Ramadan working hours for Federal government announced

The working hours for employees at various Ministries and other Federal Institutions will be from 9am to 2pm during Ramadan, according to a circular issued by Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, Minister of Education, in his capacity as Chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAGHR).

The circular is issued as per Cabinet decision No13 for the Year 2012 in implementation of Federal Law No11 for the year 2008 and its amendments.
Al Qattami offered sincere greetings to the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates, the UAE people and the Arab and Islamic Nation, on the occasion of the advent of Holy Ramadan
Dubai Police readies canon
Dubai Police is in the midst of final preparations for Ramadan, which includes the tradition of firing a canon to mark the start of the holy month and the daily iftar time.

Major Abdullah Al Mubarak bin Misbah, head of the arms and ammunition in public administration services and equipment, has been making the final arrangements and remains on standby to fire the cannon that will announce the sighting of the new crescent and the start of Ramadan, as is tradition since the early 1960s.