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The government has issued an updated list for fines of up to Dh50,000 for failing to comply with Covid-19 safety regulations.
The list, issued by state news-agency Wam, was re-released following the closure of an overcrowded restaurant in Satwa, a cafe in Karama and an Abu Dhabi wedding at a private home.
The penalties and regulations are little changed from an earlier list published by the government in May.
The Attorney General has set the list of fines, which apply federally. Authorities of individual emirates can issue additional measures.
A surge in Covid-19 cases in early September led to the UAE hitting a high on Saturday with a record 1,007 new cases in a single day.
The authorities issued a warning that they are increasing inspections.
Repeat offenders will be referred to the Crisis and Emergency Prosecution and will be subject to a criminal trial.
Full list of updated fines:
Dh1,000
- for retaking a Covid-19 test within two weeks without a valid reason
- for misuse of chemicals for cleaning or pest control
- for displaying, transferring, or storing food, health, veterinary, cosmetic or pesticide products incorrectly
- for breaking health and hygiene standards for employees in the workplace or at shared residence spaces
Dh2,000
- for breaching instructions to preserve health and to prevent the spread of communicable diseases
Dh3,000
- for not adhering to social distancing
- for not wearing a face mask at an indoor public place, on public transport, in a vehicle with three or more people or while walking or exercising in busy areas
- for breaching preventive measures while exercising or taking part in sports or recreational activities in public or at hotel pools or beaches
- for not disposing of temporary structures, clothes, luggage or other items that may be contaminated and cannot be disinfected
- for visiting a healthcare facility unnecessarily
- for violating curfew timings by the relevant authorities, except for employees of vital sectors
- for the owner of a facility that fails to take appropriate public health measures in markets
- for the driver of a vehicle with more than two unrelated people (up to second-degree relatives)
Dh5,000
- for not wearing a mask at a workplace. The employee will be fined Dh500 and the person in charge will be charged Dh5,000
- for transporting goods in a vehicle unauthorised for that purpose. The vehicle will be impounded for a month
- for the management of shopping centres, restaurants, pools or similar establishments that allow overcrowding
- for a company management that fails to sanitise public and private transport vehicles, including taxis
- for a company management that fails to properly clean and sterilise equipment used in food production
- for refusing a medical test upon the order of authorities
- for violating measures issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevent for persons arriving from countries affected by communicable disease
- for failing to adhere to precautionary measures when transferring workers
- for violating the capacity restrictions on transport
- to the owner of a company where workers do not wear gloves or committing to a two-metre distance when leaving a vehicle. The worker will be charged Dh500
- to health care facilities failing to comply with security information standards
Dh10,000
- for organising public or private gathering. Participants to be fined an additional Dh5,000 each
- for refusing to install or register a smart tracking application, failing to carry the electronic tracking device for home quarantine cases, and for losing or destroying the device. The offender will also bear the cost of damages to the device
- for failing to notify authorities of a damaged or lost smart device within 24-hours
- for non-compliance with the temporary suspension of tourist cruises
- to the owner of a company and the driver of a private vehicle providing unauthorised transport of workers between emirates. The vehicle will be impounded for one month
- to the crew of shelter ships and cruise ships, including the captain and shipping agent, who fail take precautionary measures
Dh20,000
- for hacking the systems of these applications or smart devices, damaging, altering or illegally obtaining information from them. The offender will also bear the cost of damages
- for opening a entity without a thermal scanners
- for medical labs failing to immediately report new data to authorities
- for sharing confidential patient information, or damaging the information
Dh30,000
- for holding private classes, with an additional Dh20,000 fine for host
Dh50,000
- for refusing mandatory hospitalisation, prescribed treatment, monitoring and re-examinations as requested by authorities. Officers may refer public authorities to enforce this decision
- for not adhering to mandated home quarantine or quarantine at a facility as instructed by authorities
- for failure to comply with quarantine instructions in a private quarantine facility
- for educational institutions, cinemas, sports facilities, amusement parks, commercial centres, open air markets, parks, cafes, restaurants, shopping malls, or beaches or pools, or their equivalent who do not adhere to Covid-19 prevention measures set by relevant authorities in each emirate. The person in charge will be fined an additional Dh5,000
The UAE on Saturday reported 1,007 new cases of coronavirus.
The daily number is the highest recorded since the pandemic broke out and officials in recent days have again warned that the rise in cases is down to the lax attitude of individuals and institutions who failed to abide by regulations.
The UAE has conducted 8 million Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic - one of the highest in the world - and has been ramping up its testing efforts across the country.
This article has been updated to show that only two unrelated passengers are allowed in a vehicle
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Started: 2019
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Sector: FinTech
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Date started: May 2021
Founders: Kamal Al-Samarrai, Dina Shoman and Omar Al Sharif
Based: Dubai
Sector: FinTech
Size: four team members
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Email sent to Uber team from chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi
From: Dara
To: Team@
Date: March 25, 2019 at 11:45pm PT
Subj: Accelerating in the Middle East
Five years ago, Uber launched in the Middle East. It was the start of an incredible journey, with millions of riders and drivers finding new ways to move and work in a dynamic region that’s become so important to Uber. Now Pakistan is one of our fastest-growing markets in the world, women are driving with Uber across Saudi Arabia, and we chose Cairo to launch our first Uber Bus product late last year.
Today we are taking the next step in this journey—well, it’s more like a leap, and a big one: in a few minutes, we’ll announce that we’ve agreed to acquire Careem. Importantly, we intend to operate Careem independently, under the leadership of co-founder and current CEO Mudassir Sheikha. I’ve gotten to know both co-founders, Mudassir and Magnus Olsson, and what they have built is truly extraordinary. They are first-class entrepreneurs who share our platform vision and, like us, have launched a wide range of products—from digital payments to food delivery—to serve consumers.
I expect many of you will ask how we arrived at this structure, meaning allowing Careem to maintain an independent brand and operate separately. After careful consideration, we decided that this framework has the advantage of letting us build new products and try new ideas across not one, but two, strong brands, with strong operators within each. Over time, by integrating parts of our networks, we can operate more efficiently, achieve even lower wait times, expand new products like high-capacity vehicles and payments, and quicken the already remarkable pace of innovation in the region.
This acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in various countries, which we don’t expect before Q1 2020. Until then, nothing changes. And since both companies will continue to largely operate separately after the acquisition, very little will change in either teams’ day-to-day operations post-close. Today’s news is a testament to the incredible business our team has worked so hard to build.
It’s a great day for the Middle East, for the region’s thriving tech sector, for Careem, and for Uber.
Uber on,
Dara
