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      Kelly Clarke

      Kelly Clarke

      Senior News Reporter
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      Kelly is a senior reporter and covers a wide range of news from environment to education and travel. Whether it be overcoming adversity, acts of bravery or unsung heroes, she loves to delve deep and tell human interest stories. A graduate of Middlesex University in the UK, she joined The National in 2019. She visited the UAE in 2012 with plans to stay for a month and hasn’t left since.

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      Mustapha Haqq, 18, was awarded Dh2.2 million ($600,000) to continue to develop a smartphone application which helps farmers. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Ghanaian teen overwhelmed by Zayed Sustainability Prize win

      The 18-year-old was among 10 winners who will share Dh11 million in funding this year

      EnvironmentJanuary 16, 2020
      Nadia Jbour, head of office at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in UAE, says there is a critical need to focus on humanitarian energy. Victor Besa / The National
      Refugees crying out for sustainable energy access

      Majority of people displaced by conflict living in off-grid settlements

      EnvironmentJanuary 15, 2020
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 13 JANUARY 2020. The Zayed Sustainability Awards held at ADNEC as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winners from Top row center is H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. LtoR in the bottom row: Health Winner: Globhe, Sweden. Food Winner: Okuafu Foundation, Ghana. Energy Winner: Electricians Without Borders, France. Water Winner: Ceres Imaging, USA. Global High Schools Winner: The Americas, Air Batalla, Columbia. Global High Schools Winner: Sub Sahara Africa, HakimiAliyu Day Secondary School, Nigeria. Global High Schools Winner: Middle East and North Africa, Al Amal Junior High School, Morocco. Global High Schools Winner: Europe and Central Asia, United World College Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Global High Schools Winner: South Asia, Bloom Nepal School, Nepal. Global High Schools Winner: East Asia and Pacific, Eutan Tarawa IETA Junior Secondary School, Kiribati. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Kelly Clarker. Section: National.
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      Zayed Sustainability Prize: 2020 winners announced

      Ten initiatives will receive a share of Dh11 million in funding

      EnvironmentJanuary 13, 2020
      Kingo Energy provides solar energy to families and businesses in off-grid communities. Courtesy: Moralejo Francisco
      Meet the Zayed Sustainability Prize finalists

      Ten candidates across five categories will be announced as 2020 winners on Monday

      EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2020
      We Care Solar provides solar energy packs to healthcare facilities without access to reliable electricity. Courtesy: Laura Stachel
      How the Zayed Sustainability Prize changes lives

      The prize recognises social initiatives that positively impact millions of people around the world

      EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2020
      Emissions rise from towers of a coal-to-liquids plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in December last year. Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg
      ADSW to put spotlight on tech to combat climate change

      A series of events under the banner of Sustainability Week will run from January 11 to 18 in capital

      EnvironmentJanuary 07, 2020
      Hamed Al Hosani, who works at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, is organising a beach clean-up at Lulu Island on Saturday. Khushnum Bhandari /The National
      Emirati trio organise beach clean-up on Abu Dhabi's Lulu Island

      Friends who organised clean-up will spend the first weekend of 2020 doing their bit to beat the litter bugs

      EnvironmentJanuary 04, 2020
      Enforcement officers at the Department of Economic Development destroy counterfeit goods during a raid by consumer protection officers in 2019. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Dubai Police seize Dh2.5 billion worth of fake goods

      The criminal investigation department recorded a total of 297 cases of counterfeiting and forgery in 2019

      GovernmentJanuary 03, 2020
      Victor Besa / The National
      Abu Dhabi toll system: grace period for unregistered vehicles

      Motorists who are yet to register will not incur any fines when passing through tolls

      TransportJanuary 03, 2020
      To help new pupils settle, some schools invited them meet their teachers before the start of the term. Reem Mohammed / The National
      UAE private schools boosted by new pupils in January

      Many of the new pupils have arrived in the Emirates for the first time

      EducationJanuary 02, 2020
      Abu Dhabi toll gate system went live on Thursday. Victor Besa / The National
      Abu Dhabi toll gate system goes live

      Motorists passing through the four gates located on the main bridges leading to and from Abu Dhabi city will only be charged during rush hour

      TransportJanuary 02, 2020
      Victor Besa / The National
      Sign-up woes persist as Abu Dhabi toll gates are switched on

      Motorists say they are struggling to sign up or make changes to their accounts

      TransportJanuary 02, 2020
      Abdul Rahman, an Afghani carpet maker, weaves centuries-old, intricate designs at his stall in Global Village, Dubai. Leslie Pableo / The National
      Carpet weaver brings Afghan tradition to Dubai

      Abdul Rahman was taught how to perfect the intricacies of rug making by his mother more than two decades ago

      HeritageDecember 21, 2019
      Fashion designers Tyler Simpson, Veronica Sanchez, Vikas Shukla and Nasheet Dadarkar working at the Landmark, one of the eight companies to form the Business for Well-being Council. Pawan Singh/The National
      UAE launches well-being council to boost workplace happiness

      Council members will work together to encourage initiatives such as flexible hours and mental health counselling for staff

      GovernmentDecember 19, 2019
      Pharmacists say stocks of Tamiflu capsules have been in high demand and the liquid version for children is no longer on sale in the UAE. Randi Sokoloff / The National
      UAE pharmacies report low flu tablet stocks after sickly start to winter

      Tamiflu liquid, used to treat flu symptoms, was not licensed by the government this year and the tablet form is in short supply

      HealthDecember 17, 2019
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