AJMAN// A new airport, marina and three new parks are among the major developments in Ajman.
The Dh2.1 billion international airport, which is expected to welcome its first flight in 2018, is to be built in Al Manama on the emirate’s eastern border. It is expected to lift the economy in terms of trade and tourism.
Rashidi Omrani, chief executive of Ajman International Airport, said: “One important service is aircraft maintenance, another is cargo, but of course we will have passengers and corporate jets. This project will fuel business and tourism, not only for Ajman. It will be open for big businesses and this is income for the emirate.”
The Dh100 million Ajman Marina is the largest tourism project yet launched in the emirate, with the area designed for international pedigree sports and entertainment events. It will also include cycling and running tracks.
The opening of three parks will add green space to the emirate and encourage residents to lead a healthier life, said Ahmed Saif Al Muhiri, director of Public Parks and Horticulture.
People living in Al Jurf area will be able to enjoy Flag Park, which will feature a 122-metre UAE flag. Al Safia Park in Mushairif, overlooking the creek, will be spread across 129,000 square metres, with 200 parking spaces, 12 bathrooms, a play zone for children, barbecue area, a 1,800-metre running track, 500 palm trees and bicycles for hire.
The third park is planned for Masfout. It will be the area’s first and has been designed to mirror the rugged landscape.
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One in nine do not have enough to eat
Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.
One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.
The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.
Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.
It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.
On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.
Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.
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Crops that could be introduced to the UAE
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2. Bathua
3. Amaranth
4. Pearl and finger millet
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