Sunday, December 23, 2018
All vehicles in Dubai are required to upgrade to new number plate designs
A new rule for motorists was announced in Dubai on Thursday by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
All personal vehicles will now have to upgrade to the new number plate design by January 1, 2020. Vehicles owned by private and public sectors can change their license plates starting July 2019.
In fact, from January 1, 2019, RTA will start issuing the new redesigned vehicle number plates at the time of registration renewal. The changing of these license plates entails a one-time cost
Wondering how much it is?
RTA shared the cost listing on its website...
And it can range from AED35 for the short plate to AED50 for the long plate.
Culled From Lovin Dubai.
In fact, from January 1, 2019, RTA will start issuing the new redesigned vehicle number plates at the time of registration renewal. The changing of these license plates entails a one-time cost
Wondering how much it is?
RTA shared the cost listing on its website...
And it can range from AED35 for the short plate to AED50 for the long plate.
As of January 1, 2020 it is mandatory for all personal vehicles to get the new designed license plates. As for vehicles owned by private and public sectors, their license plates can be changed starting July 2019. pic.twitter.com/Rd0i1922vS— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) December 20, 2018
Short plate number type will cost AED35.
Long plate number type will cost AED50.
Plate with coloured Dubai logo will cost AED35 for small and AED50 for long (if the customer owns it already), otherwise AED400 for both types (if it's a new plate number).
Luxurious plate number type will cost AED500.Culled From Lovin Dubai.
UAE's Al Ain FC wins Silver at the FIFA Club World Cup! Congratulations to Real Madrid
Al Ain FC has celebrated a silver win in the Fifa Club World Cup this weekend, coming second to Real Madrid in the tournament.
The team lost in the final to Real Madrid, 4-1, but the UAE is still celebrating the team's success in the cup, surpassing expectations, and catapulting UAE football onto the global stage.
Dubai's Ruler and Crown Prince both tweeted their congratulations to Al Ain FC.
Dubai's Ruler and Crown Prince both tweeted their congratulations to Al Ain FC.
مبروك ريال مدريد الفوز بكأس العالم للأندية ٢٠١٨ في أبوظبي .. مبروك لنادي العين وصيف بطل كأس العالم ...قمة جديدة وصلتم لها مع هذه البطولة.. والقادم أجمل pic.twitter.com/b9N3lwrOyu— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 22, 2018
Congratulations to Real Madrid for winning the FIFA Club World Cup title. Proud of Al Ain FC’s performance and the excellent organisation of the event. The UAE has become an important venue for international sports events.— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) December 22, 2018
Billionaire mogul Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's dad, Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz has passed away
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz passed away on Saturday, family members and Saudi media said on Twitter.
The news of his passing was confirmed by the Royal Court in a statement and by his son Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal on social media on Saturday. He said that the family would be accepting condolences from Sunday until Tuesday between sunset and evening prayers. He also said prayers will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Imam Turki Grand Mosque in Riyadh. Prince Talal, the brother of King Salman and father of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, served as Minister of Communications and Minister of Finance and National Economy in the 1950s and 60s, and held other various positions. A philanthropist, Prince Talal offered education scholarships to Saudi students and was the founder of the Kingdom's first school for vocational training in 1954 and the first girls' school in Riyadh in 1957.
His grandson, Prince Khaled Alwaleed confirmed the news with a simply yet emotional statement:
His grandson, Prince Khaled Alwaleed confirmed the news with a simply yet emotional statement:
لله ما أخذ، وله ما أعطى، وكل شيء عنده بمقدار...— Khaled خالد (@KhaledAlwaleed) December 22, 2018
💚
إنَّا لله وإنا اليه راجعون.
اللهم تغمره برحمتك
"To God we belong and to him we shall return."
Rest in Peace granddad. One of the most amazing human to ever walk this Earth. pic.twitter.com/TE1KQGNd6X
Photos: At least 222 dead and hundreds injured as tsunami hits Indonesia
The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management says at least 43 people are dead and more than 500 are injured after a tsunami hit Pandeglang, Serang and South Lampung.
Tsunami in Indonesia kills at least 222 without warning reports CNN.
At least 222 people were killed, with hundreds more injured and missing, including members of a pop band, after a tsunami hit the coastline of west Java and Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday. There was no warning before the waves struck the Pandeglang district, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of public relations at Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency. The tsunami appears to have been triggered by a combination of underwater landslides caused by the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait that lies between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Eyewitnesses described fleeing for their lives as beachfront hotels and homes were swept away by a towering wall of water on Saturday evening. The waves caused a stage to collapse in the Tanjung Lesung beach resort while holidaymakers and locals were watching the Indonesian pop band Seventeen. One member of the band has been confirmed dead as well as the manager, according to the Jakarta Post. The newspaper said all the other band members were still missing. Even though Indonesia was the worst country affected by the devastating Boxing Day 2004 tsunami that killed hundred of thousands of people, it still lacks the proper equipment to alert that a tsunami threat is coming.
Dramatic footage shows tsunami waves toppling stage where Indonesian band was performing:
At least 222 people were killed, with hundreds more injured and missing, including members of a pop band, after a tsunami hit the coastline of west Java and Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday. There was no warning before the waves struck the Pandeglang district, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of public relations at Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency. The tsunami appears to have been triggered by a combination of underwater landslides caused by the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait that lies between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Eyewitnesses described fleeing for their lives as beachfront hotels and homes were swept away by a towering wall of water on Saturday evening. The waves caused a stage to collapse in the Tanjung Lesung beach resort while holidaymakers and locals were watching the Indonesian pop band Seventeen. One member of the band has been confirmed dead as well as the manager, according to the Jakarta Post. The newspaper said all the other band members were still missing. Even though Indonesia was the worst country affected by the devastating Boxing Day 2004 tsunami that killed hundred of thousands of people, it still lacks the proper equipment to alert that a tsunami threat is coming.
Dramatic footage shows tsunami waves toppling stage where Indonesian band was performing:
Trina Braxton’s ex-husband, Gabe Solis, dies at the age of 43
Trina Braxton’s ex-husband, Gabe Solis, has passed away after battling cancer.
According to TMZ, Solis passed away Thursday in Texas, where he was from. Solis and Braxton wed in 2003 and divorced in 2015. The two were off and on again for years as we all saw it play out on the reality show, “Braxton Family Values.” The former couple appeared on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” earlier this year to talk about the issues within their marriage and how to finally move on. TMZ also reports that Gabe’s health issues were kept a secret and his death was a surprise to his family and friends. Gabe Solis was 43.
According to TMZ, Solis passed away Thursday in Texas, where he was from. Solis and Braxton wed in 2003 and divorced in 2015. The two were off and on again for years as we all saw it play out on the reality show, “Braxton Family Values.” The former couple appeared on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” earlier this year to talk about the issues within their marriage and how to finally move on. TMZ also reports that Gabe’s health issues were kept a secret and his death was a surprise to his family and friends. Gabe Solis was 43.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Photos: My first Arab gig EVER, an engagement party in Dubai & it was SUPER
For the first time ever, I get invited to an Arab gig and it was my neighbour's engagement party in Dubai.
I have always been living in areas where a lot of expatriates and locals (UAE citizens) reside since I relocated to the UAE 5 years ago, but I have never gotten a formal invitation to any of the latter's events!
And trust me, there was always one event or ceremony or the other but you know, every villa to itself!
We did get 'dates' and 'cakes' from some of our Arab neighbours during the Ramadan though, exchanged pleasantries, were quite cool with one another but nothing more.
So on this fateful evening, I got an invite by... let's just call her Miriam.
Miriam lives 2 streets away from me and I had never met her until a few days ago.
How I even got invited was hilarious, you can read that HERE if you missed the post.
Ok, so after my church Christmas Carol Service around 8pm on Friday, the 21st of December (which was amazing), I dashed off to my hood for Miriam's engagement party.
I got there around 9pm and the venue looked like heaven ( I have never been to heaven, but I can only imagine what it looks like)! LOL.
The venue was filled a few children and Arab ladies only! Even the DJ and helps were all women.
They were donned in beautiful, shimmery evening gowns and they all looked glamorous, very different from what they looked like in their Abayas and Hijabs!
They were slim too, and young.
In their Abayas, all you can see are their made-up faces but at this event, I saw them in all their elements: Jewelries, hair and all that Jazz!
These ladies welcomed me and I immediately felt at home even though I was the only coloured person there!
They were the bride's sisters, aunts, mom, in-laws, friends et al.
On display were the gifts given to the bride by her future husband and they included money, fabrics, expensive jewelries, perfumes (Ouds and Scents), a Rolex wrist watch and of course the stipulated bride price or dowry of AED20,000/$5,479.
The bride's aunt told me that bride price is a law in the UAE and all intending grooms MUST pay this figure, although they could pay more if they wish, but the extra on the AED20,000 is considered as gift which can go into the wedding preparations, or on any other thing the bride chooses.
At 9.20pm, Miriam who had been indoors came out, looking so beautiful in her white or cream gown and a veil.
She sat down on the seat reserved for she and her groom and was joined by friends and relatives who took photographs with her in batches.
I also went to take pics with her but I didn't use my own phones or camera to take pics of her, the groom and their guests because I wanted to respect their privacy.
While we were all dancing to Arabic music supplied by a female DJ, my hosts' relatives asked where I was from and when I told them Nigeria, they placed a song with the DJ and told me I must really dance to the next tune as it was an African beat!
I was thinking they'd play any of Wizkid or Davido's songs, but alas, it was ''Djanjo Django kwana take it easy kuna mata ta' that I heard.
You remember The Lion King lyrics - "Hakuna Matata"?
🤣😂🤣😂
WHAT A WAWU!
Anyhow, around 10 pm ish, I just saw the beautiful ladies covering their heads with the Hijabs and some wearing Abayas on top of their dresses again and I was wondering what was going on.
Miriam's aunt now told me Miriam's dad and groom had arrived.
They also took time to snap pics with Miriam.
Miriam and her husband-to-be looked adorable.
The couple later went indoors for more photo sessions.
Around 11pm, dinner was served, on a buffet level and it was really nice!
Of course, there was no alcohol, but there were juices, Mocktails, sodas, coffees, etc.
There were also a lot of finger fruits, sweets and desserts.
Miriam's aunt later told me that in Arab weddings and engagement parties, even if other men come, they DON'T sit with the ladies, they have their own separate sitting arena!
I met Miriam's mother, pretty and very young-looking.
BTW Mariam and her groom are related, just like the Hausas roll too!
In the Northern part of Nigeria, Hausas and Fulanis can also marry one another even if they are related. (I know this because I did my NYSC in Sokoto and I was told by the locals).
They even made that sound, you know that sound Hausa women make when they cover their mouth with their hands and remove them at intervals, you know that sound, like 'hoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Ehen.
They also made it at Miriam's engagement party.
Arabs and Hausas apart from the Islamic religion have a few similar traits.
Anyways, I was truly welcomed, my hosts were amazing and I had a very memorable experience at my first ever Arab gig.
Hopefully I get invited to many more.
Huge thank you to Miriam and her family for the invite and from Toyeen B's World, we wish the couple a very happy married life!
And trust me, there was always one event or ceremony or the other but you know, every villa to itself!
We did get 'dates' and 'cakes' from some of our Arab neighbours during the Ramadan though, exchanged pleasantries, were quite cool with one another but nothing more.
So on this fateful evening, I got an invite by... let's just call her Miriam.
Miriam lives 2 streets away from me and I had never met her until a few days ago.
How I even got invited was hilarious, you can read that HERE if you missed the post.
Ok, so after my church Christmas Carol Service around 8pm on Friday, the 21st of December (which was amazing), I dashed off to my hood for Miriam's engagement party.
I got there around 9pm and the venue looked like heaven ( I have never been to heaven, but I can only imagine what it looks like)! LOL.
The venue was filled a few children and Arab ladies only! Even the DJ and helps were all women.
They were donned in beautiful, shimmery evening gowns and they all looked glamorous, very different from what they looked like in their Abayas and Hijabs!
They were slim too, and young.
In their Abayas, all you can see are their made-up faces but at this event, I saw them in all their elements: Jewelries, hair and all that Jazz!
These ladies welcomed me and I immediately felt at home even though I was the only coloured person there!
They were the bride's sisters, aunts, mom, in-laws, friends et al.
On display were the gifts given to the bride by her future husband and they included money, fabrics, expensive jewelries, perfumes (Ouds and Scents), a Rolex wrist watch and of course the stipulated bride price or dowry of AED20,000/$5,479.
The bride's aunt told me that bride price is a law in the UAE and all intending grooms MUST pay this figure, although they could pay more if they wish, but the extra on the AED20,000 is considered as gift which can go into the wedding preparations, or on any other thing the bride chooses.
At 9.20pm, Miriam who had been indoors came out, looking so beautiful in her white or cream gown and a veil.
She sat down on the seat reserved for she and her groom and was joined by friends and relatives who took photographs with her in batches.
I also went to take pics with her but I didn't use my own phones or camera to take pics of her, the groom and their guests because I wanted to respect their privacy.
While we were all dancing to Arabic music supplied by a female DJ, my hosts' relatives asked where I was from and when I told them Nigeria, they placed a song with the DJ and told me I must really dance to the next tune as it was an African beat!
I was thinking they'd play any of Wizkid or Davido's songs, but alas, it was ''Djanjo Django kwana take it easy kuna mata ta' that I heard.
You remember The Lion King lyrics - "Hakuna Matata"?
🤣😂🤣😂
WHAT A WAWU!
Anyhow, around 10 pm ish, I just saw the beautiful ladies covering their heads with the Hijabs and some wearing Abayas on top of their dresses again and I was wondering what was going on.
Miriam's aunt now told me Miriam's dad and groom had arrived.
They also took time to snap pics with Miriam.
Miriam and her husband-to-be looked adorable.
The couple later went indoors for more photo sessions.
Around 11pm, dinner was served, on a buffet level and it was really nice!
Of course, there was no alcohol, but there were juices, Mocktails, sodas, coffees, etc.
There were also a lot of finger fruits, sweets and desserts.
Miriam's aunt later told me that in Arab weddings and engagement parties, even if other men come, they DON'T sit with the ladies, they have their own separate sitting arena!
I met Miriam's mother, pretty and very young-looking.
BTW Mariam and her groom are related, just like the Hausas roll too!
In the Northern part of Nigeria, Hausas and Fulanis can also marry one another even if they are related. (I know this because I did my NYSC in Sokoto and I was told by the locals).
They even made that sound, you know that sound Hausa women make when they cover their mouth with their hands and remove them at intervals, you know that sound, like 'hoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Ehen.
They also made it at Miriam's engagement party.
Arabs and Hausas apart from the Islamic religion have a few similar traits.
Anyways, I was truly welcomed, my hosts were amazing and I had a very memorable experience at my first ever Arab gig.
Hopefully I get invited to many more.
Huge thank you to Miriam and her family for the invite and from Toyeen B's World, we wish the couple a very happy married life!
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