Capital Calling

Kudos to SD for starting this blog. Here's my 2 cents:

1- This week, those living in Abu Dhabi (including yours truly) can truly compare their lifestyle to Dubai. With most of the Hamdan/electra street intersection being closed due to maintenance work, the traffic in peak hours is beginning to make people pull their hair. Traffic accidents were witnessed today, and one also had to make way for civil defence personnel amid the rush.

2- SD often praises Dr.Al Ka'abi (UAE Labour Minister) on the SD Diary. Today, I learned just why. Companies listed in Category A with the labour ministry have to pay AED 500 per person for renewal of their employees' labour cards - a massive drop from the AED1200 earlier! Who says fees at govt. departments only knew the upward route?

3- http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4132 - Interesting piece of bogus news.