• GE Healthcare to provide a quality solution with affordable costs while broadening mammography portfolio by acquiring Value Digital Mammography • The acquisition represents GE Korea’s growth strategy, "In Korea, For the World” • Win-win partnership will create a platform for Rayence to enter overseas markets achieved through the supply contract of CMOS detector

SEOUL, Korea - Friday, June 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has agreed to acquire certain Mammography assets of Rayence, a subsidiary of Vatech Co Ltd (KOSDAQ: 043150), a Korean X-Ray manufacturer. The Mammography assets of Rayence will, at closing, become part of the Detection & Guidance Solutions (DGS) business unit of GE Healthcare.

Given the dynamic emerging healthcare market, this acquisition is strategically significant as it will allow GE Healthcare to expand its mammography product range to the Value Mammography segment, estimated to b ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Dubai Police Academy reviewed the training programs, facilities, and training activities at the Federal Crime Scene Village Section in Ajman, affiliated with the Federal Crime Scene Department at the MOI’s General Directorate of Criminal Police. This visit   is part of the cooperation and exchange of experiences taking place between the various police entities.

The delegation was headed by Colonel Dr. Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Director of Legal and Police Applications and accompanied by Lt. Colonel Dr. Tariq Al Hashimi, Head of Criminal Applications.  The delegation members were acquainted with the role of the crime scene examiners team in addressing accidents and responding to notifications, as well as the technical support provided by the Federal Crime Scene Department to the various crime scene sections in the Northern Emirates.

The delegation was greeted upon ar ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunications Services at the Ministry of Interior celebrated the graduation of four specialized technical and administrative training courses, attended by participants from the various Departments and Directorates at the Ministry of Interior.

The courses, organized by the Technical Training Department at the General Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunications Services, included the third course on "Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)”, attended by 9 officers; the fourth "IELTS exam preparation” course; the second "Modern Trends in police administration" course; and the first "Leadership and Administrative Excellence Methodologies” course for female personnel.

Colonel Ahmed Salah Mireich, Director of Technical Support Department indicated that the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) course is intended to pre ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La ville d'Oslo, le Comité Olympique et Paralympique norvégien et la Confédération norvégienne des sports ont présenté au ministère de la Culture une demande de garantie de couverture de déficit pour l'éventualité d'une candidature norvégienne aux Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques d'hiver.

Lors d'une cérémonie organisée à Oslo aujourd'hui dans les bureaux de la ministre de la Culture, la députée Hadia Tadjik, a été présentée la demande conjointe de garantie de couverture de déficit au gouvernement norvégien par la ville d'Oslo et le Comité Olympique et Paralympique norvégien (NOC) concernant une candidature possible aux Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques 2022.

– L'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques d'hiver à Oslo, aura, si les projets se concrétisent, d'importantes r&eacu ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]
The Directorate General of the Federal Criminal Police at the Ministry of Interior organized an introductory workshop titled "Culture of Combating Human Trafficking”, attended by a number of officers and non-commissioned officers from the Federal Criminal Police Department, the Human Rights Department, and the Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children.
The workshop, which was held at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi, was attended by Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior. Also present were Brigadier Mohammad Ghadir Al Kutobi, Deputy Director General of the Federal Criminal Police, and Colonel Hassan Al Shamsi, Director of the Federal Investigation Department, as well as a number of Ministry of Interior’s officers.
In his speech at the workshop’s inauguration, Brigadier Ahmed Nehkairah highlighted the UAE’s early commitment to preserve human beings’ ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the General Directorate of the Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi visited policeman Ahmed Hassan Al Falasi, to inquire about his health. Al Falasi, who is recovering at Al Mafraq Hospital, had sustained exhaustion while exercising.

Colonel Abdullah Rashid Al Zaabi, Head of the Strategy and Performance Development Department at the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi, indicated that the visit comes in line with the efforts to improve communication and promote closer ties between the civil defense workers and employees. It also reflects the attention and concern for the humanitarian and social aspects.

Al Zaabi extended the greetings of the Deputy Director General and all civil defense staff members to policeman Al Falasi, and their wishes for his quick recovery.

 The visiting delegation included Captain Abdullah Al Tamimi, Chief of the Customer Service Secti ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Community Police Department took part in the ceremonies organized by Al Sila School in the Western Region to mark the end of the academic year and to bid farewell to the school’s fifth grade students.

During the ceremony, the Department of Social Relations and Guidance at the Community Police Department, presented a documentary as well as a number of awareness performances featuring the media figure, Jassem Obeid, the well-known teddy bear character. These performances, organized in collaboration with the Community Police Department at the Western Region Police Station, acquainted students with the Police Community’s various functions, duties, and objectives; it also underscored its positive impact on community members. Obeid also highlighted the community police members’ commitment to reflecting the humanitarian aspect of society and providing assistance to enhance the security and sta ... Read more »

OSLO, Norway - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The City of Oslo and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports has presented the application for a Financial Shortfall Guarantee for a possible Norwegian bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Ministry of Culture.

In a ceremony at the office of the Hon. Minister of Culture, Ms Hadia Tadjik, in Oslo today, the joint application for a Financial Shortfall Guarantee to the Norwegian Government from the City of Oslo and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee (NOC), regarding a possible bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo was presented.

– The hosting of Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo, will, if the plans pan out, have great implications for the whole country, stated the Minister of Culture.

The application is the result of more than a year of comprehensive evaluations and recommendations organised by th ... Read more »

Promoting Community Partnership

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College concluded a specialized training program titled (Security5), organized in cooperation with the "Takatof Program” volunteers, Emirates Public Relations Association, and the UAE Red Crescent Authority. It is noteworthy that 49 participants from the various government departments and institutions in the State took part in the one-week program.

The graduation ceremony was attended by H.E. Colonel Saif Al Al Kutobi, Police College Director, directors of departments and a number of officers of the College.

The closing ceremony of the program, which is organized for the fifth consecutive year, included a lecture on the sense of security delivered by Abdel Wahed Imam Morsi. Addressing the attendees, Morsi shed light on the means to develop a sense of security among community members, as well as the proper behavior to adopt in various situation ... Read more »