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Muscat: The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) said it provided psychosocial support service at the relief and shelter centres during the current situation emerging out of Coronavirus (Covid 19)...

Muscat: Beginning Friday, free test to check COVID-19 will be done on both citizens and expats in the Wilayat of Muttrah. "We will begin to expand the examination on Friday (April 10) in Muttrah for...

Muscat: While Corona Covid-19 continues to harvest thousands of new cases and hundreds of deaths daily around the world, parents have fears of the possibility of their children being infected with the...

MUSCAT: Dr Ahmed al Saidi, Minister of Health, in a digital press conference held today, explained that Muttrah being placed in isolation is because of the prevalence of societal transmission. He...

Muscat: The Sultanate projected its readiness for the current Covid-19 by citing previous situations that the country faced and handled efficiently. Addressing first online press conference of the...

Muscat: Healthcare waste treatment has been centre of attention of all the governments around the world, as throwing this kind of waste in garbage is just the beginning. With Coronavirus (Covid-19)...

MUSCAT: Several Omani students studying abroad have already returned home after the Supreme Committee in charge of dealing with Covid-19 decided to suspend all domestic and international flights to...

MUSCAT, MARCH 16 - The best way to to keep viral infections at bay is to boost our immunity. Personal hygiene can be ensured using sterilisers and sanitisers and a total no to shaking hands. But that...

MUSCAT, March 15 - As part of the precautions taken by the country to contain COVID-19, many have wondered about the possibility of a collective quarantine for some jobs that can be done from a...

MUSCAT, MARCH 10 - The Relief and Shelter Department, in cooperation with the Executive Office of the National Committee for Emergency Management, organised a workshop on ‘Preparing trainers in...

MUSCAT, MARCH 10 - With a view to addressing the future outlook of investment in insurance system and how to make it a sustainable initiative, the First Social Insurance Forum was launched on Monday...

Muscat, March 8 - Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education (MoE), has issued an order to regulate the school transport system. It strictly prohibits any contract with owners and...

MUSCAT, FEB 26 - Young people have prominent presence at the Muscat International Book Fair (MIBF) due to availability of all sorts of content meant for them. A large number of titles are available...

MUSCAT, FEB 25 - Foreign investment in the Sultanate witnessed a noticeable increase in 2019. It exceeded by 13.3 per cent from the same period in 2018. It touched RO 10 billion. The Public Authority...

Muscat, Feb 23 - The encyclopedia ‘Oman’s History Over Time’, which was launched on the opening day of the current edition of Muscat International Book Fair, is a result of a painstaking effort...

The 25th edition of Muscat International Book Fair (MBF) will be inaugurated on Saturday (February 22) with participation of many local, Arab and international publications, and a host of programmes...

The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) has cautioned the public against donating to unauthorised charity seekers, and confirmed that it does not grant permits to collect money from the public to...

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is in the process of installing cameras to track meteorite falling into the Sultanate. The ministry is also stepping up cooperation with customs and police to...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Culture signed on Tuesday an agreement with the Natural History Museum of Bern, Switzerland to survey, document and study meteorites. The agreement was signed by...

Muscat: In the light of an increase in the number of national workers being laid-off by some private sector institutions, officials from Majlis Ash’shura, represented by Youth and Human Resources...