Hospitals see rush of patients with severe flu
MUSCAT, Oct 28 - A high incidence of flu cases is being reported from across the city as a result of summer-to-winter transition and bad weather conditions. Reports from most hospitals and primary...
500 cases of fishing law violations every month
MUSCAT, Oct 24 - The violations of fishing laws have doubled in Oman in recent years with an average of over 500 cases being registered every month. According to the Fisheries Control and Licensing...
Study looks at plan to let expats buy homes
MUSCAT, Oct 23 - A proposal allowing expatriates to own properties in designated places in the Sultanate is under the active consideration of the Ministry of Housing. An indication to this regard was...
Affordable housing project in Barka begins
MUSCAT, Oct 22 - The foundation stone for the Barka integrated residential project was laid on Monday. This is the first-ever project being developed in cooperation with the Supreme Council of...
52 per cent drop in new taxis
MUSCAT, Oct 20 - Taxis continue to bear the brunt of the current lull in the automobile market in Oman. Testifying the fact is a massive fall of over 52 per cent in the registration of taxis in August...
My city, my responsibility
Encouraging children to protect the surroundings in which they live will automatically help them respect the public properties and also the environment. Realising this, the Community Department at...
Barka’s model housing complex launch on Oct 22
MUSCAT Oct 17 - The ground-breaking ceremony for Oman’s first model residential complex will take place at a site off the Expressway in Barka on October 22. Minister of Housing Shaikh Saif bin...
New visa rules give tourism push
MUSCAT, Oct 15 - With the new visa rules, tourist arrivals in the Sultanate, especially in the Dhofar Governorate, will witness a surge in the coming season, said Ahmed bin Nasser al Mehrzi, Minister...
Sultanate’s biggest food and hospitality show kicks off
MUSCAT, Oct 15 - The Sultanate’s biggest food and hospitality trade event got off to a good start at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday. Opened by Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad al...
Tourist arrivals to see major growth with new visa rules
Muscat: With the new visa rules, tourist arrivals to the Sultanate in the coming months will witness further growth, said Ahmed bin Nasser al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism. “Citizens from many...
Realty deals only through licensed brokers
MUSCAT, Oct 14 - Real estate transactions can now be done only through brokers licensed by the Ministry of Housing. “An online system to do the registration has taken effect from October 2,” said...
Be cautious stay safe
People living in the low-lying areas in Dhofar have been asked to shift to alternative shelters being provided by the authorities. The National Committee for Civil Defence in a statement said that...
Tropical storms on the surge
Countries in the Arabian Peninsula have been witnessing a surge in floods following tropical cyclones, especially within the last 12 years, that too, in a period of every one to two years. The result...
Forts, castles shut till Sunday
MUSCAT, Oct 10 - Although the Category 1 cyclone Luban is not expected to be as severe as the dreaded Mekunu, all government agencies have put in place plans to tackle any untoward incidents. All...
Municipality warns against using houses for business
MUSCAT, Oct 10 - Muscat Municipality has warned against use of residential buildings for commercial activities in areas that are not otherwise approved by the authorities. “Despite reminders,...
Visa cancellation must for re-entry into Oman
MUSCAT, Oct 8 - Visa cancellation is a must for re-entry into the Sultanate under a new sponsor or employer even after two years of the exit. “If anyone desires to come back to Oman, he/she has to...
Retiring to seek other jobs
Mohammed Nasser al Maawali is excited that his monthly earnings have more than doubled since he opted to seek voluntary retirement. “Now I have my regular monthly pension amount in the bank along...
Announcement on affordable housing by October-end
MUSCAT, Oct 7 - Affordable housing for citizens is all set to become reality as announcement on the start of work on a new project is expected by this month-end. The ambitious scheme,...
Women swell ranks of doctors in Sultanate
MUSCAT, Oct 7 - The Sultanate has been seeing an increase in the number of women doctors. “According to the statistics from 2009 to 2015, the number of female medical students has been higher than...