Let’s obey the law
While preventive measures are the strategy adopted by the authorities worldwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, for its success, a coordination mechanism, not just with the health...
COVID-19 an opportunity to train future doctors
MUSCAT: As the challenges from the coronavirus outbreak continue, the prime focus now is providing maximum healthcare for patients and communities. At the same time, experts say there are lessons...
Get the right gel to fight coronavirus
MUSCAT: Even as coronavirus is spreading its tentacles across the Sultanate, there is no letup in products that do not conform to specified standards flooding the market. While cautioning consumers...
Fear not, face Covid-19 with confidence
The fear of Covid-19 may be slowly fading in the Sultanate as people accept the reality that they have to live with the virus. Though the virus has claimed many lives, the survivors tell tales of hope...
Words that went viral
Six months ago, none of us could have imagined how our world – and our lives – would be thrown into turmoil by coronavirus. Our language too has changed and added words and acronyms that have gone...
Omanis nearing 60 per cent of total population
Muscat: Despite a fall in the total number of people in the Sultanate, the percentage of Omanis is nearing the 60 per cent mark, the latest statistics reveal. As of June 26, this year, according to...
Majority Omani job seekers prefer entrepreneurship: NCSI
MUSCAT: A vast majority of Omani job seekers are interested in entrepreneurship more than ever before, according to the results of a national survey. As a result, four out of five job seekers among...
Prince Harry launches The Walk of Oman trek
MUSCAT: Patronised by Prince Harry, the Sultanate will witness an expedition by a team of ex-military personnel across the dunes of the Empty Quarter towards the end of this year. The Walk of Oman,...
Learning without schools
Children and adults are bored to death after months being cooped out at home thanks to COVID-19. For kids, psychologists suggest a mix of homeschooling, balanced screen time, creative activities like...
RO 100- RO 500 fine for violating COVID-19 precautions
Muscat: The Ministry of Manpower, while rolling out a number of measures to be followed by the private sector, has resolved to impose fines on violators of COVID-19 precautions. According to...
Incentives for foreign projects in less developed areas
MUSCAT: The Foreign Capital Investment Law offers many benefits for investors including tax incentives for their projects to be set up in the less developed governorates in the Sultanate. According...
Entrepreneurial drive helped to ease COVID-19 impact
MUSCAT: As many as 442 research proposals, including 103 in clinical category and 339 non-clinical, have been received at Oman’s Research Council as part of the COVID-19 research programme. This is...
Littering epidemic
Masks and gloves are being chucked on the streets in the Sultanate, raising concerns that this could be an infection hazard in addition to being an environmental hazard. Littering can be challenging...
Beware of COVID-19 con jobs
MUSCAT: Under the shadow of coronavirus pandemic, scammers are preying on people’s fears with medical remedies claiming to prevent or cure the infection of the virus. Websites touting miracle...
Over 60% Covid-19 deaths below 60 years
MUSCAT: Covid-19 may be deadly for the elderly, but the pandemic has not spared many in the middle-age group in the Sultanate. An analysis of the figures released by the ministry of health points out...
Appeal to donate convalescent plasma.
MUSCAT: The ministry of health has made an appeal again on Wednesday to people, who have recovered from Covid-19, to donate plasma. “Contribute to saving lives by donating convalescent plasma”,...
Appeal to donate convalescent plasma
MUSCAT: The ministry of health has made an appeal again on Wednesday to people, who have recovered from Covid-19, to donate plasma. “Contribute in saving lives by donating convalescent plasma”,...
Break the social stigma
In the first week of March when the coronavirus made its assault in the Sultanate, like many others, I too thought it would not linger so long. None of us even thought that the coronavirus would do...
Licences for 70 coastal vessels, 40 modern boats
MUSCAT: As part of supporting the modernisation of the traditional fisheries sector in Oman, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is launching a project to provide licences for 70 coastal vessels...
Don’t let the guard down during e-learning
MUSCAT: With schools closed down due to COVID-19 pandemic and students shifted to e-learning, the authorities and experts warn that parents should watch out for cyber mischiefs. Although no cases...