Body of Asian child found in Saham: CDAA
Muscat: The search and rescue team of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) has found the body of an Asian child from a wadi in the wilayat of Saham.
Agreement signed for phase 1 of Batinah Coastal Road
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has signed an agreement to design and implement the first phase of the Batinah Coastal Road, which includes paving...
Impact of low pressure to weaken, Dhofar to get rains
Muscat: There are chances of scattered rain of varying intensity, sometimes thunderstorms, over Dhofar Governorate and the coastal parts of Al Wusta Governorate on Wednesday due to the formation of...
Heavy rains lash across Oman
Online classes to continue on Wednesday
Muscat: The Ministry of Education on Tuesday has decided to suspend work in schools and shift to distance learning in all public, private, and foreign schools in all governorates, except for the...
Rains: North al Batinah, Buraimi most affected on Tuesday
Muscat: There are chances of heavy thunderstorms accompanied by active downward winds and hail expected to fall tonight and tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, with rain amounts ranging between 30-100 mm in...
OHRC following up on children's deaths in flash floods
Muscat: The Omani Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of several children in flash floods during the exceptional weather conditions that prevailed in the North Al...
Mwasalat suspends intercity bus services
Based on the alerts issued by the competent authorities regarding weather conditions, Mwasalat has suspended intercity bus services in all governorates of the Sultanate from Tuesday, April 16.Mwasalat...
PDO names first Omani managing director
MUSCAT: The Board of Directors of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest oil and gas producer in the Sultanate of Oman, has named Dr Aflah al Hadhrami as the new Managing Director, making him...
Extremely heavy rain predicted as low pressure will peak on Tuesday
Muscat: The governorates of North and South Al Sharqiyah witnessed extremely heavy rains accompanied by hail and strong downdraft wind as a low pressure system continued to impact the country for the...
Work suspended in 5 governorates on Tuesday
Muscat: In view of the adverse weather conditions affecting the Sultanate of Oman, it has been decided that work will be suspended on Tuesday in the public and the private sector in the governorates...
FSA imposes penalty on Shumookh Industrial Development Fund
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority has issued Administrative Decision No. 1/2024 imposing a financial penalty on Shumookh Industrial Development Fund for failing to file financial statements for...
Online classes to continue tomorrow
Muscat: The Ministry of Education has stated the continued suspension of work in schools and the transfer of distance learning in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, except the governorates of...
MoE makes statement on the death of students
Muscat: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has made an official statement on the loss of lives of nine students in flash floods in North Sharqiyah governorate on Sunday.Dr. Ali bin Humaid Al-Jahouri,...
Oman, Uzbekistan review fields of cooperation
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Uzbekistan reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation particularly in the economic, trade, investment, educational and cultural fields in Tashkent,...
Al Ansab-Al Jifnain road construction gets underway
By Khalifa bin Ali al RawahiThe implementation of the Al Ansab-Al Jifnain road project began on Sunday. Excavating, road grading and land preparation phases got underway as well as laying drainage...
Weather: Classes suspended across multiple governorates
Muscat: In response to the adverse weather conditions sweeping across various regions, educational authorities have announced the suspension of classes in all public, private, and foreign schools in...
Ten students dead in Sunday floods, toll rises to 18
Muscat: The death toll in Sunday’s flash floods has gone up to 18 with the Civil Defence and Ambulance teams finding one of the missing persons.The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) said...
Oman following developments after Iran launches strikes
Muscat: Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles on Israel in an attack late Saturday, in a major escalation.An official statement said, "The Sultanate of Oman is following with great interest...
ROP warns of sand on Haima road
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has warned users of the Haima road towards the north about the near-zero visibility due to dust and sand accumulation on the roadRoad users have been urged to...