UNICEF welcomes Oman's $1 million donation for children in Gaza
Muscat -The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that it values the Sultanate of Oman’s donation of $1 million to help children in the Gaza Strip.The organization stressed that this...
Fly Jinnah gets approval for flights from Muscat
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved the budget airline, Fly Jinnah, to operate flights from two Pakistani airports.Starting from May 2, the airline gets approval to operate three...
MoHERI rolls out research proposals for strategic projects
Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation on Sunday rolled out 5 research proposals as part of the strategic research projects for the Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and...
Employment of persons with disabilities, housemaid topics reviewed
Muscat: Dr Mahad bin Said Baowain, Minister of Labour met with Dr Rashid bin Hamad al Balushi, Chairman of Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and a number of the OHRC members, on Sunday.They reviewed...
Two new schools come up in South Al Batinah
Al Rustaq: Two new schools have been handed over to the Directorate of Education in South Al Batinah Governorate.Al Somoud School for grade 1 to 4 in the Wilayat of Barka consists of 40 classrooms, 7...
Sugarcane harvest starts in Manah
Manah: Omani farmers in the Wilayat of Manah in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate began harvesting the sugarcane for 2024 season, on Sunday.Sugarcane is one of the most important agricultural crops owing to...
Dhofar University to have College of Medicine
Muscat: The Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation issued Ministerial Resolution 19/2024, amending some provisions of Ministerial Resolution 5/2004 to establish Dhofar...
Financial Services Authority takes over mantle from CMA
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA), which was established as per the Royal Decree 20/2024 is holding a press conference to give details concerning its role in regulating the financial...
Indian Embassy launches Ramadhan blood donation drive
Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman launched the week-long Annual Ramadhan Blood Donation drive, which was opened by Dr. Thamara al Gafri, from the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat in...
S&P revises Oman's outlook to positive
Muscat: Standard & Poor’s (S&P) revised the outlook for the Sultanate of Oman to positive from stable and affirmed the credit rating at BB+ on Saturday.According to the Ministry of Finance, this...
SalamAir announces flights to Albania
Muscat: SalamAir will add to its summer travel portfolio the Albanian capital, Tirana, as a destination starting from June 17, 2024.This route will be operated twice weekly from Muscat, Oman (Muscat...
Flood protection dams in Seeb, Amerat completed
Muscat: The basic construction work at the flood protection dams in Al Jifnain in the Wilayat of Seeb and Al Al Jufainah in the Wilayat of Al Amerat in Muscat Governorate with a combined capacity of...
Foreign investors must employ an Omani within one year of starting operations
Muscat - The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has said that it will be mandatory to employ an Omani employee in the foreign investor’s commercial registry, starting April...
Nesto Hypermarket distributes 1500 food boxes in Ramadan charity drive
Muscat: Nesto Hypermarket, a prominent name in Oman's retail landscape, announced the successful completion of a significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative during the auspicious...
Road accidents fell 35% in the first 10 days of Ramadhan
Muscat: Road accidents dropped by 35 percent while related deaths and injuries fell by 46 percent and 33 percent, respectively, according to the Directorate-General of Traffic in the first ten days of...
Concealing identity in public places a punishable offense
Muscat: In adherence to Article 295 of the Oman Penal Code, Oman’s Public Prosecution issued a reminder concerning the legal consequences of concealing one’s identity in public spaces.The...
Money doubling scam: expat arrested
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police's General Department of Criminal Investigation and Research on Monday has apprehended an African national accused of defrauding a citizen by falsely promising to double...
Public prosecution warns against begging in public places
Muscat: The Public Prosecution has warned that begging at mosques, roads, stores, and public areas is a behavior frowned upon by society and an offense punishable by law.It added that using a minor or...
Golden Jubilee Walkway to be completed by year-end
Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has completed the first phase of the Golden Jubilee Walkway and is preparing to float a tender for the construction of the second phase which is expected to be...
Laws in Oman protect rights of domestic workers: OHRC
Muscat: The Sultanate is home to 202,368 female domestic workforce of all nationalities in Oman and their rights are well defined in the laws, according to the Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC).The...