Salalah sees impressive voting
SALALAH, oct 27 - Voter turnout in Majlis Ash’shura elections has been impressive at all the election centres in Dhofar on Sunday. Voters started thronging all the centres at 7 am itself and they...
Higher voter turnout in Salalah
Salalah: Voter turnout in Majlis Ash'shura elections has been impressive at all the election centres in Dhofar on Sunday. Voters started thronging all the centres at 7 am itself and they were seen...
Salalah winter tourism stores job opportunities for locals
Scope for jobs in tourism sector is very high for citizens who have interest in Oman’s heritage and culture as also for those who have willingness to learn one of the languages of the countries from...
Believe it or not
Technology has created a huge divide in the media in which the traditional media is searching for its place while a large chunk of the social media and new media is suffering from the crisis of...
Salalah to see robust cruise season
The outlook for Salalah cruise season 2019-20 is bright with some 50 cruise liners lined up from October to May 2020. The movement this season is better than the previous season due to effective...
Fusion music fest performances mesmerised Salalah
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) has been bringing the world’s best musical talents to Oman but Salalah is definitely not lagging behind when it comes to the music scene. ‘Vadyam 2019’...
Spotlight: Whose nature?
Humans are the best beneficiaries of nature and perhaps the worst enemies when it comes to taking care of it and giving back against what they get. It is impossible to give back to nature in the same...
WHOSE NATURE?
It is impossible to give back to nature in the same proportion what we get, but it is possible for everyone to behave responsibly when it comes to garbage disposal at remote tourist spots or serene...
Be cautious to avoid jellyfish sting during beach visits
Beachgoers need some caution while visiting a beach as there are chances for them to step on jellyfish, which have been spotted along the beaches in Salalah. Not sure about these jellyfish being...
Forum mulls social responsibility centre to boost growth
The Salalah Social Responsibility Forum has called upon business houses to take steps to engage with the communities to empower them and develop need-based programmes for social welfare. It sought the...
Guides’ bid to make world a better place
Guides from Oman and United Kingdom (UK) are working on range of issues to make the world a better place to live. This they want to achieve through developing understanding for sustainability,...
Nothing but only laughter here!
Humour is the worst victim of today’s mechanical life where everyone is in the race of achieving some material success. Advent of Internet and mobile have reduced human interactions and for many,...
Preserving tradition through paintings
These 17 artists from the GCC countries had one thing in common when they decided to take part in a painting workshop arranged by the Salalah chapter of the Oman Society of Fine Arts (OSFA). Though...
Stress on joint GCC effort to achieve green goals
SALALAH: Environment experts from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Nations Environment Programme discussed how to make environment reports based on which the governments can take action and...
Charters lined up for 2019-20 Salalah season
Salalah: The charter operators have lined up services on Salalah sector for 2019-20 season. The first flight of the season, according to the charter calendar, is scheduled to arrive from the Czech...
Don't pop pills on your own
Self-medication is a dangerous practice which needs to be addressed at every possible forum. It is a known fact that medicines are nothing but a set of chemicals combined to treat diseases. Medicines...
It is bloom time on Salalah mountains
Salalah: Any time is a good time in Salalah. Post khareef (monsoon) season there is no sign of rains but the greenery on the mountains is still there and most of them are covered with different kinds...
An expression of ‘tradition’ by painters from GCC
SALALAH, Sept 18 - Salalah is an inspiring destination for the painters from the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) who gathered at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment and did...
Campaign against drugs launched
SALALAH, Sept 17 - The Directorate-General of Health Services in Dhofar and the National Committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NCNPS) launched an awareness campaign against the use of...
Global demand for methanol set to expand
Growing global demand for methanol, which is increasingly being embraced as a environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, bodes well for Salalah Methanol Company’s (SMC) emergence as a key...