Onsor Technologies ranks 2nd in 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award
Onsor Technologies, a subsidiary of Oman Information and Communication Technology Company, has won the second place (runner-up) in the modern device category in 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year...
Relations augur well for stronger economic ties
The Sultanate of Oman and the Arab Republic of Egypt have enjoyed historical and economic relations for more than 3,500 years.In modern times, these relations have opened up to bilateral trade that...
Oman's seaports offer promising supply link with the world
Omani sea ports ranked first in terms of the value of the Sultanate of Oman’s exports to other countries in 2021. With 86 per cent of export goods handling, Mina al Fahal emerged as the perfect...
Budget deficit declines by 45.4% in 2021
The State Budget’s public revenue registered an increase by 29.6 per cent reaching RO 11.195 billion at the end of 2021 compared to the approved budget of RO 8.640 billion. The rise is attributed to...
Subsidy on fuel prices a big relief
Thanks to the Royal Directives, citizens are relieved over the fuel prices as they were feeling the pinch of sharp fluctuations in the price. The fuel prices, as per the directive, would be fixed as...
Dhofar gears up to receive visitors as khareef begins
The Governorate of Dhofar geared up to receive tourists during the khareef season, which is characterised by tropical weather and moderate temperatures, making it a destination for visitors and...
3 new sites with over 4,000 housing units
• Target to distribute 23,000 plots in 2022; 8,000 already distributed. Urban planning meant to balance elements of development• Drafts of laws on Real Estate Development, Unified Addressing...
Over 11,000 benefit from Job Security Fund
Active beneficiaries from the Job Security Fund reached 11,539, while the total number of entitled, including those who did not apply, reached more than 13,000, according to the latest statistics from...
Panel debates future of electric cars
The sub-committee studying 'electric cars' at the State Council discussed on Wednesday the issue of integration of electric cars on the road. Adel bin Ahmed al Lawati headed the meeting in the...
New regulation issued on car shades
Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, issued Resolution No 134/2022 regulating parking shades outside the boundaries of residential buildings in the Governorate...
Donating blood is an act of solidarity
The Department of Blood Banks Services (DBBS) of the Ministry of Health collected 70,555 blood units in 2021. The blood units were collected by blood banks affiliated with the MoH. Among the donors,...
15% power tariff reduction in May and August
Electricity companies have started notifying their customers about the reduction in tariffs for consumer segments based on the recent Council of Ministers' decision to provide additional support to...
Pay less, travel smart
Economical travel allows a traveller to use the means of transportation like planes, ships, trains or buses at discounted prices and compromise with luxuries of choice seats, great meals and drinks...
Meet calls for mechanism to ensure rights at all levels
The two-day human rights symposium concluded on Tuesday on a high note with a resolve to introduce clarity on contractual and non-contractual human rights mechanisms and the role of the government and...
Over 900 water licences issued in May
The total number of water licences issued during May this year amounted to 913, varied between requests for registration and surveys of wells, requests for licensing wells, requests for dams and...
Human rights guaranteed by state institutions
The symposium on “The Role of National Mechanisms in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights” kicked off on Monday, in presence of Shaikh Abdullah bin Shuwain al Hosni, Chairman of the Oman...
Human rights symposium begins tomorrow
The symposium on 'The Role of National Mechanisms in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights' begins here on Monday. It is organised by the Oman Human Rights Committee (OHRC) in cooperation with...
The first of its kind in the Oman: VR Lab to turn Physics into a fun subject
While usually overshadowed, home-grown innovations or innovations made by Omanis actually continue to thrive in the country today. These innovations not only put the Omani youth front and centre in...
Challenges facing mining sector reviewed
@zainabalnasseri - The Ministry of Energy and Minerals said that work is under way to develop the mining sector, maximise its contribution to the domestic product, and increase its annual revenue,...
Raising awareness on food safety highlighted
“Ensuring food security is one of the major pillars of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources not only to ensure availability, stability or ability to obtain food, but also to...