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Vaccines are a major weapon in the fight against Covid-19, offering effective protection against even highly contagious strains such as the Delta variant. They can flatten the curve provided the...

The new school academic year will begin on September 12 as vaccination for students and teaching staff gather pace and new coronavirus infections decline. According to the Ministry of Education the...

Many people believe that home decor and furniture do not affect us the way we feel. But, this is proving to be very wrong. Studies have proven that interior coordination of a home is able to change...

@zainabalnasseri The number of craftspeople in the Sultanate reached 23,383, most of whom are in Dhofar governorate (6,902), according to the figures provided by the National Center for Statistics...

Chronic health problems such as diabetes and hypertension have played a crucial role in amplifying the effects of Covid-19 and causing fatalities among the people of Oman. The pandemic has posed a...

@zainabalnasseri - The Ministry of Health on Monday said the gap between two doses of covid-19 vaccines has been reduced to six weeks in the Sultanate, starting today (August 17). Earlier, the gap...

@zainabalnasseri Travel during a pandemic leaves a big hole in the budget with three coronavirus tests and institutional quarantine for families. If one is flying back from abroad, one must undergo...

@zainabalnasseri A good cup of coffee is an opportunity to break the ice and build bonds. It is part of the Arab tradition to welcome the guests with a cup of this thick brown liquid. In Oman, guests...

Organ donation saves many lives and lack of donors is a challenge, say surgeons and transplant specialists. Community awareness is key to popularising organ donation. For instance, there are...

The fisheries control team in Muscat governorate has seized 362 kilograms of shrimp during the ban period. Legal measures are being taken against the violators. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries...

Amazing tourist destinations in the Sultanate are being ruined by trash much to the chagrin of the people and nature lovers. Some of them are seeking the setting up of special green police and hefty...

Customers lapping up cosmetic brands endorsed by social media influencers without medical recommendations must be careful. Some of the products may lead to discolouration or black spots, warns skin...

@zainabalnesseri - Farmers must take adequate preventive measures to protect date palms from black scorch, a fungal disease, which is spreading across many governorates in the Sultanate, advised an...

@zainabalnesseri - Riyada (The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development) is gearing up to launch three incubators and business centers in special economic zones and free zones, to...

Muscat: Lockdown measures have blunted the Covid-19 graph in the Sultanate as the country on Sunday reported 978 new cases and 36 deaths over the past 72 hours, with an average of about 300 new cases...

Oman Food Investment Company is setting up the first vertical farming project of the Sultanate in Al Khoud, Muscat @zainabalnsseri - Modern technologies have transformed vertical farming into a...

Patients with viral hepatitis decreased by 55 per cent to 133 in 2020 compared to 260 in 2019, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Coinciding with the World...

Physical activity is a great way to keep you fit as well as improve mental well being. Research shows that doing exercise releases feel-good chemicals called endorphins in the brain. Even 10 minutes...

The Sultanate continues to see drop in Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths due to lockdown and other restrictions, but people should take vaccines and treat coronavirus infections on time...

Riyada (the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development), said it has approved applications of 160 job seekers for its on-the-job training programme. Riyada said it received 1,035...