Helmet must while cycling
MUSCAT, JUNE 30 - It’s summer and schools are closed for vacation. It’s the time when parents look for options to engage their children in healthy activities. For many children in Oman, especially...
Children must wear helmet while cycling
Muscat: It’s summer and schools are closed for vacation. It’s the time when parents look for options to engage their children in healthy activities. For many children in Oman, especially in the...
Omanis to get 10-year extended American visa
MUSCAT, JUNE 26 - The Sultanate and the United States on Wednesday announced the extension of business and tourist visas validity for Omani citizens travelling to the US for a period of 10 years...
US visa validity for Omani citizens extended for ten years
Muscat: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that visa validity period for tourists and businessmen from Oman visiting the United States has now been extended from current two years...
Youths want RO 674 as pay in public sector, RO 593 in private
Muscat, June 18 - A study by National Centre for Statistics and Information has found that young Omani job hunters prefer to work in the public sector “even if the salary and other incentives are...
87pc jobseekers prefer public sector
Muscat: Employment of the national workforce is one of the importance issues in the Sultanate, and efforts are being made to provide job opportunities in accordance with their education. A study by...
Rise in jobs for people with special needs
MUSCAT: The government seeks to raise employment rate for people with special needs from 1 per cent to 2 per cent in public and private sectors. This was revealed by Shaikh Ahmed al Nadabi,...
Rise in jobs for people with special needs sought
Muscat: The government seeks to raise employment rate for people with special needs from 1 per cent to 2 per cent in all the public and private sectors. This was revealed by Shaikh Ahmed al Nadabi,...
PACI to implement 33 specialized programmes
Muscat: The Public Authority for Craft Industries adopted 33 programmes for vocational qualification in various governorates of the Sultanate. The programme is called "Craftsmanship, 2019” includes...
Ensure vehicle condition in summer, motorists told
Muscat: Amid rise in the temperature, motorists have been advised to pay more attention to their vehicles and reduce speed to avoid any untoward incidents. “Rising temperature has a negative impact...
PACI training programme on sea shells
Muscat: The Public Authority for Craft Industries (PACI) represented by the Department of Craft Industries in Muscat is implementing the preparatory programme in the field of crafting of...
PASI works with other pension funds to ensure social cover
Muscat, June 10 - As part of its efforts, the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) seeks to provide social protection and welfare to its beneficiaries through its strategic plans and to...
Exchange of insurance benefits between PASI and other pension funds
Muscat: As part of its efforts, the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) seeks to provide social protection and welfare to its beneficiaries through its strategic plans and to improve...
Works on dams in Al Oyun, Al Saleef progressing
MUSCAT, JUNE 9 - Work on the groundwater recharge Dam in Wadi Al Oyun in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate has reached almost 42 per cent. According to a statement from the...
Stay healthy while holidaying
MUSCAT, JUNE 9 - As the holiday season started and holidaymakers are looking for cooler places to escape the summer heat, the ministry of health has issued guidelines to travellers. According to the...
Health tips for holidaymakers
Muscat: As the holiday season started and holidaymakers are looking for cooler places to escape the summer heat, the ministry of health has issued guidelines to travelers. According to the ministry,...
Slaughterhouses ready for Eid al Fitr rush
Muscat, May 28 - The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources said that the slaughterhouses in various governorates are all geared up for the Eid al Fitr rush. “As part of the...
Omani faces help photographers take home coveted medal
The 28th FIAP Colour Biennial held in Barcelona in Spain received thousands of entries this year. Considered as one of the most important events offered by the International Federation of Photographic...
Slaughterhouses ready for Eid rush
Muscat: The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources said that the slaughterhouses in various governorates are all geared up for the Eid al Fitr rush. “As part of the keenness on...
Letter from sponsor must for resident card renewal
Muscat: A letter from the sponsor is compulsory for the renewal of resident card, according to a Royal Oman Police (ROP) official. This is mandatory for all expatriate workforces in both private and...