49 firms in Muscat fined for violating midday break rule
MUSCAT, JULY 7Muscat reported 49 Labour Law violations, one month after the compulsory midday break came into force, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labour which issued fines to the...
Safety first, ROP tells khareef visitors
During the Khareef season, visitors to the Dhofar region are being urged by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) to prioritize safety when entering, staying, and leaving the Governorate.While extensive safety...
'AI is a blessing that can bring great benefits'
The Sultanate of Oman reaffirmed it's keenness in incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in all spheres in the future march of renewed Renaissance at the concluding session of the regional...
AI to create 97 million jobs worldwide
Muscat: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will create 97 million jobs worldwide, according to a regional workshop on AI being held at W hotel in Muscat.Nearly 14 per cent of the market share of global...
URGENT ACTION NEEDED
Young, adolescent people use e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults in many countries and globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13–15 years use tobacco, according to the World Health...
Cloudy skies and potential light rains ahead
MUSCAT: Most of the governorates of the Sultanate are to experience cloudy skies over them with chances of occasional rains while temperatures will slightly vary for better, according to the National...
Light rains over Al Hajar expected, humidity to spike: Met
Muscat: Most of the governorates of Oman are to experience cloudy skies with chances of occasional rains while temperatures will slightly vary for better, according to the National Early Warning...
Donate blood, save life
Muscat: On the World Blood Donation Day, the Central Blood Bank in Bausher has made a fresh appeal to the donors to donate blood in view of the long holidays and in the backdrop of the decline in...
Development projects in Seeb evaluated
Members of the Muscat Municipality, along with the members of the Majlis Ash'shura and the Municipal Council assessed and evaluated the status of implementation of service projects in Al Seeb with Al...
Khazaen market to be operational from June 29
MUSCAT: The Central Fruits and Vegetables Market in Al Mawaleh will now be a story of the past as the new Fruit and Vegetable Central Market (SILAL) in the new Khazaen Economic City becomes...
Resident card must for expat children above 10 years
Resident children above the age of 10 years must have a resident card made in their name, according to the Royal Oman Police (ROP)."Every child above 10 years is supposed to have a resident card, the...
Resident card a must for expat children above 10 years
Muscat: Resident children above the age of 10 years must have a resident card made in their name, according to the Royal Oman Police (ROP). "Every child above 10 years is supposed to have a resident...
MoH launches MFS for visa medical certification
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched Medical Fitness Service (MFS) as an electronic certification system of medical reports for expatriates under the auspices of Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti,...
Surviving scorching summer: Expert tips for staying safe and healthy
With temperatures hitting over 45 degrees Celsius, experts have urged people on the move to take summer precautions.Most importantly, one should get hydrated by drinking plenty of water and staying...
Resident artist launches book on captive creativity
The emotional transactions and fear of the unknown during the pandemic are aptly portrayed in a one of its kind book of Dr Shalini Gupta Kumar, a renowned Indian poet and artist residing in Muscat who...
Industrial sector plays crucial role in achieving Oman Vision 2040
Oman's industrial sector is poised to play a pivotal role in achieving Oman Vision 2040, according to Mazen bin Humaid al Siyabi, Assistant Director- General of Industry at the Ministry of Trade,...
Diplomats in Muscat mourn Raisi, foreign minister
The Embassy of Iran in Muscat began to receive condolences from the well-wishers for the late president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and other officials, who were killed in a copter crash, at its...
Oman taekwondo team feted for GCC Youth Games show
MUSCAT, MAY 21The South Korean Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman feted the Oman youth taekwondo team members for their outstanding achievement at the GCC Youth Games held in UAE in April.Brigadier...
Iranians in Oman pay homage to Dr Ebrahim Raisi
Iranians living in the Sultanate of Oman paid tributes to their Dr Ebrahim Raisi who passed away in a copter crash along with his foreign minister and other officials on Sunday in northwestern...
Airfares skyrocket during likely long Eid al Adha holidays
Airfares have risen manifold in view of the likely nine-day-long Eid al Adha holidays beginning the third week of June, spoiling holiday plans. A one way fare to a South Indian state of Kerala is...