Zakat helps build an inclusive society
MUSCAT: Zakat al Fitr is one of the most prominent obligations of Muslims at the end of Ramadhan. It is a charity that Muslims give during the holy month. It has manifestations of social solidarity in...
Barka Health City comes under healthy cities network
Muscat: The World Health Organisation has included Barka Health City in the healthy city network of the region. This recording came after Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Buraiki, Wali of Barka, signed...
Need to protect Oman’s desert biodiversity
MUSCAT: An environmental activist in the Sultanate of Oman is trying to preserve Omani deserts as worthy of protection because they are full of biodiversity.The activist Erica Cuellar Soto, a...
Cold or hot water after fasting?
Many fasting people drink large amounts of cold water to quench their thirst in Ramadhan when they hear the call of prayer, especially during summer when the temperature is high. Unfortunately, they...
Dengue infected should not donate blood
Muscat: People with dengue fever have been asked not to donate blood as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease. The Department of Blood Banks at the Ministry of Health has also...
Initiative to distribute home respirators
As part of the partnership between the Ministry of Health and the private sector, the ministry has distributed home respirators to people with limited income and social security.The ministry said that...
Move to equip fishermen with modern technology
Fishing in the Wilayat of Barka may boost with the government's initiative to equip fishermen with modern fishing technologies.The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources came out with...
BEATING FATIGUE
Muslims are keen to fast in Ramadhan because it is one of the five obligations of Islam. Some sick people, however, fail to follow the norms of this obligation. Among many other complications during...
Tarassud Plus helped the fight against Covid-19
Muscat: The Ministry of Health has issued an update about the Tarassud Plus application, which emerged as an important tool to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The application was helpful in tracing the...
Aerial spraying campaign to combat dubas bug under way
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has started an aerial spraying campaign to combat the dubas palm bug for the spring season 2022 in some governorates of the Sultanate of...
Dengue fever: Nearly 1,700 houses covered in first week of insecticide spraying drive
Muscat: The Ministry of Health's General Directorate for Disease Surveillance and Control launched a campaign to combat the Aedes mosquitos in association with the Muscat Municipality. The campaign is...
Be on guard even after vaccination: Health Minister
Muscat: The 29th press meet of the Supreme Committee on covid-19 advised being on guard even after the decrease in the number of coronavirus cases. “Even though the numbers have come down, the virus...
Dates can protect pancreas from cancer
Eating dates in moderate quantities can protect the pancreas from several diseases including cancer, according to a study conducted by SQU research team. For centuries dates have been known to enhance...
This device helps to find hydrogen underground
Muscat, March 29The Sultanate of Oman's pavilion at Expo 2020 celebrated the launch of Elaf-HI by Elaf Technology Centre. This first of its kind device helps to reveal the existence of hydrogen...
Fish farming spurs economic diversification
Muscat, March 23Fish farming is one of the main economic activities in the Sultanate of Oman. The Food and Agriculture Organization confirms fish farming as one of the main pillars that diversify the...
Wheat yield increases in Oman
Muscat: At a time when the supply of wheat in several parts of the world, including the Sultanate of Oman, has been disrupted due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the current wheat harvest...
Joyous tradition returns
Al Shaabaniyah is a unique tradition observed in the Wilayat of Sur, South of Al Sharqiyah Governorate on Shabaan 14 of every Hijri year. Children go out with their friends and people bless them by...
Reduction of licence fees to attract investment
Private sector companies have lauded the decision of the Ministry of Labour to reduce licensing fees for recruiting non-Omanis in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.The...
Citizens, residents in target groups to get flu vaccine
Muscat: The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday it will begin administering the seasonal influenza vaccine to citizens and residents, who are suffering from chronic diseases, aged 65 years and...
Omani youths design AI wheelchair with AI
Muscat: A team of Omani youths from Sultan Qaboos University’s College of Engineering developed a prototype of a wheelchair with Artificial Intelligence technology to enable better mobility for...