Hitachi to sell chemical unit, medical equipment business for $6 bn
TOKYO: Japan’s Hitachi Ltd said on Wednesday it would sell its listed chemicals unit and diagnostic imaging business in a
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Mekunu
Salalah Tourism Festival to get social media push
Salalah, June 11 – The ‘movers and shakers’ of social media are gearing up to promote Dhofar as it prepares
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Restoration at a fast clip in Dhofar
SALALAH, June 9 – The restoration and rehabilitation work in cyclone-affected areas in Dhofar is going on a war footing.
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Salalah wows visitors even before advent of Khareef
SALALAH, June 6 – Cyclone Mekunu has made Dhofar colourful and stunning before the advent of Khareef. The cyclone did
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Work progress in Dhofar water sector reviewed
SALALAH: Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, on Tuesday met with officials of
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Video: Motorist booked for crossing wadi in Dhofar
Muscat: A motorist has been arrested for venturing into a waterlogged area of Dhofar during the recent adverse weather conditions
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Ministerial panel to assess Mekunu losses
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs has formed a committee to assess the environmental damage caused by the
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Ministers on Dhofar inspection visit
SALALAH: Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, Shaikh Mohammed bin Said al Kalbani,
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Minister reviews damage to farm, fisheries sector
SALALAH: Dr Fuad bin Jaafar al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, accompanied by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of
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Rescue operations for Mekunu officially concludes
Muscat – The National Commission for Civil Defence (NCCD) has officially announced the end of the rescue operations for cyclone
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Challenge of restoring access to tourist sites
SALALAH, June 2 – The Dhofar Municipality has taken up the challenging task of restoring access to tourism sites which
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Armed forces’ healing touch
Armed forces of the Sultanate continued its operations of medical evacuation and transport of supplies in Dhofar and Wusta, which
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Salalah tourism upbeat on khareef
MUSCAT, May 30 – Travel and tourism industry sources feel that the recent adverse weather conditions will not have much
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Media hailed for coverage during Cyclone Mekunu
MUSCAT: Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information, on Wednesday met editors-in-chief of local newspapers and DGs of
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Rafo flight brings back injured Omanis
MUSCAT: The Royal Air Force of Oman has brought back those injured in a road traffic accident in Saudi Arabia
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Police copters chip in for mekunu relief
MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) aviation played a pivotal role in dealing with Cyclone Mekunu as it devoted its
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Be’ah, volunteers try hard to clean up Mekunu mess
MUSCAT, May 30 – Along with citizens, volunteers, private and government agencies, Oman Environmental Service Holding Company (Be’ah) has dedicated
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Storm-hit Salalah Port set to welcome first ship tomorrow
Port of Salalah is preparing to receive its first container vessel on Friday, June 1 — exactly a week after
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Insurance claims from Dhofar to be under RO100,000: Vision
The net impact from accumulation of all claims from Dhofar due to damages caused by Cyclone Mekunu is not expected
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Council of Ministers appreciates efforts of all parties involved in reconstruction
MUSCAT: The Council of Ministers on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the adverse climatic conditions that prevailed over the governorates
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Lessons to be learned from Mekunu
SALALAH, May 29 – Ten thousand evacuations, so many lives saved, loss of life and property minimised; defence, telecom, electricity
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