Amid the pandemic and colourless festivities, children celebrated Qaranqasho. This annual festival marks the mid of the holy month of Ramadhan observed in the Arab world. Clad in beautiful attires, boys and girls across the wilayats rejoiced with...

Oman Sustainable Food Safety and Quality Management Conference today kicked off virtually.    The two-day event is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources. The conference comes as per the activities of the Food Safety Week.   The conference was...

As many as 1128 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered today in Oman, in addition to 9 new Covid-19-related death cases.   This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases to 191,398 in the Sultanate.   The total number...

 His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued a Royal decree reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 40/2021 amends the annex attached to Royal Decree No. 124/2008 on establishing Oman Human Rights Commission and determining its prerogatives.   Article (1)...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources signed an investment agreement with Afaq Consultancy and Business Development Company to build a fish collection center in Ras Madrakah in the Wilayat of Duqm. The center will include...

    MUSCAT: Qais bin Mohammed al Yousuf, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (pictured), held a meeting through video conferencing on Sunday with Dr Majid bin Abdullah al Qasabi, Saudi Minister of Commerce. ‪The meeting discussed means of...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources in collaboration with Al Nimr Expo, will launch Oman Sustainable Food Safety and Quality Management Fair tomorrow (Tuesday). The fair will be opened under the auspices of Dr Saud...

    MUSCAT: The Sultanate follows an accurate arithmetical approach for monitoring lunar months and the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, represented by the Main Moon Sighting Committee, applies a precise method for calculating the crescents. In an interview...

As many as 1454 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered today in Oman, in addition to 6 new Covid-19-related death cases. This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases to 190,270 in the Sultanate. The total number of Covid-19-related...

    Oman International Hospital (OIH), the multidisciplinary private hospital, announced the soft opening of its facilities in Al Ghubra next week on May 2. The hospital is the result of a partnership between Suhail Bahwan Group, Oman Brunei Investment...

    Oman is described as the “geologists’ paradise”. This description did not come from emptiness as the Sultanate is rich with its unique geological sites, and whoever wanders around the land of this country is closely aware of the...

    In a landmark achievement, the food variant of Omani frankincense has bagged the approval of the Swiss Drug Authority (SDA). Named FrankOman, this is the first product of frankincense to have gained such recognition. FrankOman has been developed...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 3, 3538 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 188,816. Thirty-five (35 ) new deaths were reported, bringing the total death toll to 1,977. Ninety-five (95) people were hospitalized during...

    Sustainable policies: Grouping cites Sultanate’s modern port and warehousing infrastructure and expertise in food security and climate change management Oman’s formal accession to the Global Dryland Alliance (GDA) — an international initiative to enhance food security in the...

    MUSCAT: The Sultanate, represented by the Environment Authority, joined other countries in marking the Regional Environment Day which is celebrated on April 24 every year. The Environment Authority strives to spread awareness about the importance of conserving the...