Muscat: The aquaculture in Oman is expected to contribute $5.20 billion to the state GDP, producing as much as 220,000 metric tonnes, with an estimated market value of $900 million by 2040. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has...

    Muscat: The ASYAD group aims at achieving growth and business continuity while keeping the sustainability of marine life high on its agenda, by adopting international practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the Sulphur content in fuel...

    Muscat: The Tax Authority announced that the establishments concerned will have to start paying selective tax (excise tax) on sweetened drinks with effect from October 1, 2020. The tax application comes within the context of the Unified GCC Agreement...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 628 new cases of Covid-19 in the Sultanate, taking the total confirmed cases to 95,339. The number of recoveries stood at 86, 482, which is 90.7 percent of the total cases reported...

    MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, represented by Oman National Computer Emergency Readiness Team (OCERT), on Tuesday organised the 8th virtual cybersecurity drill for the Arab countries and member states of the Organisation of Islamic...

    Muscat: The roads of Oman will see red buses again as per the latest decision from the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology to resume public transport services. According to the details released by the Ministry, as per...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Finance has reaffirmed that the Sultanate concluded with success the issuance of local sovereign bonds to the tune of RO 200 million within the context of the Government’s plan to fund the State’s general budget...

    Geneva,(ONA) - The Sultanate has confirmed that it has made progress in terms of cooperation activities with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by joining several international agreements related to intellectual property. His Excellency Idris bin Abdurrahman Al-Khanjari,...

    Muscat, September 22 (ONA) - The Sultanate today participated in the United Nations celebrating its 75th anniversary by video conferencing. His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, delivered the Sultanate’s speech...

      Written By;Oman Observer Muscat: The Supreme Committee on Tuesday has decided to lift the lockdown on Dhofar governorate, starting October 1. The committee appreciated the generous directives of His Majesty the Sultan, who presided over the meeting of...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced 660 new cases of Covid-19 in the Sultanate, taking the total confirmed cases to 94,711. The number of recoveries stood at 86, 195, which is 91 percent of the total cases reported...

Al Dakhiliyah Governor Shaikh Hilal bin Said bin Hamdan al Hajri reviewed the Izki Souq project recently. Shaikh Mohammad bin Abdullah bin Ali al Busaidi, Wali of Izki, Salim bin Hamid al Shibli, Director-General of Al Dakhiliyah Municipality, and Director...

The Smart City Ambassadors, one of the initiatives of the Smart City Platform, has achieved a global achievement for the Sultanate by winning in the ‘Ecosystem Best Practice’ category in the 2020 ITU Innovation Challenges competition. Laila Al Hadhramiyah, a...

A blood donation campaign themed ‘Thank you … you saved a life’ was held in Nizwa Central Market last week. The campaign was organised by the Nizwa club Rover and the Nizwa Healthy Lifestyle, in cooperation with Blood Bank in...

    Muscat, September 21 (ONA) - Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior — Chairman of the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from Coronavirus (Covid-19), and members of the committee on Monday went on tour...