Muscat: Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Education Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Chairman of Technical Committee for New School Year Preparations (2020-2021), on Sunday met a number of directors of the Online Instruction Programme (OIP) being endorsed as...

    Muscat: A new underground recharge dam worth RO 97,000 is opened in Maiha Bani Kyum area in the Wilayat of Al Khaboura under the auspices of Eng Sulaiman bin Hamed al Sunaidi, Director General of Municipalities in North Al...

    Muscat: Most of the phytoplanktons triggering red tide in the Sultanate’s waters are not harmful, according to a new report published by Lynx, the monthly bulletin issued by the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation of Diwan of...

Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, met with a number of officials in the government sector, in the presence of Eng. Isam bin Saud Al Zadjali, Chairman of Muscat Municipality.       The...

Halima bint Rashid al-Zaria, Chairperson of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), visited a number of the Authority’s branches and training and craft production centers in the Governorates of South and North Al Batinah and Dhofar. The visits aim...

The Sultanate today welcomed the initiative of the Kingdom of Bahrain in view of the joint tripartite declaration on relations with Israel.                       The Sultanate issued a statement reading as follows:   “The Sultanate welcomed the initiative undertaken by the...

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Sultanate reached 89746, while the number of recoveries stood at 83771, comprising 93.3 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 related death cases stood at 780, the Ministry of Health said....

    Muscat: The stage is set for the epic trek across the across the dunes of Rub Al Khali  (the Empty Quarter) in what will be the toughest challenge for a team of former military personnel. The Grenadier Walk of Oman...

    Muscat: Nizwa souq thronged with shoppers after it was reopened recently after months without trade due to coronavirus restrictions. Traders and shoppers were happy to be back in the souq together but apart from social distancing. Shopkeepers also...

    MUSCAT: Despite fluctuating COVID-19 infection and mortality cases, the Supreme Committee ruled out the possibility of lockdowns with the Minister of Health Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi asserting that the national economy cannot be shut for ever. “I...

    MUSCAT: Private schools in the Sultanate are giving final shape to their standard operating procedures when they resume classes on November 1 after the Ministry of Education (MoE) announced COVID-19 protocol during the weekend. The MoE has prescribed a...

Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has asked all hand sanitiser suppliers (gel or spray), to adhere to the laws in force and fulfill all health requirements, including approval of the product formulation from the Ministry of Health (MOH). The approval is...

Dr. Madeeha bint Ahmed al-Shibani, Minister of Education, has said that the education sector is being accorded great attention by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, notably under the current exceptional conditions. ‬   ‫    His Majesty the Sultan gave...

 His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik  issued a Royal Decree, No. 117/2020, forming the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). Article (1) structures the Central Bank of Oman’s Board of Governors under the chairmanship of Sayyid...

With the aim of exploring cooperation opportunities in scientific research, innovation and technical and vocational training in the industrial cities, Dr. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, visited Sohar Industrial City, which falls under...