By: ONA

Muscat: The 24th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival, which concluded in Tunisia, had an alluring experience through the remarkable presence of the Sultanate of Oman.

Oman won 10 different awards in various intellectual, value-based and cultural categories. It was represented by the Ministry of Information by Radio Sultanate of Oman (Oman Radio) and Oman TV, as well as the private radio FM “Al Wisal”.

This year’s festival saw an unprecedented number of participating works. As many as 143 entries were presented by 28 Arab institutions, including 20 works that were contributed by members of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU).

Oman Radio occupied 5 advanced positions in the festival’s competitions. In this context, Yousuf Humaid Al-Yousufi, Director General of Radio of the Sultanate of Oman, said that Oman Radio annually wins trophies at the GCC and Arab competitions. This, he observed, reflects the continuous progress that Oman TV is making in terms of quality of products. The accomplishments also demonstrate the success of the Information Ministry’s comprehensive plans.

The Ministry’s plans, he explained, encourage creativity, innovation and measures to hone the skills of media professionals, notably talented people, through ongoing training programmes across different sectors.