Muscat – Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness of heart disease and encouraging early detection. The initiative, titled ‘Heart of the Nation: One Pulse, One Goal’, is being led by the National Center for Cardiac Medicine and Surgery. The campaign will run across all governorates and will include […]

Muscat – The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) office in Oman, launched the Child Protection Guide on Monday as part of its efforts to strengthen unified national mechanisms for child protection across the sultanate. The launch event, held under the patronage of H E Dr Laila […]

Muscat – The Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Committee of the Majlis A’Shura met specialists from the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation on Monday to discuss the criteria for financial support provided to domestic scholarship students at private higher education institutions. The meeting, chaired by Jamal Ahmed al Abri, head of the […]

Muscat – The ‘Future Foresight Forum’, a special event organised jointly by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and the Ministry of Labour to give a fillip to the sultanate’s growth, opened on Monday in Muscat. The three-day event, held under the patronage of Hammoud bin Salim al Saadi, Second Deputy Chairman of […]

Muscat – Consumer Protection Authority (CPA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), hosted a forum on Monday aimed at strengthening consumer protection in the sultanate’s growing e-commerce sector. The event, titled ‘E-commerce: Consumer Rights and Supplier Obligations’, was held under the patronage of Omar bin Hamdan al Ismaili, Chairman […]

Muscat – A total of 46 Omani workers were reinstated to their jobs in May following the intervention of the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW), according to its latest monthly report. The reinstatements were facilitated through labour dispute committees and followed extensive negotiations and consultations led by the federation as part of its support […]

Muscat – Dhahirah governorate produced more than 41 tonnes of honey in 2024, with the market value of this output exceeding RO615,000, according to data released by the Directorate General of Agricultural Fisheries  and Water Resources in Dhahirah. Official statistics show that the number of registered beekeepers in the governorate reached 992 by the end […]

Muscat – The Police Command of Muscat governorate has arrested a female Asian domestic worker and two Pakistani nationals on charges of theft from a house in the wilayat of Seeb. According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the suspects allegedly stole jewellery and cash from the residence. Legal procedures against the accused are currently […]

Muscat – South Batinah governorate has launched a few infrastructure and service projects worth more than RO4.57mn as part of its plans to boost investment, tourism and job opportunities across its wilayats. The projects, overseen by the South Batinah Governorate Development Committee under the Office of the Governor, cover Barka, Musannah, Wadi al Maawil, Al […]

Ibri – Work on the Wadi al Ajm groundwater recharge dam in the wilayat of Ibri has reached 90% completion, according to the Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources in Dhahirah governorate. Implemented in cooperation with the local community, the project is part of a national plan to strengthen water security, replenish aquifers and […]