Health Ministry marks Patients Safety Day
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General for Quality Assurance, organized a scientific conference on the safety of patients. The conference themed “Involving patients for their safety” coincides with marking the World Patient Safety day, which is celebrated on September 17, every year.The event was held under the patronage of Dr Said Harib Al Lamki, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs. (Source: ONA)
Sayyid Badr leads Oman’s delegation at 2023 UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit
NEW YORK - Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi headed the Sultanate of Oman’s delegation at the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals Summit, which kicked off today at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York.At the opening of the summit, Sayyid Badr delivered Oman’s speech during which he conveyed His Majesty the Sultan’s greetings to the conferees, as well as His Majesty's appreciation for the efforts made to organize...
Mazda’s enduring legacy in Oman shaped by historic 50-year partnership with Towell Auto Centre
MUSCAT - Towell Auto Centre (TAC), one of Oman’s oldest automotive distributors, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its robust, growth-centric and enduring partnership with renowned Japanese automaker Mazda – a milestone that also has special resonance with the brand’s countless customers here in the Sultanate of Oman.To commemorate this momentous jubilee, Masashi Otsuka, General Manager, Global Sales and Marketing Division, Mazda Motor Corporation, presented a distinguished plaque to...
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Yanni in Oman in aid of the visually challenged
October 26, 2011: B&W achieved a musical breakthrough by bringing in the musical wizard, Yanni to Oman and making this world-renowned composer perform at the Grand Hall of the Sultan Qaboos University, again a first. This was the...
Parampara – charity dance event with Hema Malini and team – 2010
October 21, 2010 – The same year, we also championed the breast cancer cause in Oman. We brought in the dream girl, Hema Malini and her two lovely daughters, Esha and Ahana, for a fund raiser for breast cancer (for the National...
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The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor
The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor Will God fulfill the prayers of old men whom time forgot? Will God heed to the desire of a proud, old Omani sailor? These queries played in our mind as we talked to a venerable old sailor, a former ship (dhow) captain, and an...
Sheikha Layla, the Camel Whisperer
We froze. A four-legged, nearly 500kgs creature, was rumbling towards us with a mighty bellow. When it came close, we involuntarily shut our eyes. Even with our closed eyes and palpitating hearts, we could still feel this scary beast’s presence. When we mustered...
The wizard of Asa
In a dark and tiny room, a nearly 50-year old man is seen seated on a floor littered with crude work tools and attempting to bend the top part of what appears to be a wooden stick. He holds the stick in a makeshift clamp and then slowly bends it to the desired shape....
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