Royal Academy of Management launches Aazim programme for empowering leaders with disabilities
MUSCAT — The Royal Academy of Management (RAM), in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development, has launched ‘Aazim’, an executive learning programme for public sector leaders with disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman.The launch was held in the presence of Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Al Shamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development for Family Affairs and Community Development. Designed for 30 department heads and managers holding leadership or supervisory roles across the...
MPH sets new benchmark for interventional cardiology in Oman
MUSCAT — Under the auspices of Dr Muhanna bin Nasser Al Musalhi, Director General of Private Health Establishments at the Ministry of Health, Muscat Private Hospital (MPH) inaugurated its newly upgraded Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab), featuring the advanced Philips Azurion 5 system, marking a significant enhancement in cardiovascular care capabilities in the Sultanate. The state-of-the-art facility strengthens the hospital’s diagnostic and interventional cardiology services,...
HM The Sultan accorded official reception ceremony in Brunei Darussalam
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — An official reception ceremony was held this morning for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik at Istana Nurul Iman in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, on the occasion of the state visit paid by His Majesty to friendly Brunei Darussalam. Shortly before the palace entrance, a group of Bruneian children welcomed His Majesty the Sultan. Upon the arrival of His Majesty the Sultan at Istana Nurul Iman, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, led the welcoming party...
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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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