NEW YORK - The Sultanate of Oman chaired a meeting to discuss infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship in the health sector (AMS). The meeting took part on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New...
MUSCAT - A meeting was held this morning at the headquarters of the Muscat Municipality to review the work of the task force responsible for the investigation and control of the Aedes mosquito in the Muscat Governorate. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Ahmed...
MUSCAT - Karam Gabr, Head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) of the Arab Republic of Egypt, today visited Oman News Agency (ONA), the News Centre, Digital Studios Complex and Oman Newspaper building. During the visit, the guest listened to a briefing...
MUSCAT - The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED) today organised the first discussion panel (during 2024) with a group of entrepreneurs benefiting from the Authority’s “Al Azm” financing programmes portfolio.Titled "Prospects for Financing...
SALALAH - His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, went on a Royal tour of military units of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) in Sarfait, Dhofar Governorate today.Upon his arrival at Sarfait Camp, His Majesty the Sultan was received by Maj.Gen Mattar...
MUSCAT - Oman Football Association (OFA) announced the appointment of Rashid Jaber Al Yaf’ee as coach of the National Football Team in lieu of Czech Jaroslav Šilhavý, who was dismissed recently.Rashid Jaber qualified to the new position through his extensive...
MUSCAT - Maria Mohammed Al Rahbi, a student of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), won second place at the individual level in the World Photography Cup for Universities and Higher Education Institutions 2024.Maria Al Rahbi is a computer science major at the University’s...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth launched a “Youth Ambassadors Programme”.The programme is being implemented in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The 4-day programme is carried...
MUSCAT - The Sultanate of Oman occupied a prominent place in the top list of the worlds “cybersecurity-wise most prepared countries”, according to the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) edition released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).The GCI's...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health, represented by the Quality Assurance Center in collaboration with the Directorate General of Information Technology and Digital Health today launched a new service in Shifa App for the optimal use of appointments, under the...
MUSCAT - On the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday (PBUH) anniversary, Sunday, September 15 (11 Rabi’ Al Awwal 1446 AH) will be an official holiday for employees of units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other legal entities and establishments of the...
AMMAN - A novel authored by Omani writer Ruqayya Abdullah Al Badi has been shortlisted for the 18th edition of “The Abdul Hameed Shoman Children’s Literature Award”.The novel, titled "The boy who ran with his heart", focused on the theme of adventure literature, a...
