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...
Official holiday announced for Prophet’s Birthday
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...
Ruqayya Al Badi’s novel shortlisted for Abdul Hameed Shoman Children Literature Award
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...
OHA outlines first edition of Oman Open Hockey 5-asides championships
MUSCAT - Oman Hockey Association (OHA) announced details of the First Edition of Oman Open Hockey Five-a-Asides (Hockey5s) Championships Schedule.The tournament, to be held from September 8 to 11, will see the participation of 8 teams: Those of the Royal Army of Oman,...
Health Ministry launches initiatives to reduce waiting lists for medical services
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Khoula Hospital launched today several health initiatives that aim to address challenges and reduce waiting lists for medical services provided at Khoula Hospital and Al Nahda Hospital. The...
Report on weather condition over Arabian Sea
MUSCAT - The latest satellite imagery and analysis of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre indicate that a deep tropical depression is centered in the northwest of Indian subcontinent at a latitude of 23.7 north and a longitude of 69.4 east, and it's about...
Emergency medicine conference underscores need to develop unified protocols, use of technology
SALALAH - The International Conference of Omani Society of Emergency Medicine (OSEM) concluded today in the Wilayat of Salalah, with recommendations to develop unified protocols to respond to disasters and crises in emergency departments.The conference also stressed...
IELTS on computer results now available within two days
MUSCAT - Test takers in the Middle East and North Africa who take their IELTS test on a computer can now receive their results in 1-2 days. This includes the following countries: UAE, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria,...
Oman participates in meeting of UN office on drugs, crime
VIENNA - The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and the National Committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances is taking part in the extraordinary meeting organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna.The meeting is...
Oman completes final draft of general policy framework for carbon markets
MUSCAT - The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, has completed the preparation of the final draft of the general policy framework for registering and issuing carbon reduction certificates, in accordance with Article 6 of Paris Agreement.The...
Studies of Integrated Early Childhood Development Centres reviewed
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Social Development held a meeting to study the progress made in a project to establish "Integrated Early Childhood Development Centres".The project aims to provide early childhood services within specific geographical locations in an...
Rare fungi cultivation experiments begin in Dhofar Governorate
MUSCAT - Oman Animal and Plant Genetic Resources Centre (Mawarid) affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation— today began experiments to cultivate rare fungi from Dhofar Governorate that have medicinal and nutritional properties.This...