MUSCAT - The trickle of smiles that broke on the lips of citizens and residents when the first drizzle since a long time hit the city soon turned into pursed lips and frowns when the clouds broke into a heavy downpour, flooding low-lying areas and making some streets...
MUSCAT- The Friday market or Souq Al Juma in Wadi Kabir wears a deserted look. The pandemic has put a stop to the once vibrant market. Usually, 10 days before Eid Al Adha, this place would be a beehive of activity. The goat (or livestock) market area (viewed in the...
MUSCAT — As per the Royal orders of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, it was decided that Eid Al Adha holiday for employees of the departments of the state administrative apparatus and other legal entities, as well as private sectors’ establishments will begin...
MUSCAT - The main committee for moon sighting met on the evening of Saturday 29th Dhu'l-Qi'dah 1442 AH (July 10, 2021), under the auspices of Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.The committee confirmed the...
MUSCAT - The objective is to save lives. Curb the spread of the pandemic and save lives. Festivities can be held after the pandemic is eradicated. No one wants to deprive anyone of celebrating a festive occasion; the reasoning behind the impending lockdown during Eid...
MUSCAT - The British Council has launched its popular Summer School programme that helps parents from across Oman give their children the tools to succeed in an evolving world. The courses spark children’s imagination, so they can express themselves with confidence...
MUSCAT - The Supreme Committee (SC) tasked with tackling developments resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a meeting today, July 6, under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior. The meeting, held at the...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Information, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, organized today a vaccination campaign to administer the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the Ministry’s employees, as well as staff working at the private media institutions.The...
MUSCAT – Dr Ahmed Mohammed al-Saeedi, Minister of Health (member of the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus), said that the health sector in the Sultanate is getting drained due to the current wave of Covid-19 infection...
MUSCAT – The Ministry of Health has launched electronic booking for Covid-19 appointments for Omani nationals via the service’s website (http://covid19.moh.gov.om ), which can be accessed through “Tarassud +” application.The Ministry urged the segment targeted by...
MUSCAT – The Sultan Qaboos Centre for Cancer Treatment and Research will begin operations on an experimental basis and receive patients in mid-July this year (2021). Set up on an area of 45,000 square metres, the centre has 300 beds, rooms and three admission wards....
MUSCAT – The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat Governorate, began providing vaccination against Covid-19 onboard vehicles to target segments from among those who took the first dose and employees of the State’s...
