GAZA - The death toll due to the ongoing the Israeli carnage in the Gaza Strip has risen to 38,664 martyrs and 89,097 injured for the tenth consecutive day. Quoting medical sources, Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), reported that the Israeli occupation army committed...
Oman to host climate week in February 2025
MUSCAT - Represented by the Environment Authority, the Sultanate of Oman will host Climate Week from February 24 to 27, 2025, with the aim of uniting the world in supporting climate action and focusing on the Sultanate of Oman’s commitment to a zero-emission future....
Sri Lankan 2024 Roadshow a grand success
MUSCAT - The Embassy of Sri Lanka together with Sri Lanka Business Council Initiative (SLBCI) in the Sultanate of Oman successfully hosted the Sri Lankan Roadshow – 2024 for the first time on a magnificent scale, under the theme of ‘Serendib the Golden Island’,...
State Audit Institution submits 2023 SAI annual report
MUSCAT - Sheikh Ghusonbin Hilal Al Alawi, Chairman of the State Audit Institution (SAI) submitted the annual report on the outcomes of its works for the year 2023 to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. SAI also sent copies of the annual report to both the Council of...
Activities of Al Wusta Summer Fete 2024 to begin next week
HAIMA - Al Wusta Governorate today announced that activities of “Al Wusta Summer Fete 2024” will last from July 17 to August 5. Sheikh Ahmed Musallam Jidad Al Kathiri, Governor of Al Wusta, said in a press conference that the festival seeks to highlight the...
Health ministry marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
MUSCAT - In cooperation with Oman Association for the Health of the Elderly, the Ministry of Health today organised an awareness seminar at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque on the occasion of the “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, which falls on June 15, every year. The...
EA to concludes the campaign to plant 4mn wild trees
SALALAH - The Environment Authority (EA), represented by the Directorate General of Environment in Dhofar Governorate, concluded a campaign to plant four million seeds of wild trees in the governorate. The campaign was the carried out for the fourth year in a row. It...
Oman Across Ages Museum joins International Council of Museums
MANAH - Oman Across Ages Museum (OAAM) has joined the International Council of Museums (ICOM), headquartered in Paris. The step places the museum on the map of global museums and allows it to benefit from international expertise. Eng. Al Yaqdhan Abdullah Al...
MOHT signs agreement with Omran Group to develop Majlis Al Jinn Cave
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT)signed today a usufruct agreement with OMRAN Group to develop Majlis Al Jinn Cave in the Wilayat of Quriyat, the Governorate of Muscat. The usufruct entails the establishment of a tourism and environmental project...
State Council, Shura Council hold joint session to resolve disputed articles in draft laws
MUSCAT - The State Council and the Shura Council today held a session during which they discussed reports field by their respective committees on articles of dispute. The disputed articles figured in draft bills of “Bank Deposits Protection Law”, “The Law Regulating...
Royal Academy launches Tasmu initiative to foster Omani women’s leadership skills
MUSCAT - Acting in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development, the Royal Academy of Management (RAM) today started implementing the "Tasmu" initiative. The first of its kind groundbreaking programme is dedicated to enhancing the leadership capabilities of...
Hijri new year holiday on July 7
MUSCAT - Sunday, July 7, 2024, has been announced as an official holiday for employees of the public and private sectors on the occasion of the Holy Prophet’s Hijra Anniversary and the advent of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. The Ministry of Labour pointed out that...