Drill Helps Beef Up Emergency Preparedness
An emergency response drill held at Muscat International Airport has improved the readiness of personnel who need to deal with such situations when they actually occur.
Held on Friday, 29 October, ...
November 02, 20210529Category: General
CPA Issues Circular Against Harassment Of Consumers
The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has issued a circular No. 1/2021 on regulating the marketing of goods and services in commercial complexes and shopping places.
"According to what was o...
November 01, 20210487Category: General
Fatah Al Khair Centre Inaugurated In Wilayat Of Sur
Fatah Al Khair Centre in the Wilayat of Sur in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate was inaugurated on Monday.
A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA) said: "The opening of the Fatah Al ...
November 01, 20210588Category: General
Cyclone Shaheen- E-link Announced For Affected Families To Register Report
The Social Development ministry has urged families affected by tropical cyclone , Shaheen, who have not been visited by the field team, to register a report via an electronic link from November 1 to N...
November 01, 20210437Category: General
62 Men And Women Participate In Oman Triathlon Championship
With the participation of 62 men and women, the first phase of the Oman Triathlon Championship “Modern Triathlon” concluded on Friday.
Mohammed bin Khalfan Al Obaidani, Chairman of the ...
October 30, 20210547Category: General
Shabab Oman II To Start International Voyage In November
The Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Shabab Oman II will set sail on 7 November, 2021 on its fifth international voyage themed, "Oman, A Renewed Approach".
Shabab Oman ll said in its official ac...
October 30, 20210525Category: General
Another Earthquake Recorded Near Salalah
An earthquake was detected on Saturday morning 196 km away from the city of Salalah, with a magnitude of 2.4 on the Richter scale.
The Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos University said ...
October 30, 20210539Category: General
Ancient Incense Burner Unearthed In Oman
An archaeological incense burner dating back more than 4,500 years has been discovered in the Wilayat of Saham in North Al Batinah Governorate.
A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA) s...
October 21, 20210635Category: General
Awasr Exempts Monthly Bill In Cyclone Affected Wilayats
Awasr, the premier provider of specialised broadband internet services has exempted the subscribers in the affected wilayats in North and South Al Batinah Governorates from paying the monthly bill for...
October 21, 20210585Category: General
Nine Expats Deported For Aquatic Law Violations In Oman
Nine expats have been imprisoned and deported from the Sultanate of Oman for violating the Live Aquatic Wealth Law.
"In cooperation with the Royal Oman Police stations in the wilayats of Duqm ...
October 21, 20210594Category: Crime News
State Of Alert Ends In Cyclone-hit Oman
The National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) has issued a statement on ending the state of alert in the national system for emergency management.
"The National Committee for Emergenc...
October 21, 20210639Category: General
Omani-Bahraini Company To Be Established Soon, Says OCCI
A private Omani-Bahraini company will be established by the end of 2021, said the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI).
"In a meeting chaired on the Omani side by His Excellency Eng. R...
October 21, 20210505Category: General
Oman Customs Foils Smuggling Of Alcoholic Beverages
The smuggling of more than 17,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages has been foiled by Oman Customs.
A statement issued online by Oman Customs said: "Al Buraimi Port Customs thwarted the smugglin...
October 21, 20210559Category: Crime News
Oman Launches National Digital Economy Programme
The Sultanate of Oman launched the National Programme for Digital Economy, through which the Sultanate seeks to achieve several goals that contribute to building and developing a prosperous digital ec...
October 21, 20210551Category: General
Student Forgotten Inside Bus, Admitted To Hospital
A student has been admitted to hospital after he was locked in a school bus for a long time after other students got down from the bus and he did not. The supervisor and the driver have been booked fo...
October 21, 20210544Category: General
Large Quantities Of E-cigarettes, Shisha Seized In Oman
Oman Customs has seized large quantities of electronic cigarettes and electronic shisha found in the possession of expatriates.
"The Department of Investigation and Risk Assessment raided a si...
October 21, 20210626Category: Crime News
11 Foreigners Arrested Attempting To Enter Oman With Drugs, Cigarettes
11 foreign nationals have been arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), for attempting to enter the Sultanate of Oman illegally.
"Coast Guard Police in Dhofar Governorate seized three boats ca...
October 20, 20210606Category: Crime News
35 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death Reported In Oman
As many as 35 new cases of coronavirus were registered in two days in the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to one new Covid-19-related death.
This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases t...
October 20, 20210643Category: Coronavirus
Water Pipeline Improvement Works To Commence In Some Wilayats
The Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company (OWWSC), will carry out improvement works in the main water transmission lines in the Governorates of South Al Batinah and Al Dakhiliyah on October 25 an...
October 20, 20210480Category: General
Flydubai To Launch Flights To Sohar
Sohar Airport will receive flydubai flights directly from Dubai International Airport from November 4, 2021.
"In continuation of the efforts made by Oman Airports to return air traffic to norm...
October 20, 20210448Category: General
