February Sees Nearly 27% Increase In COVID-19 Deaths
Almost 27 per cent more people died from COVID-19 in February 2021, as compared to the previous month, according to Ministry of Health figures.
Oman had reported 1,570 deaths from COVID-19 as of Fe...
March 02, 20210383Category: General
Oman Air Appoints Captain Nasser Al Salmi As Chief Operating Office
National airline Oman Air has appointed Captain Nasser bin Ahmed Al Salmi as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Captain A Salmi has more than three decades of airline industry experience. He was form...
March 02, 20210869Category: General
Oman To Celebrate The Oman Crafts Day
The Sultanate will celebrate Omani Crafts Day, which falls on the 3rd March of every year.
A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA), said: "The Sultanate will celebrate tomorrow the O...
March 02, 20210664Category: General
Massive Drug Ring Busted In Oman, Five Arrested
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested five persons for possessing narcotic substances with the intention of trafficking and abuse.
A statement issued online by the ROP said: "On charges of ...
March 02, 20210854Category: Crime News
Oman Signs MoU With Mauritania During Visit By Delegation
The Sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of historical documentation, records and archives management.
A statem...
March 02, 20210615Category: General
Oman's Finance Ministry To Consider Six Projects In 2021
The Ministry of Finance will undertake feasibility studies for six major projects in this year, one of which is the construction of an additional highway from Thumrait to Salalah under the public-priv...
March 02, 20210679Category: General
Four Arrested For ATM Theft In Oman
Four people have been arrested for attempting to steal money from an ATM that belongs to a local bank in South Al Batinah Governorate
In a statement issued, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said the inciden...
March 02, 20210846Category: Crime News
361 New Corona Cases In Oman, Total Cases Reached To 142,169
The Ministry of Health has registered 361 new coronavirus cases and 3 deaths in Oman and 19 number of cases admitted in last 24hrs, bringing the total cases to 142,169. Total number of patients admitt...
March 02, 20210715Category: Coronavirus
OMR 150,000 Fine For Aiding Human Trafficking Online In Oman
Those found trafficking in persons or aiding the same through the internet will be imprisoned for a period of up to 15 years and face a fine of OMR 150,000. Anyone who uses the internet or other means...
March 02, 20210778Category: General
Several Expats Arrested For Illegal Fishing
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has recorded off-season fishing violations and arrested expatriate workers found working on fishing boats without the requisite licenses.
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March 02, 20210573Category: General
Advisory On Classes For Government School Students In Oman Issued
The Ministry of Education has decided that students' attendance for all grades in government schools during the period between March 7 (Sunday) and March 11 (Thursday) will be via distance e...
March 02, 20210784Category: General
Sayyid Badr Talks To Palestinian, Israeli Foreign Ministers
His Excellency the Foreign Minister has made two phone calls to the Palestinian and Israeli Foreign Ministers.
A statement issued online by the Oman News Agency, (ONA) said: "His Excelle...
March 02, 20210657Category: General
Oman Pledges To Combat Human Trafficking
Forming rapid response teams to investigate cases of human trafficking, providing shelter to victims of trafficking, creating a high-level national plan to combat such illegal activities, and running ...
March 02, 20210728Category: General
Sultanate Participates In Arab League Session
he Sultanate took part in the 155th session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of the permanent representatives which began on Monday in preparation for the ministerial meeting scheduled t...
March 02, 20210694Category: General
Immunisation Scope Of Vaccination Target Segments Expanded
The Ministry of Health on Monday began expanding the scope of immunisation of target segments, using approved vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca, as part of the National Immunisation Camp...
March 02, 20210678Category: General
Ten Cases Of Chinese Poverty Alleviation Studies
Poverty alleviation is a global challenge. Over the past eight years, China has lifted nearly 100 million people out of poverty, meeting the poverty eradication target set in the United Nations 2030 A...
March 02, 20210696Category: General
Awareness Campaign Launched On Human Trafficking Crimes
The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) launched its second awareness campaign titled 'Insan', the Arabic word for human being, on Monday.
Through the campaign, NCCHT see...
March 02, 20210689Category: General
His Majesty Sends Written Message To Ruler Of Dubai
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a written message to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ruler of Dubai. The messa...
March 02, 20210657Category: General
One-stop-shop For Inspection Launched At Khasab Port
One-stop-shop for inspection has been launched at Khasab port to facilitate the completion of transactions and speed up the release of goods.
A statement issued online by Oman Customs said: "...
March 01, 20210723Category: General
