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200 TO 300 BEDS: Facility at old Muscat airport premises will help to ease pressure on general hospitals The Ministry of Health is all set to launch the first phase of COVID-19 field hospital by...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health is all set to launch the first phase of COVID-19 field hospital by September-end in cooperation with the private sector, said Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister...

Muscat: As many around the world look at COVID-19 as the pandemic which stole the joy of life, a section of people may see it as a "blessing in disguise". For them, the virus contributed to reducing...

Muscat: High electricity bills continued to shock many subscribers for the third consecutive month. Their grievances remain unresolved despite repeated complaints. From an average of RO 20 to 30 to...

Muscat: Most of the phytoplanktons triggering red tide in the Sultanate’s waters are not harmful, according to a new report published by Lynx, the monthly bulletin issued by the National Field...

Muscat: The Department of Blood Bank Services has appealed to all those recovering from COVID-19 to take the initiative to donate plasma to contribute to the treatment of those infected with the...

Muscat: A second fishermen’s village in the Sultanate is coming up in Masirah Island, Al Sharqiyah South, work on which is going on. Spread over an area of 4,537 metres, the location of the new...

Muscat: Shura Council discussed on Tuesday recommendations of the joint committee of State and Shura councils regarding the articles subject to the discrepancy that relates to draft value-added tax...

Muscat: Shrimp fishing season is to start next week on Tuesday, September 8, and will last for three months, until the end of November, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources...

Muscat: In the last few days, some people seem to be complacent and reckless by not adhering to health safety measures to prevent the spread of the COVID 19. After the opening of a new set of...

Muscat: The Environment Authority on Wednesday planted 1,800 seedlings on the first site of the cultivation of wild trees, in the Mina Al Fahl area. This is the part of the national initiative to...

Muscat: The Social Committee of the Shura Council discussed on Tuesday the issue of high electricity bills in several willayats for the past two months. The meeting touched upon proposals and...

Muscat: Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, the newly appointed Minister of Social Development, interacted through her official account on Twitter with one of the activists when he asked her to provide aid to...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, issued Royal Decree No 82/2020 approving the Job Security Fund, the long-awaited system to support the laid off and those who lose their jobs for different...

Omani ports achieved positive results during the first half of this year, represented by an increase in handling, shipping and export operations, and the promotion of direct import with countries of...

Muscat: The production of tissue palm seedlings in 2020 reached about 80,000 while the total volume hit 820,000 seedlings from 1997 ill 2020, according to the Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Research...

The Public Authority for Water ‘Diam’ continues to work on installing smart water meters in the Governorate of Muscat. Until the end of July, more than 90,000 smart meters have been installed in...

Muscat: With 1,210 new recoveries, the total recovery from COVID-19 in Oman touched 74,691. The rate of recovery exceeded 90 per cent of the total 81,580 confirmed cases, according to the new figures...

With less than three weeks left for the new academic year 2020-2021 amid COVID-19, the Ministry of Education has called on different segments of the society to participate in an electronic survey to...

Muscat: With Eid al Adha around the corner, the authorities concerned are asking people to go for animal sacrifices only in the slaughterhouses. Veterinary supervision of animals before the...