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While the frequency at which crimes are committed in the Sultanate stands around one in every 25 minutes, crime rate and the number of offenders reached three and five per thousand, respectively. Of...

MUSCAT, Dec 16 - On the back of extensive support provided to farmers by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), the Sultanate witnessed record collection of dates crop in 2017.The collection...

MUSCAT, DEC 15 - Amid a call for development of a national strategy for the protection of children from road accidents, Royal Oman Police said that monitoring of cars for child safety seats will be...

Omani folklore, handicraft exhibition and a tent reflecting the life in desert are some of the impressive line-up of shows at the Port Sultan Qaboos to welcome tourists.Organised by the Ministry of...

Haya water is in the process of implementing a number of projects in Muscat Governorate at a total cost of RO 207 million.Many of these projects are in the Wilayat of Bausher with four main projects...

Haya Water is embarking on construction of a number of new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) along with increasing the operational capacities of existing plants. This was revealed at the annual media...

MUSCAT, DEC 11 - The number of patients with congenital malformations admitted to various hospitals under Oman’s Ministry of Health has witnessed a massive drop in 2017.Data reveals that the number...

MUSCAT, DEC 10 - The percentage of expatriates entering the GCC countries, including Oman, with infectious diseases has dropped drastically.This significant achievement was made possible with the...

MUSCAT, DEC 8 - Oman should strengthen its policy for diet to avoid the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) on the national health delivery system. This is one of the many recommendations made...

For thousands of centuries, herbal preparations have been used by humans for medicinal purposes. However, all that is natural need not be safe, especially when mixed with other pharmaceutical...

MUSCAT, Dec 5 - Oman’s performance in social welfare expenditure on the international index ranking is relatively high. This was revealed in a report by Unesco in cooperation with National Centre...

Muscat: Oman’s performance in social welfare expenditure on the international index ranking is relatively high while the country needs to improve its road safety measures. This is revealed in a...

MUSCAT, Dec 4 - In an effort to stamp out malpractices in the job market, the Ministry of Manpower has reiterated the need to produce original certificates at the time of joining work. “The original...

MUSCAT, Dec 4 - While 70 per cent of industries in the Sultanate depend on natural resources, 20 per cent use advanced- or medium-level technologies, while the remaining 10 per cent use low-level...

MUSCAT, Dec 3 - The Ministry of Higher Education says more penal measures are required to deal with the rising number of cases relating to fake educational certificates in the country. According to...

Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education says more penal measures are required to be taken to deal with the rising number of cases relating to fake educational certificates in the country. According...

MUSCAT, Dec 1 - The Sultanate doesn’t have any dose of radiation that is a cause for worry. The assurance came from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA), which allayed fears that...

MUSCAT, Dec 1 - A rousing welcome was accorded to the Royal yacht Zeinat Al Bahar alongside two Indian navy ships INS Tarangini and INS Sujata at Port Sultan Qaboos on their arrival from the port of...

The government of India has deferred the implementation of the mandatory online registration in eMigrate portal for Indians travelling abroad on employment visa. According to a notification posted on...

Muscat: The Government of India has deferred the implementation of the mandatory online registration for Indian employees travelling abroad. According to a public notice posted on its website, the...