Watch out for children
Muscat: The death of a student on the very first day of the new academic year sounded an alarm bell for traffic safety for school-going children in the Sultanate of Oman.It was a painful incident not...
Amerat gets new facility for recreation
Muscat: Muscat Municipality announced the completion of the Al Nahda City Walk in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, which will offer more open space to people for recreation.Within the framework of its vision...
Water is a future source of fuel for cars
Muscat: An 18-year-old student has developed a prototype of a car that runs on hydrogen produced from water. Boutaina Boujrada, a student of University of Technology and Applied Sciences, said, "With...
100 SMEs to list with Amazon
MUSCAT: There is a move to provide marketing support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). To make their products visible globally, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority is...
Exceptional khareef gives big boost to Dhofar hotels
MUSCAT: A total number of 32,914 guests stayed in three and five-star hotels in Dhofar Governorate during June and July, said a recently released official data.The increase in the number of visitors...
Eat safe food
Food poisoning, a foodborne illness, is caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious germs, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and toxins caused by them, cause food poisoning.Infectious germs...
SMEs make impressive presence during khareef
Muscat: With the khareef season nearing an end in the Dhofar Governorate, the owners of small and medium enterprises registered the upper hand in contributing to the season's success. The season this...
If there is lightning, stay indoors
Muscat: The best way to stay safe in the event of a thunder flash – stay indoors. Although they last just 0.1 to 0.01 seconds, lightning strikes carry an amount of energy greater than 10 million...
Gulf Health Council reviews plans, programmes
MUSCAT: Based on the interest of the Gulf Health Council to strengthen the bonds of cooperation and awareness among the various media agencies in the GCC countries, the Council held a meeting here on...
Oman’s most famous export
Muscat: The National Centre for Statistics and Information revealed that the frankincense export from the Sultanate of Oman reached RO 239,100, an increase of 148 per cent, in 2021 compared to the...
Catching kingfish next 2 months attracts fine of RO 300 and jail
Muscat: The ban on fishing and trading of kanaad or kingfish in the Sultanate of Oman came into effect on Monday, marking the beginning of its reproduction season, the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Attempt to smuggle wild animals foiled in Dhofar
Muscat: Authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle wild animals through the Sultanate of Oman's borders."The Directorate General of Environment in the Governorate of Dhofar, in coordination with...
Masirah ferry services paused over bad weather
Muscat: Ministries and other government agencies announced safety measures and asked the people, especially those who are in the coastal areas of South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta, to follow precautions...
How to swim safe and avoid rip currents
Muscat: The recent cases of drowning in the Sultanate of Oman have increased the state of alertness of the rescue teams of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Department in various governorates. In this...
Craft industries can apply for support till Aug 20
MUSCAT: To extend support for craft sector and to enhance its sustainability, the last date to apply for support to craft institutions and establishments (which have obtained a home production)...
Oman Botanic Garden to be ready in late 2023
Muscat: The work on the Oman Botanic Garden, located between the mountains and wadis of the Al Khoudh area in the Wilayat of Al Seeb, is progressing well and will be completed by the end of 2023,...
Avoid mosquito bites during khareef season
Muscat: Khareef marks the peak time of mosquito breeding as days are mildly hot and nights are pleasantly cooler.If one is in Dhofar, one must take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Dr Haifa bint Ahmed...
Supplement your source of income - grow aloe vera plant
Among the diverse home based projects in the Sultanate of Oman, the most distinct is making of soap and perfumed products from the aloe vera plant.The aloe vera plant is the miracle plant and...
Ditch phone for better Zzzzz
Muscat, August 1If you are using a mobile phone before going to bed as a routine habit, there are chances of sleep deprivation resulting in hypertension, heart attacks and strokes, obesity, diabetes,...
Panel to repair Musandam roads
Muscat, July 30The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) on Saturday formed an emergency technical team to repair roads damaged by heavy rains and flash floods in...