Restoration in full swing
Work is in full swing to restore roads, power and telecom services hit by heavy rains that lashed the northern parts of the Sultanate of Oman in the last three days. The National Committee for...
Muscat Municipality trains team for rescuing snakes
Muscat, July 27The Health Affairs unit of the Muscat Municipality held a training programme for 20 employees in rescuing snakes and handling emergency situations arising out of snake sightings at...
New rule seeks to streamline home-based business
Muscat: The number of small units licensed to practise home-based business activity stood at 9,000 as of July 24. This was stated by the Authority for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development...
Don’t spoil environment, EA urges Khareef tourists
Muscat, July 25With the advent of the Khareef season in the Governorate of Dhofar and the influx of tourists, the Environment Authority (EA) launched the environmental protection campaign to focus on...
Omanis spend about 24% of household budget on food
In an updated report, the World Bank confirmed that the Omani families spend about 24 per cent of the household budget on food, which is the highest percentage in the Gulf Cooperation Council...
Emergency preparedness committee deactivated as depression recedes
Muscat, July 19The National Committee for Emergency Management announced today the deactivation of sub-committees in the Governorates of Muscat, South Al Sharqiyah and North Al Sharqiyah as the...
Al Mughsayl beach reopens for visitors
Muscat: Ban on visitors to Al Mughsayl beach in the Dhofar Governorate was lifted on Monday after the authorities closed it due to search and rescue operations.Due to the heavy rains and and...
Not good for heart
Muscat: To ensure a healthy society, the Sultanate of Oman banned the import and use of partially hydrogenated oils from July 24. So, what are partially hydrogenated oils? While scientists are split...
Telecom services restored in Musandam
MUSCAT: The telecommunication services, hindered by technical problems during the past few days, have been restored in the Musandam Governorate. The communication traffic had gone haywire after one of...
Vacation a stress buster
MUSCAT: As the world slowly crawls out of the pandemic, people are packing their bags to beat lockdown blues and reset mind and body. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes mental health as...
Media role vital in highlighting Oman Vision 2040 achievements
MUSCAT: An amount of RO 159 million was saved after reviewing the budgets proposed by government institutions within the plan of the Digital Transformation Programme 2021-2025.This was revealed by...
Zakat helps build an inclusive society
MUSCAT: Zakat al Fitr is one of the most prominent obligations of Muslims at the end of Ramadhan. It is a charity that Muslims give during the holy month. It has manifestations of social solidarity in...
Barka Health City comes under healthy cities network
Muscat: The World Health Organisation has included Barka Health City in the healthy city network of the region. This recording came after Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Buraiki, Wali of Barka, signed...
Need to protect Oman’s desert biodiversity
MUSCAT: An environmental activist in the Sultanate of Oman is trying to preserve Omani deserts as worthy of protection because they are full of biodiversity.The activist Erica Cuellar Soto, a...
Cold or hot water after fasting?
Many fasting people drink large amounts of cold water to quench their thirst in Ramadhan when they hear the call of prayer, especially during summer when the temperature is high. Unfortunately, they...
Dengue infected should not donate blood
Muscat: People with dengue fever have been asked not to donate blood as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease. The Department of Blood Banks at the Ministry of Health has also...
Initiative to distribute home respirators
As part of the partnership between the Ministry of Health and the private sector, the ministry has distributed home respirators to people with limited income and social security.The ministry said that...
Move to equip fishermen with modern technology
Fishing in the Wilayat of Barka may boost with the government's initiative to equip fishermen with modern fishing technologies.The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources came out with...
BEATING FATIGUE
Muslims are keen to fast in Ramadhan because it is one of the five obligations of Islam. Some sick people, however, fail to follow the norms of this obligation. Among many other complications during...
Tarassud Plus helped the fight against Covid-19
Muscat: The Ministry of Health has issued an update about the Tarassud Plus application, which emerged as an important tool to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The application was helpful in tracing the...