Salalah, Jebel Shams top picks among domestic travellers
Domestic tourism is expected to get a big boost, thanks to the break in Eid al Fitr and Renaissance Day holidays.
View ArticleOver 1,900 consumer disputes in H1 2015
The Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has recovered over RO314,000 for consumers during the first half of 2015.
View ArticleAER to issue guidelines on operations of power and desalination plants
The authority released a report on Tuesday on investigations into the loss of power and water production at Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant.
View ArticleHaya Water to manage MRMWR’s wastewater facilities for five years
: Haya Water will manage, operate and maintain MRMWR wastewater facilities for five years.
View ArticleMoCI decision on used car imports a pro-business move, say local dealers
The Minister of Commerce and Industry’s (MoCI) decision to regulate import of used vehicles has been met with mixed response from the public and businesses.
View ArticleRoyal Pardon for 233 prisoners
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Supreme Commander, has issued a Royal Pardon to a number of prisoners convicted in different cases.
View ArticleSeven killed, several injured in Salalah -bound bus accident
Seven people were killed and 27 others injured in the wilayat of Haima according to a reliable source at Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulances (PACDA).
View ArticleTeam from Oman finishes ninth in King of Fighters gaming tournament
The next edition will be in Dubai in December.
View ArticleOman pavilion at Expo Milano to mark Renaissance Day on July 25
Oman’s pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 will hold Renaissance Day celebrations on July 25.
View ArticleHaima collision: Three bodies to be flown home, four charred beyond recognition
Bodies of three victims of Saturday’s collision in Haima were expected to be repatriated to India via an Oman Air flight on Monday.
View ArticleROP orders five patrol boats from Spanish firm
The ROP has signed a US$46mn contract to buy five 35.5m patrol boats from Spanish shipbuilder Rodman Polyships for its Coast Guard unit.
View ArticleMunicipality turning vacant CBD plot into parking lot
The plot is being paved and will be marked so that vehicles can be parked in a systematic manner.
View ArticleNine earthquake monitoring stations installed in Rustaq
The stations will help locate epicentre of the quakes, measure their depth and the speed of seismic waves.
View ArticleBurglary in Hamriya: Gold, electronic goods stolen
Burglars broke into a house in Hamriya and stole gold and electronic goods worth hundreds of rials while the family was away on a holiday.
View ArticleRoyal Decree on PEIE issued
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Tuesday issued Royal Decree 32/2015 promulgating the system (law) of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE).
View ArticleOman Air expands its pilot recruitment programme
Following a huge response to its current recruitment drive, Oman Air is expanding opportunities for Omani nationals to become pilots with the airline.
View ArticleSA team wins football tournament
After a tense 45 minutes, Sohar Aluminium beat Orpic by one goal to take home the 2015 trophy.
View ArticleQatar Airways launches flights to Sialkot, Faisalabad in Pakistan
Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, has launched two new destinations in Pakistan on consecutive days – Sialkot and Faisalabad.
View ArticleOmran supports SMEs as part of its development policy
The developer spent 844bz of every rial locally
View ArticleROP plans to make tracking system compulsory for buses, heavy vehicles
It has also urged companies to have two drivers to avoid fatigue during long journeys
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