OMSB organizes awareness event on organ donation
MUSCAT: Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) organized an awareness event on organ donation under the slogan Grant the Gift of Life, at Al Araimi Boulevard on Wednesday.The event ai…
MoL urges petrol stations to enhance summer break
MUSCAT, JULY1The Ministry of Labour has urged petrol stations operating across the Sultanate of Oman to implement necessary precautionary and relief measures for workers during the…
State Council hosts Ministry of Education, SQU
MUSCAT: The Education and Research Committee of the State Council on Wednesday hosted Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Shibli, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Higher Educati…
Oman Air expands to five new destinations
MUSCAT, JULY 1Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman’s national carrier, announced its addition of five new destinations, a landmark milestone in its rapid network expansion and the large…
MoC to enhance investigation in aviation incidents
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Oman Aviation Academy to expand cooperation…
EA honours winners of environment competition
MUSCAT, JULY 1The Environment Authority on Wednesday marked the conclusion of an environment protection competition that saw the participation of more than 1,000 school students fr…
When change feels like loss
Change is often presented as a promise. A promise of better systems, faster services, stronger institutions, smarter technology, and improved performance. In organisations, we use…
Heat as infrastructure, public health and governance
I landed in Geneva and felt as if I was melting. The irony was lost on no one. People joked that the heat should be nothing to me, since I come from a hot country. We survive heat…
Greece sees huge forest fire
A huge forest blaze in northern Greece killed two people before it was contained, the fire brigade said on Wednesday. A five-kilometre wall of flames had threatened the village of…
At least 6 people killed in Belgian building fire
ANTWERP: At least six people were killed in a fire in a 10-storey apartment tower in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, police told local media. Rescuers were lowering res…