Muttrah Teleferik project reaches 90% completion
MUSCAT: The completion rate of Muttrah Teleferik project has reached 90 per cent in accordance with the approved timeline. This progress paves the way for the commencement of trial…
Aid funding crisis leaves displaced in limbo
CHAD: Rising numbers of Chadians fleeing the Sudan war are arriving at the Adre border post in Chad, but funding shortages could force UN agencies on the ground to stop operating….
Loggerhead Turtles return to Masirah for nesting season
MUSCAT, JUNE 14Oman’s beaches continue to play a vital role in global marine conservation, serving as key nesting grounds for five of the world’s seven known sea turtle species, in…
RO 2.4m contract awarded for fish landing
QURAYAT: A contract was recently awarded for the establishment of a fish landing centre in the village of Bimmah in the Wilayat of Qurayat, Governorate of Muscat.The project figure…
Sayyid Badr receives credentials copy of Tajik Ambassador
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of Dr Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Tajiki…
Oman, Libya review ties and regional issues
MUSCAT: Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, received on Sunday a delegation from the High Council of State in the State of Libya, headed by Ha…
Help kids to reduce screen time in summer
School psychologists and counsellors are increasingly asked to support children and families in navigating healthy screen use. Excessive screen use among children is a growing conc…
The quiet work that keeps cities running
There is a sound that visits our neighbourhoods before the day truly begins. It is not the call to prayer, nor the rush of commuters, nor the chatter of schoolchildren preparing fo…
Hadatha Centre grooms talents in cybersecurity
STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 10The Hadatha Centre for Cybersecurity Industry at SQU continues its efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Sultanate of Oman by foster…
CDA receives new batch of GED holders
MUSCAT: A new batch of Omani citizens who are holders of the General Education Diploma (GED) and the Post-GED diploma recently joined the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority. The…