Marking World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), the Ministry of Health has revealed a significant decline in the suicide death rate in Oman, with figures dropping from 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2023 to 0.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has ordered temporary closure of a commercial establishment in Ruwi, following multiple consumer complaints and the business’s failure to comply with the Consumer Protection Law.
Oman Customs has successfully foiled two separate drug smuggling attempts at Muscat International Airport, involving a total of 13 kilogrammes of marijuana.
His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs received in his office at Al Murtafaa Camp today His Excellency Essam Awad Ahmed Metwally, Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to the Sultanate of Oman.
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has expressed Oman’s unwavering support for Qatar in the face of Israeli aggression against its sovereignty and security.
The Directorate General for Combatting Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, in collaboration with the Directorate of Customs at Muscat International Airport, arrested an Asian national upon his arrival at the airport carrying nine kilograms of marijuana.
Air travel demand between Muscat and Salalah experienced unprecedented surge during the Dhofar Khareef 2025 season, with flights operating at full capacity and demand exceeding supply by more than 100 percent.
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has unveiled a collection of distinctive rock drawings and engravings in the Tabaq area, located within Wadi Al Lajam, one of the valleys of Wadi Haibi in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate.
The Children’s Culture Centre, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, has launched the first digital initiative of its kind in the Sultanate, aimed at reviving Omani folk games through modern technology.
The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR), in collaboration with the Oman Institute for Energy (OIE), has launched the Competencies Empowerment Programme linked to employment.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth, and Water Resources has announced the planned opening of the Wadi Dayqah Dam gate to discharge approximately 15 million cubic metres of water between September 14 and 24, 2025.
The Ministry of Labour has issued a public notice urging all companies and workers to initiate the procedures for obtaining the Professional Classification Certificate and the Professional Practice License well in advance of key deadlines.
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