Record number of women running for Oman’s Shura

Women candidates contesting for the upcoming Majlis Al Shura elections has doubled.

In a first, Oman to use electronic voting

The machine will help the voter to smoothly cast the vote.

Oman’s health expenditure touches OMR 24 million

The average cost of healthcare for every Omani is about OMR 300 per person, the Ministry of Health has announced.

767 candidates, including 43 women to contest

The Supreme Committee for the Elections of the Shura Council Members announced the preliminary list of candidates on Sunday.

Indians in Oman welcome government’s decision

NRIs holding an Indian passport will be eligible for the Aadhaar card.

Oman Air flight returns to Mumbai airport due to

Flight WY204, which had taken off around 4.15 pm, was barely airborne for 10 minutes when the snag developed and was forced to return to Mumbai airport.

Oman denies reports on diplomatic relations with

Oman has denied reports circulating on social media regarding diplomatic relations between the Sultanate and State of Israel.

Bus catches fire in Oman; all passengers rescued

Passengers and driver escaped unhurt, according to the Royal Oman Police.

Lawyers’ campaign drive to help release 750

An Omani lawyers’ group is planning to get freedom for 750 Omanis and expats who were sentenced to prison because of debt

Bounced cheque cases on the rise in Oman

In 2018, there were 3,054 cases of fraudulent cheques registered with the Royal Oman Police

Rise in petrol station fires in Oman ring alarm

Fuel station fire accidents in 2018 were five times more than previous years, data reveals.

Visa ban extended for expat workers in Oman

The ban will be extended for another six months starting from July 3, 2019, the Ministry announced.