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Why do managers fail to lead their people?
By Salim Al Riyami — DO Managers have what it takes to manage their de
Nothing has changed
By Majed Al Sulaimany — Before I start on today's topic I need to make
Loss of smell deprives us of the flavour of life
By Dr Fahim Ahmed Shah — Olfaction is the sense of smell. This sense i
True education
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How to fix the price in Omani market
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Refugee blues
Dr Rajan Philips - Say this city has ten million souls, Some are liv
Progress sans jobs
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How to combat monopoly in the local markets?
Haider al Lawati - AN issue was raised during the past years in the s
Two-child policy
Hasan Kamoonpuri - MYANMAR recently re-imposed a two-child limit for
Counting money through dots and lines
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Promising future
Ali al Matani - ESTABLISHING Public Authority for Development of Smal
Capacity for extreme cruelty!
Majid Al Suleimany - WHAT is happening in Syria now! It is very painf
Effective ways to wow your audience
By Salim Al Riyami — WHETHER you are delivering a speech, running a me
The bigger picture!
By Majed Al Sulaimany — Before I start on the main topic, I do not min
Money matters
By Mohammed Al Balushi — IT was reported that a local bank had lost ar
Core of the Business called ‘Sales’
By Nada Ali — If you work just for money, you’ll never make it. But
Start with low cost, and grow at your own convenience
By Syeda Ishrat J — Continuation from the last week on the topic: To
Demand for hiring people with cumulative experience
By Haider Al Lawati — IN some countries around the world, the demand f
Exchanging data
By Nasir Hafeez — COMMUNICATION between an individual or an entity and
Stealing One’s Thunder
By Dr Rajan Philips — At a wedding, the bride and the groom are the st

Part of Batinah coastal road opens

Mon, 30 April 2012

MUSCAT — The work on the 104-km stretch of the Al Batinah Coastal Road (stages I and II) is completed and some portions of the road were opened to traffic, said Munir bin Baqir al Mosawi, Supreme Committee for Town Planning (SCTP) Secretary-General. In a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA), Al Mosawi said the total length of the two stages is 126 km and 49 km out of 59 km of the first stage is completed. This section extends from the Wilayat of Barka to Widam of Al Sahil. He said RO 180 million was paid in compensations for owners of houses and farms which were affected by the construction of the road. He said that 70 per cent of the project has been completed.