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  • Mining and Quarrying Oman Summit to focus on mineral sector prospects

    Monday, 20 May, 2013

    By A Staff Reporter — MUSCAT — The International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC) is organising the first Mining and Quarrying Summit in Oman on May 27 and 28 at Golden Tulip Seeb in Muscat. The conference assumes significance in view of the February 9 announcement of the Ministry of Commerce

  • Training course in Arabic and media sciences

    Monday, 20 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The training course ‘Advanced Arabic and Media Sciences,’ began in Rotana Muscat Hotel yesterday. The two-week course is being organised by the Ministry of Information. In all, 27 participants are taking part in the training course. It comes within the framework of the training courses bein

  • FlyDubai flights to Salalah

    Monday, 20 May, 2013

    SALALAH — FlyDubai will inaugurate tomorrow its flights to the Governorate of Dhofar in a step that will contribute in enhancing the economic and tourism traffic, especially that the Governorate is preparing for Khareef season. FlyDubai will operate three weekly flights to Salalah. — ONA

  • Emphasis on reading as a source of learning

    Sunday, 19 May, 2013
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    MUSCAT — Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, yesterday visited schools in niyabat al Jabal al Akhdar, Wilayat of Nizwa. The visit covered al Ghaleel Basic Education School and Abu Zaid al Riyami Basic Education School. During the visit, the minister said that a working team

  • Work ethics and culture are interrelated

    Sunday, 19 May, 2013
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    By Kabeer Yousuf — MUSCAT — “Work ethics and culture are interconnected and a person’s work culture shows the way he was reared and how well values are instilled in him during his childhood”, says Peter Ting (pictured), Regional Vice-President, Market Innovation, Blue Ocean Strategy Regional Centre.

  • CBO certificates of deposit tender results

    Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Certificates of deposit tender was held at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) this week. The total amount allotted for issue No 817 was RO 198 million. A bulletin issued by the CBO stated that the average interest rate of these certificates was 0.13 per cent while the maximum accepted interest

  • Oman Air invests further in staff training

    Sunday, 19 May, 2013
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    MUSCAT — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has committed RO 2 million to staff training in 2013, having already invested more than RO 3.3 million over the previous two years. In addition, Oman Air’s Board of Directors has approved plans to fund full scholarships for 100 employ

  • 10pc increase in air passenger traffic

    Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The total passenger traffic (including transit and transfer passengers) through Muscat International Airport increased by 10 per cent to 2,737,437 passengers as at the end of April 2013, compared to 2,482,449 passengers for the same period in 2012. Statistics released by the Air Transport D

  • Scouts’ unique work showcased

    Saturday, 18 May, 2013
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    MUSCAT — A giant logo of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Voluntary Work made by Scouts and Guides of the Higher College of Technology was showcased at Muscat Grand Mall yesterday. More than two weeks of hard and intensified work have resulted in the successful completion of the gigantic masterpiece made

  • Ties with Afghanistan reviewed

    Friday, 17 May, 2013
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    MUSCAT — Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, received in his office here yesterday Dr Zalmai Rassoul, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, who is on a visit to the Sultanate. During the meeting, cordial conversations were exchanged. The meeting also reviewed aspects

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