OMAN NEWS
PACDA organises awareness lecture on measles vaccination campaign
The Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulances organised an awareness lecture on the importance of measles vaccination at its head office on Tuesday. Held in cooperation with the Directorate General of Medical Services at the ROP, the lecture was given by Dr Hana Aerymah of the Royal Oman Police Hospital.
Palaeodeserts project finds more evidence of green events on Arabian Peninsula
A palaeodeserts project team that is investigating the prehistoric environments and human occupations has found that the Arabian Peninsula was green. Called the Green Arabia events, this occurred several times during the last few hundred thousand years and Oman particularly has the potential for further finds.
39% water lost in distribution in 2016
Water lost in distribution continues to be high in Oman, reaching about 39 per cent of the total water entering the Diam (formerly Public Authority for Electricity and Water) system, in 2016.
Three Royal Decrees issued
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Tuesday issued three Royal decrees.
ROP news and updates: Two Asians held for stealing excavation equipment
Officials from Barka Police Station have arrested two Asians on charges of stealing a number of excavation equipment.
Decline in donations worries charity organisations in Oman
Charitable giving has been on the decline, according to officials from many charity organisations in the sultanate.
MRMWR conducts clean-up campaign
The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources (MRMWR) carried out clean-up operations at a number of places following the recent Eid al Adha celebrations.
Oman Air enters into codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways
Oman Air has implemented a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways (KQ) covering services between Muscat and Nairobi.
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