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Oman Banks Association organises forum for members

December 13, 2018

Muscat: With an aim to create a platform for communication between the various banks operating in the Sultanate, Oman Banks Association (OBA) organised a forum for its members.

The forum was attended by a large number of senior bankers from various banks operating in the Sultanate.

The forum was held under the auspices of Tahir Salim Al Amri, the executive president of the Central Bank of Oman and Abdul Razak Ali Issa, chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Banks Association.

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UTMB ultra-trail event gives sports tourism in Oman a big boost

December 13, 2018

Muscat: The first ever OMAN by UTMB has been hailed as a huge success in making a significant contribution to the Sultanate’s ongoing national economic diversification programme.

The inaugural event saw 326 ultra-trail athletes from 52 countries set off from Birkat Al Mouzon on November 29 to take on a 137km challenge that included 13 villages along the heights of Jebel Al Akhdar.

By the time joint winners Jason Schlarb and Diego Pazos finished arm-in-arm a little less than 21 hours later, OMAN"...

TAHLYA 2019 to Deliver Vocational Training in Water Desalination and Related Technology

December 13, 2018

Muscat, Dec 12 (ONA) --- MEDRC Water Research officially launched the third edition of their vocational training programme, TAHLYA, under BP Oman’s Social Investment Programme under the patronage of Dr. Muna bint Salim al-Jardania, Undersecretary for Technological Education and Vocational Training, Ministry of Manpower. The launching ceremony was attended by Ciarán Ó Cuinn, MEDRC’s Centre Director, Mohammed Al Mahruqi, Chairman Public Authority of Electricity and Water along with BP Oman’s President Yousuf Al Ojaili and many other senior executives from the public and private sector. “TAHLYA is a unique training initiative, which will ensure that the water sector in Oman can be run by the people of Oman, for the people of Oman,” said Ciarán Ó Cuinn, MEDRC Centre Director. “We are very proud of our partnership with BP and what......

MoCI Organizes Seminar on Omani Khanjar Specification

December 13, 2018

Muscat, Dec.12 ((ONA) ---- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) today organized a seminar on the specification of Omani Khanjar (Dagger) under the theme ' Khanjar, a Culture and Identity'. The seminar discussed the Omani Khanjar specifications and the legal framework for the inspection procedures.

The seminar opening was held under the sponsorship of Mohsen bin Khamis al- Balushi, Advisor at the MoCI who pointed out that the seminar"...

Jusoor, Tecnimont Oman sign MoU

December 13, 2018

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between Jusoor and Tecnimont Oman — the EPC contractor for Package 2 of the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex Project — to fund the construction of a parking area, lighting poles and landscaping in Liwa Cultural Centre project, being implemented by Jusoor.
The MoU was signed by Shaikh Muhanna bin Saif al Lamki, Governor of North Al Batinah, who is also Chairman of Jusoor Foundation, and Marko Crivelli, Tecnimont Project Director. Also in attendance were"...