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Nizwa Museum Receives More Than 21,000 in its First Year Nizwa, 4 Dec ONA) --- More than 21,000 visitors turned up at Nizwa Museum in the Wilayat of Nizwa, Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, since the museum's opening in November 2023. This affirms the status of the museum as a prominent cultural destination that reflects the ancient Omani heritage under the supervision of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism. Nizwa Museum is set to organize mobile exhibitions in government and private institutions, host special events for influential figures and enhance cooperation with schools ...

Agreement Inked to Design Jabal Shams Grand Canyon Project Nizwa, 29 Oct (ONA) --- The Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah today signed an agreement for design consultancy and supervision of the Jabal Shams Grand Canyon project in its first phase. The agreement was signed with NAS Engineering Consultancy. The company demonstrated the details of the first phase, which include preparing detailed layouts for the project and studying its various components. Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah said that Jabal Shams Grand Canyon was chosen as the best government ...

Investment Contracts Worth RO 7 Million Signed in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate Nizwa, 21 Oct (ONA) --- Investment contracts worth more than RO 7 million were signed today with a number of companies in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The contracts will generate an investment return of more than RO 2.7 million. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al Ma'awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. The signing of the contracts was aimed at boosting economic growth and commercial services in the wilayats of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. ...

Agreements Signed to Complete Saih Qatna Road, Upgrade Bidbid-Nizwa Carriageway Nizwa, 21 Oct (ONA) --- The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology today signed two agreements in the field of roads to the tune of approximately RO 15 million. The first agreement provides for the completion of the Saih Qatna Road Project in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar (about RO 4.5 million) and the second deals with upgrading Bidbid-Nizwa carriageway (about RO 10.5 million). The agreements were signed by Eng. Said bin Hamoud al-Ma'awali, Minister of Transport, ...

Representatives of "Nazdaher" Programme Meet in NizwaNizwa, August 27 (ONA) --- Representatives of the National Programme for Investment and Export Development "Nazdaher" from the Governorates of A’Dakhiliyah, A’Dhahirah today held joint community consultations in Nizwa.The round of consultations, the second of its kind, dealt with the unified promotional "National Identity” project being developed in different parts of the Sultanate of Oman.Salma Ali Al Hashmi, Head of the Technical Team for the National Identity Project, said, “These rounds of consultations aim to extend ...

Qatari Delegation Visits Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences Nizwa, 21 Aug (ONA) --- The Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences in the Wilayat of Nizwa, the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, today received a delegation from the Ministry of Interior in the State of Qatar. The delegation was led by Maj.Gen Nasser Yousuf Al-Mal, Acting Director of the International Cooperation Department. During the visit, members of the Qatari delegation were briefed on the tasks, specializations and role of the various institutes in the academy. They were also oriented with the role ...

Tenders Worth RO 3 Million Awarded to Municipal Sector in A’Dakhiliyah Nizwa, 5 Aug (ONA) --- The Internal Tenders Committee in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate today awarded tenders worth more than RO 3 million for the implementation of development projects in the municipal sector.Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of A’Dakhiliyah (Chairman of the Committee), said that some of the tenders dealt with the construction of internal roads in the Wilayats of Bidbid, Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Manah. They also included a tender to supply ready-made asphalt for the levelling of paved roads in ...

Oman Across Ages Museum Hosts Fish Farming ForumManah, 18 Jul (ONA) --- Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah today hosted a forum on integrated fish farming. It dealt with the latest technologies used in the aquaculture sector.The forum stemmed from efforts made by the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, to enhance the role of the fish farming sector in economic development and food security.Eight working papers presented by experts and specialists in the field dealt with local and international fish farming methods, ...

Nama Announces 60pc Implementation of Solar Power Projects Manah 1, Manah 2 Projects Manah, 14 Jul (ONA) --- Nama Power and Water Procurement Company announced that it achieved 60 percent implementation of Manah 1 and Manah 2 solar energy projects in the wilayat of Manah, A'Dakhiliyah Governorate. The electricity generation projects, whose lumpsum cost stands at about $800 million, constitute a major milestone in the Sultanate of Oman’s drive to cut down the carbon footprint and limit demand for natural gas. Ahmed Salim Al Abri, Acting CEO of Nama Power and Water ...

Output of Al Jabal Al Akhdar Rose Season Stands at More Than 20 tons Al Jabal Al Akhdar, 23 Jun (ONA) --- The output of Al Jabal Al Akhdar rose season this year )2024) increased to 20 tons, compared to 11 tons produced during the corresponding season last year (2023). The augmented output, valued at RO 200,000, highlights the efforts made by the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED), through its business centre and incubators. Issam Saif Al Zakwani, senior executive at ASMED business centre and incubators at Al Jabal Al Akhdar, said that rosewater is ...

Foundation Stone Laid for New Samail Hospital Project in Al Dakhiliyah GovernorateSamail, 12 Jun (ONA) --- The Ministry of Health today celebrated laying the foundation stone for the new Samail Hospital in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.The ceremony was held under the auspices of Sheikh Abdulmalik Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council.The hospital, which will consist of five floors, will be set up on an area of 250,000 square metres. The project will cost RO 45 million.The hospital will have 170 beds, outpatient clinics for all medical specialties, an accident and emergency ...

Agreements Signed to Implement Development, Service Projects in A’Dakhiliyah GovernorateNizwa, 10 Jun (ONA) --- Agreements worth RO 4 million were signed in Nizwa today for the implementation of development and service projects in A’Dhakhiliyah Governorate. The step reflects efforts undertaken by A’Dhakhiliyah Governorate to activate the sectors of tourism and economy.As part of the package, an agreement signed by Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of A’Dakhiliyah, to establish Nizwa Public Park (due to occupy an area of ​​ 150,000 square metres). The project includes an ...

A'Dakhiliyah Governorate Braces for Al Jabal Al Akhdar Summer Fete From JulyNizwa, 9 Jun (ONA) --- Al Dakhiliyah Governorate is taking steps to launch a two-month festival titled “Al Jabal Al Akhdar Summer” that will be held from 18 July to 14 September 2024.A meeting to this effect was held in Nizwa today under the chairmanship of Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of A’Dakhiliyah. The meeting discussed key activities and formed a committee to supervise preparations ahead of the launch of the summer extravaganza.The event includes cultural, social, sports, entertainment, ...

Sugarcane Harvest Begins in Manah with Expected Production of 9 Tons Manah, 31 Mar (ONA) --- Farmers in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah have begun harvesting the sugarcane crop for this year (2024). It is one of the important agricultural crops that constitute an important agricultural source and enhance food security. The Wilayat of Manah is famous for sugarcane cultivation, in addition to other wilayats in the Sultanate of Oman. Commenting on this important agricultural harvest season, Mohammed Harib Al Bahlani, Director of the ...

A’Dakhiliyah Governorate Municipal Council Holds Meeting Nizwa, 26 Mar (ONA) --- The Municipal Council in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah today held a meeting under the chairmanship of Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of A’Dakhiliyah. The meeting covered a range of topics on the agenda that are related to developing services, the municipal sector, investment and urban planning. Further, the meeting’s outcomes included several recommendations that are aimed at developing the governorate in various fields. --- ...

Endowment Share Project Launched in Wilayat of ManahManah, 4 Jan (ONA) --- A project titled Al Sahm Al Waqfi (Endowment Share) was launched in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah,.The ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the project was held under the auspices of Dr. Mohammed Said Al Maamari, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, in the presence of Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah.Eng. Ibrahim Mohammed Al Hajji, Head of Manah Charity Team, gave a speech in which he said that the project would enhance the team’s assets and develop ...

Initiative Launched to Groom People with Disability in Al Jabal Al Akhdar Al Jabal Al AKhdar, 19 Nov (ONA) --- An initiative codenamed “Mawhub” or “Talented” was launched today in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar (the Green Mountain) to groom people with disabilities and empower them to work in the tourism sector. The initiative was launched cooperatively between OMRAN Group, Al Wafa'a centre for the rehabilitation of people with disability and dusitD2 Naseem Resort, Jabal Akhdar. The launching ceremony was held under the patronage of HH Sayyida Hujaiaja Jaifr ...

Al Dakhiliyah Municipal Council Holds Meeting Nizwa, 20 Sep (ONA) --- The Municipal Council of the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah held a meeting here today under the chairmanship of Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dahkiliyah, Chairman of the Council. The council reviewed topics listed on the agenda, which deal with enhancing services, the municipal sector and investments. The meeting also touched on various recommendations submitted to the council. --- Ends/Anas ...

ASMED Organizes Training Programmes in Al Dakhiliyah GovernorateNizwa, 17 Sep (ONA) --- The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED) department in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate today organized a number of programmes and workshops in the field of entrepreneurship and craft industries.More than 100 entrepreneurs from the governorate’s wilayats participated in the activities.The programmes covered a wide range of activities aimed to provide entrepreneurs with advanced skills and knowledge needed to run their respective projects, said Issa Saleh Al Subaihi, Director of ...

GCC Officials Visit Oman Across Ages Museum Manah, 11 Sep (ONA) --- Several GCC officials in the environment and oil fields today visited Oman Across Ages Museum at the Wilayat of Manah, the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah. The visit aimed to view the state-of-the-art interactive technologies at display in the museum and to view the museum’s facilities and the services it provides to all segments of visitors. The GCC officials included Sheikh FalehNasser Al Thani, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Qatar and SheikhNimerFahd Al Malek Al Sabah, Kuwait’s Undersecretary of the ...

Jabal Al Akhdar Business Center Produces More than 60K Aroma Bottles Al Jabal Al Akhdar, 30 Aug (ONA) --- The production of perfumes and essential oils at the Business and Incubators Center of the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED) in Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, from its opening until the end of the first half of 2023, amounted to about 60 thousand bottles of distilled white rose water, spray and frankincense, locally known as (Luban) water spray. Al Azhar Saif Al Zakwani, a technician at the ASMED Business and ...

New Development Projects Kick off at Suwgra Village in Al Jabal Al Akhdar Muscat, 3 Aug (ONA) ---- Tourism development projects for the Suwgra Village in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, kicked off today. The projects are being carried out within the context of cooperation between the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and a local community company in the village of the Suwgra.The plan seeks to enable the village to improve its tourism services and facilities, with the overall objective of converting it into an attractive tourist ...

Al Jabal Al Akhdar Festival 2023 to Kick Off on ThursdayAl Jabal Al Akhdar, 1 Aug (ONA) --- Activities of Al Jabal Al Akhdar Festival, organized by the Office of Al Dakhiliyah Governor in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, will begin on Thursday 3 August 2023.The festival will be held at the main site next to Hail Yemen Park and Seih Qatna Park from August 3 to 19 August 2023. The extravaganza seeks to attract tourists from Oman and abroad, highlight the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Al Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountain) and Oman as a ...

Al Jabal Al Akhdar Farmers Gear up for Pomegranate Harvest Season Al Jabal Al Akhdar, 26 Jul (ONA) --- Farmers in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah will begin harvesting pomegranate in the next August. Statistics issued by the Wilayat’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources indicate that the number of pomegranate trees has reached more than 27,000 whereas the marketing value of the pomegranate crop stood at RO 1,727,000 during the past year (2022). The percentage of healthy fruits of pomegranate reached more than 90 percent, ...

Al Dakhiliyah Governor’s Office, UTAS Ink MoC to Exchange Expertise Nizwa, 17 Jul (ONA) --- The Al Dakhiliyah Governor’s office today signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) to transfer knowledge and exchange expertise in the fields of supporting research, knowledge and training programmes. The MoC also focuses on exchanging expertise in the fields of planning, investments and quality. The MoC was signed by Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah and Dr. Said Hamad Al Rubai’e, ...

Al Jabal Al Akhdar Sees Mild Weather, Influx of Tourists Al Jabal Al Akhdar, 7 Jun (ONA) ---- The Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah is currently witnessing a large turnout of tourists and visitors from Oman and abroad who flock to the wilayat to enjoy the cool summer weather. As many as 57,867 visitors, among them 16,476 Omanis, arrived in Al Jabal Al Akhdar during the first five months of this year (2023), according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information. The wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar has been the scene of active seasonal ...

Agreements Inked Worth RO 11 Million in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate Nizwa, 30 May (ONA) --- Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah, signed here today several agreements to the tune of RO 11 million. The agreements cover implementing several projects, municipal services and development projects. The projects include paving internal roads in the Wilayats of Al Hamra, Buhla and Samail, in addition to improving the entrance to the Wilayat of Nizwa. Further, the projects include establishing a feed market in the Wilayat of Adam and a park in the Wilayat of ...

Eight Usufruct Agreements Worth RO 1.93 Million Inked in A’Dakhiliyah Nizwa, 11 May (ONA) --- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning today signed 8 usufructs to the tune of RO 1.930 million in the Governorate of A’Dahiliyah in the fields of industry, housing, commerce and agriculture. The usufructs were signed on behalf of the Ministry by Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Mutawa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for Urban Planning. Present at the signing ceremony were Dr. Khalfan Said Al Shuwaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning and Sheikh Hilal ...

Oman Across Ages Museum Hosts Student Forum Titled “Digital Horizons” Manah, 8 May (ONA) -- The 20th Student Forum, titled "Digital Horizons", kicked off today at Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah. The three-day forum, organized by the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Nizwa—Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah, was opened by Dr. Said Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy. The forum included the opening of a student innovations exhibition and the assessment of students’ technical and scientific outstanding projects. The forum seeks to expand ...

Fine Arts Exhibition Titled “Bareeq” Opened at Oman-Across-Ages Museum in ManahManah, 2 May (ONA) --- A modern art exhibition codenamed “Bareeq” was inaugurated today at Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The ceremony was held under the auspices of HH Dr. Mona Fahd Al Said, Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University for International Cooperation.The exhibition was organized by Sheikha Nadira Al Riyami School and in partnership with Omani Women’s Association in the Wilayat of Manah.The exhibition included innovative works ...