As part of the company’s efforts to encourage and promote the culture of volunteering among its employees, the Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) announced the launch “#YourSpace” a Volunteer Employee Programme which covers all employees of the company across various governorates of the Sultanate, Times of Oman reports. #YourSpace is a Volunteer Employee Program […]
Since its establishment in 2010, the Al Salam Diving Club team in Oman cities Liwa and Shinas has been working on several environmental initiatives and volunteer work. They’ve cleaned the seabed and basins of ports from various types of waste. Hamad al Amri, head and founder of the team, explained to Oman Observer that the […]
The Sultanate of Oman took part on June, 7 in the 41st meeting of the GCC Undersecretaries of Environment, Oman News reports. Dr. Abdullah Ali al-Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority represented the Sultanate in the virtual meeting. The meeting discussed working papers presented by the member countries to be submitted to the GCC Ministers […]
It’s easy to miss Wadi Mibam. In fact, a lot of people still make the same mistake. After driving to Wadi Tiwi and reaching what seemed to be the end of the road that leads to a small village dotted with palms, many turn back disappointed that the pools are not even deep. But Wadi […]
Oman Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Company has signed an agreement with Shell to deliver Oman’s first carbon-neutral LNG cargo from Oman LNG’s world-class facility in Qalhat, Sur, Times of Oman reports. “The cargo is the first carbon-neutral LNG from the Middle East using nature-based carbon credits to offset full lifecycle CO2 emissions generated across the […]
The Environment Authority has planted more than 950 mangrove saplings in Khor Qaisd in the Wilayat of Al Jazir, Al Wusta Governorate. “In support of the efforts of the Environment Authority in preserving and protecting environmental systems, rehabilitating degraded lands, and in celebration of World Environment Day, the authority, represented by the Environment Department in […]
Zubair Small Enterprises Centre (Zubair SEC)’s member company Recycling Services and Oasis Water Company, leading manufacturer of pure drinking water, have renewed their waste management agreement. As Times of Oman reports, it was attended by Al Sahib, Director of Zubair SEC. Facilitated by Zubair SEC, Recycling Services and Oasis Water Company recently signed a waste […]
All over the world, more and more young people are leading environmental causes, putting their voices, skills and ideas towards making positive change. Tapping into the vast potential of Oman’s own youth population, and supported by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) and its partners, Veolia Oman and Emily’s Garden, […]
Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest) signed an agreement with ‘Oman In Focus’ as the main partner for the first-of-its-kind video production ‘Not Discovered Yet’, to promote the wildlife and natural beauty of Oman. The agreement was signed by AbdulAziz Mohammed Al Balushi, Group CEO, Ominvest, and Maisa Fahad Al Hooti, Founder and CEO, […]
Oman is among the top five safest countries in the world for expatriates, according to a new global report that ranks countries on the basis of how easy they are for foreign nationals to live in, Times of Oman reports. Oman is ranked fifth among 59 of the countries polled, with only the United Arab […]
