Muscat: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the opening of the programme preference amendment period for General Education Diploma (GED) students for the 2025/2026 academic year through the Higher Education Admission Centre’s (HEAC) electronic system. The amendment window will run from July 21 to August 1. The Ministry confirmed that 47 technical support […]
Muscat: The monitoring station in the Wilayat of Muscat recorded a temperature of 41°C, as a heatwave continues to affect several coastal and desert areas across the Sultanate of Oman. According to data released by the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), temperatures at the Muscat station was at 41°C […]
Australia’s new law on supermarket “price gouging” (also known as excessive pricing) starts on July 1 2026. It prohibits any very large supermarket with revenue exceeding A$30 billion – currently only Coles and Woolworths – from charging a price for a grocery product that is significantly excessive compared to the cost of supply, plus a […]
MUSCAT: The Environment Authority (EA) announced the implementation of the fifth phase of the ban on plastic shopping bags, from July 1. The move is part of the EA’s ongoing efforts to reduce plastic pollution, promote sustainable consumption practices, and preserve natural resources and biodiversity in the Sultanate of Oman. The EA said that the […]
