Oman Observer

Civil Service Pension Fund’s board meets
Muscat — The Civil Service Pension Fund’s board yesterday held a meeting under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah al Harthy, Civil Service Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Pension Fund’s Board. The meeting reviewed topics listed on the agenda including reviewing the investments of the fund, in addition to a number of other topics. — ONA

Majlis Ash’Shura’s legal committee meeting
Muscat — The Legal Committee of the Majlis Ash Shura yesterday held its second regular meeting of the third annual sitting 2009/2010 for the Majlis under the chairmanship of Saif bin Munarak al Rahbi, Head of the Committee. During the meeting, the committee approved minutes of its first meeting and discussed the schedule and the executive programme of its upcoming work plan, in addition to its plan on the objective analysis for the laws proposed for consideration. — ONA

Road safety workshop
Muscat — A workshop on “ research programme of road safety” will begin at the Traffic Safety Institute in A’Seeb today under the auspices of Sayyed Shihab bin Traiq al Said. The workshop is being organised by the Directorate General of Traffic at the Royal Oman Police (ROP) in conjunction with the Scientific Research Council. The two-day workshop aims at exchanging ideas and knowledge on research related to road safety and establishing research links between the national and international experiences in the field of road safety, besides viewing and discussing the final draft of the request for research proposals of the research programme on traffic safety. — ONA

Sayyid Fahd receives Intosai Secretary-General

MUSCAT — Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers received here today Dr. Dr. Joseph Mosar, Secretary General of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and President of the Court of Audit in the Republic of Austria, who is currently on an official visit to the Sultanate.

KUWAIT — Writer Saad bin Tafla has welcomed His Majesty the Sultan’s current two –day visit to Kuwait and his meeting with Shaikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. In an article published in ALAAN online newspaper on Sunday, Tafla said Kuwaitis would never forget the typically- Omani and uncompromising stance by HM and his people in support...

Masirah — Masirah Air Base of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) celebrated Armed Forces Day in a ceremony held under the auspices of Sheikh Hamad bin Hilal al Ma’amari, Heritage and Culture Ministry’s Undersecretary for Cultural Affairs. The ceremony included a military parade with military music and air show involving a number of RAFO fighter jets...

Muscat — Dr. Josef Moser. President of the Court of Audit of the Republic of Austria and his accompanying delegation currently visiting the Sultanate, yesterday visited the Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum. During the visit, the Austrian guest and his accompanying delegation viewed Bait Al Falaj Castle and its architecture, in addition to manuscripts and historic models...

MUSCAT — In its endeavour to build a solid platform for a fruitful partnership between the public and private sector, Vale organised an orientation visit to its operations Brazil, for Sayyid Hilal bin Bader al Busaidi, Wali of Sohar and Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad al Badi, Wali of Liwa. The visit included an extensive tour of the company’s ongoing projects and activities,...

MUSCAT —Muriya Tourism Development Company recently held a one day road show at the Capital Club on Shaikh Zayed Road in Dubai in alliance with its estate agent in the UAE. The 120 select invitees were briefed on Muriya and its upcoming two integrated tourism complexes – ‘Jebel Sifah’ and ‘Salalah Beach’. Impressed by the concept and development plans,...

MUSCAT — English Society at Arab Open University (AOU) rcently it organised the Blue Week, aimed at engaging more
students in academic as well as other events that would help them to lead a successful life. The Blue Week events started
off with a presentation by Raya al Kharousi, Head of English Language Unit, AOU, on “Error Analysis”.

MUSCAT — Putting an end to the mounting speculations and rumours about his coming back to the pavilion, Dr Ravi Warrier, the principal of Indian School Darsait who recently quit his position, will be saying goodbye to his student fraternity in Oman tomorrow. Warrier, a veteran educationist and a principled person who served the school for more than two years...