His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued royal orders to allocate an annual budget for the Ministry of Health to help supply electronic sensor devices to be used to measure glucose levels in diabetic children

Oman's first ecological park dedicated to baobab trees was established the Wilayat of Mirbat, in cooperation with an initiative undertaken by the Environment Conservation Society; 160 baobab trees have been planted so far

All citizens and residents are asked to exchange obsolete banknotes before the 31 December deadline, in order to streamline the circulation of the national currency and align with updated monetary policies

The foundation stone was laid for a new hospital in South Al Sharqiyah; it will be built on a area of 343.000 square meters with a construction area of 58.000, with 170 beds, 38 outpatient clinics and emergency and trauma department

The Duqm Special Economic Zone celebrated the inauguration of the fish canning and value-added products complex, operated by the International Seafood Company, a subsidiary of the Fisheries Development Oman