Jebal Sifah’s Marina Mural Art Project
Jebal Sifah is calling all Omani artists to participate in the destination’s Marina Mural Art Project. In collaboration with specialist Omani interior design firm, M Décor, the aim of the Marina Mural Art Project is to enhance the welcoming experience of seafarers as they make their way into the Jebel Sifah Marina.
The initiative, which will transform the entrance of the marina, offers Omani artists a platform to showcase their art as a mural with a chance to win an award of RO 2,500. The deadline for applications is the 7th of June 2018. Applicants will be required to create their concept of the mural, which could be submitted as a sketch drawing or digital mock-up, with visuals relating to Oman’s marina and sea life. The winning artist will be announced by 21st June 2018.
Bank Muscat Launches ‘Borrow Wisely’ Campaign
Bank Muscat, in line with its vision ‘To serve you better, every day’ and its commitment to responsible banking, has launched an awareness campaign to educate the general public on prudent financial management.
The ‘Borrow Wisely’ campaign is aimed at helping customers avoid debt traps and avail finance only for necessities and other requirements that would eventually turn into assets. The campaign focuses on the attitude of individuals towards borrowing and seeks to familiarise them with key aspects of borrowing, such as identification of the finance objective. The campaign stems from data reflecting borrowing patterns, especially personal loans, wherein individuals face financial constraints.
Indian Embassy Traces the Journey of Indian Women Through the Ages
As a part of its year-long celebration of 70 years of Independence of India, the Indian Embassy, Muscat, organised a Cultural Show to present ‘Glimpses of Indian Women Through the Ages’ at the Embassy premises, recently, which was attended by prominent Omani women and women from diplomatic corps and Indian and other expatriate communities.
The Cultural Show was organised by the wife of the Ambassador of India, Sushma Pandey, in collaboration with a number of accomplished women from the Indian community, led by Madhulika Gupta and Seema Choudhery. Indian Embassy in Muscat has been organising a series of cultural, economic and community events as part of the celebration of 70 years of India’s Independence.
Orpic bags MEED ‘National Project of the Year’ Award for SRIP
In recognition of the state-of-art development and completion of the Suhar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP), Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic), received the ‘National Project of the Year’ award at the MEED Projects Awards 2018. The MEED Projects Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held at the Westin Mina Seyahi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and recognized 19 GCC winners.
Through SRIP, the Suhar Refinery has added 82,000 barrels per day (BPD) to its existing capacity of 116,000bpd – taking the total capacity to 198,000bpd. This indicates a 70 per cent growth in fuel production – 90 per cent for diesel, 37 per cent for gasoline, 93 per cent for kerosene, 93 per cent for jet fuel, 91 per cent for LPG, 175 per cent for naphtha and 44 per cent for propylene.