Omanoil launches 8th edition of ahlain promotion

As many as 29 lucky ahlain convenience store customers stand the chance to win a host of coveted prizes in Oman Oil Marketing Company’s highly anticipated seasonal ‘Shop and Win with ahlain’ promotion. The Sultanate’s pioneering fuel and lubricants marketing company launched its renowned ahlain promotion to ring in the New Year 2012 by rewarding customers with iPhone 4S, iPad 2, ahlain shopping vouchers, basmaCard points and a grand prize of a Jeep Wrangler. The first draw on February 18 will announce the winners of the iPhone 4S, 3 iPad 2 winners, four winners of RO50 worth of basmaCards and four winners of ahlain shopping vouchers, also worth RO50. The promotion ends on April 14 with the second draw on the 21st that will see the same number of winners and prizes, including one winner of the grand prize, a Jeep Wrangler Sahara Auto.
 

 
Bank Sohar holds year-end Al Mumayaz draw

Bank Sohar organised its year-end Al Mumayaz savings scheme bumper draw of RO600,000 at a gala event graced by HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Saleh Al Mawali, wali of Saham at Saham Park. The raffle draw also gave away attractive prizes- Oman Air complementary tickets. The jackpot prize of RO450,000 went to Fatma Al Ajmi, from Al Aamerat branch, while Hamed Said Al Nasseri, from Nizwa Branch was the winner of the exclusive prize of RO150,000. The winners were ecstatic and thanked Bank Sohar for helping them realise their dreams.
 

 
OIFC to accept Diners Club cards

Diners Club credit card members can now pay their utility bills (electricity, water and telecom utilities) by using the Diners Club card at selected Oman Investment and Finance Company (OIFC) branches across the Sultanate. OIFC has joined hands with Diners Club to offer the facility for the cardholders to pay their utility bills by using their Diners Club card. This is in line with the initiatives of OIFC to offer more payment options to the customers..
 

 
Shell launches road safety campaign

Under the patronage of HE Dr Ali Bin Taleb Al Hanai, undersecretary for planning, Ministry of Health, Shell Development Oman has partnered with Sheida International and Co and Oman Road Safety Association to launch ‘Together for Accident Free Oman’ a road safety initiative aimed to reduce the grim accident rates in Oman and to raise road safety awareness among the public. This campaign is a part of Shell’s ongoing efforts towards safer roads in Oman which has a disturbing average rate of three accidents and 30 injuries every day. The campaign was launched recently with an interactive road show which aims to reach out to communities across Oman to create a real change in the behaviours of road users and their perception of road safety.
 

 
Khimji’s dual automatic Karcher car wash centre opens

Khimji Ramdas Industrial and Machinery Tools Division (IMT), the engineering solutions providing business under the flagship of the infrastructure group opened the first dual automatic Karcher carwash centre in the Middle East. The grand inauguration in Al Tharmad filling station, Suwaiq was witnessed by around 40 guests from Shell, Sarooj, Muscat Municipality, service stations and car dealers across the spectrum. Karcher, the leading German company in cleaning solutions, has a market share of 70 percent in high pressure cleaners. Its association with Khimji Ramdas as its authorised dealer has been for the past 15 years.

 
Lulu Hypermarket opens in Khasab

Lulu Hypermarket, Khasab’s prestigious new landmark, was formally inaugurated recently by HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Shehi, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in the presence of HE Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Minister of Tourism and other government officials and the senior management of Lulu Group. Located strategically in the Tourist Commercial Complex of the Wilayat of Khasab, which is a part of the Ministry of Tourism’s initiative in the region, the arrival of Lulu is expected to augment the ministry’s ventures in the region by not just serving the community’s everyday shopping needs but also furthering the immense tourism potential of Khasab in particular and the Musandam Governorate in general. The new destination will cater to residents as well as visitors and tourists, whose number are expected to rise significantly in the future.
 

Rustaq branch customer wins al Mazyona grand prize

Rashid bin Hamed al Shukaili from Rustaq branch won the second RO400,000 jackpot prize of at al Mazyona savings scheme from BankMuscat for 2011. HE Mohammed Abdullah Al Busaidi, Wali of Seeb, presided over the mega event attended by senior bank officials and picked the lucky winner. Rashid bin Hamed al Shukaili, 52-year-old businessman, has been banking with BankMuscat for the past 20 years. He benefited from the ‘loyalty bonus’ and his chances got multiplied 20 times, thereby giving him a huge chance to win the RO400,000 prize.”

GUTech students visit Salalah Beach

The students of German University of Technology (GUTech) in Oman recently visited Salalah to have a glimpse of modern town planning in the city. The two-day visit to the Dhofar region by the BSc in Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development (STRD) students of the University included a tour of the Salalah Beach resort, where they were explained about Muriya’s design, construction and vision for the Salalah Beach site, as well as the potential for future job opportunities post-university.