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MUSCAT: As another long weekend in Oman’s holiday calendar begins today, scores of visitors are set to flood different travel spots in the Sultanate. While tour operators say this will be one of the...

MUSCAT, MARCH 31 - With guarantee for minimum health coverage to workers in the private sector and visitors, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has unveiled details of the Unified Health Insurance...

MUSCAT, MARCH 26 - The much-awaited health insurance scheme for the private sector in the Sultanate will be implemented by the end of this year. According to Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister...

MUSCAT, MARCH 25 - Plans are on to establish more integrated housing development projects in different governorates of the Sultanate. According to a top official from the Ministry of Housing, an...

MUSCAT, March 24  - To minimise noise and dust impacts on residential neighbourhoods, the Muscat Municipality has banned construction activities on Fridays and other official holidays. Amendments in...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has banned construction activities on Fridays and other official holidays. Amendments in the civic laws relating to building construction have been made by Eng Mohsen bin...

Muscat: Companies in Oman have been told to exclude activities for which they have not taken licence from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. “Legal action including cancellation of registration...

Having a child with a chronic disease is stressful experience not only for the parents, but also for the siblings as they too, unfortunately get the upshots. Still, family-based educational...

MUSCAT, March 18 - In its continuing crackdown on illegal workers in the Sultanate, officials from the Ministry of Manpower have arrested 880 expatriates in a period of less than seven days. According...

MUSCAT, MARCH 18 - A first of its kind in the Sultanate, a home loan payment plan with zero per cent interest has been unveiled by Muscat Bay. The unique plan allows potential homeowners to move into...

Muscat: 880 illegal workers were arrested in a period of less than seven days. According to data released by the ministry, the Governorate of Muscat registered a record number of 626 arrests followed...

MUSCAT, March 17 - The Ministry of Higher Education has warned against advertisements being put up in the media by private educational institutions. In a tough note the ministry said on Sunday,...

MUSCAT, MARCH 16 - The draft legislation for implementation of Value-added Tax (VAT) in the Sultanate is under process and an announcement in this regard is expected soon. According to a senior...

MUSCAT, MARCH 16 - The Ministry of Manpower reiterated that employees — both nationals and expatriates in the private sector — are entitled for two days of break after working consecutively for...

MUSCAT, MARCH 16 - Come June 2019, the Sultanate will come under a new era of taxation which is expected to change not only the consumer behaviour but also strengthen the fiscal growth in the country....

MUSCAT, March 12 - A total of 95 large-scale research projects addressing real-world issues in sustainable social and economic development have been funded by His Majesty’s Trust Fund since its...

MUSCAT, March 10 - Workers in Oman — both national and expatriates — should submit their complaints, if any, to the Ministry of Manpower through official communication channels. “Filing of...

MUSCAT, MARCH 9 - A first-of-its kind quizzing contest is all set to test the intelligence of students of Indian schools all across the Sultanate. To be held in April, the Inter School Mega Quiz...

MUSCAT, March 6 - A total of 2,327 applications for land ownership in different governorates were rejected by the Ministry of Housing for lack of enough documents to prove their claims. “These lands...

MUSCAT, March 4 - Emphasis on continuous review of labour laws and strict implementation of mandatory health insurance cover for workers were made at the annual conference of the General Federation of...