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Mwasalat is all set to start intercity public transport services from Sunday following approval from the Supreme Committee dealing with the COVID-19 situation. In an online statement, the state-owned...

MUSCAT:  Mwasalat is all set to start intercity public transport services from Sunday following approval from the Supreme Committee dealing with the COVID-19 situation. In an online statement, the...

Muscat: The aquaculture in Oman is expected to contribute $5.20 billion to the state GDP, producing as much as 220,000 metric tonnes, with an estimated market value of $900 million by 2040. The...

Muscat: Foreign investment in the Sultanate registered a significant rise of 12.1 per cent to reach RO19.969 billion at the end of 2018 compared to RO 17.806 billion in the previous year. According...

Muscat: Academic qualifications will not be a deciding factor for minimum wages for Omanis in the private sector, according to a top official in the Ministry of Labour. Shaikh Nasr bin Amer al...

SAMUEL KUTTY @samkuttyvp The Sultanate is among countries in the world that are clamouring for COVID-19 vaccines. In addition to joining the Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation (COVAX),...

Even as the first four months of the current year registered a modest RO 134.2 million fiscal surplus, the Sultanate’s nominal GDP saw a drop of 3.9 per cent compared to the same three-month period...

The Ministry of Labour is planning to review the legislation to regulate the labour market in its efforts to improve working conditions that will benefit the national workforce. “The new...

Muscat: Police have warned both citizens and residents against the latest scam that involves fake investment schemes. The warning from the Royal Oman Police followed the recent proliferation of...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour is planning to review the legislation to regulate the labour market in its efforts to improve working conditions that will benefit the national workforce. “The new...

MUSCAT: Donning a face mask has become a habit thanks to stiff penalties but we are yet to learn to properly discard them. As single-use face masks are not recyclable, they should be properly put in...

MUSCAT: Close on the heels of regulations for the law prohibiting ownership of land and real estate by non-Omanis in certain places, the government rolled out guidelines for renting out properties in...

SAMUEL KUTTY @samkuttyvp Donning a face mask has become a habit thanks to stiff penalties, but we are yet to learn to properly discard them. As single-use face masks are not recyclable, they should...

MUSCAT: Beginning October 1, sweetened drinks will cost more in Oman as the government is all set to introduce a 50 per cent excise tax on these products. The decision issued by the Tax Authority on...

MUSCAT: Oman is one of the first countries to submit its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report to the United Nations on Friday. “Oman is among the first countries in the world to present its...

Muscat: Continuing with the recent demographic transition in the Sultanate, the total population has come down by 203,715 during the nine-month period this year. However, the Omani population reached...

Muscat: The governorates of Muscat and Al Wusta have recorded the highest rate of COVID-19 cases, said the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Quoting from the results of the first phase of the National...

Muscat: Even as the schools in Oman are set to open after six weeks from now, the new academic year shortened by COVID-19, will witness an educational system based on hours rather than classes. This...

MUSCAT: The government’s efforts to tame the spread of COVID-19 may turn out to be an exercise in futility if people do not follow precautions as the Sultanate reported 1,409 fresh cases and 18...

Muscat: The government’s efforts to tame the spread of COVID-19 may turn out to be an exercise in futility if people do not follow precautions as the Sultanate reported 1,409 fresh cases and 18...