Former Irish PM Enda Kenny to address key leadership forum
Former Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has been named as the keynote speaker of a prominent SME leadership and management forum due to take place in Muscat next month.The forum, organized by the Omani...
Riyada opens registration for Entrepreneur Readiness programme
MUSCAT, MAY 7The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) launched the second edition of the Entrepreneur Readiness programme.Existing small and medium business owners and those who...
Oman, GCC reaffirm commitment to energy transition, green economy
Oman’s Ministry of Economy hosted a panel discussion to address the future of the green economy within countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).The meeting was a part of a quarterly series to...
Mining sector HSE roadmap targets zero harm by 2030
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals yesterday held a health and safety forum to address safety concerns within the mining sector. The event was held in collaboration with Oman Energy Association...
Forum seeks to boost Oman’s global competitiveness
Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) launched a forum in Muscat yesterday to address the business environment in the Sultanate of Oman.A first of its kind, the three-day forum will aim to...
35,000 jobs by year-end: Labour Ministry
The Ministry of Labour aims to provide 35,000 job opportunities this year, according to a statement issued by Minister of Labour, Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baawin, at a press conference yesterday.The...
Youth Centre receives 50,000 visitors since launch
The Youth Centre has reported more than 50,000 beneficiaries of its spaces since its opening in October, according to data shared by Chief Executive Officer Zaid al Salmani."The centre has an average...
OIA-backed National Pharma receives USFDA certification
Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has announced that its subsidiary, National Pharmaceutical Industries Company (NPI), has received the prestigious United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)...
Riyada launches Online Entrepreneurship Academy
Muscat: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, launched an online entrepreneurship academy on Wednesday known as the Riyada...
Muscat Municipality to designate new mobile vending areas
MUSCAT, APRIL 4Muscat Municipality announced that it is in the process of designating and reallocating sites for mobile vending businesses in the governorate.In an interview with Radio Oman, Director...
Space tourism arrives in ME, unlocking opportunities for Oman
US-based international space tourism agency SpaceVIP is launching operations in the Middle East – a move that will also have beneficial implications for the Sultanate of Oman in light of the Omani...
Consumer watchdog releases consumables price list
The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) launched an online version of its consumables price list on Monday.The database, known as the 'Price Observatory', contains information of more than 750,000...
Online marketing now a regulated activity in Oman
MUSCAT, MARCH 26The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) began the implementation of the regulations of online marketing and promotion in accordance with Ministerial...
International programming competition training camp wraps up in Oman
An international competitive programming training bootcamp wrapped up today in Muscat. The Hello Muscat ICPC Bootcamp, took place at the German University of Technology campus from the 8 to the 16th...
Oman signs green hydrogen project agreements worth $20 billion
Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman (EDO), signed multiple binding green hydrogen project agreements worth $20 billion yesterday in Muscat.Hydrom Chairman Eng Salim bin...
PDO unveils new corporate strategy for low-carbon future
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) unveiled its new corporate strategy yesterday at the Oman Sustainability Week in Muscat.According to Managing Director Steve Phimister, the new strategy is a direct...
Forum underscores importance of energy and environmental sustainability
The latest edition of ‘Oman Sustainability Week’ was launched launched yesterday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre with the aim of promoting sustainability as a crucial element in...
Consumer Protection Week targets young consumers
The Consumer Protection Authority inaugurated the events of the 'Arab Consumer Protection Week' in a forum yesterday, under the auspices of Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud al Busaidi, Vice...
Power infra needs to adapt to energy sector in transition: CIGRE
A power symposium organized by the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) was inaugurated under the auspices of Mohsen bin Hamed al Hadhrami, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy...
Transport Ministry earmarks sizable funding package for road works in 2023
MUSCAT, MARCH 5Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, shared that the estimated cost of the Ministry’s road projects in 2023 will amount to...