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Muscat: The State Audit Institution (SAI) issued the Annual Report 2022 in which it highlighted the results of the financial and administrative audit of some government units, authorities, investment,...

Muscat: A total of 1,700 hotel rooms from 82 new facilities were opened in the Sultanate during the period between January 1 and September 14.Among projects to be opened during the last quarter of...

Muscat: The Gulf Tourism Strategy (2023-2030) was approved by the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to promote the regional tourism sector by Increasing the number of local,...

Muscat: The chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued Ministerial Resolution BM/9/57/2023, regulating the direct debit system and bounced or returned cheques.Some...

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has launched a mandatory insurance policy for organisers of adventure tourism activities in line with the decision No 124/2021 of the Ministry of Heritage and...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has issued a statement that two licensed companies will operate taxis at Muscat International Airport from...

Muscat: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has launched a mandatory insurance policy for organizers of adventure tourism activities in accordance with the requirements of the decision 124/2021 of the...

Muscat: The Sultanate is witnessing a jump in the increase in the number of visitors of Asian nationalities coming this year.According to the National Centre of Statistics and Information (NCSI),...

Muscat: The GCC countries are working towards introducing a common visa system that will ease travel and give a boost to regional tourism. The disclosure was made by the UAE’s Minister of Economy...

Muscat - The Ministry of Economy's roadmap revealed in a press conference on Monday seeks to encourage the national initiative to boost investment and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Muscat: As the government accords high priority to provide gainful employment opportunities to citizens in line with Oman Vision 2040, overall employment opportunities in 2022 increased by 16.2...

Muscat: The holiday for Prophet Mohammed's birthday will be Thursday, September 28, thereby ensuring a long weekend for citizens and residents of the Sultanate of Oman, especially those from the...

Mucscat: The CEO of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) issued Resolution No. Kh/80/2023 on Sunday, regulating electronic insurance operations, which was published in the Official Gazette.The decision...

Muscat: The surge in electricity bills trending on social media platforms in the country last week, prompted Nama Group to issue a statement.According to both citizens and residents, authorities...

Muscat: Affirming the fact that a large number of people have been travelling to the EU, the Schengen consulates in the Sultanate of Oman received around 30,885 visa applications in 2022, of which...

Muscat: The college and university students in the capital, Muscat, are facing difficulties in finding suitable and affordable accommodation. The matter is not limited to students but also unmarried...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has invited partners and stakeholders in the tourism sector to support the initiatives launched by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and...

Muscat: The passenger movement at Muscat International Airport increased 39 percent to 1,322,135 in August 2023 compared to 950,816 in August 2022, while aircraft movement increased by 30 percent to...

Muscat: Nama Water Services has responded to the reports on tap water quality in the wilayat of Suhar.The company said that it will verify the cases above and carry out the necessary tests to confirm...

There has been an increase in the number of visits to outpatient clinics of health institutions to 14.9 million visits, which amounted to 41,000 visits per day.According to the Ministry of Health’s...