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It is extremely important to update and manage data. This is because it has huge benefits for the government organisations, individuals and society. But unfortunately, some do not fully comprehend or...

The government is trying to be active in the management of its works. It is focusing on productivity and making its services swift by doing away with all bottlenecks which create hurdles. Keeping in...

There are certain crucial steps taken by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to make business easy and simple. This include automatic licensing, or ‘Your Licence is Ready’...

There are certain areas of work in Oman which need to be ‎regulated. Driving schools are one among them. There are no specific rules and ‎regulations for them so far. This vocation or area ‎of...

There are certain crucial steps taken by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to make business easy and simple. This include automatic licensing, or ‘Your Licence is Ready’...

There is certain crucial data coming from the Public Prosecution in the Sultanate of Oman regarding the cases it has dealt with last year and in the recent past. It has revealed that an estimated...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred the Medal of Honour on Raoul Restucci, Managing Director of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). This is in appreciation of his work which he did in the...

One of the greatest Arab poets, Al Mutanabbi, has once said: “The cherished place in the world is a saddle and the best companion of the time is a book.” Much later, English playwright and poet...

At the beginning of the blessed renaissance which was led by late Sultan Qaboos and when the Sultanate of Oman tried for the membership of the Arab League, some opposed it. This is because they had...

When the citizens of the country apply for ‎jobs, they have to take tests and a series ‎of interviews in both public and private ‎sectors. On the contrary, I do not know ‎why the expatriates,...

If government takes certain decisions to monitor financial dealings and keeps an eye on expenditure, it means that there are certain things which need to be looked into. If no measures are taken, it...

The fraternity between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always between politically, economically and socially very strong. Whatever be the condition in the region, the two...

ali.matani2@gmail.com Every passing day, Omani-Japanese relationship is getting more and more important at all levels, from political and economic spheres to social and cultural arena. These ties...

During the last few years, I wrote several times about the role Oman’s embassies are playing in the promotion of investment, introduction of the economic environment, rules and regulations of the...

Companies go for liquidation and declare ‎bankrupt in all countries around the world. It ‎is a normal thing which takes place ‎everywhere. It is due to the changes in ‎the global economy. But...

Some people may not be aware of the ‎meaning of the creative industries. Many ‎still do not realise why the world is ‎celebrating it. There are those who ‎limit the ambit of these creative...

The Sultanate has made significant strides to strengthen its institutions and its rule of law. It has also brought a paradigm shift in managing the affairs of the government. This has created more...

The Ministry of Labour has signed an agreement with the Oman Society for Petroleum Services (Opal) to hire fuel station managers in the wilayats of the Sultanate. This move will generate 650 job...

The Industrial Innovation Centre is a testament ‎to the achievements of the National Programme for ‎Enhancement of Economic Diversification, “Tanfeedh.” The centre, since its establishment,...

Many services such as distribution of gas cylinders and supply of drinking water in bottles or by tankers are usually requested from the suppliers concerned, whether they are located at pre-defined...