New site for street vendors in Wadi Al Kabir
Muscat: Municipality has announced the new site for street vendors or food trucks at Wadi Al Kabir in the Wilayat of Muttrah.Muscat Municipality said the site is fully prepared to cater to around 12...
CBO issues regulations for money services business
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman issued a regulation for money services businesses on Sunday, which included an amendment to the capital and licensing requirements and encouraging the use of modern...
Indians top Asian visitors to Oman in February
Muscat: The number of inbound visitors to the country increased by 21.5 percent to 389,506 in February this year, compared to 320,541 in 2023 during the same period.There was an increase of 33.5...
Hotels in Oman report 11% jump in occupancy
Muscat: The three to five-star hotels in the Sultanate received around 434,000 guests at the end of February 2024 with an occupancy rate of 61.5 percent.The occupancy of hotels in the Sultante saw an...
Al Mirani Fort in Muscat opens to visitors
Muscat: The 16th-century Al Mirani Fort in Muscat has been opened to visitors, following a soft inauguration on Wednesday.The fort in old Muscat overlooks the Sea of Oman and was the first where...
Workers' complaints mostly related to contracts, wages: GFOW
Muscat: Termination of employment contracts and non-payment of wages topped the list of complaints received by the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) in 2023.The GFOW, in its annual report,...
Govt, private employees entitled for special leaves
All employees in the Sultanate of Oman, both in public and private sectors, are entitled to special leaves, guaranteed under the Labour and Social Protection laws.Under these special leaves, female...
Fixed fares to boost Khareef flight preference
MUSCAT: The national airline, Oman Air, has started implementing the fixed-fare ticket policy, aimed at encouraging domestic tourism in Dhofar, especially during the Khareff season, and facilitating...
SQU Academic Council gets powers to set up branches in governorates
Muscat: The details of Royal Decree 19/2024 about the Sultan Qaboos University System were published on Sunday, specifying the role of the University Academic Council.As per the decree, the Council...
Post-transformation plan, Oman Air plans single-family aircraft
MUSCAT: The Transformation Plan of the National Airline, Oman Air, will continue until 2027, which is primarily aimed at cutting losses to 'Zero EBITDA' and repositioning the airline.Saeed al Maawali,...
Fixed-fare model likely to boost air travel during Khareef
Muscat: To encourage domestic tourism in Dhofar, especially during the Khareff season, and to facilitate the easy movement of citizens between the two governorates, the national airline has fixed the...
Oman Air sees 30% increase in revenue
Muscat: Oman Air, the national airline, announced a fixed fare for citizens on flights between Muscat and Salalah even as its ongoing transformation plan resulted in a 36-per cent reduction in net...
Time to tap inbound and domestic tourists for Eid holidays
MUSCAT: Travel must be high on the plans for some citizens and residents during the upcoming Eid al Fitr holidays, which are just two weeks from now.The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in the...
Oman Air announces fixed-price on Muscat-Salalah route
Muscat: The Third Media Meeting to Review Developments in the Transformation Plan of Oman Air Company is being held today by Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and...
Over 2.7 million passengers use airports in Oman in 2024
Muscat: The number of passengers passing through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman (arrivals, departures, and transit) exceeded 2.7 million at the end of February 2024, according to the National...
Stopped 700,000 attempts to sell counterfeits: Amazon
Muscat: The e-commerce giant, Amazon, has reported that in 2023, it stopped more than 700,000 bad actor attempts to create new selling accounts, stopping them before they were able to list a single...
What are your plans for Eid al Fitr holidays?
Muscat: With the Eid al-Fitr holidays just two weeks from now, travel for a vacation has begun for citizens and residents keeping into account the general expectations that holidays in the second week...
Expressway expansion on schedule: Municipality
MUSCAT: The expansion of the Muscat Expressway was initiated based on the studies regarding the traffic growth in the city by various competent agencies, including the Muscat Municipality, Royal Oman...
Establishment fined for tampering with expiry dates
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Department in South Batinah Governorate in Barka recently conducted a successful operation and seized a group of expatriate workers involved in fraudulent activities at...
'Made in Oman' SUV to be ready this year
Muscat: The country's first electric SUV to be manufactured at Duqm will be ready for customers by the end of this year.The company, Mays, said through its social media account that the SUV brand...