Oman to procure 1.8 million doses of vaccine
Muscat: Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Saeedi, Minister of Health, on Wednesday attributed the high number of covid-19 cases in
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Spotlight: Bracelets must be returned after quarantine
One of the major mistakes people have been making while entering Oman and going through quarantine is forgetting to return
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IMF lauds pandemic responses of Oman, GCC
Muscat: The Sultanate, along with its peers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have received warm praise from the head
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Sultanate marks Omani Youth Day
MUSCAT: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, marked the Omani Youth Day which falls on
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Job Security System: Applications to be received from November 1
Muscat: The committee on Job Security System (JSS) called upon private sector employees entitled to JSS benefits, whose services were
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Applications for Job Security Fund benefits to be received from Nov 1
Muscat: The committee overseeing the implementation of the job security system issued under Royal Decree No. (202/2020) called on all
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New guidelines for sales promotion in Oman
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has issued decision 184/2020 amending some provisions of the regulations for
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Oman’s real GDP to contract 4% in 2020: Ministry of Finance
Muscat: The low oil price environment, coupled with the effects of the pandemic, is expected to result in a 4
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His Majesty approves medium-term fiscal balance plan
Muscat: In reaffirmation of the pledge he made in earlier Royal speech-proclaiming his keenness to direct financial resources in an
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Night lockdown in Oman to end on Saturday: SC
Muscat: The Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a meeting on Wednesday under the
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Mask up to combat covid-19
Muscat: The authorities have been conveying to the public the importance of taking measures to bring break the COVID-19 curve
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Daily Covid-19 deaths continue to rise
Muscat: With the number of daily cases and deaths from COVID-19 continuing to be alarmingly high, the authorities seem to
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Omani-designed computer project launched
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) on Monday launched an Omani-designed computer project, the brainchild of
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Private firms, businesses in Oman urged to go cashless
MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is championing efforts to support the wide-scale adoption of electronic payment channels by
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Expats can buy units in multi-storey buildings
Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on Sunday announced a major decision, which will boost the real estate
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Equal partners in nation building and development
Muscat: Over the past 50 years of the blessed Renaissance, Omani women have made slow and steady strides across various
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Council of Ministers greet Omani women
MUSCAT: The Council of Ministers today addressed a message of greetings and congratulations to women on Omani Women’s Day. On this
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Sultanate marks 11th anniversary of Omani Women’s Day
Muscat: It was an energetic day full of enthusiasm as discussions proceeded about empowerment of women. At each symposium held
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National duty to report violations
Muscat: The government on Thursday said that citizens and residents are partners in the fight against COVID-19 said it is
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Upon HM directives, Oman secures release of American citizens held in Yemen
Muscat: In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik to help release a number of
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Zero-VAT rate, exemptions to ease burden on ‘common man’
MUSCAT: Oman’s decision to exempt a number of basic goods and services from the purview of Value Added Tax (VAT),
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