Muscat: There will be a special press conference soon dedicated to the education sector in the presence of the Minister of Education. “The press conference will focus on the start of the school year and the procedures for the...

    Muscat: The Minister of Health has said that some procedures have been put in place for people to enter and exit the Dhofar governorate. “If we open the governorate, the number of cases may increase and so the...

    Muscat: The percentage of government employees who can report to work in government offices has been raised from the current 30 percent, while the focus on work from home will continue. “There is a decision that around 60...

The committee tasked with studying the economic impacts of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic  held a meeting under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior.       The committee reviewed preventive procedures and precautions undertaken over the past period to...

Heritage Foundation of the United States commended the efforts of Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik in promoting economic freedom, modernizing the economy and strengthening ties with the United States.   A report written by research Anthony B. Kim, a Heritage Foundation...

The Environment Office, Diwan of Royal Court, is conducting a study on various types of species of small animals such as bats and rodents found in different sites in the Sultanate.                            Attention accorded to bats stems from the...

Fishermen of the coastal villages in the Governorates of Dhofar, Al Wusta and South A'Sharqiyah today started the shrimp fishing season. The season will last for three months until the end of November.   The coastal villages of the Governorates...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance (PACDA) and several government agencies today took part in the second meeting of the technical working group of GCC Secretariat General concerned with developing mechanisms for dealing...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has recently allocated land plots, close to the coast to build fishermen villages with complete facilities that achieve an appropriate and safe environment for the stability and service of fishermen in various...

 The Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a meeting today under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior, Chairman of the committee.        During the meeting, held at the...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued a Royal decree reading as follows: Royal Decree No.114/2020 on the ratification of the Government of Sultanate of Oman’s joining the “Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road...

 Majlis A’Shura today held its 13th ordinary session of the 9th Term’s First Annual Sitting during which the Majlis discussed the verdict of the Shura-State Council Joint Committee on matters of discrepancy about the Value Added Tax (VAT) Draft Law.                   Earlier,...

Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al-Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, today met Muscat Municipality’s directors-general to review the progress of works at the municipality. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of Muscat Municipality.                                The...

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Sultanate reached 85928, while the number of recoveries stood at 81024, comprising 94.2 percent.          Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 related death cases stood at 689, the Ministry...

    Muscat: Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, said that the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik stressed streamlining procedures of government services for investors and customers through the prompt finalisation...