Oman’s Vision 2040 calls for swift economic transformation and a holistic transition to a new phase of development. A phase that enables the country to continue to successfully adapt to a constantly changing world and build on the...
A landmark endowment fund dedicated to the financing of healthcare services in the Sultanate has been formally established. Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, yesterday issued a Ministerial Decision 281/2020 for setting...
The team responsible for Covid-19 relief and shelter held a meeting under the chairmanship of Yahya bin Badr al Maawali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development, on Wednesday. and took the following decisions: Preparing a number of...
A Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) aircraft headed to China on Wednesday to bring medical supplies as part of the Sultanate’s ongoing efforts to control the COVID-19 outbreak. The RAFO aircraft carrying medical staff took off from...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued seven Royal decrees, reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 34/2020 ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters after presenting the same before the Majlis A’Shura. Article (1)...
As per the decision of COVID-19 Supreme Committee, the Medical Response and Public Health Sector has been activated. The Sector's members concerned with dealing with COVID-19 met last night (Tuesday) at the Emergency Management Center in the Ministry of Health...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today the registration of (15) new confirmed cases for citizens with Coronavirus (COVID-19). Seven out of the 18 cases are linked to contact infection, and 7 cases are linked to travel to the UK,...
The Ministry of Tourism has called on all owners of hotel establishments in Oman across various classifications to cooperate with the Ministry of Health and provide free hotel rooms. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, these...
The board of directors of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) has contributed RO 1 million to support the recently-launched Job Security Fund. The move is part of OCCI’s initiative aimed to enable JSF to achieve its...
You don’t have to see or meet your food delivery guy when you order food but rest assured that food handling security measures in place are topnotch. This was the assurance of two of Oman’s biggest food delivery...
Oman Air will be suspending all passenger services to and from Muscat starting 12 pm of March 29, until further notice. Oman Air domestic flights to and from Musandam Governorate will continue to operate as normal. Additionally, Oman Air’s cargo...
The Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve (PASFR) follows up the international prices for basic food commodities and monitors any abnormal movement in the indicators of those prices, which are mainly related to global production and consumption rates, commercial...
The Supreme Committee entrusted with undertaking measures to tackle developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a meeting here today under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior. The Committee reviewed arrangements made by the Sultan’s...
As part of the national efforts in combating the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Omantel in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH) has initiated to finance the purchase of more than 24,000 laboratory materials for the COVID-19 test that...
The Ministry of Manpower today called upon private sector employers and firms to urge their expatriate employees to stay at home after duty hours and during their holidays and weekly offs. The Ministry asked the employers and firms to tell...