April 8th, 2019 | 0 commentsThe Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued an OMR 100 million ($259.44 million) in an auction, the Oman News Agency (ONA) stated on Saturday. The seven-year bonds will carry a coupon rate of 5.75%, the news agency added. The 60th issue of the Omani Government Development Bonds (GDB) will be open for subscription from 11 to 21 April 2019, w...
April 8th, 2019 | 0 commentsKhalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, on Sunday met with Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser al Thani, Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, within the framework of Majlis Oman’s participation in deliberations of the 140th session of General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which is being held in Doha. The two...
April 8th, 2019 | 0 commentsEmpowering Omani women at various levels has always been the prime focus of the Ministry of Social Development and the initiatives towards this goal have brought in phenomenal results, according to an official at the ministry. Pointing out at the achievements of Omani women, he said in the public sector women hold around 50 per cent of po...
April 8th, 2019 | 0 commentsShaikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, received in Doha today Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis A’Shura on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union at its Hundred and Twentieth Session and its associated meetings. The Chairman of Majlis A’Shura conveyed the gree...
March 31st, 2019 | 0 commentsOman-based Al Afia Healthcare Development and Investment Company has announced the start of construction works at the 100-bed Idealmed Hospital Project in capital Muscat. It is likely to be completed in Q4 of 2020. The new hospital, a joint venture between Oman-Brunei Investment Company, Suhail Bahwan Group Holding and the Portuguese Idea...
March 31st, 2019 | 0 commentsOmani jobseekers should not wait for a government job, but rather, aspire to start their own initiatives, according to His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage & Culture and Chairman of the Main Committee of Oman 2040 vision. Speaking at a session specifically dedicated to the Omani youth, Al Said referred t...
March 31st, 2019 | 0 commentsThe Royal Oman Police (ROP) foiled an attempt to smuggle tobacco through Muscat International Airport with help of canines. ROP said in an online statement: “By using dogs, police foil the attempt to introduce a restricted amount of tobacco through Muscat International Airport, and the case is under process." -Times of Oman
March 24th, 2019 | 0 commentsOman-based Galfar Engineering and Contracting said it has won a contract worth RO753,000 ($1.95 million) for a pipeline project from India-based Punj Lloyd. Punj Lloyd is an engineering, procurement, and construction contracting specialist listed on National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). The company has implemented significant projects i...
March 24th, 2019 | 0 commentsIndian expats looking to send money to their friends and families back home can expect to only receive between INR178 and INR182 per Omani rial, foreign exchange traders in Oman have said. The Indian rupee climbed to INR178.35 on Thursday, and is expected to stay at about this level for the next couple of months, according to currency exp...
March 24th, 2019 | 0 commentsSultan Qaboos University (SQU) is set to establish research centres in Duqm which will focus on marine biology, renewable energy and earthquakes, at a cost of OMR 1 million On 21 March 2019, the Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) signed an agreement with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) which will allow SQU to use the land in S...
