Maha Energy AB (publ) to be awarded new exploration block onshore Oman (“Block 70” or “Mafraq”) Maha Energy AB (“Maha” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it will be awarded a …
Coronavirus: Oman to resume international flights on October 1
Oman said on Thursday it will resume scheduled international flights on October 1 with strict measures to protect the country and aviation staff from the coronavirus, the Gulf state’s aviation …
be’ah unveils Eco-Innovate Oman accelerator programme
MUSCAT – The Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) has launched the Eco-Innovate Oman (EiO) accelerator programme to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the …
Oman will open its border to Bangladeshi workers from Oct 1
Bangladeshi expatriate workers stuck in the country since March due to the coronavirus pandemic can return to Oman from October 1 as the Middle East nation opens its border to Bangladeshi workers.
‘Employees in Oman cannot be asked to work more than 9 hours’
An employer is not permitted to assign an employee work for more than 9 hours daily, the General Federation of Oman Workers said. “According to the Labour Law, an employer may not assign a worker to …
No fines payable for expats leaving Oman
The Ministry of Labour has said that expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during their time here, provided they depart the country permanently. The regulation is …
COVID-19: Oman expats exempt from fines if they leave country for good
Exemption valid until end of year as part of efforts to tackle spread of coronavirus Oman’s Ministry of Labour said expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during …
COVID-19: Indians top arrivals and departures from Oman, Pakistanis second
India topped again in the maximum number of arrivals and departures for the month of July, clocking a total number of 30,718 who departed Oman in July and 699 arriving into Oman. Pakistan came second …
COVID-19: Oman reports 628 new infections and 10 deaths
Oman said today that its overall infections of the coronavirus have reached 95,339, an increase of 628 cases in the country over the past 24 hours. The Omani Health Ministry has also put the country’s …
Oman real estate contracts traded in Aug 2020 peaked $820.9m
In August 2020, the value of real estate contracts traded in Oman reached $820.9m (OMR316.2m), with fees collected having reached $14.6m (OMR5.6m), Dr. Ali bin Azan Al Hashmi, secretary of the Real …