Oman plans to levy a 4 per cent fee on customers at hotels as the country is tackling the economic impact of the new coronavirus and a fall in oil prices, according to a government minister. “An …
OFID, Oman launch partnership to drive ambitious development plans
VIENNA – The OPEC Fund for International Development, OFID, and the Sultanate of Oman have launched a new strategic partnership to help drive development in line with the country’s ambitions to become …
COVID-19: Oman reports 1,067 new cases, 6 fatalities
Oman has confirmed 1,067 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking to 19,954 the country’s overall infections, Health Minister Dr Ahmad Bin Mohammad Al Said reported Thursday. The minister said the …
Chloe Collins who was held in Oman, now in quarantine after returning to SA
The case involving Chloe Collins, 23, from Kraaifontein, was widely known in South Africa, with many calling for her release. Collins’s family spokesperson and chief executive of Carolissen Attorneys, …
Food projects backed by OFIC top $1bln in Oman
New investments in projects spearheaded by Oman Food Investment Holding Company , the government’s food sector investment and development flagship, total around $ 1billion, unde …
Oman accounts 712 novel Coronavirus cases
On Tuesday June 9 the Omani Ministry of Health declared on 712 novel recorded cases of Coronavirus, carry out the entire figure of cases in the country to 18,198.The ministry stated that all new cases …
StanChart signs $35m sustainable finance deal with OSC
This sustainable financing agreement is the first of its kind in Oman and a first for Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East. The 8-year facility is linked to key sustainability targets in line …
Oman approves $779m funding to support development projects
Oman’s ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, has given the go ahead for RO300 million ($779m) to be spent on developmental projects to support the country’s economic growth, according to the state-run Oman …
COVID-19: Oman records 689 new cases; tally at 18,887
Oman has confirmed 689 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking to 18,887 the country’s overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported Wednesday. The newly diagnosed cases include 334 Omanis …
Coronavirus: Oman reports 689 new Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health in Oman on Wednesday reported 689 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 177 recoveries. Of the new cases, 334 were Omanis while 355 were non-Omanis. With this, a …