Muscat: Oman Flour Mills (OFM) has started receiving locally grown wheat from farmers across the Sultanate of Oman for the 2026 harvest season, marking the sixth consecutive year of implementing its national wheat purchase programme. The programme, which is carried out annually by Oman Flour Mills with direct support and coordination from the Ministry of […]
Muscat: In line with the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to enhance the efficiency of government and financial services, improve the business environment, advance digital transformation and stimulate economic growth, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has announced the implementation of comprehensive reforms to National Payment Systems fees. The reforms include […]
The Central Bank of Oman (Oman) recently announced that local banks in the country will soon issue a national payment card under its supervision. It is an extension of the national payment systems, Oman Net. According to the CBO, the card will provide a secure and seamless local payment experience within the Sultanate of Oman, […]
The landscape on the remote Isle of Lewis is striking: a mix of rugged terrain, peatlands, moorlands, lochs, sandy beaches and cliffs. This island at the northern end of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, has one of the UK’s highest levels of fuel poverty and a declining population of fewer than 20,000 people. Encircled by the […]
