MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour opened the third edition of its Labour Forum in Salalah with the launch of a national policy on employment, at a point when the government is working towards 60,000 jobs for Omanis this year and 300,000 over the five-year plan period. The forum is part of its ongoing efforts to […]
SALALAH: The final Greater Salalah Structure Plan has outlined an estimated RO 4.3 billion investment programme through 2040, identifying 261 proposed interventions to support the city’s long-term economic, urban and infrastructure development. Presented on Monday, July 13, during a workshop on the final general framework of the plan, the programme comprises 114 proposed capital projects […]
Seventy years ago, Britain confronted a dilemma. It wanted to remain a leading military power but no longer had the economic resources to sustain all the conventional capabilities it had inherited from the second world war. The solution proposed in the 1957 Sandys defence white paper was technological. Guided missiles, Duncan Sandys argued, were transforming […]
MUSCAT: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) has unveiled a master plan for the Al Duqm waterfront that aims to transform the area into one of Oman’s largest tourism and mixed-use developments, as authorities seek to attract new investment and accelerate economic diversification. The plan was presented to developers, investors, […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 17 Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) – the Sultanate of Oman’s flagship fertiliser producer – has outlined an ambitious long-term strategy to diversify its product portfolio beyond its current focus on urea and ammonia primarily for agricultural use. The company, which is currently in the midst of an Initial Public Offering (IPO), announced […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs emphasised that the Royal attention received by the ‘Muscat Plan’ embodies the wise vision of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik in consolidating the values of peace, understanding and human partnership. It also reflects the position occupied by the Sultanate of Oman in promoting dialogue and building […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 14 Plans to preserve and revitalise Al Saidiya School, one of Oman’s most prominent educational landmarks, are gaining momentum following discussions on a comprehensive development project aimed at transforming the historic institution into a centre for education, culture and community engagement. The proposed initiative was reviewed during a meeting between Abdulhamid bin Abdulrahman […]
Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman has officially launched the Muscat Action Plan at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, introducing a landmark international framework aimed at strengthening conflict prevention and addressing identity-based violence worldwide. The Muscat Action Plan establishes a UN-led consultative process in partnership with the network of religious and traditional peacemakers. It brings […]
