Royal Decree 43/2019 on the appointment of a Secretary General for the Ministry of Finance. Article 1 appoints Nasser bin Khamis bin Ali al Jashmi as Secretary General for the Ministry of Finance with a Minister’s grade.
Ministry signs deal to boost fingerling production in Oman
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries yesterday signed an agreement with the Blue Water Company to allow the company to benefit from the techniques and facilities available at the Aquaculture Centre in Al Bustan to be a temporary fingerlings hatchery for the company.
First Starlight Reserve to come up in Dakhliyah
Oman has announced through a Royal Decree that it will establish region’s first Starlight Reserve in Dakhliyah governorate. The reserve will be a boon for astronomy lovers as well as people who want to bask under a starlit sky far from any light pollution.
Oman, South Korea explore areas of technical, industrial avenues
Muscat: The State Council Chairman, Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri received Ahn Gyu-Back, Chairman of the National Defence Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea in the Korean National Assembly and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday as part of his current official visit to the Sultanate.
Oman’s Crude production crossed 29mn barrels in April
Muscat: The Sultanate’s crude oil and condensates production stood at more than 29,000,000 barrels during April 2019, according to the monthly report issued by the Ministry of Oil and Gas.
Royal Decree establishes new credit rating agency in Oman
Muscat: Oman will now have a body that will be in charge of rating individual credit history, according to a new Royal Decree. This means that all information related to a person or company’s loans, delays and defaults will be in one place.
Expat management roles targeted for Omanisation
Muscat: Expatriates who work in senior management roles in Oman may be affected by the Ministry of Manpower’s extension of its visa ban on certain occupations in the country, as the Sultanate continues to push its Omanisation policy forward.
Oman’s Foreign Direct Investment crosses OMR 9 billion
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Direct Investment rose to OMR 9,736,900,000 in the second quarter of 2018. According to a report by the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa), the foreign direct investment in Oman crossed OMR 9 billion in the second quarter of 2018.
Iran’s Rouhani warns of greater hardship than war years of 1980s
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, has called for unity among political factions to overcome conditions that he said may be harder than those during the 1980s war with Iraq, state media reported, as the country faces tightening US sanctions.
Volunteer group distributes iftar meals for togetherness
Started with an aim to reduce the use of plastics and promote the spirit of love, tolerance and appreciation, Fahaddath Voluntary Group has launched the Ramadan initiative under the slogan ‘Fahaddath Huban’ (Speak love).