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More reasons for Cheer in Muscat Festival 2017
Visitors to the 2017 Muscat Festival will have more reasons for cheer than in the past. With exciting events lined up, organisers of the Muscat Festival say it will be better than in the past. During…
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All Government Vehicles to use regular Petrol (M91)
All government vehicles will have to use M91 petrol (regular), unless the vehicle is manufactured to use M95 type (super grade) only, Oman News Agency reported citing a new circular issued by the…
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OSC proposed 10% Omanisation in Construction Sector
Omanisation quotas for the construction sector could be slashed to 10 per cent for building trade if a new law proposed by Oman Society of Contractors (OSC) is approved by the government. In the…
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Dining Service Tax Scrap in Oman
Many diners used to find the eight per cent service tax / charge irritating, but now waiters and waitresses in restaurants will have to earn their tips as the Public Authority for Consumer Protection…
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Mwasalat announced Taxi meter Installation
A decade after they were first proposed, meters will finally be installed in hundreds of taxis by the end of 2017, as Mwasalat announced its entry into the taxi market. At least 500 Mwasalat taxis…
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No rent hike this year – Muscat Municipality
Tenants and landlords can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now, as a member of the Muscat Municipality said that ‘most probably’ there will be no increase in rent agreements this year. “So far,…
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More than 18000 Labour Law Violations in 2016
More than 400 expatriate workers were caught every week in 2016 for labour law violations, the statistics of the Ministry of Manpower reveal. The statistics, uploaded by the ministry from time to…
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10-Days Jail Time for Littering in Oman!
Forget about being fined for littering, if you're now caught through trash out of your car window, expect ten days in prison. Public Prosecution took to Twitter on Thursday expressing the seriousness…
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OMR 400 Minimum Wages for Oman Nationals – Al Razi Medical Group
Al Razi Medical Group in Salalah has raised its minimum wages of the national workforce to OMR 400. The Ministry of Manpower, represented by the Directorate General of Manpower in Dhofar, signed the…
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Fog to stay for 24 hours in Different Parts of Sultanate
Parts of the sultanate including Muscat, Musandam, Al Hajar Mountains, South Sharqiyah, Al Wusta and Buraimi will experience mild to heavy fog till the next 24 hours. According to the…
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