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Nizwa Grand Mall opens
Nizwa Grand Mall was opened yesterday in the Wilayat of Nizwa in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah under the auspices of Mohammed bin Nasser Al Rasbi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence.…
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No Minimum Capital Required To Register Firms
A new decision by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) does away with the existing stipulation that corporations should be registered with a pre-defined sum as capital. This decision now lies…
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How many countries can you visit visa-free?
Even the least powerful passport in world allows visa-free access to 25 countries The latest edition of the Passport Index – a ranking system to reveal the benefits of each passport from around the…
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OMR500, one year jail term for drivers jumping red light
Drivers jumping red-light will be slapped with a maximum fine of OMR500, jail term for one year or less than that, according to Royal Oman Police (ROP). The statement adds that both the penalties also…
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Shura denies discussion on 3% tax on expats salary
Shura makes statement on expat visa charges The Shura Council has denied the news published in some section of the social media about the proposal to impose three per cent fees on the gross salary for…
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Proposal to charge 3% of worker salary as visa fee in Oman
A proposal to revise the visa renewal fee for expatriate workers in Oman has been submitted by a Majlis Al Shura member, aiming at fair practice in fee collection and revenue generation for…
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Petrol and diesel to cost more in April
Petrol and diesel will cost more in April than March, according to the new prices communicated to fuel companies in Oman by the ministry. In April, the revised regular petrol (M90) will cost 145…
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MoH hikes fees for health services
The Ministry of Health in Oman has revised the fees of various services as part of measures initiated by the government to expand the source of revenues for the government. A statement issued by the…
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Oman rules out currency devaluation rumours
Oman’s central bank said that the country is still committed to peg rial to the United States dollar and the value of the currency in the futures market did not change. Oman’s central bank said that…
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Release fee demand on workers ‘illegal’ in Oman
The ministry official agreed that domestic workers could challenge their employers if they felt they were being unfairly treated. A black market in 'release fees' demanded by some employers to…
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