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Grade Downward: Muscat Municipality Workers Go On strike
More than 1000 employees of Muscat Municipality across the city went on strike on Sunday morning protesting over a downward adjustment of their grade. Some of the employees present at the scene said…
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Muscat Municipality installs 30 rides for children in Quriyat parks
To redevelop parks and gardens, Muscat Municipality has installed 30 rides for children in five parks in Quriyat. A senior official from the municipality said that this project comes under civic…
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Authorities arrested expatriates involved in business activities without licence
Municipal authorities in Muscat arrested expatriates involved in business activities without licence and preparing mashakik at a house in Seeb. In cooperation with authorities, the Department of Food…
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22 tonnes of rotten rice seized in Barka
In a recent raid on a facility in Barka, a team from the Consumer Protection Administration in Barka seized 22 tonnes rotten rice being packed for sale. The team also seized machines and tools used in…
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Unlicensed cooking place raided in Oman
An unlicensed cooking place in Muscat, where food was being cooked and distributed among workers of different companies, was raided by Muscat Municipality officials. “The food was prepared under…
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Municipality Cracks Down on Mishkak Vendors
Mishkak vendors who operate from roadsides or public places are facing the heat from Muscat Municipality, which says that not only does it want to prioritise public health through its crackdown, but…
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Muscat Municipality announces new regulations for stores selling nuts
Most dry fruit sellers in Muscat have been found violating international standards for displaying their products, a recent study showed. Reacting to the issue, the Muscat Municipality has asked shops…
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Heftier fines for shops violating new health, safety regulations in Oman
Restaurants, cosmetic shops and barber shops in nine Omani governorates will face heftier fines if found violating the new health and safety regulations. To curb the rising number of health and safety…
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Municipality shuts down 112 shops in Q1 of 2016
Muscat Municipality’s health and inspection drives in the first quarter of 2016 have led to the closure of 112 shops, destroying of 1,269kg foodstuff and registering of 851 violations. Teams from the…
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Strict rules, hefty fines deter food safety violations in Oman
Food safety remains a concern in Oman as more than 16,000 food safety violations were recorded by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources (MRMWR) in 2015 alone in Musandam, Al…
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