30% cut in total value of power bills

30% cut in total value of power bills

The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has decided to increase the previously set reduction rate on electricity bills for the residential category as per the directives of the Council of Ministers. It was decided to increase the previously prescribed...
Employment opportunities in Oman increased by 16.2% in 2022

Employment opportunities in Oman increased by 16.2% in 2022

Overall employment opportunities during 2022 increased by 16.2 percent, reflecting the impact of sustained recovery of economic activities in the post-pandemic period, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) said in its Annual Report for the year 2022. “The employment...
CBO’s foreign assets rise by 27.4%

CBO’s foreign assets rise by 27.4%

 Statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) show that total foreign assets at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) grew by 27.4 percent to OMR6,855.6 million as of the end of July 2023, compared to the corresponding period in 2022...
3-day long weekend: Here are your options in Muscat

3-day long weekend: Here are your options in Muscat

With the official holiday on Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birth anniversary falling on Thursday, citizens and residents have plenty to choose from this weekend. Kicking off the season is one of the greatest comic operas, ‘The Barber of Seville’ on 29 and 30 September at...