1,600 MW of solar and wind projects under procurement in Oman
MUSCAT,: Having overseen a sizable increase in renewable energy capacity in 2025, Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) – the single buyer of electricity and desalina…
The system that protects banks and punishes people
Let me begin with a scene that still weighs on me. A man sat beside me in Maktab Sanad, just a few steps away from the courthouse — barely twenty metres from where justice is meant…
First impressions of Rimal Al Sharqiya’s quiet luxury
Last weekend, we took my sister, who is like a sister, visiting us in Oman all the way from Amsterdam, to Bidiyah to explore the desert, and perhaps find ourselves out there after…
Minister: Funds approved for remaining 2016 employee promotions
The Minister of Finance has announced that the necessary financial allocations will be provided to all government entities to enable the promotion of the remaining employees from t…
Oman Budget 2026: 42 new schools, 6 hospitals this year
During the media briefing on the 11th Five-Year Development Plan and the State Budget 2026, Abdullah al Harthi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, said that RO5.2 billion h…
Dozens feared dead after explosion in Swiss ski resort
ZURICH: Dozens of people are feared to have been killed and around 100 others injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale…
RO 11.9bn allocated for public spending in Oman’s 2026 State Budget
Muscat: Total public spending in the State’s General Budget for the fiscal year 2026 is estimated at RO 11.977 billion, reflecting the government’s continued commitment to sustaini…
Why is the 11th Five-Year Development Plan different from previous plans?
Muscat: The 11th Five-Year Development Plan (2026–2030) marks a distinct phase in Oman’s development journey, coinciding with the mid-point of Oman Vision 2040 and the conclusion o…
Royal Decree approves State Budget, 11th Five-Year plan
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued two Royal Decrees. The first endorses the 11th Five-Year Development Plan (2026-2030), whereas the second ratifies the State’s Gener…
Budget 2026 projects RO 530m deficit, revenues at RO 11.4bn
Muscat: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Thursday unveiled details of the 11th Five-Year Development Plan, marking a new phase in advancing the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.The p…