CAA lists out requirements for amphibious craft operations in Oman
By: Times News Service
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has issued a notice for investors wishing to establish and operate amphibious aircraft in the Sultanate.
A statement issued online by CAA said: The Civil Aviation Authority is pleased to invite investors wishing to establish and operate amphibious aircraft to submit their requests to the Authority as follows:
1- A detailed offer shall be attached with the application that includes the economic feasibility study, the company s business plan and proof of financial ability.
2- Application forms for a Class (B) operating license are filled out for aircraft with a capacity of 19 seats or less or with a maximum take-off weight of less than 10 tons. The forms can be obtained through the authority s website https://caa.gov.om
Zubair SEC partners with OMINVEST for train SMEs on managing VAT
By: Times News Service
MUSCAT: To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) be ready to manage the new Value Added Tax (VAT), Zubair Small Enterprises Center, has partnered with the Omani International Development and Investment Company OMINVEST , in organizing a comprehensive program for entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises entitled Know your VAT . This initiative is considered to bethe first initiative from the private sector to cover new value-added tax laws and procedures towards small and medium-sized enterprises, as the initiative aims to help entrepreneurs and small and medium- enterprises to develop their businesses through guiding them to be complied with the new VAT-related legislation and preparing them to be able to have smooth progress and introduction to the new value-added tax laws.
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Muscat: The Environment Authority plans to plant seeds of wild trees and spread them in pastoral areas in the governorate to take advantage of the frequent rains in the Khareef season.
Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Sairi, Director General of the General Directorate of Environment in Dhofar Governorate, said: “The seed dispersal initiative was launched by the authority in conjunction with the national initiative project to cultivate 10 million trees of Omani wild plants to benefit from the amount of rainwater that the region witnesses during the Khareef season.
Al Saiari added: “The seeds will be sown in mid-June in some fenced places and open spaces in the pastoral areas along the mountain strip of the Governorate of Dhofar, in cooperation with a number of volunteer teams, the local community, and governmental and private institutions, and in coordination with the Department of Nature and Wildlife Conservation in the Directorate.”
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Muscat: H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Health, received in his office today (Monday) H.E. Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.
The meeting involved an exchange of cordial conversation and reviewed means of cooperation between the two sisterly countries. During the meeting, the UAE ambassador handed over the Minister of Health a letter from the UAE Minister of Health & Prevention H.E. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Oweis.
The meeting further reviewed the developments of COVID-19 worldwide and the international efforts exerted in combating the pandemic.