Tender Board approves additional works worth OMR2.93mn
By: ONA
Muscat: The Tender Board today held its 3rd meeting for 2021 under the chairmanship of Dr. Said Hamad al-Saqri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of the Tender Board.
The Board approved OMR 2,931,115 worth additional works for the following additional works:
1- Renewal of leasing contract for the building of the Public Prosecution Department in Al Khuwair at OMR 199,236.
2- Additional works for the tender related to consultancy services for preparation of the governorates comprehensive urban strategy at OMR 575,934.
3- Additional works for the tender related to supply of surgical instruments for the Ministry of Health at OMR 1,502,318.
21,000 Omanis saved from dismissals, salary cuts
By: Times News Service
The Ministry of Labour protected the Omani workers by negotiating with 91 firms that had moved to dismiss or cut their salaries. Photo: File
Muscat: More than 21,000 Omanis were able to hold on to their jobs, and avoid salary cuts in the first quarter of 2021, thanks to efforts of the Ministry of Labour.
Between 1 January and 31 March, 2021, a total of 21,528 nationals were able to maintain their work and pay conditions, after the ministry stepped in to negotiate with 91 companies that had moved to dismiss them and/or reduce their salaries.
According to the report published by the ministry, it held negotiations with 58 companies to retain 16,671 nationals in their employ, and was successful in helping 15,386 hold on to their jobs. Similarly, talks were also held to stop salary reductions of 9,212 Omanis employed in 33 companies, which resulted in 6,142 workers being able to draw the same pay they were used t
18% decline in number of cases last year: Public Prosecution
By: ONA
Muscat: The Public Prosecution Department (PPD) reaffirmed that the number of cases filed to its divisions dropped to 23,831 in 2020, compared to 28,020 cases, a decline of 18 per cent.
The statement was made on Tuesday by the PPD during a press conference during which it released annual statistical indicators about claims, judicial action and numbers of suspects and verdicts.
In reply to a question by Oman News Agency (ONA) about the status of employees expelled from their jobs and those unable to pay outstanding dues, the Attorney General, Nasr Khamis Al Sowa’ee, said that the PPD will never take action against any employees who lost their jobs because of the current adverse conditions.
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Nearly 5,000 cases of cheques being dishonoured due to lack of funds were registered with Public Prosecution in 2020.
Speaking about the types of crimes recorded in 2020, the Assistant Attorney General, Dr. Ahmed Said al-Shukaili, who acts as official spokesman of the Public Prosecution Department (PPD), said, “Most of them are crimes of bad cheques (4,947), followed by Labour Law violation crimes (2,753), expat Residency crimes (2,584), IT crimes (2,292), rape (104), use of narcotics and psychotropic substances (1,962) and begging (324).”
Al-Shukaili also said that the PPD recovered a total of OMR24 million, most of them fines and confiscations.
Al Khoudh division recorded the highest number of cases at 2,206 and Baushar was next at 1,841.