50 people died in road accidents in June
Muscat: Thirty-three Omanis died in road accidents that took place across the Sultanate in June this year of whom 24 are males and 9 females while 17 expats (16 males and 1 female) died in road...
View ArticleExpats outnumber nationals in Muscat, Dhofar
Muscat: The expatriate demographic equation in Oman has once again changed with Muscat Governorate becoming home to the highest number. According to the annual statistics released by the National...
View ArticleOver 600,000 tourists visit Dhofar so far
Muscat: 602,922 tourists visited the Salalah Tourism Festival at the end of its eighth week, compared to 665,539 during the same period in 2018. 178,869 persons visited Salalah Tourism Festival in the...
View ArticleNCSI completes survey on family income, expenses
The National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) on Sunday completed the fieldwork to survey the expenses and income of over 5,000 Omani and expatriate families. NCSI appreciated the positive...
View ArticleCheck vehicle worthiness before long drive
Muscat: With long Eid holidays spanning across two weekends announced today, Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged people to check out the road worthiness of their vehicles before hitting the roads. The...
View ArticleMuscat Airport sees 10% growth in nine months
Muscat: The total number of passengers at the Muscat International Airport grew by 9.8 per cent to 11,419,791 million in the first nine months of 2018, over the same period of last year. In addition,...
View ArticleDrop in real estate deals till end of October 2018
Muscat: The overall activity in the real estate market was dull in the first 10 months of 2018, compared to the same period last year. The total value of property transactions in the Sultanate till the...
View ArticleMarriage decreases by 22pc, divorce increases by 9pc: NCSI
Muscat: The number of marriage cases decreased by 22 per cent between 2013 and 2017, while divorce cases witnessed a rise by 9 per cent during the same period, according to the National Center for...
View Article14 UNESCO registered heritage sites in Oman
Muscat: The total number of archaeological and heritage places in the Sultanate is until the end of 2018 is 9,403, of which 14 are registered in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleFish landing rises by 4.7pc in February
Muscat: The total quantity of fish landed in the Sultanate reached 94,978 tonnes by the end of February 2019 compared to 90,743 tonnes during the same period of 2018, which is a rise of 4.7 per cent,...
View ArticleNCSI launches website of Gulf Statistical Forum
MUSCAT: The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) launched on Thursday the second Gulf Statistical Forum website: http://gccsf.ncsi.gov.om/ which will be hosted by the Sultanate on...
View ArticleExpat population sees big decline in two months
Muscat: The number of the expatriate population in Oman has seen a steady decline over the past few months, said The post Expat population sees big decline in two months appeared first on Oman Observer.
View Article8.6pc growth in taxes, duties, non-oil revenues in 2019
Non-oil revenues earned by the Omani in the form of corporate income tax, customs duties, telecom royalties, stake sales, and The post 8.6pc growth in taxes, duties, non-oil revenues in 2019 appeared...
View ArticleAirports in Oman see passenger traffic drop by 70%
Muscat: The passenger departures through all airports in Oman saw a decrease of 70 percent as of September 2020, compared The post Airports in Oman see passenger traffic drop by 70% appeared first on...
View ArticleOman’s inflation drops 1.57 per cent in January 2021
Data released by the National Centre for Statistics and information (NCSI) about the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that the The post Oman’s inflation drops 1.57 per cent in January 2021 appeared...
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