Labour Law rules 'soon', says Manpower Minister

There's been plenty happening in Oman over the past week, and Times of Oman is on hand to bring you the most read stories of the last seven days in our News Rewind:
 

and the findings will be unveiled "as soon as procedures are completed", according to the Minister of Manpower. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, the Minister of Manpower, said discussions were now at an end and findings would be presented "soon". The much discussed Labour Law formed part of the Tanfeedh labs discussions late last year. Tanfeedh - meaning implementation - is a programme created by the government to help steer the Sultanate away from its reliance on oil and gas. 

Last Friday, two people died and seven were critically injured afterice announced. A further 34 were treated for moderate to minor injuries and emergency airlifts were organised for those critically injured. The Ministry of Health also implemented an emergency plan to treat the wounded.
 

Petrol prices also rose last week, with leaving citizens reeling. However, the Ministry of Oil and Gas revealed that the new prices, at least for M91, had reached its cap and wouldn't rise for the foreseeable future.

Companies organising conferences, seminars, training, events and lectures now need to apply for proper

e Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. “The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has observed that some of the establishments are holding events without obtaining the required approvals. Thus the Ministry urges all to submit their application to the Ministry not less than three months prior to the date of the event,” it said.

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in Barka on Sunday. A Royal Oman Police spokesman said the woman stabbed the man to death then called them to report the crime. She alleged he had been threatening to reveal intimate photographs of her to her friends.

Source: Timesofoman