'Subsidy on fuel prices to continue'

Muscat: The Minister of Finance, Sultan Salim Al Habsi, affirmed that the government will continue to subsidise fuel prices. He added that OMR60 million have been allocated for the promotion of employees of the years (2013 and 2014), whose number reached more than (52,000) employees. Starting from Tuesday, employees (seniority of 2013) will be promoted, while employees (seniority of 2014) will be promoted starting next July 2024.

The minister added, “It is expected that during 2024, about OMR1.6 billion will be paid from the public debt of the Sultanate of Oman. Employment in the government is based on the natural growth of projects and replacement, and that OMR36 million have been allocated in the 2024 budget for training programmes coupled with employment”.