Eng. Khamis Mohammed Al Shammakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology for Transport pointed out that the Ministry completed 90% of the projects that were floated in the field of transport during 2024.
As for the ports sector, Al Shammakhi added that the ministry is working to maximise the benefits from this sector and to encourage further investments.
He also noted that there are specialized initiatives for tourism sector projects, as the ministry is working and studying the implementation of a number of tourism related projects in Jabal Shams, Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Al Jabal Al Abyad.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ali Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology said that the Ministry worked on updating and upgrading the electronic authentication system. He affirmed that efforts of digital transformation are ongoing to achieve integration in government services.
Al Shidhani also said that establishing the 4IR Centre in Oman in cooperation with the World Economic Forum aims to benefit from international expertise and to exchange experiences. The centre, he added, will contribute to enhancing Oman’s presence in international fora.