A NEW PROMISE
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave first speech after 40-day mourning period. In his speech he assured the nation that Oman will continue its peaceful stance and stated his strategies to improve the local economy
His Majesty presided over a meeting of the Council of Ministers. The meeting began with an oath-taking ceremony during which members of the Council of Ministers were sworn in before His Majesty the Sultan
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree 111/2020 on the formation of the Council of Ministers. Article 1 structures the Council of Ministers under the chairmanship of His Majesty the Sultan
The past one year, since His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik ascended to the throne, will be remembered in the history as a period marked by reforms aimed bringing in farreaching economic and social benefits in the Sultanate.
In all his speeches, His Majesty the Sultan vowed to upgrade the march of nation building and enhance the pace of progress, striking a high note in Omani people’s enthusiasm for an ambitious renaissance that covers all spheres of life.
“To reaffirm the attention that we accord to the protection of citizens, we gave directives to establish a Social Security Scheme to ensure that the State honours its duty to provide decent living for citizens and spare them the impacts of measures entailed by financial policies. We will also accord attention to channeling some of the output of financial policies to the Social Security Scheme so that it becomes, God willing, an overarching canopy of social protection”, he said during his address to the nation on the occasion the 50th National Day.
To provide means of decent living for citizens amid adverse global economic conditions, a Job Security System Law has been promulgated by Royal decree. His Majesty donated RO 10 million as a personal contribution towards
His Majesty visited Kuwait during which he offered condolences to Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jabir al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait on the death of late Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir al Sabah
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, hosted a dinner on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs and others
To reaffirm the attention that we accord to the protection of citizens, we gave directives to establish a Social Security Scheme
His Majesty approved the launching of Oman Future Vision 2040 to be applied from the beginning of 2021 till 2040. The vision, His Majesty noted, has been the outcome of national and harmonious societal efforts
the foundation of the fund.
He also issued directives to speed up the establishment of a comprehensive national Social Security Scheme that provides protection to low-income groups and Social Security Fund beneficiary families against expected impacts of the medium-term Fiscal Balance Plan.