Unemployment Allowance & the 50 K Jobs!

Last night on "Hona Oman" show on Oman TV, they interviewed the minister of manpower shaykh: Abdullah Al Bakri to discuss the latest Royal orders on which 150 R.O / month will be entitled for unemployed citizens and the 50 thousand job opportunity as well.

I tweeted most of the points yesterday as it was aired on TV.

1. The 50 k Jobs offers will be both provided by the public & private sectors in the sultanate
2. The 50 k unemployed citizens already registered in the manpower directories until 27th of Feb 2011 will have the priority 4 immediate employment.
3. Those who updated their profiles recently will have the priority chances to be called for job interviews first. 
   job-seekers are expected to update their profiles in the ministry of manpower records every 3 months
4. Those who registered for a manpower ID after 27th of Feb. Will be entitled with the 150 R.O/month but will have to wait until the first 50 K jobs are occupied.
5. Each citizen will have 3 job offers in total on which he/she will be offered in a period of 15 days-1month between each offer. He/she will get the 150 R.O/month until finishing the process. 
   
   
   in case the citizen declined the 3 offers, he will no longer be considered a jobseeker and won't be entitled with the 150 R.O continuation.
6. the Minimum wage 200 R.O is implemented starting 1st of March 2011 and those not applying it should be reported 2 manpower .
7. citizens SHOULD NOT sign any contract bellow the minimum wage & must report that to the ministry.

These were the basic points on which they were discussed.

Important information for job-seekers

• Updating your bank account info will be added & new fields on the online system on the ministry's website : www.manpower.gov.om u can also call the hotline: 80077000 to update your info and bank account
• You can update your profile online on: www.manpower.gov.om also for new job-seekers, you can printout the forms and fill out your information for submission in order to get a manpower ID

this was a fast blogpost for those who were asking for detailed information .

Cheers,

M

the After protests effects in Oman!

Sohar Globe roundabout where protests started

So it has been really crazy, what's going on in the protests in Oman especially in Sohar which was the main focus for the media circus. After the violence and vandalism drama that happened by some of the protesters, immediate responses were taken by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos.

I was live-tweeting the royal orders and decrees as they were announced on Oman TV and you can also follow the updates on twitter by following the #Oman and #Sohar hashtags. Also you can check Muscat Mutterings blog for the protests coverage as well as Dhofari Gucci blog . In the meanwhile I'll repost my previous tweets here and translate them.

1. A committee will be formed to agree on terms of expanding the Majlis Al Shura authority
2. Royal Orders: providing jobs for 50 thousand Omani citizens.
3. royal orders to the minister of Diwan of royal courts to go listen to the protesters requirements and demands
4. taking the necessary steps for The State Audit Institution to have it's role increased.
5. Royal orders: distributing a monthly salary amount of 150 R.O for jobseekers registered in manpower until employment
6. there will be a number of ministers from members of the Majlis A'Shura with effect from the next term
7. Release of all protesters that have been jailed,& ONA was informed of 1 death during the recent events in Sohar

that's from what I have tweeted and translated to english. I beleive there are more detailed decrees and orders that you can check them out on the Oman News Agency website 

cheers,

M