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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al-Raisi is hereby promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces.
Article II
Air Commodore Khamis bin Hammad bin Sultan Al-Ghafri is hereby promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman.
Article III
Commodore Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsin Al-Rahbi is hereby promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.
Article IV
Air Commodore Engineer Saleh bin Yahya bin Masoud Al-Maskari is promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 18 January 2021
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Dr Mohammed bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Zaabi is hereby appointed Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence with the rank of minister.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 13 January 2021
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1376 issued on 24 January 2021.
Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.
Statement of the Supreme Committee
Covid-19 Supreme Committee Imposes Weeklong Lockdown on Border Outlets, Extendable
The Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a follow-up meeting as part of its ongoing convening to manage updates of the pandemic, protect society against it and study ways to curb its spread.
The committee reviewed the report of the specialized technical team on the spread of the new Covid-19 strain and means of protecting all individuals of society against the disease, in general, and the new variant in particular. Accordingly, the Supreme Committee decided to keep land borders of the Sultanate closed for one week, extendable, from today (Monday, 18 January 2021), starting from 6 pm.
A growing rate of lenience has been observed among citizens and individuals in implementing precautionary measures approved by the authorities concerned. It has been noticed that social events drew about large gatherings in tents and other venues, making it possible for the virus to spread among segments of society.
The Supreme Committee reaffirms that the authorities concerned are pressing ahead with ambushing offenders and imposing fines against those who breach its decisions. The decisions seek to protect society and individuals against the disease and to maintain the level of safety. Earlier, a remarkable decline has been observed in the number of deaths and rates of patients admitted in hospitals and Intensive Care Units. The Supreme Committee wishes safety for all people against all harms.
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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and Royal Decree 121/2008 regarding the Sultanate of Oman Ratifying the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The word “handicapped”, the phrase “persons with special needs”, and other terms referring to persons with disabilities wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “persons with disabilities.”Article II
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 29 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 Corresponding to: 13 January 2021Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1375 issued on 17 January 2021.Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.
Statement of the Supreme Committee
– The Covid-19 Supreme Committee deeply appreciates the continuous interest and keenness of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, as well as His Majesty’s follow up to everything related to the public health and the developments resulting from the spread of this virus.
– The Supreme Committee decides a gradual return to the system of Blended Learning with effect from Sunday, 17 January 2021, for school students in accordance with a mechanism to be unveiled by the Ministry of Education. The Committee stressed the importance of applying all precautionary measures stated in the Health Protocol with a view to protecting the health of students, as well as teaching and administrative staff. The step will be evaluated in parallel with data on the epidemiological situation in the Sultanate.
– In its review of reports from the departments concerned, the Supreme Committee noted the non-compliance of some citizens and residents with health quarantine procedures, either by stripping off the tracking bracelet or by skipping the post-quarantine test or by failing to return the tracking bracelet to the authorities. Accordingly, the Committee decided to impose a RO 1,000 fine against anyone who fails to stick to these procedures.
– The Supreme Committee commends the cooperation of all in abiding by the precautionary measures set by the departments concerned.