The Ministry of Labour today signed a cooperation programme with the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) to boost upskilling of local talent and Omanisation.

The new programme seeks to urge investment projects to contribute more actively to the empowerment of Omanis to occupy jobs available at OPAZ divisions.

The agreement was inked by Dr. Mahad Said Ba’owain, the Minister of Labour, and Dr. Ali Masoud Al Sunaidi, the Chairman of OPAZ.

Dr. Ali Al Sunaidi was quoted as saying that OPAZ exerts efforts to streamline procedures and services rendered to investors in its affiliated areas to ensure speedy clearance of licenses and permits through the electronic channels of the one-stop shop.

The programme comes within the framework of streamlining the procedures of attracting value-added investments which contribute to creating job opportunities and boosting the localisation of industries in special economic zones, free zones and industrial zones.