Nama launches training for employment
The launch of the second phase was announced through an agreement signed by Nama Water Services company, the Authority for Public Services Regulation and the Ministry of Labour.
Qais bin Saud al Zakwani, CEO of Nama Water Services company, said that the second phase of the training-for-employment programme includes 406 employment opportunities, bringing the total number of both the first and second phases to 885 jobs. The Omanisation rate for permanent contracts reached 84 per cent. - ONA
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