Jubbaland assembly rejects president’s plea to postpone election Storyline:11th Parliament, National News In a session taken by the regional house of Jubbaland, it rejected a request from Jubbaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam to postpone the election date from 15th August, 2015. Speaking… 1 min read
5 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, World U.N. monitors accuse British oil firm of “payoffs” to Somali officials U.N. sanctions experts have accused British company Soma Oil and Gas of making large payments to Somalia’s oil ministry that created a “serious conflict of interest,” some of which appeared…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Fireworks in Parliaments as MPs debate money laundering bill The finance state minister Abdullahi Mohamed Noor had a hard day in parliament on Monday when MPs questioned his rationality about tabling a bill that they deem to be a…
3 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, Business, National News, Science & Tech Parliament Select Committee resists plans to recall communication bill Somalia’s information and communication portfolio committee in the parliament has resisted plans by some MPs to delay the tabling of communication bill in the house. This comes as this week…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Ahlu Sunnah re arrests Journalists The armed group controlling parts of Galgadud have re arrested 6 journalists who were released yesterday by the group. The journalists were out yesterday after the mediation by local elders,…
5 mins read Storyline:Business, National News We will offer our full cooperation to SFO, says Petroleum Minister THE SOMALI GOVERNMENT has said it will offer its full cooperation to the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, SFO, over investigations on the oil company Soma Oil and Gas should it be…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM arrests two soldiers over alleged killing of civilians in Marko Two African Union soldiers who allegedly killed civilians in Marka town were apprehended, according to AMISOM officials. AMISOM commanders met with local elders in the town to discuss about the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Ahlu-Sunna frees six journalists Six local journalists including two female reporters were set free after staying 24 hours behind the bars, sources say. The administratin of Somali Islamist Moderate group, Ahlu-Sunna waljama’a has released…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Kenyan senator denounces border wall A Kenyan senator has denounced the construction of the wall along Kenya-Somali border as a threat to the socio-economic lives of residents living in the border towns. Billow Kerrow, the Mandera…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, World Egypt-Somalia agricultural deal to be implemented in Hiran A delegation from Egypt led by the consular of Egypt to Somalia Ali Bashir Dhaha accompanied by Hiraan governor, Abdifatah Hassan Afrah has touched down at Baladwein airstrip, officials say.…