Users to buy Google apps through M-Pesa Storyline:Business, Science & Tech By Technology giant Google has enabled M-Pesa Express on the Google Play Store, allowing payments for apps via mobile money instead of credit cards. The move, a first in the… 3 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Aid agencies in Somaliland warn FGM edict falls short of eradicating practice Aid agencies in Somaliland have termed the recent government directive banning certain forms of female genital mutilation counter-productive in eradicating the practice. Save the Children, CARE International and International Rescue…
2 mins read Storyline:National News ICRC trains first responders in Mogadishu on management of human remains First emergency responders in Mogadishu this week got a first-hand experience on handling dead bodies during disasters in the first ever training conducted by the International Committee of the Red…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Support to Somali security forces must be coordinated to pacify the country-Amisom head If one partner is training Somalis, we need to know they are training to be deployed where, in which front and for which purpose. By T. Roble All actors involved…
1 min read Storyline:National News South West state politicians hail assembly for setting presidential poll dates Politicians from South West State have welcomed the announcement of presidential election dates by the state assembly noting there was need for change. The politicians under the South West Salvation…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World UN Security Council adopts 30-day cease-fire in Syria By The UN Security Council on Saturday adopted a resolution calling for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria “without delay”. “All parties [should] cease hostilities without delay and commit to ensuring…
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News IMF lauds Somalia’s fiscal reform, bullish on debt relief By T. Roble The International Monetary Fund has hailed Somalia’s public sector reform sounding upbeat on the country’s path towards debt relief. In its latest review under the IMF administered…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Palestinians slam US over Jerusalem embassy opening The Palestinian government has decried a U.S. decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May. This move “directly and deliberately violates the identity and existence of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Death toll in Mogadishu twin attacks rise to 30 The death toll in the twin terror attacks in Mogadishu Friday has risen to 30, medical sources have said as some of those admitted succumbed to their injuries. The city’s…
1 min read Storyline:National News NIEC puts off by-election in Mogadishu after chaos flared up at venue The electoral body NIEC has called off a by-election for one of the seats of Somaliland clans after chaos erupted in the venue in Mogadishu. National Independent Electoral Commission chairperson…
