Lawmaker terms new tax selective, calls for nationwide implementation Storyline:Business, National News Federal MP Mohamed Abukato has lashed out at the government for what he termed as selective taxation noting the newly introduced sales tax should not be confined to Banaadir. Speaking… 2 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Bakaro market closed as traders protest new government tax Traders in the country’s largest market, Bakaro today boycotted business lamenting the introduction of a 5% sales tax by the government terming it as punitive but the government has maintained…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World All 66 people killed after plane crashes in central Iran A passenger plane has crashed in central Iran during a flight from Tehran to the southwestern city of Yasuj, killing all 66 people on board, authorities said on Sunday. The…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, Science & Tech Residents deploy local solutions and ingenuity to rescue ship in Bosaso A combination of enterprise, home-grown solutions and determination ultimately saved a ship carrying goods worth millions of dollars in Bosaso Friday. For five days, traders, local community and residents from…
2 mins read Storyline:National News US piles pressure on Ethiopia to revoke state of emergency By T. Roble The US has called on Ethiopia to reconsider the imposition of state of emergency terming the move an affront to fundamental human rights and a move backwards…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Trump adviser: Russian meddling ‘incontrovertible By President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Saturday there was “incontrovertible” evidence of a Russian plot to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election, a blunt statement that shows how significantly…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Immigration boss scolds government officials for using foreign passports Immigration Director Mohamed Koofi has admonished government officials for travelling on foreign passports yet they claim to champion the interests of Somalia in the global arena. Koofi said it was…
4 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Russia’s troll identities were more sophisticated than anyone thought By The Verge The Russian troll farm has been hit with its first major indictment. Today, special counsel Robert Mueller laid out his criminal case against Russia’s Internet Research Agency, charging that…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia says state of emergency will last six month A state of emergency imposed by Ethiopia after the prime minister resigned will last six months, the defence minister said on Saturday. “There are still pockets of areas where violence…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalis held in Libyan prisons arrive in Mogadishu The first group of Somalis stranded in Libya jails arrived in Mogadishu today as the government moves to evacuate them following reports of human slavery in the North African nation.…
