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Upper House

The Upper House of the Federal Parliament, first crowned in 2017, represents the Member States of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

TODAY IN PARLIAMENT: Senate to pass Data Protection Bill, debate two other bills

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House will today debate three bills in continuing accelerated passage of several bills in recent weeks. Up for the Third Reading is the Data Protection Bill…

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PARLIAMENT TODAY: Anti-Terrorism Bill enters 3rd reading in Senate

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House is expected to commence the third reading of the Anti-Terrorism Bill today following its passage by the Lower House last week. According to article 83…

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Senate picks 5 members to Joint Constitutional Review Committee

GOOBJOOG NEWS: The Senate has elected five senators who will seat in the Joint Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee. The committee of five will now join an equal number of their…

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Senate to pass Immigration, Natural Resources Management Bills

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House is today expected to pass two crucial bills that have been debated by the Federal Parliament’s two chambers. The 54-member chamber will be endorsing the…

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Presidential Election Committee elects chairman and vice-chairman

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Joint Committee for the Election of the President of the Somali Republic has today elected a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman following a by-election in Mogadishu. Senator Abdiqani…

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Presidential Election Committee holds first meeting in Mogadishu

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The First Deputy Speaker of the Upper House Ali Shabaan Ibrahim today chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for the election of the President of Somalia…

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MPs, Senators meet today to set ground for presidential poll

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Members of the two chambers of the federal parliament are scheduled to hold a joint meeting today in Villa Hargeisa, Mogadishu, in preparation for the upcoming Presidential election.…

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Farmaajo’s opponent Sen. Abdi Hashi retains Senate Speaker seat

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Senator Abdi Hashi, a critic of outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo has been re-elected speaker of the Upper House. Senator Hashi garnered 28 votes beating his closest rival Constitutional…

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PM Roble, President Madobe condemns attack during swearing in ceremony of elected MPs from El-Wak

GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has condemned with the strongest terms possible Monday’s attack on the Upper House while the swearing in ceremony of newly elected…

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Senate to pick speaker and deputies today

GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The Senate is today expected to hold the election of the speaker and two deputies at the Afisyoni tent in Mogadishu. The Speaker of the Upper House will…