Somalia successfully stops spread of type 3 polio strain-WHO GOOBJOOG NEWS|SOMALIA: Somalia has successfully contained the spread of type three polio following robust vaccination campaigns and reporting, the World Health organisation (WH) has said. WHO Director of Polio Eradication… 1 min read
1 min read Somalia records 17 new COVID-19 deaths GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia recorded 17 COVID-19 deaths Saturday bringing the national tally since last March to 488 as the country battles a deadly second wave of the pandemic. The country has…
2 mins read We’re ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccination-Health Minister GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Health Minister Fawzia Abikar has said Somalia is ready to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination campaign following the arrival of the much-awaited vaccine in the country Monday. Speaking after…
2 mins read RELIEF: Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The first batch of the British manufactured Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Mogadishu Monday morning about a month after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced Somalia will be…
2 mins read #COVID19: Somalia warns of ‘dire’ situation, mulls lockdown GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Health Minister Dr. Fawziya Abikar has warned that the COVID-19 situation in Somalia is ‘dire’ and called for strict adherence to health measure to combat the disease as the…
1 min read Somali songstress Fadumo dies of COVID-19 GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Renown Somali singer Fadumo Ali Nakaruma has died of COVID-19 adding to an increasing number of prominent Somalis who have succumbed to the disease. Nakaruma who was known for…
1 min read Somalia orders gov’t staff to work from home as COVID-19 strikes back GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somali government has instructed all employees to work from home save for critical departments following an upsurge in COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Ministry of Labour Tuesday directed…
1 min read Somalia records 90 COVID-19 cases as pandemic resurges GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A further 90 people tested positive for COVID-19 Monday maintaining a 6% infection rate in two days as the country braces for a resurgence of the global pandemic. The…
3 mins read Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million By (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls. Almost…
3 mins read Farmaajo to secretly sign oil deal with US firms-Opposition By T. Roble GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Opposition presidential candidates in Somalia have revealed what they term as ‘planned secret deal’ by President Mohamed Farmaajo to grant licenses to two American oil…