Hajj costs based on international agreement-Religious Affairs minister Storyline:National News The government may not be in a position to directly intervene on the fees charged by travel agencies for Hajj pilgrimage since it’s based on international agreement, state minister for… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Military court hands death penalty to Al-Shabaab militants for murder of activist A military court in Mogadishu has sentenced to death two Al-Shabaab adherents found guilty of killing a peace activist November 2016. The first degree military court sitting in Mogadishu Thursday…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.S. divers find remains of missing sailors in hull of damaged destroyer U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers on Tuesday found some remains of missing sailors inside sections of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore, the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Shun extremism and illegal immigration, President Farmaajo tells Somali students in Egypt President Mohamed Farmaajo has called on Somali students abroad to shun extremist violence and illegal immigration appealing to them to focus on their studies and contribute to building the nation.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Galmudug president Haaf announces 22 member cabinet Galmudug president Ahmed Duale Haaf has appointed a 22 member cabinet with a similar number of deputies. The ministers who have to be approved by the state assembly become the…
6 mins read Storyline:National News Q and A: One on one with UK minister for Africa Rory Stewart UK minister for Africa Rory Stewart visited Mogadishu this past week and Goobjoog TV producer Ahmedweli Hussein had a chance to speak with him over a range of issues…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Timeline: US intervention in Afghanistan 2001 to 2017 Key developments of a 16-year conflict, from the 2001 US invasion after 9/11 to Trump’s latest strategy reveal. After more than 15 years of US troops presence in Afghanistan,…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Police: Fugitive’s death ‘breaks’ cell behind Spain attacks SUBIRATS, Spain — The lone fugitive from the Spanish cell that killed 15 people in and near Barcelona was shot to death Monday after he flashed what turned out to…
3 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Hajj costs a rip off, Senate lambastes travel agencies, summons ministers The Senate has strongly castigated travel agencies for imposing significantly high fees on Somalis traveling for the Hajj pilgrimage calling for government intervention to cushion the public against the exorbitant…
3 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, Business, National News Senate passes Telecommunications Bill ending 10 year deadlock The Senate has today passed the telecommunications bill paving way for presidential assent after the Lower House gave it a nod last week closing in on what has been one…
