Puntland officially launches the multi-party system

The Puntland government officially launches the multi-party system on Saturday. The launching ceremony took place at Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC) in Garowe attended by the president, Abdiweli Mohamed Mohamed and the other government officials.

Senior Al-Shabab leader captured in Bakool region, another killed

Somali national army with their African Union ally have on Saturday carried operation against Al-Shabab at Yabyab location which is some 27km east of Hudur town the headquarters of Bakool region.

Somalia’s Danab commandos captures Al-Shabab militants and frees their hostages

The Somali elite commandos from the Danab section and their AU troops ally who have carried out dawn raid at Barrire and Awdegle locations in the middle shabelle region of Somalia have succeeded in their operation in capturing Al-Shabab militants and as well released hostages they were having.

Somali President Hasan Sheikh meets with Djibouti’s Gele

Djibouti-Puntland Mirror) Somali president, Hassan Shiekh Mohamoud, met his Djibouti counterpart, Ismail Omar Geleh, in Djibouti on Saturday.

Godir: I will work for the capital’s development – An Exclusive Interview

Garowe-(Puntland Mirror), Garowe’s mayor, Hassan Mohamed Isse (Godir) who gave an ephemeral interview to Puntland Mirror website’s correspondent, Abshir Abdi Yusuf asked on the work he did during his presence in the district’s administration that counts of four months and the plans ahead. Thereafter, the mayor discussed them accordingly.

Somalia received Saudi aid the day it cut ties with Iran – document

Somalia received a pledge of aid for $50 million from Saudi Arabia this month on the same day it announced it was cutting ties with Saudi rival Iran, a document seen by Reuters showed.

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or

                                   
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for the fifth time.
The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca’s Neymar (7.86%) third

At least 112 of migrants die in the sea off Somaliland

At least 112 migrants have died when a boat carrying Ethiopians and Somalians sank off the coast of the Somaliland autonomous region in northern Somalia.

The sinking occurred on Friday after the vessel suffered technical problems, said regional health department official Abdurahman Yasin.

Puntland cuts ribbon at Bosaso international airport

Puntland opens officially Bosaso’s international airport, after one year of building work on Friday.

An inaugural ceremony held at the airport in Bosaso, attended by Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, Puntland’s president, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Chinese ambassador for Somalia, Wei Hongtian, Italy’s ambassador for Somalia, Fabrizio Marcelli, and Somalia’s former premiers, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed and Ali Mohamed Gedi.

Somalia’s president officially cuts the ribbon along with the Puntland’s president, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali of this international airport. President Hassan says that this airport will advance the region’s business interconnectedness.

Somalia’s president officially cuts the ribbon along with the Puntland’s president, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali of this international airport on January, 8, 2016.

Nugal’s court hears a case against for a local Radio station

Garowe-(Puntlandmirror) Nugal’s court hears a case between Puntland’s ministry of information and a local operating Radio station, sahan in Garowe on Sunday; Puntland mirror reports.
This case is about a story being published on Sahan’s online site related on the government’s preparedness and organization for Aug. 1; that is the date in which Puntland government has formed back on 1998.

Puntland’s deputy  of attorney general, Mohamed Hared speaking for the ministry suggested that the published information on Sahan Radio on line’s site was false one and against to the Puntland government.
On the other side, Sheikh saeed who was the lawyer for Sahan on this case said the published report is clear and doesn’t disturb to the government.

Radio Sahan’s administrator Abdirashid Mohamed Ali attends a progress hearing at Nugal region’s court on august, 16, 2015.

Puntland Is Our Own

               

        

                                                                                

                                                                                                                      March 5, 2015.

I aimed for this brief editorial, after I read individuals who wrote at the online media and also others who talk on the streets on Puntland’s current regime negatively, as a result I felt a generational responsibility to look at it differently.

Puntland is interconnected economically, socially and politically in regional interests and tribal backed philosophy from the corner of Ayn region in the west, neared to Mudug region, Nugal and Karkaar in between; to Bari, Sanag and highland regions of the other corner, despite the Sol region that is still under the control of Somaliland’s administration since 2007.

Somalia's President appoints a New Prime Minister

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Wednesday appointed Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the country’s new Prime Minister, becoming the third Premier to serve under the President.

SOMALIA: Meeting in southern Somalia town “Kismaayo” plans to isolate Puntland administration

Preparations are taking place in Kismaayo, Lower Jubba Region, to hold a meeting to be attended by regional administrations and the federal government.

The meeting is organized by President Hasan Shaykh Mahmud and the newly-elected southwestern regional President Sharif Hasan Shaykh Adan and will be attended by Somali and foreign delegates.

IOM, UNHCR Repatriate First Somali Refugees from Kenya

IOM, in collaboration with UNHCR, yesterday (8/12) began the voluntary repatriation of 94 Somali refugees from Kenya, 23 years after conflict and famine drove them from their homeland.

The refugees, from the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex that hosts over 350,000 Somali refugees, travelled in two IOM buses with their possessions to the Dhobley way station in Afmadow District, Lower Juba, on the Somali-Kenya border.

36 people killed in another Mandera attack

36 people have been killed and several others injured in yet another attack by Al Shabaab militants in Mandera this morning.

Somalia: US Journalist released after 32 months in Captivity

Michael Scott Moore was held in Captivity in North Central Somalia for almost three years

American journalist Michael Scott Moore has been freed in Northern Somalia on Tuesday after nearly three years of being held captive, reports confirm.

He was kidnapped by a group of Somali pirate gangs in January 2012 after landing in Galkayo town, located in North-central part of the country, where he had went to do a research about piracy.

Xaalada Puntland Faroole ka dib

8, janaayo, 2014, waxaa Puntland lagu qabtay doorasho ku dhacday si nabad galyo ah, dimuqraadiyada oo waadax ahayd, oo ay ku tartameen murashixiin badan oo uu kamid ahaa madaxweynihii xilligaas mudane Cabdiraxmaan faroole, iyo dhawr murashax madaxweyne ku-xigeeno, prof. Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali (Gaas) ayaa loo doortay madaxweynaha cusub ee dawlada Puntland oo ku guulaystay 33 cod, codadkii ay bixiyeen 66- da xildhibaan ee baarlamaanka dawlada Puntland, Cabdixakiin Xaaji Cabdulaahi Cumar(Camay) ayaa loo doortay madaxweyne-ku-xigeenka cusub ee Dawlada Puntland.

BELIEVING TO STUDY AT HOME

This brief opinion is contributed by: Mohamed Omar Ahmed, 15 September, 2014.

After the collapse of our central government of Somalia in 1991, many Somalis flew and went out of the country to the neighboring countries and far away America for business and studying purposes alike.

SOMALIA: SNA, AU forces plan to attack Barawe town, says governor

Mogadishu: The Governor of Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region Abdukadir Nur Siidii has unfolded that Somali National Army and the African Union Forces [AMISOM] are planning to flush out the Al Qaeda-linked militant group from their strongholds in the region including Barawe town.

Mr Siidii has told local media that Barawe town, the biggest stronghold for the militant group has become the prime target of the fresh joint operation because of its high value for the peace and stability of the nation.

SOMALIA: Galmudug leader rejects comments from Puntland, defends formation of central administration

Mogadishu: The leader of Galmudug administration Abdi Hassan Awale Qeybdid has rejected recent comments made by the President of Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas following the disputed formation of the Central Administration in Somalia.