Mr.Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, elected new Speaker of the House of the PeopleThe first deputy speaker of the House of the People of the Sultan Abdisamad Sheikh Muudey announced the election results saying that MP Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdi Farah has won the new Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia after receiving

Members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament today will elect the chairperson of the House, after the former governor resigned from the post. Candidates for this post are eleven candidates who meet all the required criteria, including a resignation of minister of defense to compete with the minister of defense. According

Photo/Somali Times Many areas under Beledweyne town, Hiraan region, flooded the river of Shabelle, flooding caused by the flooding of many IDP settlements in Beledweyne and the surrounding areas. Hiraan Governor Mr.Sheikh Hussein Osman, in a interview with  Media Groups, said 25,000 people have been displaced by the effects of floods caused by the recent

Galkayo – A Somali military official was killed on Saturday in bomb blast in Somalia’s central town Galkayo.Col. Abdi Abdullahi Mohamud has died after a man reportedly wearing IED blew himself up near a Military vehicle. An early report says the blast killed Mohamud  and two others as over six other soldiers have sustained injuries.

Somalia has celebrated this year’s Girls in ICT day with the launch of an initiative to create gender parity in Somalia’s ICT industry. The celebrations that took place in Mogadishu were organized by Fursad .so in partnership with Somalia’s Research and Education Network  and Ministry of Post, Telecom and Technology. The event was aimed at

The Somali government has released on Wednesday a statement to nullify an alleged deal signed between the country’s Ministry for Defense and Dubai-based SKA International. In a statement, the deputy minister of information Idan Yonis said Somali government launched an investigation into the existence of the covert agreement. He said the procurement process has not

At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and are for sale in the city, weapons dealers said on Wednesday. The weapons, including new Kalashnikov assault rifles and Chinese versions of them, were stolen by Somali National Army soldiers who had

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force has for the first time sent a contingent of ace pilots to support the ongoing African Union  peace operations in Somalia. The air force will provide aerial escort for convoys, reconnaissance operations along the supply routes, medical evacuation, air search and rescue as well as aerial combat against the

The President of Hargeisa administration  Mr.Muse Bihi Abdi today received a delegation from the United Kingdom led by David Concar, UK Ambassador to Somalia in Hargeisa. According to a statement released by Hargeisa presidency, Abdi and Concar discussed a range of issues, including on ways to boost UK’s support to the northern breakaway region. President

Mogadishu-The Dubai owned Port Operator, DP World Company had inked an agreement with Hargeisa during Mr.Omar Abdirashid Ali and Mr.Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. Mr.Sharmarke who is currently a member of Somali Senate admit involvement in the Port deal during his term in office as the country’s PM from December 2014 to March 2017 . And involved