Somaliland Central Bank governor Dr. Ali Abdullah participated in the 18th Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain, organized by The Islamic Development Bank and Central Bank of Bahrain.

The conference attended by heads of numerous central banks of Islamic nations and different Islamic financial scholars discussed “How to develop sustainable plans for the economy and oil exports, and create a stable economy that depends on Islamic investment”.

Dr. Ali has forged close cooperation with the international financial organizations, particularly sharia-based institutions since he was appointed to head the institution.

Minister of Finance Development Dr. Saad Ali Shire has praised Ambassador Abdifatah for being more effective than his colleagues in the foreign service.

In a meeting held yesterday at the office of the Minister of Finance, honored Amb. Abdifatah Said Ahmed with a certificate of appreciation. He is the representative of Somaliland in the Republic of Djibouti.

The ambassador was acknowledged for good cooperation of his office with the Ministry of Finance, especially his role in generating income compared to other similar offices that Somaliland has in neighboring countries or beyond.

By M.A.Egge

The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail Sayli’i has launched the PSU Universities development project, which is a joint project between Hargeisa University and the Universities Association in Denmark.

This project is aimed at enabling the University of Hargeisa to conduct strong research in the field of management studies and economics.

The VP has greatly welcomed the collaboration and said that would be very useful for the University and the country at large.

“We are grateful to the Association of Universities in Denmark and the University of Hargeisa for their collaboration. We are very grateful to Denmark. The Danish government has always been leading in developmental aspects of Somaliland hence has greatly partnered in the democratic processes in the country and also in projects such as the Joint Programme for Local Government (JPLG), the Somaliland Development Fund etc”, said the VP.

He noted that the collaborations in the universities sector will go down well in bolstering Hargeisa University as a reputable institution hence aptly producing research that would be authoritative in addressing challenges faced in the country and give worthwhile resolutions.

By M.A.Egge

The National Security Intelligence Service (NIA), has announced that arrested three men suspected of espionage hence accused of supporting allied groups fighting in Lasanod.

NIA has also sent asked the members of the public to report any suspicious activity they may perceive in a message publicized.

A statement released by the agency on Twitter said that with the help of the security forces, they arrested Abdifatah Ali Abdi, Abdifatah Hassan Ili, and Abdirashid Muhammad Ibrahim in Oog district.

The statement of the intelligence agency said that these three men used to provide security information to the allied groups fighting in Lasaanod.

The intelligence agency has informed the public that any suspicious threats they see should be reported to the security agencies, by contacting the phone number  9000, whether by Telesom or Somtel operators.

The country’s law reform committee has recently been working on reforming the country’s general penal code, with a view of doing away with outdated and obsolete ones that are no longer tenable.

The General Penal Code as a law has worked mostly in the courts of the country for ages in litigating cases but is now deemed no longer tenable due to various changes in lapse of time.

The committee charged with the task of the reforms is now in the process of completing the realignment of the General Penal Code.

The chairman of Somaliland’s law reform committee, Prof Mohamud Hussein Farah, on Wednesday chaired a meeting to discuss the completion of the works mentioned.

The meeting that took place in the conference hall of the committee was attended by the deputy chairman of the committee for the reform of laws, Mr. Muhyadin Abdi Haji Ali, the director of the department of review and reform of laws, Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, and the director of the department of Sharia and theology of the committee Mohamed Mahdi Hassan.

During the meeting, issues related to the General Penal Code and how to appropriately complete the code were discussed.

In essence, the Somaliland Law Reform Committee is a committee tasked with reforming the country’s laws, especially the outdated laws, in line with Islamic Sharia, our culture and the Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland.

Somaliland’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has apprehended two men with alleged ties to Somalia’s intelligence service, according to a recent statement.

The NIA disclosed the arrests of Abdirahman Jama Kulmiye and Sahal Ahmed Abdilahi, citing their purported involvement in undermining Somaliland’s sovereignty. Both individuals were reportedly associated with the Somali Intelligence Agency (NISA) and had connections to its former director, Fahad Yasin Haji.

The NIA’s statement did not provide specific details about the arrest, such as the location or circumstances.

The agency emphasized that these arrests are part of the NIA’s ongoing efforts to combat espionage and are linked to its broader investigations into foreign intelligence activities within its borders.

Somaliland NIA also noted a recent increase in the number of individuals detained on suspicions of espionage. Earlier this week, the Somaliland NIA arrested three individuals suspected of aiding SSC fighters during armed clashes in Las Anod. The suspects, identified as Abdifatah Ali Abdi, Abdifatah Hassan Elmi, and Abdirashid Muhammad Ibrahim, were arrested in the Oog district.