Somalia has qualified to a continental championship for the first time ever in its history, with their junior side earning a debut slot for the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Somalia’s young Ocean Stars progressed to the tourney in Algeria after winning the CECAFA regional qualifiers, where they beat South Sudan 3-1 in the...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland announced on Thursday (Jan. 26) that Somaliland students can soon apply for the 2023 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Taiwan Scholarship. The office will coordinate with relevant Somaliland ministries and commissions to recommend outstanding Somaliland students to Taiwanese universities through a “transparent and fair mechanism.”...
By Dr. Abdirizak H. Nurre Curriculum in use Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze ‘Puntland National Curriculum Framework’ (PNCF) to understand its meanings. The paper examines the following area of the document: curriculum in use, which includes curriculum implementation, evaluation, and recommendations. Part three analysis will discuss reexamination, critiques, and recommendations in...
Kindergartners in the St. Cloud school district will soon be able to learn both English and Somali through a dual language immersion program. Students in a dual language immersion program will receive instruction half the day in Somali, and half the day in English. In current research, the dual language immersion model is emerging as...
Mogadishu- Premier Bank held an award ceremony in Mogadishu on Thursday night, the 28 of April, rewarding $21,000 to the top three students of the Hal-abuur startup competition, which was held for the first time in Mogadishu this year for the talented and creative university students. Mr. Ahmednur Mohamed, the Head of Public Relations of...
In its inclusive grand meeting on December 30, 2021 at the Sir Ali Muslim Sports Club, in Nairobi Kenya, organized by GERI KOMBE Youth Council in Kenya, that brought together over 1,000 people, discussed a range of issues including; The unfolding political events leading up to the forthcoming Kenya general elections in 2022 and mobilization...
A small ring around the main artery may cure patients with leaking heart valves. Researchers have documented its effect on animals and they hope they will make it possible to use the technology on humans. A leaking heart valve – or in technical terms, aortic insufficiency – is a condition in which the valve between...
With a little more respect for the law in Mogadishu, I am sure it would be possible to ask a few important questions related to a very curious security relationship that has been developing since at least 2018 between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Government of Eritrea. It is fair to say that...
By Abighani Hirad The passion for sports is a tradition that is shared throughout Somalia. Somalis are sports enthusiasts, particularly football. However, for more than 25 years Somalia has been marked by armed conflict and clan tensions. These events in the last 25 years have relegated sports to the back, given other competing needs. For...
By KRISTEN TAKETA, San Diego Union Tribune The San Diego County Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to keep Iftin Charter School open for another five years, despite a report from the county’s own staff listing many reasons to deny the school’s renewal. The board approved Iftin — a K-8 school in mid-city San Diego known...