The council of ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has today held its weekly meeting and was presented with numerous reports about national security, health, elections, commerce and other…
The council of ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has today held its weekly meeting and was presented with numerous reports about national security, health, elections, commerce and other matters of national importance.
Chaired by the Prime Minister of Federal Government of Somalia His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, the council was presented with a detailed report about the recent One Man One Vote state level elections held at Galmudug and Hirshabelle, which concluded successfully in accordance with democratic principles as stipulated by the constitution.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations presented a progress report about the benefits of Somalia’s membership to East African Community (EAC), and pointed that that Somali students can now access universities on EAC fees rate across the region, as well as tourism and health privileges. Somali nationals were spared of new regulations in some EAC members states regarding foreign national operating small businesses and working as professionals like doctors. Furthermore, Somalia was allocated a significant number of staff for the block’s upcoming recruitment.
The council of ministers passed in an unanimous vote for a resolution to coordinate Ebola response and appointed a national Ebola committee chaired by the second Deputy Prime Minister His Excellency Jibril Hajji Abdi and comprising 6 ministries, namely Ministry of Health, Internal Security, Transport, Information and Livestock.
The ministry of Commerce and Industry on its turn presented a progress report about Somalia’s membership application to World Trade Organisation (WTO) which in now in its final chapter after a decade of work. ,
Prime Minister Hamza speaking in the meeting, stressed the need for the ministries to prioritise service delivery and increase coordination so that to achieve stated goals for the government.
Finally , The council voted unimamously for the approval of the management commuttee of Somalia Fishing Company proposed by the Ministry of Fishing and Blue Economy.
ENDS
Abdinasir Ahmed Bashir
Spokesperson / Director of Communications and Public Relations
Office of The Prime Minister
Federal Government of Somalia
