In brief
- WardheerNews reported on 4 July 2025 that President Said Abdullahi Deni announced a new highway from Garacad port to the Tuuri-Dibi customs checkpoint in Galdogob district.
- The stated purpose is to move goods from the port toward Ethiopia, according to the same report.
- No agreement text, terms, road design or named UAE company was published, and the report notes transparency concerns.
Contents
WardheerNews reported on 4 July 2025 that Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni announced a new highway linking Garacad port to the Tuuri-Dibi customs checkpoint in Galdogob district. Deni spoke during a visit to Bacaadweyne in Mudug region, according to the same report, which also covered the port handover to an unnamed UAE-based company.
What the source records
WardheerNews reported that Deni said the road is intended to ease the movement of goods from Garacad port to neighbouring Ethiopia, reinforcing the port's role as a potential trade hub. The same report said Garacad port would be handed to a UAE-based company, that talks ran between Wadagsan Company and the Emirati firm, and that "all technical aspects have been finalized". Read the account at WardheerNews.
What it means on site
A port-to-border road changes how cargo, fuel and truck traffic reach the customs post, and where hauliers may need staging, turning space and drainage. For anyone building or supplying along the route, the practical questions start with the alignment: ask which corridor the road would follow, whether it is gravel or paved, and where it crosses seasonal watercourses. The source gives no design, so treat any route line, width or surface as unconfirmed until an engineer or the contracting authority publishes it.
What the source does not establish
This is an announcement of a plan, not a completed work. The report names no route survey, no contractor, no budget, no timeline and no design standard. The UAE company is unnamed, no agreement text or terms were published, and the source itself notes transparency concerns raised by local stakeholders and opposition figures. As of 4 July 2025 nothing in the report shows construction started, and it does not describe the road's present condition.
What to do next
Ask the Galdogob district office and the Puntland ministry responsible for public works whether a survey, alignment map or tender notice for the Garacad to Tuuri-Dibi road has been issued. Request the document reference in writing.
Frequently asked questions
Has construction started on the Garacad to Tuuri-Dibi road?
The source does not say. WardheerNews reported the announcement on 4 July 2025 and published no start date, contractor or design, so the current status would need checking with the district office or the relevant Puntland ministry.
Where is the Tuuri-Dibi customs checkpoint?
WardheerNews places it in Galdogob district, on the route intended to carry goods from Garacad port toward Ethiopia.
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Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Puntland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.