# Telesom backs Hargeisa Group Hospital emergency ward

> Somaliland Sun reported on 2015-11-23 that Telesom pledged $50,000 toward a new emergency ward at Hargeisa Group Hospital.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Engineering and Methods
- Tags: construction-safety, finishes
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/telesom-hargeisa-group-hospital-emergency-ward

## Key points

- On 23 November 2015, Somaliland Sun reported that Telesom pledged $50,000 toward a new emergency ward at Hargeisa Group Hospital, where a ground-breaking ceremony took place.
- No contractor, consultant, contract value, engineering specification or completion date for the ward is stated in that report.
- The report does not establish whether the ward was built, funded or completed after the 2015 ceremony.

On 23 November 2015, Somaliland Sun reported that Telesom, described by the publication as one of the leading telecommunications companies in the country, was supporting the construction of a new emergency ward at Hargeisa Group Hospital.

## What the report records

A ground-breaking ceremony took place, and Telesom's head of public relations, Mohamed Abdi Darbo, spoke at it, according to Somaliland Sun. Among those the paper listed as attending were First Lady Amina Mohamed Jirde, Health Minister Suleiman Isse and Finance Minister Zamzam Abdi Aden, along with the minister of livestock, the minister for national planning, a deputy minister of health, the director of the Good Governance Commission, the Governor of Maroodi Jeh, journalists and the Director General of the Hargeisa group of Hospitals.

Darbo said the company was making a $50,000 contribution and had donated $85,000 this year to the Hargeisa group of hospitals, Somaliland Sun reported. The same report attributes to him a previous $15,000 donation to the Mohamed Aden Sheik children's hospital and $20,000 toward purchasing a water tanker, both earlier in the year. Those are Telesom's figures, as carried by Somaliland Sun; the report does not say they were independently verified.

Dr. Saleban Ahmed Essa Haglatosiye said the previous emergency ward was built during colonial times and can no longer cope with current demand, according to Somaliland Sun. According to the same report, DAHABSHILL and the Mayor of Hargeisa pledged to donate funds, and the government set aside funds for the project. The report does not state which government, the amounts, or whether any of those funds were disbursed.

## What the report does not establish

The account covers a ceremony, a pledge and statements about it. It does not name a contractor or consultant, does not give a contract value or project cost, does not give an engineering specification, and does not give a completion date. It does not report construction progress, nor that any pledged money was paid out.

Nothing in Somaliland Sun's report states what happened at the ward after the 2015 ceremony. Whether the emergency ward was built, is under construction, or remains unbuilt is not established by Somaliland Sun's report.

> **Note:** Somaliland Sun's 2015-11-23 report does not establish what has happened at the Hargeisa Group Hospital emergency ward since that date.

## Questions

### What is the financial contribution from Telesom?

Telesom's head of public relations, Mohamed Abdi Darbo, said the company was making a $50,000 contribution and had donated $85,000 this year to the Hargeisa group of hospitals, Somaliland Sun reported. The report does not state that these figures were independently verified.

### Who will design and build the emergency ward?

The report does not name a contractor or consultant, and it gives no contract value or engineering specification.

### What is the expected timeline for completion?

No completion date is stated. Somaliland Sun's report records a ground-breaking ceremony and a $50,000 pledge, but no construction progress or completion.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: TELESOM Supports Construction of a New Emergency Ward for Hargeisa Group Hospital](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-telesom-supports-construction-of-a-new-emergency-ward-for-hargeisa-group-hospital/) — Somaliland Sun, 2015-11-23