Berbera Airport scanner broke twice by April 2013, levy still charged
Somaliland Sun reported on 22 April 2013 that Berbera Airport's automated body and luggage search machine had failed a second time, months after installation.
Temporary works
68 articles on temporary works in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
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Erigavo Road Equipment Arrives in Burao: 2014 Report
Somaliland Sun reported on 2014-03-12 that heavy equipment and tractors moved from Hargeisa to Burao for the Erigavo road. The report gives no later status.
Somaliland inaugurates Phase II of Kuwaiti-funded complex
On 7 November 2015, Somaliland's president inaugurated the Kuwaiti Educational Charity Complex for Girls, per a single news report.
Car Bomb Kills Four, Injures Twenty in Mogadishu Attack on Turkish Contractors
A car bomb killed four and injured at least twenty in an attack on Turkish engineers and Somali police near Mogadishu on January 18, 2020…
Berbera Port Eyed for Russian Military Base
Somaliland Standard cited U.S. Defense officials saying Russia is eyeing Berbera port for a possible military base.
Qatar Wins Contract to Drill Somalia's Second Oil Well
Wardheer News reported on 12 July 2026 that Somalia's Ministry of Petroleum awarded Qatar a contract to drill a second oil well in the Nugaal Basin.
Somalia PM Inaugurates Ministry of Commerce HQ Rehabilitation
Mustaqbal Media reported on 11 July 2026 that PM Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated reconstruction of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry HQ in Mogadishu.
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Somalia Inaugurates Military Facility in Las Anod, Somaliland Protests
Somaliland Chronicle reports Somalia's PM inaugurated an SNA facility in Las Anod on August 2, triggering formal protest from Hargeisa.
Engineering and MethodsBosaso
How do emergency drills fail in Bosaso?
Attendance sheets record who stood in the yard, not who can act. Emergency drills training gaps in Bosaso show up as delayed incident response.
Engineering and MethodsGabiley
How do you check emergency drills experience in Gabiley?
Ask for drill records, not promises: how to test emergency drills experience in Gabiley before work starts and what to do if it is missing.
Engineering and MethodsHargeisa
How do plant spotter training gaps show up in Hargeisa?
A plant spotter's certificate records attendance, not whether they can stop a reversing machine. Walk the route and watch a real movement before sign-off.
Engineering and MethodsBosaso
How do plant spotter experience gaps affect Bosaso work?
Plant spotter experience gaps in Bosaso can put machines and people on the same path. Name the spotters and check their records before work starts.
How do shoring design training gaps affect Burao builds?
Attendance at shoring design training in Burao does not prove competence. Check the design, the load path and the temporary works register instead.
Engineering and MethodsHargeisa
Why is shoring design experience thin in Hargeisa?
Shoring design experience gaps in Hargeisa show up as shallow excavations with no design, unchecked soil assumptions and no review of the temporary works.
Engineering and MethodsGabiley
Who checks demolition sequencing skills in Gabiley?
A demolition certificate proves attendance, not judgement. Here is how to test sequencing skill before a structure comes down.
How do you check demolition sequencing experience in Burao?
Demolition sequencing experience gaps in Burao show up as props left too long, unplanned falls and blocked exits; check records before work starts.
Engineering and MethodsBosaso
Who verifies hot work planning training in Bosaso?
A hot work certificate records attendance, not whether the holder can write a permit, post a fire watch or leak-test a gas hose.
Engineering and MethodsGabiley
Why do hot work planning gaps put Gabiley builds at risk?
Hot work planning experience gaps in Gabiley show up as uncontrolled ignition sources. Check permits, fire watch and gas cylinder rules in writing.
Engineering and MethodsHargeisa
How do temporary electrics training gaps show up in Hargeisa?
Attendance certificates do not prove a worker can build a safe temporary electrics setup. Here is how the gap shows on site and how to test it.
How do trench access training gaps show up in Burao?
Attendance sheets record hours, not judgement. Trench access training gaps in Burao show up when a worker can describe a ladder but cannot place one safely.
Engineering and MethodsHargeisa
How do trench access experience gaps hit Hargeisa builds?
Limited trench access experience shows up as unsafe entry and stalled excavation in Hargeisa. Detect the gap during tender review, before mobilisation.
Engineering and MethodsBosaso
Who has real temporary electrics experience in Bosaso?
Ask for the site power plan and the last three board inspection records. Firms without them carry temporary electrics experience gaps into Bosaso builds.
Engineering and MethodsGabiley
How do lifting plan training gaps show up in Gabiley?
Attendance records prove a session happened, not that a rigger can plan a lift. Check competence against a real load before it goes up.
How do lifting plan experience gaps hit Burao builds?
A lifting plan is only as good as the person who wrote it. Here is how experience gaps show up on Burao sites and how to close them.