By M.A. Egge
The chairman of the Civil Service Commission has provided the state with recommendations of how to address the issue of the temporary workers issue in the public service.
He gave the recommendations during a session of the cabinet meeting held on Thursday.
So too has he state announced the implementation of GST on telecommunications services. It was part of major discussions during the cabinet meeting.
The weekly meeting of the council of the cabinet ministers, chaired by the President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, discussed and focused on key issues of priority for the nation, which according to a press release by the Presidential Spokesman Hussein Deyr went as follows: –
* First, the Council heard a detailed report from the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, a member of the Task Force recently appointed by the President to advise on the issue of temporary workers. The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission provided the Council with the Committee’s recommendations to manage the issue of temporary workers.
* The Council also heard a report from the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, a member of the Task Force recently appointed by the President to advise on the implementation and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
* The Minister of Planning and National Development briefed the Council on the decisions and recommendations of the well-organized High-Level Forum (HLDCF) that brought together the Government of Somaliland, Donors and International Development Stakeholders. This meeting, which was of particular importance to the Somaliland Government, presented the priorities of the Somaliland Government, which were well received by the international development stakeholders who were present at the National Level Forum.
* The Minister of Water Resources Development also briefed the Council on the progress of the Ministry’s activities and the need for a unified government approach to reforming the country’s water agencies under the Ministry, in terms of administration, production and supplies, and quality of their work.
* The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Lands also gave the Council a long briefing on how to nationally protect the quality of government buildings, and monitor and follow up on construction projects owned by the Government of Somaliland. The Minister also reported on the latest efforts by the Government to assist those affected by the fire that engulfed the Idaa’ada Market.
* The Minister of the Ministry of Investment and Industrial Development shared with the Cabinet the latest information on the development of investment in the country and said that leading and coordinating investment issues is the responsibility of his Ministry, and therefore, other Ministries need to support and work closely with them to grow the economy and investment in the country.
* The Minister of the Ministry of Education, Training and Science gave the Cabinet a detailed report on the decisions and statements that emerged from the National Conference on Vocational and Professional Education held at the Ambassador Hotel on 26-27/02/2025. On the other hand, the Minister distributed copies of the National Education Policy to the Cabinet for the Ministers to peruse and then approve.
* Finally, the President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi, has instructed the Council of Ministers to prepare, coordinate and implement important and proactive issues for the WADDANI administration government dubbed “Togetherness and Action”, the goals for the first 100 days of the Government.