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  2. Posted

    On 11/14/2022 at 1:27 AM, Xaaji Xunjuf said:

    Yeah ofcourse  he is either unuka or the nappy haired folks 

    Correction: He said Lower Shabelle. It is one of the most diverse region in Somalia and one of the dominant clans there include Watermaal who are said to be descended from your forebear.

  4. Posted

    10 hours ago, baala xoofto said:

    Trade & Business are universal. They are attracted by 1. Fees/Charges they pay 2. Quality of Service (including time, ease of doing business) 3. Policy/Politics. 

    It is going to be a given that Bosaso will lose businesses, specially the Mudug businesses who had to track their goods on longer distances. Garacad may also win some businesses from Mogadishu Port specialy from GalMudug. However, this depends on how price and politics. 

    With regards to Ethiopia, this is a far fetched dream. Livestock from Somali Region go to Berbera Port, not because it is closer, but because the market exists. Unless Garacad businesses compete on the market with the deep pocketed Hargeisa & Burco traders, there is little chance they will have any dent on this trade. 

    The other interesting aspect to this is how Garowe will react to a further eroding of its state coffers. We know from the Financial Reports  the income from Bosaso Port has been declining for the last number of years.  So it will be interesting how Garowe authority reacts to Bosaso income diminishing even further and having to share port fees in Garacad with private investors. 

     

    It is not about one port taking another's, it is about increasing capacity. Bosaso port was at some point in time supplying as far as Burco and was port of choice for most of the Somali traders and business people. But since then Somali economy has became larger and it is needed a port that can handle many ships at same time to unload cargo as soon as possible so as to increase ship's turnaround time. Currently ships wait longer to unload because the port can only handle one large ship at a time. 
     

    Also Ethipia's economy is growing 5% to 10% and would need more ports as the demand increases. Garacad would supply via Wardheer corridor which if you listened to Abtigiis yesterday there are big infrastructure development going on there including two high ways that would link them to Tuurdubi, the dry port terminal between Somali state and Puntland.  So therefore Garacad would complement Bosaso and not take anything away from it.
     

  5. Posted

    11 hours ago, baala xoofto said:

    The old port was designed to accommodate US military ships with draft clearance of up to 15m. For example, the US Navy "USNS Ponchatoula (T-AO-148)" docked at the port in early 1980s. This ship has 11m draft clearance. 

    However, since 1990s the old Port has not been maintained to its former standards. So currently only ships upto 10m draft are allowed to dock. A dredging and repairs works are scheduled in the next few years.

    The newer Container Terminal port can accommodate Mother container Ships with upto 18m draft.  

     

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    Garacad depth with the current two berths are 12m, deeper than both Bebera and Mogadishu that is before any dredging as it is naturally in deeper waters. The remaining two berths under construction  are designed to handle big oil tankers with up to 17m depth. 

  6. Posted

    5 hours ago, baala xoofto said:

    Not too sure about the second phase but the first phase of Garacad Port is almost the same size as Bosaso Port both in terms of depth and quay length.  

    Berbera Port before DP World investment was a first generation port facility. The same goes for Mogadishu Port, Kismayo etc.   

    Both Doooraale and new Berbera Container Terminal are what industry call, 3rd generation ports. 4th Generation ports are Jebel Ali, Rotterdam and Singapore which have semi-automation.

    Berbera Port will soon be joining 4th Generation ports with the newly upgraded semi-automation facility which will be opening soon. The zebra-crossing look-alike section is where containers from regional-feeders will be handled by automated robots - almost next-to-zero human involvement. Only when the STS crane is loading off or on to ship a human will be involved. 

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    What is the depth of Berbera port?

  9. Posted

    On 9/21/2022 at 12:39 AM, Duufaan said:

    You are still a naïve person but in two years you will be admitting that in fact, it was the good times because Hassan is doing  exactly  the same thing he did last time. Cali dheeree pointed out one important issue, the roadblocks. He said these tribes are fighting the roadblocks we removed. It is all about roadblocks business forever.

    Lol Farmajists turned Shabaabists. Once extremist always extremist. It is a mindset, they can not help.

  12. Posted

    8 hours ago, baala xoofto said:

    Berbera's Old Cement Plant to get going within 2 years. It will have 720,000 tons capacity per year of Portland Cement. 

    This will become the second cement factory in Somaliland and make Somaliland 6th largest cement producer in the Horn of Africa. 

    Competition is always good for consumers. 

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    I remember this project stalling because of the a clan there objecting to it. Good to see that it seems now to be taking off. 

  13. Posted

    On 9/10/2022 at 1:44 AM, Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar said:

    Before it was how clueless you were about KG, now this. This newly nominated duqa magaalada was the most corrupt soo maro ever in his previous term. He sold out many public lands, including barxadii weyneyd ee Ceelgaab - now a private 'leased' park (Beerta Nabadda). All major cities dunidaan ku yaalo have public parks in their cities, including our very own neighbours. Not Xamar. Laakiin moooryaan muxuu barxad iyo waxaas ka yaqaanaa.

    He also officially 'legalized' isgoysyadii jardiinooyinka lahaa Xamar lahayd oo xoog lagu heystay. He made them official. Now Xamar has zero jardiinooyin, everything is privately owned. I can just foresee him selling the little that is left, including barxadii Tarbuunka that is still surprisingly in public hands. Xasan Sh.'s family gets kickbacks, too, oo waa isla ogyihiin as it was in the previous term. 

    Taabid and Yariisoow tried to bring some of these back, dagaal xun lala galay. Yariisoow Rabi ha u raxmadee was the local man with least masuqmaasuq soo mara gobolka Banaadir.

    By the way, maxaa ka calaacalsiinaayo his ilma adeero jufada kale ah kursigaan rabo? Wey ogyihiin get rich scam yahay kursiga if used si xun ah. 

    You making your opinion and how you see things as "facts", but it is just your opinion and I respect that. Remember we differed on on Farmaajo too where you thought he was a Somali hero and saviour, whereas I thought he was a mistake and unfit for presidency!

  14. Posted

    Over 30 years and we still have not learned our lesson. I hear Madaale is a good guy who is incorruptible. I will have him as a mayor any day instead of my mischievous and corrupt cousin. But our Somali psyche have not reached there yet. Bal dadkaan ma waxaa u daran boqolaal qof ee maalin walba Alshabaab laynayso mise nin magac uyaal ah ay isku qabiil yihiin? Talk about misplaced priorities.  

  18. Posted

    Ninyahoow am I listening to different speech? 
     

    From what I got this he is saying in a long and incoherent African English: Other countries can give you whatever but it is never enough. You need Somali soldiers who are willing to fight for their country and for their freedom and not for a salary that you beg from other countries. He even gave an example of a father and his sons that their home have been attacked . They will fight to defend and die for their honour.

    He is encouraging for a Somali initiative to defeat Al Shabaab. Marka Soomaaliyeey fudeydka iska daaya oo hadalka dhuuxa.

    And in a way he is right. Wallaahi I am sure if Al Shabaab were most militant and bravest clan they would have been defeated within months. I believe Somali tribalism was made in the North and it is badly practised in South these days. Everything is about clan in the deep South. Waxaam maqli jiray dadka oo dhaha ciyaal Xamar qabiil bartay aduunka wax ka xun maleh. It is becoming true. With all the killing, bombings, and destruction caused by Al Shabaab, still people don't care much about it but they care about what Qabiil got what position in the government?? Bal what use it is to me if a clan fellow became a minister? If all of them are brothers and sisters but they are competent and capable would be 1000 times better than having close family member who is good for nothing. 

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  19. Posted

    We need to move on from this psyche of where someone is from. Rather let us focus on their merits and what they can bring to the table. We must be  the only humans on earth who do not learn from their sufferings and repeat the same failed projects.

     

  20. Posted

    Latest, Somaliland militia run away after Punt land got enforcement.

    Why run away if you really came to fight? 
     

    54 minutes ago, baala xoofto said:

    Reer Boocame ayagaa dalbaday in Calanka Somaliland hoos yimaadaan, ciidanka Qarankuna Xadka uu ilaaliyo. That is the job of the National Army. 

    This comes after PL clans tried to annex parts of Southern Sool into Nugaal region. 

     

     

    There are two sub clans fighting over grazing land like most nomadic Somali clans do and you are trying to take advantage of that to say you closed borders? Shameful.

  21. Posted

    1 hour ago, Duufaan said:

    Good luck with you r Putland and the progress you made. Somali people can not afford to maintain the status quo. I am not here to buy old jokes.

     

    Thanks for wishing us good luck! That must be the best thing you said today 😀. But your second line shows the joke you are!! Who is talking about Somalia's status quo and what is that got to do with a regional state striving for development, peace and tranquility? If anything it is inspires others to believe in them-self and do better things for their regions, states and ultimately to the whole country. Marka, I still have hope in you change your ways and wish well for your brothers. Criticise politicians and even clan domination all you want but coming here belittling other's progress, calling names, wishing for bad omens and trying to play clans against each other is not good and does not help anyone.

  22. Posted

    18 minutes ago, Duufaan said:

    This is what you told people who share region with you when they have concern: Fool xumo badnaydaa maxaa cuqdad Lagaa qabaa, meesha kuleyka badan isaga taga  oo koonfurtii aad joogi jirteen kunoqda 

    . I acknowledged the Garacad port success but this the political section of forum and you can bring pictures of Faroole buildings and call developments and want us to feel you better.

    Lol! Adigu Faroole building ma haysatid marka iska kharaar. Reer Puntland Xamar waa joogaan waana tagayaan meelkasta oo Somali joogtana khayr iyo wanaag baan u rajaynaynaa Allah cuqdad walaal iyo xaasidnimo nama galiyo sidaada oo kale.

  23. Posted

    1 hour ago, Duufaan said:

    Boowe, xaqiiqda ayaan cabiray. If you read the same old story for your kids, they will get bored in the end. Hoping so much after Farmaajo. Is Hassan better than Farmaajo for your Puntland? Tell us Putland politicians? Right Farool, Deni and Gas. How many other people live in that region, where are their politicians?  The political friction between communities is already there my friend. It is time you to be a grown-up man who can recognize that. For me, I have nothing to do with Puntland and historically never had.  I am just sharing my opinion about the topic.

    Sxb xaqiiq maadan cabirin ee cuqdadaada baa cabirtay! Dad walaalahaaga ah waxay qabsadeen inaad uducayso ma ahee inaad si xumaan ah uga faalooto waliba waxaan jirin aad saadaaliso qof xanuunsan baa laga helaa!! Laakiin xasadki ninkiisa uun buu dhibaa cidkale wax loogama qaadi karo waa xikmad rabaani ah!

  24. Posted

    28 minutes ago, Duufaan said:

    The Garacad port built by local businesses people is the only achievement here. Faroole buildings and old pirates buildings in garoowe are not acheivhment. Empty houses without anything to eat inside  is not development. By the way Somali everywhere are buildings houses. Fastest growing city today in Somalia peninsula  are Gaarisa and Jigjiga ironically. 
     

    In Puntland the SSDF reached a roadblock and  they are happy to maintaining the status quo  for now but the time will not allowed them to maintain the cast system. Boosaaso is already in edge and when garacad port open it will lose customers to Garacad.  Politicaly puntland is unstable inside and will be replaced by Jubaland politically and economically.
     

     

    Lol. Habaar meel lafariiso ileen wax kale oo aad samayn kartid majirtee 😂. Tankale If Garcad takeover Bosaso both are Puntland lands. You are looking for friction between communities that is not happening.