Author: Abdishakur Mohamud
SOLJA Concerned Over Lack of Proper Dissemination of Accurate and Informative Messages on Voters Registration Process
Press Release Somaliland Journalist Association has denounced the National Electoral Commission for its seeming lack of effort to mount an intensive information campaign on the part of voter’s registration process hence lacking the proper measures to safeguarding upcoming elections, and promoting citizen participation. Mr. Mahmoud Abdi Jama “Xuuto”, the chairman of Somaliland Journalist Association […]
Read moreA paradisematic country, where roasted parts of sentences fly
The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country. But nothing the copy said could convince […]
Read moreSOLJA and SONSAF Launch 3 years National Media Development Project
The Somaliland Journalist Association “SOLJA” today in a well-attended ceremony launched a 3 year National media development project which aims to enhance the capacities of journalists and media institutions in all regions of Somaliland. Mr. Mustafe Sacad , a veteran journalist and the chairman of Somaliland civil societies SONSAF Mr. Mustafe Sacad , a […]
Read moreSOMALILAN:Solja Organized for Telesom Sponsored Workshop Jouirnalist Ethics In Ramadan
Local journalists have concurred in the imperatives of proper reporting ethics during the holy month of Ramadan. Solja chair Mahmud Huto with whom the bark of ethical journalism in Somaliland rests supervises things The journalists made the commitment during a one day training workshop facilitated by the Somaliland journalists association –SOLJA and sponsored by Telesom […]
Read moreSOLJA, Free Press Hold One- Day Workshop on Media Economic Challenges
Hargeisa, (SOLJA) -Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA), the only independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom in Somaliland conducted a one-day workshop on media economic challenges and brown envelope dilemma. The workshop jointly organized by SOLJA and Free Press, held at Haraf Restaurant in Hargeisa on Tuesday under the theme “overcoming the brown envelope syndrome […]
Read moreIt is an almost unorthographic life
The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen. She packed her seven versalia, put her initial into the belt and made herself on the way. When she reached the first hills of the Italic […]
Read moreOpen Society Initiative for Eastern Africa Visit to Somaliland
Somaliland Journalists Association SOLJA had an official meeting with Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEAs) at its office on June 8th. The SOLJA leadership and the management team paid a warm welcome to OSIEA’s team and explained them more about Somaliland media landscape in particular and the state of Somaliland freedom of expression in […]
Read moreSOLJA Holds Panel Discussion on Organizations’ Three Years Development Strategic Plan
Hargeisa, -(SOLJA) – Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) in collaboration with the Academy for Peace and Development (APD) and Inter-peace organized a three day panel discussion workshop at Guled Hotel with the objective of validating the organization’s draft three year strategic plan. The opening ceremony of the workshop was attended by Deputy Information Minister, Shukri Harir […]
Read moreConceptualization workshop
A Conceptualization workshop has been held on May 28th at SOLJA’s office, the purpose of the workshop was to conceptualize organizations thematic in order to widen the impact on freedom of expression by Somaliland Journalists Association. Three thematic areas ( policy & legal reform, training & curriculum development and the research, monitoring & documentation has […]
Read moreIncapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment
O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of […]
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