MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali Minister for Finance, Abdirahman Duale Beileh on Monday inspected Mogadishu port a day after several senior managers of the port were arrested over corruption allegations.
Somali government on Sunday appointed new authority for Mogadishu port.
Mr. Beileh and several officials from the ministry held talks with port authorities.
The minister expressed satisfaction that the port is steering the county towards a 24-hour economy that will improve the welfare of citizens.
The inspection comes on the heel of arrests of Port officials.
The head of Mogadishu Port Tax Authority Ahmed Ali Samow and several other top officials were detained for allegedly diverting taxes collected from the busy seaport.
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