Two companies awarded contracts to
clean up Hargeisa streets
Adnan Dahir Muhumed
University of Hargeisa –
Hargeisa
Hargeisa municipality hands over cleaning services to
private garbage collection companies. Most of Hargeisa’s
streets are littered with the waste like plastics bags
and Qat chew. The main challenge of the new companies
will be keeping the street clean.
Speaking during a ceremony at Monsoor hotel, Somaliland
vice president, Mr. Ahmd Yusuf Yasin said “It is very
important that we have private companies that will work
on the garbage collection and management in the
capital. Sanitation is very essential in our health.”
He also asked Hargeisa municipality council to work
closely with the two companies to improve the well-being
and appearance of the capital.
Sabowanaag and Dhis Companies, two privately owned
entities will be responsible for the overall garbage
collection of the capital.
Khaddar Hussein Abdi, executive manager of Sabowanaag,
said that they will put a garbage container for every
four homes in the city.
The biggest problem of Hargeisa’s waste comes from the
Qat, a leafy stimulant that is chewed mostly by men.
The Qat leaves are chewed and spat out on the streets.
Another problem are the plastic bags that are also
littered throughout the city.
Somaliland Government has recently banned importation of
plastic bags. But there is a local plastic factory now
produces plastic bags.
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