The week in picture December 17, 2018 - December 22, 2018

Firehiwot Worku, secretary general of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, Abera Tola, board director of the Society and President Sahlework Zewde and an unidentified blood donor are photographed on December 10, 2018, during an event held to celebrate the International Volunteer Day at International Hotel.

The week in picture December 17, 2018 - December 22, 2018

Visitors to the annual Addis Foto Fest, held for the fifth time at the Sheraton Addis, are admiring the exhibition. The four-day event that started on December 6, 2018, attracted over 800 applicants from over 120 countries.

The week in picture December 17, 2018 - December 22, 2018

A common occurrence in the city. This crowded street running from Qera Gebriel to Mebrat Hail has been dug up between the pedestrian walkway and the asphalt road causing pedestrian and vehicular inconveniences.


The week in picture December 17, 2018 - December 22, 2018

Addis Foto Fest, A common occurrence in Addis Abeba, and International Volunteer Day at International Hotel.


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Ethiopian Seafarers Contribute $50m Annually in Remittances

Ethiopian Maritime Authority disclosed 50 million dollars in annual remittances from seafarers deployed internationally. Abdulber Shemsu, the director general of the Authority, said Ethiopia's membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), establishes global standards and guidelines for safe, secure, and environmentally sustainable shipping practices. With 176 member countries and three associate member countries, including Ethiopia, the IMO provides a framework for ensuring...


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AfDB Launches $1.5m Initiative to Propel Agro-Industrial Parks

A 1.5 million dollar initiative for the development of three Agro-industrial parks was commenced last week. Financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project includes feasibility studies, a master plan, and an environmental and social impact assessment. The Phase Two project, which includes capacity building for stakeholders, was initiated last week with an agreement between Semereta Sewasew, state minister for Finance and Gunther Beger, managing director of UNIDO. Semereta said...


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Cabinet Approves Public Service Legislation

Council of Ministers has unanimously approved the legislation that aims to raise the competency and professionalism of public service in the country. The Federal Civil Servants Proclamation is pending ratification from Parliament. The decision was made during the 30th meeting of the Cabinet last week, which follows the ratification of the public service and administrative policy. Currently, the 176 federal agencies within 22 ministries, collectively employ around two million people. The polic...


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