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Ministry Plans to Issue 30m National IDs in Six Months

Sep 26 , 2021

The Ministry of Peace announced its plans to register and issue national identification cards to 30 million citizens over the coming six months. Muferiat Kemil, minister of Peace, made the statement during a discussion with the executives of commercial banks, for whom the ID cards would play a vital role in bookkeeping and enforcing know your customer (KYC) rules. Ethiopia has been attempting to implement a national identification card programme for over a decade, but to no avail. The national ID has is an invaluable tool for governments to track and easily identify citizens mainly for the purposes of taxation, healthcare, and work.

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BLOOM-MELON

Addis Abeba strives to be a city of distinction with a glamorous look. But lately, most parts of the city are overwhelmed by informal street vendors. Underneath the bridge around La Gare, commonly known as Lagahar, a street vendor sells pieces of watermelon from a mobile pushcart. Watermelon is a flowering plant species with more than 1,000 varieties worldwide. It lowers high blood pressure and cholesterol levels when taken regularly. Ethiopia exported 483tns of watermelon to Djibouti in 2018, w...

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THE CITY'S PULSE

Since its establishment during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, Meskel Square, on the interseciotn of Africa, Ras Mekonen and Jomo Kenyatta avenues, has been one of the landmarks of Addis Abeba. Having been the site for public gatherings, rallies and festivities like (Meskel celebration), the Square laid out a somewhat classy atmosphere to the city and has become a recreational centre with a mesmerizing look. Following the Beautifying Sheger Initiative, the refurbishment of the Square was in...

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SOOTHING RIDES

Addis Abeba's Stadium neighbourhood has been home to driving and cycling trainees for decades. Homeless children favour the location for its open spaces and high traffic. They ride rented bikes around on a school day. Pangs of hunger are numbed out by riding in circles on top of colourful bikes for the children. They were escaping vicious cycles of poverty on top of bicycles, if only for minutes...

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