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Jun 12 , 2021

House of Federation to Lead Tax Distribution

A proclamation drafted by the House of Federation and approved by parliament last week has concluded that an office under the former is to oversee the government's activities in the distribution of co...

Jun 12 , 2021

Board Sets Separate Election Dates, 2.5 Months Apart

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced that voters will be casting their votes on two separate dates, two and a half months apart. Going forward with the majority of constituenc...

Jun 12 , 2021

Parliament Legislates Capital Market Establishment Bill

Parliament has legislated a bill that allows for the establishment of a capital market during a regular session held on June 10, 2021. The nation's first securities exchange, where traders can buy a...

Jun 5 , 2021

COLOUR TO THE TIRE

Who says that tire shops can not be colourful? Most automobile repair and car wash shops are unique for their greased look and chemical smells. This one in Wello Sefer wants to buck the trend, boastin...

Jun 5 , 2021

ROCKY TRUCK

A low-bed truck is loaded with rocks that are to be used for construction purposes. The rocks are not fitted in place, just placed on the truck. It is taking a turn to the main road on African Avenue...

Jun 5 , 2021

ELECTION ON LABOUR

Ergoge Tesfaye, minister of Labour & Social Affairs, chats up with Birhanu Nega, head of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema), during a debate organised by the Confederation of Ethiopian...

Jun 5 , 2021

UK Relaxes Travel Restrictions

The United Kingdom has announced that direct flights from Ethiopia to England will be able to commence beginning June 8, 2021, over two months after Ethiopia was placed on a red list in an effort to p...

Jun 5 , 2021

Project to Create Jobs, Sustainable Waste Management in Modjo

A project that aims to engage 4,000 unemployed youth and establish a sustainable waste management system in about 12 tannery industries in Modjo Town was launched last week. A consortium of organis...

Jun 5 , 2021

Ministry, World Bank Sign $250m Deal

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank have signed a 250 million dollar loan agreement for the funding of a project that aims to fortify social services in the country. The Enhancing Shared Pro...

Jun 5 , 2021

Local Contractor Inches Closer to Stadium Renovation Deal

A local contractor has given the least offer of 39.6 million Br for renovation work on the Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium (also known as the Addis Abeba Stadium). The bid, which has garnered the attentio...

Jun 5 , 2021

Italy Extends 400,000 Euros in Election Support

The government of Italy has donated 400,000 euros to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for its "Supporting Elections for Ethiopian Democracy Strengthening (SEEDs)" initiative, which has a...

Jun 5 , 2021

Ernst & Young Offers Lowest Sugar Privatisation Bid

Ernst & Young, one of the four largest international consulting firms, is inching closer in its bid to serve as a transaction adviser in the privatisation of 10 out of the 13 state-owned sugar fac...

Jun 5 , 2021

Safaricom Consortium Deposits Full License Fee

The Global Partnership for Ethiopia, a consortium of large telecom operators who won the country's very first private telecom license a few weeks ago, has deposited the full licensing fee amounting to...

Jun 5 , 2021

Council of Ministers Approves 561.7b Br Budget

The Council of Ministers has approved a 561.7 billion Br budget for the 2021/22 fiscal year. An all-time high, the figure portrays an 18pc increase from last year's budget and a 54pc jump from that of...

May 29 , 2021

Street Art for Peace

A colourful street painting embellishes part of an overpass in the Sarbet area. It portrays a man and a woman holding doves, which represent peace. The text in the painting reads, “Peace for All.�...

May 29 , 2021

Huawei's Best, Brightest

Betelhem Dessie (left), CEO at iCOG-Anyone Can Code, and Matthew Davis (centre), CEO of Renew, were among the participants of the launch of the national round of the Sixth Global Huawei ICT Competitio...

Columns

Commentaries | Jul 25,2026

Cost Recovery by Public Institutions Becomes a Hidden Tax

Ideally, citizens who have paid income tax all year should not have to reach for their wal...

Editorial | Jul 25 , 2026

Chasing Excellence in the Summer, Raising Questions Over Who It Leaves Behind

For as long as her daughter had been in school, the summer break belonged to the family. E...

Featured | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BIZUAYEHU ABIY and TIGIST MEKONNEN

Shematera Weavers' Chain Meets the VAT Line

The footsteps, bargaining voices and rustle of cotton cloth that once filled Shematera in...

Agenda | Jul 25 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Global Bank Board Suspends 18 as Deposit Probe Widens

Global Bank's Board of Directors have overhauled top management, after suspending several...

Fortune News | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER