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Jun 22 , 2019

WB Pledges $300m for Water, Sanitation Projects

The World Bank pledged 300 million dollars to finance Water Supply, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) projects. The financing agreement was signed by Ahmed Shide, minister of Finance, and Carolyn Tur...

Jun 22 , 2019

City Bans Motorbikes, Restricts Heavy Trucks

Addis Abeba's City Administration has banned the use of motorcycle for transportation and business purposes until the cycles are formally registered and their purpose is specified to the authorities....

Jun 15 , 2019

BULLDOZED!

It used to be the hangout for the ultra-hip of Addis. The place to see and be seen. Afework Tekele described it as “a small international café with all the trimmings that you find in such similar p...

Jun 15 , 2019

BLOCKED

In one of the condominiums in the Laphto area, a pile of garbage from communal houses was first gathered in trash cans and moved to a pickup area. In this case, the pile next to the bin has been left...

Jun 15 , 2019

SLIDING

Children, on their way from school around the historical Lalibela church, one of the wonders of the world, are having fun playing a sliding game on one of the fallen poles that used to hold electric l...

Jun 15 , 2019

Electoral Board Gets New Members

The National Electoral Board has received its first board of directors since its size was trimmed to five. Last week, parliament approved the appointments of Bizuwork Ketete, Wubishet Ayele, Getahu...

Jun 15 , 2019

ECX Inaugurates Third Online Trading Centre

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has inaugurated the third electronic trading centre in Humera, west of Tigray Regional State. The centre was inaugurated in the presence of Abraham Tekeste (P...

Jun 15 , 2019

EEP Plans to Replace GERD’s Water Pipes

Ethiopian Electric Power plans to replace the water pipes of the Grand Renaissance Dam. Two bottom outlet water pipes that are six metres in diameter and 79m in length have deteriorated and have to be...

Jun 15 , 2019

Legislators Pass Bills Reforming Financial Sector

Parliament has legislated two bills that will enable the Ethiopian diaspora to invest in banking and banks, as well as consider movable assets as collateral. Attended by 310 members of the parliame...

Jun 15 , 2019

HST Ventures into Agriculture Consulting

HST Consulting is moving into the agriculture business by setting up a new wing, HST Agriculture. The unit will focus on agriculture capacity building, agricultural project management and market ac...

Jun 15 , 2019

Parliament Appoints Federal Judges, Presidents

Parliament has approved the appointment of 16 Federal Supreme Court justices, a president and two deputy presidents for federal higher and first instance courts. Proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahm...

Jun 15 , 2019

Authority Confiscates Contraband Drugs

The government confiscated 4.2 million Br worth of medical drugs smuggled into the county through Moyale, a town along the southern border of Ethiopia with Kenya. The Ethiopian Food & Drug Admi...

Jun 8 , 2019

PLASTIC LIGHT

A city bus traversing the route from Megenagna to Arat Kilo was noticed with a unique brake light. The signal light is covered with an empty plastic water bottle. Deficient maintenance service on the...

Jun 8 , 2019

BUSY

The new power rationing regime has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for this generator repair man in Piassa. Business is booming, and he doesn't mind using the sidewalk as his workshop...

Jun 8 , 2019

STRETCHED

The pavement in Addis Abeba is mostly in a constant state of construction. As soon as a stretch of road is paved nicely, some utility or other government entity will start digging it up. This project...

Jun 8 , 2019

Debt Service Falls Short of Target by 33pc

Ethiopia has serviced 9.4 billion Br of external debts in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, achieving 66pc of its plan. The country's total external debt stands at 27 billion dollars...

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Commentaries | Jun 22,2026

The Budget Bill Asks the Most from Citizens with the Least Slack

When Parliament takes up the appropriation bill, federal legislators will receive a docume...

Editorial | Jun 20 , 2026

Addis Abeba Pours a New Story in Every Cup, Where Tradition Meets Global Influence

Customers settle into a carefully curated space of dark wood, black accents, muted green f...

Featured | May 31 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

For Consumers in Addis Abeba, Even Thrift Becomes Expensive

For Senayit Bekele, the day's rhythm begins at a vegetable stall. The lunchtime crowd spil...

Agenda | Jun 21 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

AG MESERET MAKES AUDIT MISMATCH HARD TO DEFEND

Federal and regional authorities have spent months urging taxpayers to pay more into the t...

Fortune News | Jun 21 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

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