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Mar 23 , 2019

DRY CLOTHE

At the centre of Addis Abeba, around Harambe Hotel, on the Ras Desta Damtew Street, is a pedestrian fencing, which separates a walkway to the road for motor vehicles. It is serving a dual purpose here...

Mar 23 , 2019

CAR HAULER TRAFFIC JAM

A car hauler, carrying 2000s model Toyota vehicles, is blocking traffic. Despite high tariffs, car numbers are growing at a rate of 10pc, having reached 975,000. With 85pc of all imported cars being s...

Mar 23 , 2019

Ethio-Re Nominates Nib Exec to Chair Board

The lone re-insurance firm operating in Ethiopia, Ethiopia Reinsurance S.C (Ethio-Re), nominated the founder and former CEO of Nib Insurance as its new board chairperson. The board, during its meet...

Mar 23 , 2019

Ethiopia Leads Black Box Data Analysis of Fight 302

Ethiopia has begun analysing the black box data of Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that crashed near Ejere on March 10, 2019. A group composed of experts from the Accident Prevention &...

Mar 23 , 2019

Export Revenue Shortfall Persists

Commodity exports generated 1.64 billion dollars in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, according to data from the Ministry of Trade & Industry. The value has shown a 9.5pc decli...

Mar 23 , 2019

Authority Inaugurates Delayed Road

A 45Km road that connects Girja Wereda and Adola-Shakiso in Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State has been completed after an eight-year delay. The delay was due to poor performance by the original cont...

Mar 23 , 2019

Another Industrial Park Springs into Operation

Yirgalem Integrated Agro-Industrial Park, built at a cost of 1.4 billion Br, will become operational next month. Located in Yirgalem Town, Sidama Zone, the park is designated for processing coffee...

Mar 23 , 2019

Ethio telecom Donates 40m Br to IDPs

Ethio-telecom, the state telecom giant, pledged 40 million Br for the support of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the country. The donation was made to the National Disaster & Risk Managem...

Mar 23 , 2019

President Sahle-Work to Attend Regional CEO Forum

President Sahle-Work Zewde will be attending the seventh African CEO Forum in Rwanda, Kigali on March 25 and 26, 2019. During her attendance, the President is expected to address the forum on conti...

Mar 23 , 2019

Abay Cement Begins Construction

The construction of the 8.8-billion-Br Abay Cement Factory has officially begun in Eastern Gojam zone, Dejen wereda, Amhara Regional State. Construction is planned to take two years, and the factor...

Mar 16 , 2019

THE FINISH LINE

A participant of the Women First five-kilometre race is being cheered as she nears the finish line with her baby on a stroller. The race, in its 16th edition, was held last Sunday, two days after the...

Mar 16 , 2019

Pineapple Trade

A street vendor set up close to the National Theatre is selling pineapples in a unique way. He does not sell them as a whole but after carefully trimming off the skin and cutting the edible parts in s...

Mar 16 , 2019

Parties Sign Code of Conduct Ahead of Election

Political parties have signed a code of conduct that sets rules and guidelines for their operation and political activities, as well as to govern the relationship they have between each other. The...

Mar 16 , 2019

Japan, City Administration to Rehabilitate Qoshe

The phase one rehabilitation project on the Qoshe dump site covering 1.5ha was completed with 2.1 million dollars of financing from Japan and the city administration. Out of a total of 30ha, the fi...

Mar 16 , 2019

Electric Power HQs Construction Launched

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is getting a new headquarters with an investment of 2.4 billion Br. Located around Mexico Square, the construction of the 38-storey headquarters building was kicked o...

Mar 16 , 2019

Agency Suspends Two Colleges in Gambella

The Higher Education Relevance & Quality Agency has suspended two higher educational institutions, Trinity Lutheran Seminary College and Shobile College, in Gambella Regional State last week. T...


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