Sorensen Fellows prepare for summer journeys
The Sorensen Fellowship Program, which began in 1998, is sponsored by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life and honors the late Theodore C. "Ted" Sorensen , an advisor and...
View ArticleSudan rebels to free 20 army soldiers
The Rebels of Sudan People's Liberation Movement /northern sector on Saturday said they were ready to release 20 soldiers of the Sudanese army held by the movement. The movement is ready to meet with...
View ArticleHealing hearts from Ethiopia
Filimon Berhanie was seven months old, when he was first taken ill. Hailing from Gonder, 400 kms away from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Filimon was diagnosed to have multiple holes between the...
View ArticleEthiopian 787 flies into Dublin ahead of new direct flights - Saturday, 21...
A little piece of history was made yesterday as Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner B787 made a scheduled first visit to Dublin Airport. Earlier this year the largest airline in Africa announced that it...
View ArticleEthiopia: Bridging the Gap Between Supply and Demand in the Water Sector
When rapid urbanization takes place in cities like Addis Ababa meeting the basic public needs becomes a priority agenda. Urban population growth due to high birth rate and rural-urban migration make...
View ArticleDangote cement plant in Ethiopia set to begin commercial production in May
The Dangote Cement plant in Ethiopia is almost complete and will begin test production at the end of March, with commercial products expected to enter the market at early May. The plant is situated in...
View ArticleEthiopian government distributes 800,000 fuel-saving stoves - Monday, 23...
Addis Ababa, 23 March 2015 - More than 800,000 fuel-saving stoves have been distributed to the public during the first half of the current Ethiopian budget year starting Sept 11. The Ministry of Water,...
View ArticleEthiopia: Scholarship Initiative Helps Ethiopian Students Dream Big
In partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Forum for African Women Educationalists , MasterCard has begun giving out scholarships to promising students who come from economically...
View ArticleEthiopia: Airline Pilot Sentenced for Hijacking Own Plane
The Ethiopian Federal High court 20th criminal bench sentenced Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot Hailemedhin Abera to nineteen years & six months in prison. On March 17th the court passed a guilty...
View ArticleEgyptian industrial zone allocated for investors - Monday, 23 March 2015 08:15
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour declared the allocation of an Egyptian industrial zone just outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in a speech during the Egyptian-Ethiopian Business Forum...
View ArticleBlazing Ivory
Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen set fire a 6.1 tons of elephant tusks in an effort to conserve the vulnerable species and to discourage poaching and trade in ivory. Ethiopia's move to destroy the...
View ArticleChelenko martyrs memorial statue inaugurated - Tuesday, 24 March 2015 07:20
On March 21, 2015, a statue was erected for the Chelenko Martyrs at Chelenko, Lafto Kebelle, East Harerghe Metta Woreda, Oromia State in memorial of the Chelenko Battle victims in 1887. Marking the...
View ArticleEgypt, Sudan Edge Toward Cooperation on Ethiopia's Nile Dam
The countries agreed that the river's waters should be used in a way that doesn't cause "significant damage" to any of them and that any disputes will be resolved through negotiations, according to a...
View ArticleEthiopia's leap toward solar energy - Tuesday, 24 March 2015 13:04
Ethiopia, a vibrantly growing economy attracting many investors, will need alternative sources of energy to sustain production and economic growth. It is out of these challenges the country is looking...
View ArticleEgypt, Ethiopia Hope for Long-Term Nile River Cooperation
The leaders of Ethiopia and Egypt say they hope ongoing talks over sharing the waters of the Nile River will lead to a final agreement. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told reporters in the...
View ArticleMajor Ethiopia textile build experiences delays
The Ethiopian Textile Association has insisted the construction of a major textile factory by Bangladesh's DBL Group will proceed, despite delays. textile factory, which will be the second largest in...
View ArticleEthiopia: Libya Oil Fights Weyra Transport, Privatization Agency Over Gas...
The Company is accusing Weyra Transport S.C. and Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency for misappropriating its three gas stations Libya Oil Ethiopia Ltd. is suing Weyra Transport...
View ArticleEthiopia: City Chamber Resolves Election Quandary
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations has settled by re-electing the former president, vice-president and five of the nine boards of directors on its ninth general assembly held...
View ArticleEthiopia: Belg Behind Schedule
Debebe Fereja, in his 80's, has been a crop wholesaler for the past 40 years. He sells grain such as lentils and beans, which he said are showing price increment, especially beginning from February.
View ArticleEthiopia: Court Hears Objections Over Defective Lottery Tickets in the Market
The Crimina bench of Lideta Federal High Court heard on March 18, 2015, the preliminary objections and defenses related to the distribution of wrongly printed lottery tickets which should have been...
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