Despite the unexpected natural and human induced challenges that occurred over the last two and half years, Ethiopia’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP-II) is moving in the right direction, National Plan Commissioner Dr. Yinager Dessie said. Ethiopia started implementing its second five year plan since 2015/2016 with the objective of sustaining the accelerated growth[…]
By Solomon Yimer The Federal Transport Authority (FTA) is attempting to construct a 11-storey Transport Management & Traffic Safety Training Institute. The Institute is estimated to cost 300 million Br. The training institute will reside inside the compound of Drivers & Mechanics Training Centre located in Kality, north of Addis Abeba, commonly known as Maseltegna.[…]
Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government said Monday that the construction of the Chinese-contracted Bahir Day Industrial Park will be completed within three months. Amhara region officials made this disclosure while briefing members of the Ethiopian House of People’s and Representatives, the Ethiopian parliament’s lower house. The agreement for the construction of the industrial park,[…]
Photo: Daily Nation Fishermen on Lake Turkana. Human Rights Watch says the water body is on the brink of drying up due to Ethiopia’s Gibe Dams project. opinion By Gerald Andae Isiah Erupe is a worried man. Since the Ethiopian government began constructing Gibe 3 dam, a hydroelectric behemoth along the Omo River, the number[…]
Photo: Ethiopian Herald The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam or GERD. The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a showcase of Ethiopians determination to accomplish the ongoing development through a strengthened unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahimed said. Earlier today, Prime Minister Abiy has visited the GERD and the projects that are being carried out to facilitate[…]
opinion By Bereket Gebru I miss the old days when sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of states meant something. Those were the good days when state actors were treated as equals in the international system. Those were the days of straight talk and action; everyone knew the intent behind everyone else’s[…]
By Mengisteab Teshome Addis Ababa City Administration Small and Middle manufacturing Industry Cluster Development Cooperation said efforts are underway to overcome the challenges of SMEs for manufacturing. The Cooperation CEO, Yabibal Addis told The Ethiopian Herald that during the GTP I,providing plot of land for SMEs was taken as one of the incentives to support[…]
By Yohanes Jemaneh Ethiopian government nurturing pharmaceutical industry to meet local demand. The national pharmaceutical industries have increased in number through time. Today, Ethiopia has about 24 pharmaceutical manufacturers. Among these, eight of them are engaged in producing only human medicine. However, compared to the medical facilities that the country imported every year by spending[…]
By Solomon Bekele The Ethiopian athletes are preparing to take part in the 2018 IAAF Diamond League that is scheduled to kick off on 4 May 2018 in Doha, Qatar. This will be the ninth season of the IAAF Diamond League which comprises the 14 best invitational track and field meetings in the world. Tirunesh[…]
Photo: Lakmi00/Wikipedia Port of Berbera analysis By Bashir Ali Despite Somalia’s protestations, DP World and Somaliland are set to expand Berbera port. Some in the neighbourhood are excited. Others are worried. Despite officially being banned from operating in Somalia this March, DP World is set to begin a project later this year that could have[…]