By Girmachew Gashaw Ethiopia should extensively work to expand tourism infrastructure and develop strategy so as to exploit its potential and become center of conference tourism, tourism experts say. Although there is no well documented evidence on how conference tourism began in Ethiopia, it is believed that the sector made its way into the country[…]
Photo: Wikipedia Flag of Ethiopia. analysis By Mohammed Girma The kings told a story. Meles told a story. Abiy needs to tell one too. At the end of Zagwe dynasty around the 14th century, medieval Ethiopia was in disarray. Provincial warlords were battling for supremacy and the nation was on the brink of disintegrating. Ethiopia[…]
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix commended Ethiopia’s efforts in peacekeeping highest achievement. State Minister, Hirut Zemene conferred today with the Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Speaking to ENA, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said they have highlighted on the quality of peacekeeping operations between Ethiopia and United Nations. He said “Ethiopia is[…]
The fifth Ethio-Saudi Joint Ministerial Commission meeting that focuses on issues of bilateral cooperation and validity of agreements has kicked off today here in Addis Ababa. In his opening remark on the joint three-day long senior officials meeting today, State Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Kaba Urgessa said several agreements, which have laid[…]
By Mengisteab Teshome Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) said nation’s industrialization efforts are gaining momentum and underlined the need for bottom- up approach in succeeding the achievements in this regard. The Corporation CEO with the rank of State Minister Sisay Gemechu told The Ethiopian Herald that IPDC has successfully constructed industrial parks at Bole Lemi,Addis[…]
column By Haimanot Ashenafi For a country accommodating more than a hundred million peoples, providing job opportunity for the youth, which has significant share, was not easy. With implementing different strategies, the nation drew plans to offer a way of living for this workforce with transforming the economy into the industry from Agriculture. This effort[…]
By Solomon Yimer The 68th bottled water brand, Top Natural Water, hits the local market, being purified and bottled by Abebe Dinku Water & Non-Alcoholic Beverages Factory with an investment of 273 million Br. The new company will join the existing 67 water bottling companies in Ethiopia, an increase from three years ago with just[…]
Photo: Ethiopian Airlines/Twitter All female flight crew. Transport Affairs Standing Committee of the House of People’s Representatives has called on Ethiopian Airlines Group to give due attention to finalize the delayed construction of its new airports. The committee particularly said the airports of Robe, Dembi Dolo and Nekempte should be urgently finalized. It also stated[…]
interview Ethiopia is endowed with huge renewable energy potentials and currently it has been aggressively engaged in increasing national energy generation, transmission and distribution capacity to satisfy domestic demand whilst surplus production ready to export market to supplement its foreign currency earnings and enhance regional economic integration. Apart from renewable energy sources, Ethiopia reached agreement[…]
Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (File photo). By Etenesh Abera Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today formed his new cabinet members. The Prime minister presented sixteen names, of which ten are new names for ministerial positions, while the six were recycled from one ministry to another. However, all members of Parliament who were[…]