20% of Egypt’s Nile water share lost through ‘misuse’
Egyptians waste 20 percent of the country’s share of water from the Nile, a water resources expert has said in comments reported by Al-Ahram Arabic news website.
Diaaeddin El-Qousi, a professor...
NBE to Print Banknotes in Ethiopia
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is on the process of establishing its own banknotes and security printing factory to print cash locally.
The Bank announced a tender two weeks ago to hire an...
Fatal gang rape suspects of Hanna Lalango to be charged
Police has announced that it has finalized its investigation on the suspects of the fatal gang rape case of Hana Lalango yesterday. The case has been held in a closed court at the Addis Ababa’s...
Electoral Board readies to distribute voting equipment
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia has finalized preparation to distribute voting materials such as voter registration and voter ID documents to regional electoral offices throughout the...
UN appeals for debt cancellation for Ebola affected countries
With part of the international community’s support for the Ebola affected countries coming as loans, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said it is crucial that the current...
Eritrea remain banned from flying over European skies
The European Commission (EC) has decided to upheld its previous decision banning Eritrean Airlines from flying over its skies.
The decision came as the European Commission updated the European...
First Pasta Fair takes place in Ethiopia
The first Pasta Fair, a convention and exhibition about durum wheat and its products, has been held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. The event followed the success of the Italian Cooperation...
Public delegation to build Ethiopia-Egypt trust: Foreign Minister
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom has said that an Ethiopian "public diplomacy" delegation currently visiting Cairo aimed to build trust and enhance people-to-people ties between Ethiopia and...
Yoga may guard against heart disease, study finds
Doing yoga may be a good way to protect against heart disease, particularly if you cannot do more vigorous exercise, research suggests.
A review in the Netherlands of 37 studies involving nearly...
Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops
Dibaabish Jaboo kneads the pale, vegetative flesh of the enset plant, like her mother did, like her granddaughters do. When she’s finished, she bundles the plant’s thick, decomposing stalk into...
Ethiopia’s rapid growth: Miracle or mirage?
Ethiopia, like many of Africa’s new growing economies, began achieving high growth rates from a low base, writes William Gumede.
Thirty years ago, in 1984, Ethiopia was plunged into a terrifying...
Fuel distribution quandary hits nation
A day after the Ministry of Trade (MoT) declared a slight reduction in fuel retail price, fuel shortage has hit the nation including Addis Ababa and other major cities.
However, the government...
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