GERD’s filling causes no harm on Egypt: Egyptian FM

BY TEWODROS KASSA ADDIS ABABA- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the second round filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will not have any impact on Egypt. Sameh Shoukry... Read more »

Containing illicit food, drug trafficking calls for combined effort: Authority

BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN ADDIS ABABA – Combating the growing trafficking of illicit food and drugs should be the concern of all communities and institutions, said Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA). Discussing... Read more »

Sector Offices stretch helping hands to mental disorder center

BY MISGANAW ASNAKE ADDIS ABABA– Addis Ababa City Sector Offices have provided Gergesionan Association for Supporting People with Mental Disorder with a range of assistance. Association founder and General Manager Melese Ayele... Read more »

Ukrainian forces wary of Russian troop movements near eastern front line

Seven years after Ukraine launched an “anti-terrorist operation” against Rus­sian-backed separatist forces, fighting has never really stopped in the country’s restive east. FRANCE 24’s correspond­ent Gulliver Cragg visited the front line, near... Read more »

City vaccinates over 82 thousand against COVID -19

BY GETAHUN LEGESSE ADDIS ABABA – Over 82 ,000 vulnerable health workers and other segments of the society have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Addis Ababa City Health Bureau announced. The Bureau ‘s... Read more »

Cape Verde PM Correia E Silva, ‘confident’ he will win re-election in legislative polls

 Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, who is running for re-election in this week’s legislative elections, says he is “confident” he will win “with an absolute majority”, arguing that government... Read more »

Turkey frees journalist Altan after European rights court ruling

 A Turkish court on Wednesday released journalist and novelist Ahmet Altan after more than four years in prison on charges of involvement in a failed 2016 coup attempt that he had always... Read more »

Aba Jifar palace renovation near to completion

BY MISGANAW ASNAKE  ADDIS ABABA- Renovation of Jimma Aba Jifar Palace and construction of new buildings has hit 98% rate, so disclosed the Project Manager. Informing local media Tuesday about the level... Read more »

Survey emphasizes mining for national growth

BY TAMERU REGASA ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Geological Survey announced that it has been undertaking a mining survey at 28 sites in Oromia, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz and Afar states. As to the information... Read more »

Security, related challenges create havoc to voters’ registration: NEBE

 BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN  ADDIS ABABA –The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said that security and other concerns are challenging the process of voter registration in polling stations in some parts of... Read more »