Integrated approach to prevent siltation on GERD, hyacinth on Lake Tana

ADDIS ABABA–Ethiopia should manage the Abbay River Basin via implementing an integrated approach to preventing siltation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the water hyacinth on Lake Tana, Negash Teklu,... Read more »

AU’s transparent, non-partisan approach will help to reach GERD deal: Scholar

ADDIS ABABA – As a continental institution with a facilitation role in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiation, the African Union is trying to be as transparent and nonpartisan as possible,... Read more »

Oromia sets to plant 304 mln. trees in single day

ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – The Oromia State has finalized preparations to plant 304 million trees in a single day. According to Daba Debele, Head of the State’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Bureau,... Read more »

Ethiopia, Finland launch a 200 mln. Birr project

ADDIS ABABA – The Governments of Ethiopia and Finland have launched a 200 million Birr project targeting to construct safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene project to contain the spread of COVID-19... Read more »

Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 mln. children against measles despite COVID-19 challenges

ADDIS ABABA – The World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities to maintain essential health... Read more »

Brazilian Ambassador believes Ethiopia’s approach on GERD positive

• Encourages African solution to African problems ADDIS ABABA – Brazilian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Villarinho Pedroso expressed his conviction that Ethiopia’s approach to encourage negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)... Read more »

GERD impoundment paves the way for better understanding, collaboration

ADDIS ABABA – Since Ethiopia is striving to ensure fair and equitable use of the waters of the Nile, ending Egypt’s water hegemony based on a colonial-era accord, Africans in particular and... Read more »

National coordination launches celebration, fund raising program

ADDIS ABABA – Following the completion of the first round filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the Construction of the... Read more »

Oromia approves 90 bln Birr budget, appointment of officials

ADDIS ABABA (FBC)- The Oromia State Council (Cheffe) yesterday approved a 90-billion-Birr budget for the 2013 Ethiopian fiscal year. The council, in its 12th regular session underway in the city of Adama,... Read more »

Bank grants eight million Birr to COVID

• Secures over 1.9 Bln. Birr profit ADDIS ABABA – Cooperative Bank of Oromia said that it has offered additional eight million Birr to resource mobilizing committees organized at national and regional... Read more »