Japan pledges granting for Ethiopia to contain COVID-19

Japan pledges over 478 million birr grant aid to contain expansion of COVID-19 in Ethiopia, according to Japan embassy in Ethiopia. The Grant Aid will provide radiography systems, portable ultrasound scanners and... Read more »

PM plants trees in Afar Regional State

ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed this morning planted trees at the new park in Semera town, Afar Regional State. Ministers and other senior federal and regional officials, including... Read more »

Completion of GERD’s first year water filling eases fear of downstream countries: MoFA

• Over 30 thousand citizens repatriated from overseas after outbreak of COVID-19 ADDIS ABABA – The successful completion of GERD’s first year water filling without affecting the flow and volume the river... Read more »

Dam filling rejuvenates Ethiopians’ renaissance journey

ADDIS ABABA – The filling of the GERD in few days causing no significant harm to downstream sisterly countries is a great victory for all of us, which is also the victory... Read more »

Can mortgage banking help address Ethiopia’s rapidly growing demand for housing?

The demand for residential houses in Ethiopia is estimated in millions as it increases with an average of additional 150 thousand houses every year. But since house construction is too expensive and... Read more »

Abay – from a source of grief to a cause of relief

Abay and Ethiopia are the two sides of the same coin. Abay is not only a sacred river for Ethiopians. It is everything. Abay is power; Abay is faith; Abay is hope.... Read more »

UK reveals new aid to tackle devastating locust swarms in Africa, Asia

ADDIS ABABA – UK yesterday announced new worth 18 million euro aid in an effort to tackle this year’s unprecedented locust outbreaks across Africa and Asia, where millions of insects are destroying... Read more »

Fake news must be met with strong measures: scholars

ADDIS ABABA–The proliferation of fake news and hate speech which largely went unpunished so far must be met with punitive action as such acts pose tremendous threat to the stability of the... Read more »

Bureau bringing into light untapped tourist destinations

The Addis Ababa City Administration Culture and Tourism Bureau has been effectuating a wide spectrum of heartwarming and high reaching activities to familiarize the untapped cultural heritage of the capital city with... Read more »

Commission solicits fund to back COVID-19 hit enterprises

ADDIS ABABA– The Job Creation Commission is toiling to finance COVID- 19- hit enterprises in a bid to save jobs disclosed the Commission adding, about 28 million USD has been raised so... Read more »