Month: December 2021
- Law & Justice
News: Police transfers Tamrat Negera’s court case to state of emergency command post, fails to bring Meaza Mohammed to court
Journalist Meaza Mohammed (Left), Journalist Tamrat Negera (Right) By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, December 31, 2021- The Gelan district court in the Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne yesterday decided to transfer the case of Tamrat Negera to the state of emergency command post. At the previous hearing, the police requested to remand and investigate Tamrat who was arrested on…
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Obituary: In memory of Tesfaye Gebreab, an unforgettable name in Amharic literature
The late Tesfaye Gebreab By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, December 31, 2021- Born in Bishoftu town, some 45 km from the capital Addis Abeba from Eritrean parents, renowned author Tesfaye Gebreab one of the controversial authors produced more than 11 original books and two collections of short fiction alongside fellow authors and journalists. Tesfaye, married and a father of…
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News: Ethiopia calls on U.S. for direct engagement on Ethiopian matters
Ambassador Dina Mufti, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – At today’s bi-weekly press briefing Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) invited the United States and other countries to work on their diplomatic relations with Ethiopia. The Ambassador referred to the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary…
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#ASDailyScoop: Dialogue Commission Commissioners to be selected by public; proclamation has no “content on negotiation”: Chairperson
Addis Abeba - The House of People's Representatives (HoPR) Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Democracy said in a press statement today that the Commissioners who will be leading the incoming National Dialogue Commission will be selected by the people of Ethiopia and their appointments will be approved by the House of Peoples' Representatives. The Chairperson of the Standing Committee,…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ministry of Finance submits 122 b birr additional budget request to Council of Ministers
Addis Abeba - The Ministry of Fiance said it has submitted a request for an additional 122 billion birr budget to the Council of Ministers. The budget is prepared by the Ministry. According to a statement from the Ministry, the additional budget will be used for national security, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation of war and conflict victims, and other necessary government…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia allocates 5 bln Birr to rehabilitate war-torn communities, expects development partners to help with finance
Ahmed Shide, the Minster of Finance The Ministry of Finance announced that an additional budget of Five billion ETB was allocated for the rehabilitation of war-affected communities. During the first meeting of the Rehabilitation Secretariat held on December 24, 2021, in Addis Abeba, Ahmed Shide, the Minister of Finance, disclosed that the ministry submitted the budget proposal to the Council…
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News: Biden terminates Ethiopia’s AGOA benefits
Women workers at Industrial Park.Picture: Industrial Parks Development Corporation Addis Abeba, December 24, 2021-U.S. President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he has “determined that Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali do not meet” the AGOA requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) and has proceeded to “terminate the designation of the three countries as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries …effective January 1, 2022.” On November…
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News Alert: State of Emergency Operation Command issues new guideline to curb price hikes, security measures to restore law and order in Amhara state
Addis Abeba, December 23, 2021- The State of Emergency Operation Command said it has reviewed the implementation thus far of the nationwide State of emergency at a meeting held tonight. In a statement released late this evening, the Operation Command thanked various sections of the society who it said have contributed their energy, knowledge, skills and money to the realization…
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#DailyScoop: Gov’t instructs Federal Defense Forces to stay put in Amhara state areas taken over from Tigray forces
Legesse Tulu (PhD), the Minister of Communication Services The Minister of Communication Services, Dr. Legesse Tulu, said the government has decided federal defense forces to hold on to the areas taken by the Defense Forces from Tigrayan forces. Dr. Legesse said the first phase of the “campaign for multinational unity” has been successfully completed. Following that, the government has decided…
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