Year: 2023
- Economy
In-depth: From spotlight to the shadows: Ethiopia’s tourism odyssey hangs in the balance
Last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Chebera Churchura Elephant Paw Lodge, a flagship project situated in the lush Dawuro Zone of the South West Ethiopia Regional State (Photo: Office of the Prime Minister/Facebook) By Biruk Alemu@Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba – In the heart of East Africa, Ethiopia unfurls a mosaic of marvels recently thrust into the limelight by UNESCO’s accolades, signaling…
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News: Drone strike in Oromia’s Kombolcha district results in eight deaths, three injuries
An aerial drone strike on the Full Gospel Church situated in the Kombolcha district within the Oromia region has resulted in eight casualties and inflicted injuries on three individuals (Photo: Google Map) Addis Abeba – An aerial drone assault on Full Gospel Church located in Baro village of Kombolcha district claimed eight lives and left three injured. A minister and church official,…
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News: Economic turmoil, instability curtail Ethiopia’s FDI inflows: Ernst & Young report
Ethiopia garnered six foreign investment initiatives in 2022, with Safaricom Ethiopia being a notable contributor Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – Amid global economic shifts and domestic instability, Ethiopia is contending with a marked decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI), as detailed in a new report by Ernst & Young. The report, titled “A Pivot to Growth,” presents a stark assessment of Ethiopia’s…
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News: Teachers in Hadiya Zone endure arrests, intimidation as wage fight intensifies
Located in the newly created Central Ethiopia Regional State, Hossaena town serves as the administrative hub of the Hadiya Zone (Social Media) Addis Abeba – Educators in the Hadiya zone of the recently formed Central Ethiopia region are allegedly being subjected to arrests as they raise their voices against the long-standing issue of delayed salary payments. Multiple sources, speaking to Addis Standard,…
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#ASDailyScoop: Higher education institutions urged to play enhanced role to realize Ethiopia’s interest on Red Sea
Several papers discussing Ethiopia’s interest over the Red Sea have been presented at a workshop organized by five public universities (Photo: ETV) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian higher education institutions have been urged to increase their role through diplomacy and awareness creation works to realize the country’s strategic interest in the Red Sea region. Samuel Kifle (PhD), interim president of Addis…
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News: Thousands of IDPs in Amhara region grapple with forced return to unstable areas
Recently, IDPs taking shelter in the Farta district held a meeting with regional officials to voice their apprehensions regarding the proposed plan to relocate them to their home villages in the Oromia region (Photo: South Gondar Zone Communication/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Amidst ongoing conflict and violence, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who currently reside in the Amhara region face forced return…
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Legacy of Fierce Advocacy and Decency, Humanitarianism and Professional Eminence: A Tribute to Urge Dinegde
The late Urge Dinegde (Photo: Social Media) By Dr. Henok Gabisa @henokgabisa Addis Abeba – On the afternoon of 04 December 2023, Australia was confronted with somber news – the untimely passing of Urge Dinegde during a routine maternity checkup. Notably, Urge, with no any pre-existing conditions, had been eagerly anticipating the arrival of her child, expected in January 2024. …
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News: Addis Abeba civil servants stymied by sudden exam cancellation
More than 16,000 city employees were anticipated to participate in the evaluative assessment examination scheduled for yesterday (Photo: Addis Abeba Communication Bureau/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Thousands of civil servants under the Addis Abeba City Administration faced an unexpected hurdle as the evaluative assessment examination at Addis Ababa University and Kotebe Metropolitan University, set for yesterday, 22 December, 2023, was abruptly disrupted. Yesterday,…
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#ASDailyScoop: World renowned chef brings new culinary frontier to Addis Abeba
Marcus Samuelsson is award winning chef who orchestrated the inaugural State dinner for the Obama Administration (Photo: Marcus Addis) Addis Abeba – Marcus Samuelsson, an Ethiopian born Swedish-American chef is set to introduce a new culinary milestone to Addis Abeba with the grand opening of his signature Marcus Addis restaurant. According to a statement sent to Addis Standard, Marcus Addis…
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