News

GERD soon to generate 700 MW electricity

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will soon start generating test power. Last November, Dr. Sileshi Bekele, Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office on the dam and cross-border issues, announced that the dam would generate power in a few weeks. The dam will generate 700 megawatts of electricity for the first time. “The dam will initially

January 4, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Fano: A living savior of the Amhara people and the Ethiopia spirit

  ፋኖን እወዳለሁ፥ ፋኖንስ አልጠላ፣ ተኳሽ እወዳለሁ፥ ተኳሽም አልጠላ፣ ሲደክመኝ አርፋለሁ፥ በጎፈሬው ጥላ። ፋኖ አገሩ ገባ፥ ሳይሰናበተኝ፣ እሸኘው ነበረ፥ ምንም ቢታክተኝ። This song and the article is dedicated to Eshete Moges and his son Yitagesu Moges. Contact information: Girma Berhanu (Professor) Department of Education and Special Education University of Gothenburg Box 300, SE 405 30

January 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Aberhot Library In Pictures

Ultra-Modern liberary opened in AddisOne of its kind state of the art liberary to be inaugurated tomorrow. The library is located in Addis Ababa, around 4 kilo. The budget allocated for the library is 1.15 billion birr, covering some 19,000 square meters. The four-story building measures up to 1.5 km in height, with a capacity

January 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

The 4th annual Real Estate and Homes Expo kicks off in Addis Ababa.

January 1, 2022, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 251 communications and Marketing, a full-service communications, marketing and branding firm today officially launched the 4th edition of Ethiopian Real Estate and Home Expo at the Hilton Hotel Addis Ababa. The two-day event provides a platform for leading local and international real estate developers to showcase a wide range of products, services and

January 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona

Ethiopia’s Ejegayehu Taye and Berihu Aregawi broke the world’s 5km records* at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona on Friday (31), clocking 14:19 and 12:49 respectively. Taye, 21, had set an Ethiopian 3000m record of 8:19.52 earlier this year and was the second-fastest woman in the world over 5000m this season, but tonight in Barcelona

January 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Aberhot Library to become among the top-ten libraries in Africa

Ultra-Modern liberary to be open in Addis One of its kind state of the art liberary to be inaugurated tomorrow. The library is located in Addis Ababa, around 4 kilo. The budget allocated for the library is 1.15 billion birr, covering some 19,000 square meters. The four-story building measures up to 1.5 km in height,

December 31, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Ethiopian Diaspora to Open Dialysis Unit at Menelik II Referal Hospital

An Ethiopian diaspora from Atlanta, Georgia, is going to open a state of the art dialysis unit at Menelik II Referral Hospital. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a call to the Ethiopian diaspora to come home for the upcoming Ethiopian Christmas and Epiphany holidays. Among the diaspora who responded to the call, Tigist Abebe, Chief

December 31, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Health

Ministry of Health signed an agreement to employ fresh graduates

The Ministry of Health has signed a project agreement with state and city health bureaus to employ new graduates. The Minister of Health, Dr. Leah Tadesse, said the project is a significant step forward in the health sector to employ new graduate doctors. The project will be implemented from the current year and will last

December 31, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia Airlines to start flying to Lalibela on Monday 

The Airlines announces daily flights to Lalibela starting next Monday. According to him, passengers wishing to travel to the city can make an appointment using the airline app. It is a recent memory that the TPLF  group looted and destroyed the Lalibela airport.  

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Ethiopians citizens can now suggest the nomination commissioners of the National Consultative Commission

Ethiopians citizens can now suggest the nomination commissioners of the National Consultative Commission • Call 0111300340 or 9988 • Fax No. 0111233007 • By email dialoguecommission@gmail.com • At info@hopr.gov.et  The House of Peoples’ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has announced that it will be able to provide information to the House

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight