Court granted bail for Yared Zerihun & 22 others

A court has ruled that 22 suspects in the Assefa case should be released on bail The Federal High Court’s Lideta Division 1 Criminal Court has ordered the release of 22 suspects charged in the Getachew Assefa case on bail of 30,000 birr each. The suspects in the alleged human rights abuses were former National

Gates Foundation Appoints a New Board of Trustees

We begin 2022 at a pivotal moment for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world. The COVID pandemic has been both a profound shock and a clarion call to action to support the countries and communities that have been hardest hit. In addition to its direct impact measured in millions of lives lost,

President Sahle Work promoted various ambassadors

President Sahle Work promoted various individuals to ambassadorship & full-ambassadorship positions. Accordingly: 1 / Mr. Tefera Derbew2 / Dessie Dalke3 / Dr. Sileshi Bekele4 / General Bacha Debele5 / General Hassan Ibrahim6 / Mrs. Shitiye7 / Prof. Fekadu Beyene8 / Mr. Rashad Mohammed9 / Ambassador Jamal Beker10 / Mr. Faisal Oli11 / Mr. Isaiah Gota12

Ethiopia: ICRC Delivers Aid to Tigray Region

The ICRC made its first delivery of medical supplies since last September into Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. With the support and through the facilitation of the authorities, the urgently needed supplies, including essential drugs, arrived in Mekelle on Wednesday. They will be distributed to the region’s health facilities. “It is a huge relief that

Ethiopian government to lift state of emergency

January 18, 2014Addis Ababa Decision of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers, in its second emergency meeting today, discussed and passed a resolution regarding the expiration of the state of emergency proclamation No. 5/2022 to protect the country’s existence and sovereignty. The Council of Ministers declared a state

NHY Group partners with PPG to elevate lounge service at Bole International Airport

Nur Hussein Yassin (NHY) Group has declared its partnership with Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the largest provider in airport hospitality service to open “elevate the lounge experience” in March 2022 in the ET Terminal 2. The lounge will cover some 1000m2; it is designed to magnify outstanding services accommodating up to 325 guests, including an

Addis Ababa City Administration lifted the suspending of land related services

Diageo consents to sell Meta Abo Brewery to BGI

The Ethiopian Competition Commission, subject to approval, is expected to complete the sale during the first quarter of 2022. Diageo acquired Meta Abo Brewery in January 2012 for US$225m and, since then, has invested US$344m into its expansion to transform the brewing industry in Ethiopia and supported local communities through the provision of clean water.

Electric bus project to begin in Addis Ababa City

The Addis Ababa Transport Bureau announced that it is working to raise funds for the electric bus operation in Addis Ababa. The bureau said it is working to raise funds to procure buses from foreign and domestic stakeholders. The office said that electric buses would be charged at night and serviced throughout the day. The

Twitter bans users who broke the law in connection with the Ethiopian war

Twitter bans users who say they have “broken the law” in connection with the Ethiopian war Twitter says it has blocked certain accounts in connection with the war in northern Ethiopia. Many accounts have been blocked, Twitter confirmed to the BBC English Service this afternoon. The company said hundreds of Tigrayan supporters were among those