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Online Education to Get Legal Recognition in Ethiopia

The Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA), the nation’s education regulatory body, will soon be issuing licenses for colleges and universities to give online education for the first time in Ethiopia. In collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology and Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Agency made the announcement on August

August 7, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Health

Unexplained Childbirth Medical Bills Leave Parents Tricked in Private Hospitals 

Private hospitals in Addis Ababa have made it customary to require parents to pay a "guarantee payment," ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 birr for child delivery medical services. The hospitals claim they return the money after service charges are deducted. However, new parents complain that they never get the money back, and hospitals take the whole money creating bogus costs and bills.

August 6, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Banks to Access Agency’s Database

Commercial banks in Ethiopia will soon be able to access the database of the Federal Documents Authentication and Registration Agency (DARA). The integration, which is in the final stages, will allow banks to directly verify and confirm the authenticated power of attorney documents issued by the Agency. Developed by Custor Computing Plc, a local IT

August 5, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Commission to Register the Asset of Government Employees

The Federal Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission is to begin the registration of government employees’ assets. The documentation of the assets aims to ensure transparency and accountability through curbing malpractice and corruption. Accordingly, government employees will soon have to disclose and register all of their movable and immovable assets including landholdings and debts. Respective government employer

August 4, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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City to Conduct Land Audit 

The Addis Ababa City Administration is set to conduct land audit and registration in the capital with the view of updating the current land possession status of the City as well as relocating land obtained ‘illegally.’ Deputy mayor Takele Uma broke the news today in the 3rd regular session of Addis Ababa City Administration Council

August 3, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Green Legacy Initiative Becomes the 2nd Most Covered Issue in Ethiopian Media

According to a report by The Green Legacy Initiative Steering committee, The Green Legacy Initiative is the most covered topic in Ethiopian media next to the Renaissance Dam. Launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the initiative is a core focus area of the government, and the 2020 campaign aims to plant 5bn trees. According to

July 30, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Canal + to Launch the First Ethiopian Pay TV Channels

The French pay-television broadcaster Canal + is to launch the first Ethiopian premium channels in 2021. Dubbed Canal + Ethiopia, the broadcast programs aired through Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, will have some 50 channels in a mix of standard and high definition, with the addition of a selection of Ethiopian free-to-air content. Canal + plans to

July 30, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

Health

Millennium Hall Runs Out of Oxygen Support Beds  

Millennium Hall, which was redesigned as a temporary Coronavirus treatment center, has run out of beds equipped with oxygen support. All 130 beds that have oxygen support have admitted patients using them, and the center can no longer accept Covid-19 patients who need help to breathe. Built by the Ministry of Health in view of

July 29, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Domestic Tourism to Fuel Smacked Tourism Sector Recovery   

The impact of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa has seen 88% of hotels either full or partially closed.

July 29, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Prosperity Party and ONLF Cooperating For Peace In Somali Region

Leaders of the Prosperity Party (PP) in Somali and the senior opposition Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) have made further agreement today on July 27, 2020, to cooperate in strengthening peace, stability and good governance in the Somali state, that have been struggling with security issues for the past decades. ONLF on its official Twitter

July 27, 2020 • By Eldad Damte