(ENA) The veteran Ethiopian philologist and linguist of modern and ancient Ethiopian languages and literature, Professor Getachew Haile, has passed away at the age of 90. The professor was a philologist and linguist of modern and ancient Ethiopian languages and literature, whose research and publications help to preserve Ethiopian and Oriental Christian traditions. Haile was […]
Month: June 2021
China Donates 400,000 USD Worth Medical Supplies to Help Improve Newborn Health
(ENA) The Government of China donated today medical supplies worth 400,000 USD to improve the quality of health care provided for newborn babies in Ethiopia. The medical supplies are part of the project“Improving the quality of health care provided to newborn babies in two zones of Tigray and SNNP regions” launched in March 2020, it […]
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree to Enhance Power Supply Cooperation
(ENA) Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to enhance power supply cooperation, according to Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti. Ethiopian delegation, consisting of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) senior officials, led by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide discussed with Djiboutian counterpart on the ways of enhancing cooperation between the two countries, specifically in the area of power supply. During […]
Health Institutions in Mekele City Fully Operational: Tigray Region Health Bureau
(ENA) Health institutions in Mekele, regional capital of Tigray, have become fully operational, according to the Health Bureau. Tigray Health Bureau Emergency Medicine, Healing and Rehabilitation Core Process Coordinator, Dr. Abenezer Etsedengel said five hospitals and 11 health centers have become fully functional. According to him, Ministry of Health and international organizations have played important […]
Global Weather Hazards Summary: June 11 – 17, 2021
Parts of Africa received an increase in rainfall but remains abnormally dry in the east and west Africa Weather Hazards Desert locust swarms and hopper bands have begun to appear in parts of East Africa. Below-average rainfall in Kenya and Southern Somalia has lead to abnormal dryness. Persistant dryness due to no rainfall has caused […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report #12 – June 10, 2021
FAST FACTS International Medical Corps’ eight mobile health and nutrition teams in Shire, Shiraro and Axum woredas carried out 2,427 outpatient consultations in the last two weeks. In Hamdeyet refugee camp, International Medical Corps has so far trained 22 community leaders and 16 community mobilizers, who have screened 165 people for COVID-19. Between May 24 […]