Ministry of Agriculture disclosed that efforts are underway to increase the production of wheat by threefold through irrigation this upcoming harvesting season. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Agriculture Extension Director-General Germame Girma said the plan is to increase by threefold the 7.6 million quintals of wheat produced last harvesting season. The Government of Ethiopia is working to […]
Day: September 23, 2021
Council of Ministers Passes Decision on Four Draft Bills
The Council of Ministers approved today three proclamations and referred one to the House of People’s Representatives for approval, according to the Office of the Prime Minister. In its 100th meeting, the council first discussed about the amendment of the federal income tax draft regulation. The Federal Income Tax Regulation that has been in effect since August 2017 is […]
China Critical to Ethiopia’s Development, Minimize Undue External Pressures: Diplomat
Diplomatic relations with China is critical to promote Ethiopia’s economic development and minimize undue pressure of external powers on Ethiopia, the Deputy Head of Mission at Ethiopian Embassy in China said. The deputy head, Dawano Kedir told ENA that China is strategically a critical country to transform the development of Ethiopia to a higher level. However, […]
US Donates Nearly One Mil Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Ethiopia
The U.S. government has donated nearly one million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines to Ethiopia. U.S. Ambassador Geeta Pasi presented 453,600 doses to State Minister of Health, Seharela Abdullahi, in a handover event at the Janmeda Health Center in Addis Ababa. The additional 504,000 doses are scheduled to arrive in Addis Ababa today. […]
UNICEF Pledges to Scale Up Response, Deliver Lifesaving Supplies For IDPs in Amhara Region
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it will provide support for internally displaced people in Amhara region due to attacks by the terrorist TPLF. UNICEF delegation led by UNICEF Representative in Ethiopia, Adele Khodr, and UK’s Special Envoy Nick Dyer visited IDP camps and Dessie Hospital in Dessie town of Amhara region to assess […]
U.S Implementing Unfair Policy on Ethiopia to Unwittingly Protect Its Interests, Says Researcher
The United States is pursuing a policy of pressurizing countries and it is implementing this same policy on Ethiopia in order to protect its interests, a researcher said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Institute of Strategic Affairs International Relations Researcher Henok Getachew said that the U.S would not hesitate to take different positions on […]