Award-winning Canadian singer The Weeknd, who holds the record for the longest-charting single in the US, has joined with World Food Programme (WFP) as a Goodwill Ambassador. “The UN World Food Programme is doing urgent and important work to change and save lives on a daily basis and I feel passionately about addressing world hunger and […]
Day: October 8, 2021
Haramaya University Support Learning Materials and Uniforms for 350 Needy Students
Haramaya University Vice President for Community Engagement & Enterprise Development Office supported learning materials and uniforms for 350 needy students living in Haramaya town on September 5, 2021 in a ceremony held at Afarn kallo Hall. Dr. Yisak Yusuf, Vice President for Community Engagement & Enterprise Development Office, noted that Haramaya University is supporting the […]
Nobel Peace Prize Fetes ‘Free, Independent’ Journalism
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where media outlets have faced persistent attacks and reporters have been murdered. In making the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in […]
Crises in Afghanistan, Ethiopia Dominate Refugee Conference
GENEVA — Refugee and humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Ethiopia were the focus of intense debate during this week’s annual U.N. refugee conference. The U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, said the weeklong discussions were constructive. He said there was general agreement on the need for urgent, flexible and unconditional aid to be delivered […]
Ethiopian Issues Statement Refuting CNN’s Report
Ethiopian Airlines strongly refuted the recent allegations by CNN regarding the airlines’ involvement in transporting weapons. According to the statement, Ethiopian Airlines is a multi-award-winning global airline which is one of the senior members of IATA and member of Star Alliance for a decade. Ethiopian Airlines has been providing safe and reliable air transport service to […]
Commodity Markets to Remain Volatile in Africa: ECA
Commodity markets in Africa are expected to remain volatile in the coming months following the persistence of Covid-19 constrains in the supply chain and other global economic pressures, according to Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division Stephen Karingi made the remark during Price […]