Fuel Subsidy Revision Pushes Down Monthly Gov’t Loss from 10 to 4 Billion Birr

The revision made on fuel subsidy by the government has reduced its monthly loss from 10 billion to 4 billion Birr, Petroleum and Energy Authority disclosed. Authority Director-General, Sahrelah Abdulahi told ENA that the revision carried out three months ago on fuel subsidy on targeted transport sectors has reduced monthly expenses of the government from 10 billion […]

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Minister Stresses Need for Coordination among Relevant Stakeholders in Manufacturing Sector

Industry Minister Melaku Alebel said his ministry will strengthen coordination among relevant government bodies and stakeholders to create a better environment for the manufacturing sector. The ministry organized today a discussion with the relevant government offices to assess the “Let Ethiopia Produce” movement launched last Ethiopian budget year to support the manufacturing sector. Speaking on […]

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Need for Reliable, Timely Data on Agriculture Underscored to Carry Out Evidence-based Policy Decisions

Planning and Development Minister Fisum Assefa (Phd) stressed today the need for producing reliable and timely data on agriculture by using statistically sound methodology in order to carry out evidence-based policy decisions. The minister made the remark at the event organized to commemorate the African Statistics Day in Addis Ababa. The theme of this year’s […]

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Concluding Its Session, Third Committee Approves 12 Draft Resolutions, including Texts on Occupied Palestinian Territory, Racism, World Drug Problem

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) approved 12 draft resolutions as it concluded its work today, including texts addressing the right of peoples to self-determination, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, and the world drug problem. A draft on the right of Palestinian people to self-determination was approved in a recorded vote of 167 in favour to […]

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