(ENA) Tigray Interim Administration Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau disclosed that 10 million tree seedlings are readied to be planted in the region this rainy season. Bureau Natural Resources Development and Safety Net Sector Coordinator Desta Gebreselassie told ENA that tree planting holes are being prepared at various nurseries. So far, 1.2 million planting holes […]
Sumitomo Executive Vice President Praises Gov’t for Transparent Handling of Telecom Bid
(ENA) Sumitomo Corporation Executive Vice President, Toshikazu Nambu has reportedly thanked the Government of Ethiopia for transparently handling the recent telecommunication bidding process. The executive president told Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Japan, Kassa Teklebirhan, during the meeting they held in Japan, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the occcassion, Nambu expressed his happiness that Sumitomo […]
Kenyan, Ethiopian Leaders Plant Tree Seedlings
(ENA) President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have planted tree seedlings at Entoto Park in Addis Ababa today. PM Abiy wrote on his Facebook that the president joined today “a monumental moment for Ethiopia as we sign the telecom licensing agreement.” “As Ethiopia goes regional with our Green Legacy initiative to plant 6 […]
WFP welcomes €8.5 million from the Republic of Germany for emergency food assistance in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a generous contribution of €8.5 million for 2021-2023 from the people of Germany to provide emergency assistance to save lives and the livelihoods of communities affected by conflict and climate change in Ethiopia. It is part of Germany’s flexible funding for the Eastern […]
Retail prices for petroleum products will continue in June
The retail price of petroleum products other than jet fuel will continue to be the same as the retail price of May in June. The price of jet fuel has increased from Birr 43 to 81 cents to 48 birr to 22 cents in May. Source: Ministry of trade and industry
PM Stresses Need for Unity, Inaugurates Huge Edible Oil Factory
(ENA) Strengthening our unity and ensuring prosperity would be beneficial as it is impossible to disintegrate Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The premier made the above remark at the inauguration of a private edible oil factory built at a cost of 5.2 billion Birr in Debre Markos today. Forces that try to disintegrate Ethiopia should […]