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Addis Weg Webinar discusses “innovation in times of crisis”
Addis Ababa, April 28, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Office is currently holding Addis Weg webinar under the theme “Innovation in Times of Crisis” backed by virtual conference technologies.…
ERA awards over 11.6 bn birr road projects to contractors
Addis Ababa, April 28, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has awarded asphalt upgrading road projects to six local and one overseas firms.
The 509km long seven projects will…
Ministry adopts tourism recovery strategy
Addis Ababa, April 28, 2020 (FBC) – The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has adopted national tourism recovery strategy to help the industry cope with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.…
Federation purchase 1.3bn liters of pesticides
Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) – The Oromia Agricultural Cooperatives Federation has purchased 1.3 billion liters of pesticides for the upcoming agricultural practices.
Deputy Manager…
Over 27,000 people vaccinated against yellow fever
Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ministry of Health said more than 27,000 people in Gurage zone have received yellow fever vaccination as part of the efforts to contain the disease.
In…
Jack Ma’s 3rd medical shipment arrives in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) - The 3rd-round medical shipment of Jack Ma Foundation arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this afternoon.
Representatives from the African…
Ethiopia confirms one new case, nine more recoveries
Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia has reported one new case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), out of the 943 samples taken over the past 24 hours.
A 45-year-old British national of…
Ten killed in bus crash in Amhara regional state
Addis Ababa, April 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ten people were killed when a bus heading from Mota town to Addis Ababa collided with a dump truck coming from the opposite direction.
Five more people…
PM holds phone talks with President Trump
Addis Ababa, April 25, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with US President Donald Trump.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said the discussion was encouraging in…
Ethiopia reports five more COVID-19 cases
Addis Ababa, April 25, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia has reported five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), out of the 1, 019 samples taken over the past 24 hours.
This brings the total number of…