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GERD safety better than Sudan, Egypt dams: Sudan minister
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) - Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasser Abbas, said the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is safer than the dams in Sudan and…
“For the sake of election, we shouldn’t cost a lot,” says PM
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed said his party honors the decision made by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) postponing the national elections.…
Ethiopia records 136 new cases, 17 recoveries in 24 hours
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia reported 136 new cases of the coronavirus in the last one day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,156.
The new cases were…
Lotus Energy gets huge hybrid project in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) - Lotus Energy Cooperative has won a contract to build in Ethiopia a complex combining solar, battery storage and waste-to-energy capacity.
With at least…
PM forecast Ethiopia’s economy to grow by 6% despite pandemic
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) -The House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR) today held its 5th extraordinary session in the presence of Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.
The Prime Minister…
Planting while physical distancing conforms to COVID 19 precautions: PM
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed stated planting trees in a physically distanced manner and at family level need not deter nation’s COVID 19 prevention…
Ethiopia records 7 new coronavirus deaths in one day
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia has recorded 7 new coronavirus deaths and 86 cases out of 6,092 samples tested over the last twenty for hours. The new report has increased the…
Addis Ababa to get two ultra-modern hospitals
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2020 (FBC) – Addis Ababa City Administration is set to build two ultra-modern hospitals in a bid to meet the growing demand of high standard supplementary health…
PM appears before the house tomorrow
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed will appear before the house of peoples’ representatives tomorrow to give explanation on queries to be raised by members of…
A team of high officials led by Deputy PM Demeke visits GERD
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2020 (FBC) - A team comprising high ranking government officials has today visited the process of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) led by…