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Attorney General calls for joint efforts to control illicit movement of firearms
Addis Ababa, April 25, 2020 (FBC) –Attorney General Adanech Abiebie has called on the public to join hands in the fight against illicit trade and movement of firearms.
In a message posted…
Four people killed in Dire Dawa flooding
Addis Ababa, April 25, 2020 (FBC) –The Dire Dawa city administration police said four people have died of flooding resulted from heavy rains yesterday.
The flooding also caused damages to…
Oromia, Amhara working to reduce threat locusts pose to crop production
Addis Ababa, April 25, 2020 (FBC) –Activities have been commenced to mitigate the threat that desert locusts have posed to autumn crop production in Oromia and Amhara as the outbreak spreads…
Completion of GERD matter of survival for Ethiopia, negotiating team
Addis Ababa, April 24, 2020 (FBC) –A member of the Ethiopian negotiating team said the completion of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) is not only an issue of development but also a…
Ministry conducts massive door-to-door COVID-19 survey
Addis Ababa, April 24, 2020 (FBC) – More than three million households have been accessed through the door-to-door COVID-19 survey conducted thus far, said the Ministry of Health.
Health…
PM Dr Abiy visits seedlings raised in Oromia
Addis Ababa, April 24, 2020 (FBC) -Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed along with Chief Administrator of Oromia regional state, Shemelis Abdissa, visited the status of tree seedlings raised for…
PM Dr Abiy holds phone talks with Swedish PM
Addis Ababa, April 24, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.
The two discussed on the coronavirus (COVID19) national and…
Ethiopia reports one new COVID-19 case
Addis Ababa, April 24, 2020 (FBCC) -Ethiopia has confirmed one new case of coronavirus (COVID19), out of the 933 samples tested over the past 24 hours.
The total number of confirmed cases…
EthioLease receives 44 tractors
Addis Ababa, April 24t, 2020 (FBC) - EthioLease, the first foreign-owned leasing company, received 44 tractors as part of a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the company signed…
UNICEF hands over medical supplies to Ministry of Health
Addis Ababa, April 23, 2020 (FBC) -UNICEF Ethiopia has handed over medical supplies to the Ministry of Health to support Ethiopia’s response to the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic.…