Mexico’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Alfredo Miranda, has announced that the historic Mexico Square in Addis Ababa will be reconstructed after the completion of the light railway project. Due to the construction of the light railway route, various historic sites,… Read more ›
Ethiopians are optimistic injured Walyas striker, Getaneh Kebede, will recover from his angle injury before their second leg World Cup qualifier match with the Nigerian Super Eagles. Due to his injury, Getaneh has been out of action for two months and… Read more ›
The laying of tracks for the Addis Ababa Light Railway Project officially commenced last week. The tracks will cover areas on the Ayat to Megenagna road and some areas on the Megenagna to Stadium road. Currently the project is said… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government is taking action to eradicate a recent outbreak of polio in the Somali region of the country. The polio infections, which sprung from Somalia, have spread to Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. So far Ethiopia has reported only… Read more ›
Having launched its national two-year master plan for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for the years 2013-2015 earlier in the year, health and development organizations are expected to work with Ethiopian officials to achieve the goals of this plan by developing a… Read more ›
Famous Oromo singer, Dr. Ali Birra, is scheduled to celebrate his Golden Jubilee in the month of December in Ethiopia, honoring his 50-year music career. The theme of the Golden Jubilee will be ”Barnootaa Ammas Barnootaa,” translated as “education,… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Defense College of Health Sciences graduated 26 medical doctors on Saturday in Addis Ababa. Minister of National Defense, Siraj Fegesa, speaking at the graduation ceremony said the Ministry has given prime attention to human resource development which can… Read more ›
With the construction of the observatory on the Entoto mountains underway, Ethiopia inches closer to getting its space program off the ground. The Ethiopian Space Science Society is in charge of the construction of the observatory, which will feature two… Read more ›
A 7 hour power outage disrupted work at Addis Ababa’s largest public health facility, Black Lion Hospital, yesterday. Due to the power outage, patients in severe conditions who needed surgery were left stranded as general surgery rooms as well as… Read more ›