Journalist Haileyesus Worku Editors Note:Two days ago it was reported that two journalists (Haileyesus Worku and Abdusumed Mohammed) from the sole Ethiopian state Television, ETV have been arrested with the suspicion of ” corruption” in an attempt to sell documents to foreign media. Our sources from ETV have tipped us today that the documents were related to the 2005 election. ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Ethiopia’s royal family in negotiation in Addis Abeba
Ghion Hotel is going back to the royal family after the family of Haile Selassie I started negotiating for its acquisition.Sons of Prince Mekonnen, favourite son of the emperor, have been negotiating with the Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervisory Agency (PPESA). The venue in central Addis Ababa became a hotel in 1951 to host guests that were expected to come ... Read More »
Frustarted Woyane’s recent statment
Editors Note: the frustrated TPLF/EPRDF group has released this statment recently wary of the mounting pressure from the West. Click here to read: http://ena.gov.et/Link4/Response%20to%20HRW%20English.pdf Read More »
Nigeria: Ethiopian, Fekado, Now Virgin Nigeria CEO
27 April 2010 Lagos — Ethiopian aviation expert, Kinfa Fekado, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Virgin Nigeria recently acquired by Jimoh Ibrahim. Fekado, 47, was until his appointment on Tuesday by the board of Virgin Nigeria, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ethiopia Airline. He takes over from Dapo Olumide, bringing with him years of experience in ... Read More »
White honey grows scarce as bees abandon Ethiopia’s parched peaks
Drought forces bees into valleys in search of flowers, meaning they produce yellow honey Alex Duval Smith, Ethiopia The Observer, Sunday 18 April 2010 Article history The truffle of the apiary world – rare white honey from Ethiopia‘s highest peaks – is in danger of disappearing, according to beekeepers in the Tigray region. “No rain for the flowers,” said Ashenaf ... Read More »
Barley developed at Utah State bound for Ethiopia
I hope this will change soon and USA will take our varieties .Pray and also work hard. The Associated Press Updated: 04/18/2010 03:05:20 PM MDT Logan » Two varieties of barley developed by Utah State University researchers will be distributed in Ethiopia to help combat famine and improve economic conditions. The crops — varieties known as Walker and Aquila — ... Read More »
ELECTION BUSINESS
Look at the hodam businesspeople supporting TPLF/EPRDF. Bigger meeting of 10,000 businesspeople planned From left Hailemariam Desalegn, member of the central committee of EPRDF, and government whip at Parliament, Getu Gelete, owner and co-owner of several businesses including GetAs International and Getu Commercial Centre, and Woinshet Shewatsega, major shareholder of Woinu Curtai Plc and far left Tsegaye Abebe, president of ... Read More »
UPDATE 1-British geologist shot dead in Ethiopia
* British embassy spokesman Gavin Cook said that Reid, aged 39, was from the southern English town of Portsmouth. He was an employee of British firm IMC Geophysics International. Ethiopia has not yet discovered oil or gas but companies including Petronas and Vancouver-based Africa Oil Corp (AOI.V) are prospecting in its deserts, pointing to oil fields in neighbouring countries. The ... Read More »