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The Hilarious Meles and the Disconcerted “Diaspora” |
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If over 2,500 members of
the “Diaspora” were gathered last Thursday, September 20, 2007, at the
Millennium Concert Hall hoping that the alleged promises by the government to
hand out plots to them would be announced, it was simply proven to be illusory.
None of the ministers attending the gathering have promised either free plots or
keys to low-cost condominiums, nor the once highly abused privilege to import
vehicles duty free, in spite of their repeated appeal so that the federal
government would seriously consider them.
Nonetheless, their
disappointment ought to have been relieved with the unscheduled appearance of
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at 4:30pm, judging from how cheerfully they received
him. Not only did he get a standing ovation when he suddenly entered into the
hall, the crowd took advantage of a power interruption of approximately 20
minutes occurring immediately after his arrival; they were seen rushing to the
front, shoving one another, in a bid to take a shot of him on their mobile
cameras (photo, above).
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Gov’t
Contemplates Spending $20m to Import Wheat |
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Authorities at the federal
government are seriously considering importing wheat from overseas in a bid to
stabilise the inflated domestic grain prices, reliable sources disclosed. A
procurement of 150,000tns of wheat that could potentially be bought from North
America is in process, at a projected cost of 20 million dollars, according to
these sources. |
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Authorities to Probe Complaints on Bid
Integrity at Tendaho, Finchaa |
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A
taskforce under the chairmanship of Girma Birru, minister of Trade and Industry,
will be created in order to probe complaints lodged from bidders aspiring to get
lucrative turnkey projects in the sugar mill plant installation at Tendaho and
major expansion works at the Finchaa and Wonji sugar factories. |
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EEPCo Brings Electrification to 22pc |
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The state utility monopoly, Ethiopian Electric Power
Corporation (EEPCo), announced that it expanded
access to electricity to 22pc of the population
through its Universal Electricity Access Programme (UEAP)
launched two years ago. The Corporation currently
has electrified 1,800 of 7,000 towns, almost
tripling its coverage from the 760 towns in 2004/05. |
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WONDIRAD
SEIFU sees gold as one of Ethiopian's many valuable natural
resources, especially as a foreign currency earner. The
precious metal has carried great value throughout human
history and is now used as a saving device in times of
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Ismael Omar Guelleh, Djibouti’s second president
since independence in 1977, seeing the panorama of
Addis Abeba from the terrace of the headquarters of
Sunshine
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The
Tale of Two Personalities Rated High |
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Meles Zenawi's bruised image is slowly recovering in
Addis Abeba, a stronghold of his opposition, while
Teddy Afro begins to personify someone that is more
than a singer, reports Tamrat G. Giorgis,
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FEATURE-Running Against Time |
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Once a
glorious mode of transportation connecting Ethiopia’s
interior to present-day Djibouti and its ocean outlet, the
railway linking the two countries’ capitals is in a
dilapidated state.
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VERBATIM |
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"The
existing inefficiency of the banks; the high service charge
from money transfer companies; and the slow speed these
companies have during transfers of money when compared to
the unregulated market are some of the reasons behind why
remittance to Ethiopia has not been encouraged." |
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Teklewold
Atnafu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE),
explained to members of the Diaspora that met on Thursday,
September 20, 2007, at the Millennium Concert Hall, why he
thinks Ethiopia received 632 million dollars from remittances in
2006/07. This is just a peanut when compared to China's 35
billion dollars, India's 17 billion dollars, Mexico's 10.5
billion dollars, and the Philippines' seven billion dollars,
according to data from 2003. |
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View Point |
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The
recent slew of conferences involving Diaspora members and
various government officials as well as private sector
representatives has drawn mixed reviews. This writer,
however, believes that ....... |
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Life Matters |
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The day before New Year's Eve my high school alma
mater had a reunion for alumni. This was the first
such event in the school's 40-year history. ...
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View From Arada |
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Ethiopia is both an ancient land and a young
country; ancient, in terms of civilisation, culture
and history and young, in ....
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