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Beyoncé,
Ludacris to Dazzle Addis
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Finally, the much talked about - if not highly
anticipated - performance by the
international Pop and R&B icon, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, in
Addis Abeba is real. According to a reliable source, the
deal for Beyoncé to thrill her fans in Ethiopia is 99.9pc
done.
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One Step Closer with Long Road Ahead |
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For critics of this administration last Wednesday,
September 26, was their field day at the United
States (US) House of People’s Representatives. To
its supporters, nothing is alarming, but it is the
start of a diplomatic battle yet to be fought for
the years to come.
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Roads Authority Launches 35b Br Phase-Three Project |
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Having completed the first two phases of the Road
Sector Development Programme (RSDP) in June 2007,
the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) launched the
third phase of the programme, which will last for
three years with a project cost of 35 billion Br.
Within the 10-year period of the programme a total
of 78,569Km of roads were constructed, rehabilitated
and maintained, ....
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UN Conference Advocates Developmental State Model |
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In what is considered a fundamental shift from its
previous economic convictions, the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urged
African countries in its latest report to adopt a
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Capital Industrial Zone Scraped Against Master Plan |
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The Addis Abeba City Caretaker Administration
Cabinet dubbed the Jomo-Repi Industrial Zone a
residential site overriding the city master plan for
the first time in its tenure. This will make the
City Investment Authority lose the second largest of
the four industrial zones in the city at 92hct. |
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New
Cash Registration Machines to be Imported
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In reference to the directive issued by the Ministry
of Revenue (MoR) for obligatory use of cash
registration machines, Petram Plc, which is one of
the pre-accredited suppliers of the machine, is to
import about 2,000 to 3,000 units in its first phase
import within a month. The Japanese manufacturer
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Gov’t
Explores Three Options on FIRA, Customs Fate |
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Reformers at the federal government are exploring at
least three options in their bid to change two of
the most contentious state agencies from “function
based” to “process focused” service delivery
institutions.
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City
Dam Project Scraped for Funding Shortage |
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The six billion Birr water dam project envisaged by
the Addis Abeba Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA)
on Sibilu and Gerbi rivers has been scraped from the
Addis Abeba City Caretaker Administration’s
five-year strategic plan due to lack of finance.
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Dutch
Joint Venture to Produce Solar Power |
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Lacking
the nuclear and coal power generating plants common to much
of the world, the country is looking towards alternative
sources of energy. Solar power investments are hoped to
supplement the predominantly hydropower supply. |
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Berbere
Prices Fluctuating After Holiday Rush |
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The price of berbere (red pepper), an important
ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine, has shot up once
again this week both at Tekle Haimanot berbere terra
in Addis Abeba and at Alaba berbere terra 315Km from
the capital. As of Thursday, September, 27, 2007,
one kilogramme of first grade red pepper sold at 55
Br at both markets, a 10 to 35pc increase from two
weeks ago when a kilo sold at 50-53 Br or 850 Br per
feresula (17 kilos) at Tekle Haimanot and 35-40 Br
per kilo (600-650 Br per feresula) at Alaba.
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Diaspora Plots in Final Screening Process |
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Three years after the Addis Abeba Provisional
Administration passed a decision to grant
residential plots to Diaspora Ethiopians the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is undertaking
the final screening of the requesters.
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Land Admin’n Requests Salary Increase
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A
30pc salary increase advanced by the Addis Abeba
Land Development Administration Authority on behalf
of its employees is to be reviewed by the City
Cabinet, as the Lease Board could not decide on it.
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