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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
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Workshop discusses on need to develop NHRAP for Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, March 15 (WIC) – A national consultative workshop aimed at sensitizing all stakeholders on the need to develop a national human rights action plan (NHRAP) for Ethiopia was held here on Monday, March 15, 2010.
 
Germany keen to assist bamboo sector in Ethiopia: Ambassador Dr. Knoop


Addis Ababa
, March 13 (WIC) – German Ambassador to Ethiopia Dr. Claas Dieter Knoop said his government will continue to work with the Ethiopian government to maximize the potential of the bamboo sector in Ethiopia.

 

AFRICAN NEWS

Eritrea still aiding Somalia rebels last year: UN
Addis Ababa, March 15 (WIC) - Eritrea continued to support last year armed Islamist groups fighting the Somali government in violation of an arms embargo and new UN sanctions, UN experts concluded in a report.
 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Sino-Africa trade relationship hits record high in two years, says Ambassador GU


Addis Ababa, March 15 (WIC) - The Embassy of China in Ethiopia said the Sino-Africa trade relationship hit high in the past two years registering more than 90 billion USD in the past fiscal year alone amid the global financial crises.

 

CURRENT EVENTS


An overview of the overall developments in Tigray: Interviews with Tigray heads of various sectors:  Dr Gebre Ab barnabas, head of Health Bureau, Ato Gebreegziabher Abreha, D/head of Education Bureau,  W/ro Fetlework G/Egziabher, head of Trade, investment and urban development and Ato Fiseha Zerihun , the Mayor of Mekelle.(Amharic)

 


The opening ceremony of the second All Ethiopians Olympics (Amharic)   

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“Ethiopians definitely have the desire and the will to be the best in the world.” Professor Avindra Nath, Director, Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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INTERVIEW


“We don’t have full understanding of all the tourism resources that we have.” Dr. Mulugeta Fiseha, Associate Professor, CDS-AAU

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DIPLOMATIC CIRCLE


“The Nile is partnering us as brothers and sisters.” Dr. Amany Asfour, Secretary General African Society for Scientific Research and Technology.        
 

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ENTERTAINMENT


Ethiopia
's Meseret Defar competes in the second heat of the 3000m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12. Defar won a record fourth consecutive women's world indoor 3000m title on Saturday.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK


“Massive resource flow for enhancing agricultural productivity, building human capital, increasing access to clean water, expanding infrastructure, among others, help for poverty reduction.” Sufian Ahmed, MoFED.

 

GOVERNMENT STATEMENT

US Report on Human Rights: a cut and paste job, repeating last year’s errors
In its “A Week in the Horn” report of March 12, 2010, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) raised issues on the extra-ordinary summit of IGAD, Death threats against the UN Monitoring Group, the reports of US on   Human Rights, the attempts of US Senator Feingold to interfer in the elections,   African Regional Preparatory meeting for the 4th UN Conference on LDCs, Human Trafficking and media roles, responsibilities  
 

BIDS/VACCANCY

ETC bids

 Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation - Next  Generation Program Office Request for Quotation For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (January 2010) 

Invitation Letter

ETC NGPO ERP Software RFQ  

ETC NGPO ERP High Level Functional Requiremets

 

DAILY ETV NEWS

March 12, 2010
 

SPEECH

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR ERASTUS MWENCHA
NINTH MEETING OF THE HIGH-LEVEL GROUP ON EFA
 

HAVE YOUR SAY

Does BBC’s web of lies about Ethiopia emanate from its Editorial Policy? Many analysts have agreed on that. The Gilgel Gibe, land policy, current food shortage and Ethio-Eritrea disputes are some among many fabrications by the BBC. Although the worst comes nowadays, the BBC, in its history, never reported positive stories about Ethiopia even in the incumbency of both the Emperor and Derg. The analysts say creating negative images about Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general by bringing destabilizing stories into view must be its editorial policy.  What do you say? 

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