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Dec 29 , 2013 Radio
show features bereavement news of
the Renowned Artist Tewdros Metku and
the Young and Talented Singer Mikya Behailu as well as part II interview of
ERAPA Chairperson Ato Teshale Sebro.. Click here to
listen the Sunday night Radio program.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
Anti-Teddy Afro campaign catches fire on social media
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Not everyone is happy with the
campaign. Several Ethiopian activists have characterized the campaign as
‘emotive’ and questioned the motives behind the campaign. The backlash against
Teddy is in part heightened by a comment the singer made in an interview with
local magazine, in which he reportedly said, Menelik’s war of conquest in
southern Ethiopia amounted to ‘a holy war.’ Others cautioned that Teddy’s
crusade gaffe was ‘unconfirmed’.
However, the organizers insist that,
while the comment might have given them a renewed impetus, Teddy’s tour would
have been boycotted even without the comment. “Teddy’s glorification of the
19th century monarch, who committed ethnic cleansing against various nations
and nationalities in southern Ethiopia, is not new,” reads their press
statement. Others worry that the campaign amplifies an already tense ethnic
relations.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Singer Mekya Behilu has passed away!!
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The prominent singer Mikya Behailu has accidentally passed
away at the age of 36. Mikya was
a teacher by profession and was working on her second degree
to advance her academic carrier. She was a
mother of one. The singer was in routine check up ,since September 2013 before her condition got worsened two weeks ago. According to
reports from Tekur Anbessa Hospital Mikya Behailu was pronounced dead at around 9 PM on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 , ( on European X-Mas Eve ) .
May God bless her soul!!
May God bless her soul!!
Here is one of her best song which she has been received African music award . The name of the song is called DElELIN!!
Click here to listen music.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Happy European New Year!!
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Ethiopian
This Week Management team, wish to all of its readers and followers on social
media a Merry X-mas , Happy and
prosperous European New Year. As we are heading to the New Year, we will be
widely open our eyes and ears to present news from every corner of the planet.
Our motto is very simple, we report, you judge the news according to its
content. Let’s Keep in touch; Share your views and insights. Though we always
agree not to disagree, your views are always respected. Love each other and
most importantly have faith of what you do and love your country above all. for our
Christian friends in this sacred
day , please focus on celebrating the
birth of Emanuel ( Jesus Christ) not yours birth day .
May all of you have u a blessed European new year !!!.
Respectfully,
ETW Editor
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Exclusive interview with ERAPA founder and Board Chairperson, Ato Teshae Sebro
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(Up dated January 5, 2014)
Ato Teshale Sebro is a founder and Chairperson of the newly formed party called ERAPA. The Acronym stands for Ethiopian Raeie Party . The party has received its legitimacy from the Government body on April 17, 2001 ( EC). According to the chairperson, the party currently has three hundred thousand supporting members and manages around 12 offices around the country , Membership of the party is not restricted by Religion , Ethnicity , Race , Age or Academic background, says Ato Teshale.
Ato Teshale Sebro is a founder and Chairperson of the newly formed party called ERAPA. The Acronym stands for Ethiopian Raeie Party . The party has received its legitimacy from the Government body on April 17, 2001 ( EC). According to the chairperson, the party currently has three hundred thousand supporting members and manages around 12 offices around the country , Membership of the party is not restricted by Religion , Ethnicity , Race , Age or Academic background, says Ato Teshale.
On The land
tenure policy , the party stated that , Citizens who want to acquire land shall have
the rights to do so in all regions of Ethiopia with the full cooperation of the
people of the specific region and the state; As the state is obliged to treat
all citizens equally all final arbitration and decision powers in these matters
shall be vested in the state; On its economic policy, the party declares that
they follow liberal economy system based on
the principle of free market economy. Ato Teshale has a Master’s degree in International Law and has served his country
in the previous two governments as
well as served the EPRDF led government for
about 2 years when the latter
assumed power from the Derg Regime . Born in
the southern part of Ethiopia and as a father of two , Ato Sebro held an exclusive interview with Ethiopian This week
editor on his party dream, his vast work experience and his believe on National
consensus and forgiveness .
Click the links below to listen the complete interview.
part 1
Click the links below to listen the complete interview.
part 1
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
2013 prison census: 211 journalists jailed worldwide; seven of them are in Ethiopia
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Shortly after Eskinder's arrest, state television portrayed the journalist as a spy for "foreign forces" and accused him of having links with the banned opposition movement Ginbot 7, which the Ethiopian government designated a terrorist entity. In an interviewwith Agence France-Presse, government spokesman Shimelis Kemal accused the detainee of plotting "a series of terrorist acts that would likely wreak havoc." Eskinder consistently proclaimed his innocence, but was convicted on the basis of a video of a public town hall meeting in which he discussed the possibility of a popular uprising in Ethiopia if the ruling party did not deliver democratic reform, according to reports. Read more...
Monday, December 16, 2013
Mandela buried in Qunu, ending a journey that transformed South Africa
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With military pomp and traditional rituals, South Africa buried
Nelson Mandela on Sunday, the end of an exceptional journey for the prisoner
turned president who transformed the nation.
Mandela was laid to rest in his
childhood village of Qunu. Tribal leaders clad in animal
skins joined dignitaries in dark suits at the grave site overlooking the
rolling green hills. As pallbearers walked toward the
site after a funeral ceremony, helicopters whizzed past dangling the national
flag. Cannons fired a 21-gun salute, its echoes ringing over the quiet village.
Mandela's widow, Graca Machel,
dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief as she watched the proceedings. "Yours was truly a long walk
to freedom. Now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of God,
your maker," an officiator at the grave site said. Military pallbearers gently
removed the South African flag that draped the coffin and handed it to
President Jacob Zuma, who gave it to Mandela's family. At the request of the family, the lowering of the casket was cloWith
military pomp and traditional rituals, South Africa buried Nelson Mandela on
Sunday, the end of an exceptional journey for the prisoner turned president who
transformed the nation. Mandela was laid to rest in his
childhood village of Qunu. Tribal leaders clad in animal
skins joined dignitaries in dark suits at the grave site overlooking the
rolling green hills. As pallbearers walked toward the
site after a funeral ceremony, helicopters whizzed past dangling the national
flag. Cannons fired a 21-gun salute, its echoes ringing over the quiet village. Mandela's widow, Graca Machel,
dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief as she watched the proceedings. "Yours was truly a long walk
to freedom. Now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of God,
your maker," an officiator at the grave site said. Military pallbearers gently
removed the South African flag that draped the coffin and handed it to
President Jacob Zuma, who gave it to Mandela's family. At the request of the family, the lowering of the casket was cloWith
military pomp and traditional rituals, South Africa buried Nelson Mandela on
Sunday, the end of an exceptional journey for the prisoner turned president who
transformed the nation.
Mandela was laid to rest in his
childhood village of Qunu. Tribal leaders clad in animal
skins joined dignitaries in dark suits at the grave site overlooking the
rolling green hills. As pallbearers walked toward the
site after a funeral ceremony, helicopters whizzed past dangling the national flag.
Cannons fired a 21-gun salute, its echoes ringing over the quiet village. Mandela's widow, Graca Machel,
dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief as she watched the proceedings. "Yours was truly a long walk
to freedom. Now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of God,
your maker," an officiator at the grave site said. Military pallbearers gently
removed the South African flag that draped the coffin and handed it to
President Jacob Zuma, who gave it to Mandela's family. At the request of the family, the
lowering of the casket was closed to the
media . Source ( CNN)
Thursday, December 12, 2013
A New Manager is appointed for the Ethiopian Electric Power Office
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According to Reporter, Ethiopian
Electric Power Corporation that has recently been split into two offices as the
Ethiopian Electric Power office and the Ethiopian Electric Service has
appointed Engineer Azeb Asnake as the Manager of the Ethiopian Electric Power
Office’s construction branch. Engineer Azeb Asnake has been the
Manager of the Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Power Plant Project. Mihret Debebe
who has served as the Manager of EEPCo starting from the 1998 E.C is appointed
as the consultant for the Prime Minister.
To run the service part of the Ethiopian
Electric Service, the Indian company, Power India has won the bid for the work
for the 20 million dollar.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Here we go again!
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Sunday, December 8, 2013
International Organization for Migration
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IOM is
appealing for USD 13.1 million to address the needs of a projected 120,000
returning Ethiopian migrants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The numbers of
the returning migrants is increasing rapidly and there is an urgent need to
provide round the clock assistance. As of Thursday 5 December, over 100,000
migrants had been received by the Government of Ethiopia. Out of these, IOM
provided direct assistance to over 90,000 individuals. The arrivals continue at
over 7,000 migrants per day.
The funds will help to maintain
and increase the assistance that IOM is currently providing which includes:
transportation, post-arrival medical and psychosocial first aid, provision of
meals, water and high energy biscuits, temporary accommodation for migrants who
arrive at night, as well as accommodation and transportation for unaccompanied
minors. IOM is also distributing shoes and other non-food items to the
extremely vulnerable returnees. The Government of Ethiopia requested IOM’s
assistance in managing this influx, with the government taking the lead in
arranging for the returns.Since the onset of the operation, IOM has provided
support to 167 unaccompanied minors. The minors stay at the transit centre for
an average of 10 days pending family tracing. On Thursday, IOM in coordination
with UNICEF and the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs, sent home 58
children in the company of social workers from the Ministry. The re-unification
process after family tracing takes approximately six days. IOM has already received
USD 2.5 million through the Humanitarian Response Fund and Central Emergency
Response Fund, leaving the gap of USD 13.1 million. The cost per beneficiary is
estimated at USD 130. In-kind contributions from UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, IRC, ICR,
Ethiopian Red Cross Society and other partners are being used to assist the
arriving migrants. The donations range from water and sanitation kits, dignity
kits, to ambulances, medicine, water tanks, blankets, tents, high energy
biscuits and mobile toilets among others.
Source ( IOM)
For more information contact
Sharon Dimanche
IOM Addis Ababa
Email sdimanche@iom.int
Tel: +251930098527
IOM Addis Ababa
Email sdimanche@iom.int
Tel: +251930098527
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Founder of ANC dies at the age of 95.
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Nelson Mandela was born
in a small village in South Africa's eastern Cape in 1918, the youngest son of
a counselor to the chief of the Thembu clan. He is pictured in about 1950, six
years after he founded the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League with
Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu.
The picture in the news shows, when Mandela congratulates South Africa's rugby captain François Pienaar before handing him the William Webb trophy after his team's victory over New Zealand in the final of the Rugby World Cup at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on June 24, 1995. "It was on that day that he captured the hearts of white South Africa," said the author John Carlin, who wrote a book, later turned into an Oscar-nominated movie, about the significance of Mandela's embrace of the largely-white rugby team. Source ( World news )
The picture in the news shows, when Mandela congratulates South Africa's rugby captain François Pienaar before handing him the William Webb trophy after his team's victory over New Zealand in the final of the Rugby World Cup at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on June 24, 1995. "It was on that day that he captured the hearts of white South Africa," said the author John Carlin, who wrote a book, later turned into an Oscar-nominated movie, about the significance of Mandela's embrace of the largely-white rugby team. Source ( World news )
Monday, December 2, 2013
What is next for Returnees?
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Dec 1, 2013 Ethiopian This Week , weekly Radio program features discussion with guests with the main subject "what to do next?" over Ethiopians
who recently returned from Saudi. Click the
link below,
https://ia601903.us.archive.org/23/items/Dec1P/Dec%201%20P.mp3
https://ia601903.us.archive.org/23/items/Dec1P/Dec%201%20P.mp3
Saturday, November 30, 2013
India can partner Ethiopia in space technology
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With Ethiopia launching a new space
programme last month, India can have a promising partnership with Africa in
this frontier technology, India's outgoing ambassador here has said.
"An Indian rocket may carry an
Ethiopian satellite into space; that is possible," outoing envoy Bhagwant
Singh Bishnoi told IANS at his farewell reception here organized by the Indian
Business Forum (IBF) in Ethiopia. "India's space launches are
much cheaper (than in the West); hence launching micro satellites for Ethiopia
is something that I think the two countries should work closely together
for," he added.
After South Africa and Nigeria,
Ethiopia is becoming a hub of Africa's aspirations in space with the East
African nation's finalising the installation of two huge deep-space observatory
telescopes to promote space research in the region, a prelude to its developing
a space mission by launching its own satellites.
Indian technology has enabled the
successful launching of satellites that now provide the country communication
facilities and information on a range of subjects, including mineral deposits
and weather trends. "I will discuss this new
partnership opportunity with my successor," Bisnoi said. On completing his
four-year term, Bishnoi is moving to New York as deputy head of India's
permanent mission at the UN. He will be succeeded by Sanjay Verma, currently
India's consul general in Dubai. He said Indian technological
companies should invest in Ethiopia in the opportunities that are opening up.
"The technologies that India brings are affordable, adoptable and suitable
for household uses and others depending on the circumstances", the
ambassador said. "There is a lot of things that
Indian industry has to offer."
During his tenure, the ambassador
had encouraged Indian investment to Ethiopia and several Indian projects,
especially in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, have been set up. "As a patron of IBF, he
(Bishnoi) constantly guided us to achieve our main objectives of IBF,"
Mayur IBF president Suryakant Kothari told IANS. According to Kothari, the other
major contribution of the Indian ambassador was to create a platform for
dialogue between Indian and Ethiopian government officials, which is also an
objective of the IBF.
"Creating a dialogue between
government officials is very important for investment and he enabled this
platform where Indian investors frankly and candidly engage with Indian and
Ethiopian government officials, and a lot of their challenges and problems were
resolved," Kothari said. One outcome of this dialogue is that
India is the first country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) that has been successfully implemented
by both sides. The first visit of Indian leaders
like Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Mnister Manmohan Singh, as well as
of Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to India when he was foreign
minister happened during Bishnoi's tenure.
Source ( IANS)
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister, Tamrat layne speaks
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Former Ethiopian PM , Tamrat Layne speaks
on his past political life . After
his long silence Tamart tells to SBS Amharic service on his prison life, his childhood, the good
and the bad times his organization (ANDM) went through with TPLF as well as his
spiritual life. This is the introduction part of the interview. More will come
soon. ..
Friday, November 22, 2013
Saudi, The Sunni dominated kingdom received a mortar attack from Shiite group
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An Iraqi Shiite group claimed Thursday it had fired six mortar rounds that hit a remote area of northeastern Saudi Arabia a day earlier as a warning to the Sunni-dominated kingdom.
Wathiq al-Battat, head of the pro-Iranian Shiite group Jaish al-Mukhtar, told AFP by telephone from Baghdad that the attack was "a warning strike" to Saudi Arabia over its stance towards Shiites.
Battat also said his men had entered entered Hafr al-Batin, "an oil-rich area and vital to the Saudis" that was the target of the mortar fire. Diplomats and Iraqi security officials routinely say they do not believe Jaish al-Mukhtar to be a capable militia and do not regard Battat as a credible figure.
But the incident comes amid regional turmoil fuelled by the Syrian conflict. Riyadh backs the mostly Sunni rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is strongly supported by predominantly Shiite Iran and Shiite militias in Iraq and Lebanon. Earlier Thursday, Saudi state news agency SPA quoted border guard General Mohammed al-Ghamidi as saying six mortar rounds hit Wednesday "in an uninhabited area near Al-Awja border crossing... in Hafr al-Batin in Eastern Province, and no damage was caused." Residents said Saudi warplanes were flying over the area early on Thursday and Ghamidi said Saudi authorities were in "direct contact" with their neighbours to identify the source of the shelling and to prevent a repetition. Okaz newspaper's website said the mortar fire came "from the Iraqi side of the border." Hafr al-Batin, which also borders Kuwait, was a command headquarters for US forces during the 1991 Gulf War, which expelled Iraqi occupation forces from the emirate. Source ( AFP)
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ethiopians Have Home to come" , says Dr.Twedros Adahanom
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For those who forget, I would like to say the following.
When prophet Mohamed was been chased, he
sent his followers (his Shaba as) to Ethiopia.
According to history they were
the first refugees who lived in Ethiopia
, until things in the Middle east were settled
down , their cemetery is in Ethiopia they buried here in Ethiopia it is
in Tigray . I have visited myself. We
consider this as one of our Ethiopian treasure, even the then emperor was given
them grant for asylum, it is not only that he in fact changed the country rule of law to accommodate the interest of the Shaba’s . This was done more than one century and half (approximately
1400 years ago). That should be remembered, that shouldn’t be forgotten!! There
is always time you were supporting others but there is also time you may need help
from those you once supported them. This is the universal reality of this world.
Helping each other is not something new in the current world. The last 10 days were difficult time in my life.
These are excerpts taken from Dr Twedoes
speech during the opening ceremony
of family planning conference in Addis Abeba .Watch the link here . Friday, November 15, 2013
Ethiopian police crackdown on anti-Saudi Arabia protest following migrant worker attacks
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Ethiopian police used force Friday to disperse hundreds
of people protesting against targeted attacks on Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia. Many
foreign workers in Saudi Arabia are fleeing or are under arrest amid a
crackdown on the kingdom’s 9 million migrant laborers. Close to 500 Ethiopians
have been repatriated. Last weekend, Saudi residents fought with Ethiopians,
and video emerged of a crowd dragging an Ethiopian from his house and beating
him. The government’s spokesman, Shimelis Kemal, said Friday’s demonstration
was broken up because organizers had not sought permission to hold such a
protest. He also said many of the demonstrators carried anti-Arab messages that
sought to “distort” strong relations between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia. He
declined to say how many people were arrested and expressed regret for police
actions against journalists. One protester, Asfaw Michael, who was beaten, said
he didn’t understand why Ethiopia wanted to shield Saudi Arabia from the
protest given the anti-Ethiopian actions inside Saudi Arabia.Police units
blocked roads to prevent the protest at the Saudi Arabia Embassy from growing.
Some two dozen people were detained. The police also forced some journalists to
delete photos. Source ( Washington past
)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Ethiopia Urges Probe After 3 Die in Saudi Labor Crackdown
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Ethiopia demanded Saudi Arabia probe the deaths of its citizens
as the kingdom prepared to expel tens of thousands of foreigners in a crackdown
on undocumented workers.
Three Ethiopian nationals were killed in recent clashes with
Saudi police, Foreign Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti told reporters today in
Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, without giving details. Ethiopia’s government
has spoken to Saudi Arabian officials and condemned the “deplorable” killing of
“innocent citizens,” Dina said.
Saudi authorities on Nov. 4 started implementing measures
against violators of the kingdom’s labor laws. About 17,000 Ethiopians have
surrendered themselves in the capital, Riyadh, since Nov. 10 after clashes with
police in the Manfouha neighborhood left two people dead, al-Riyadh newspaper
reported today, citing Nasser al-Qahtani, spokesman for the city’s police.
Ethiopia’s government has sent extra diplomatic staff to
register Ethiopians for their return home, according to Dina. “We’re looking
for orderly repatriation with the rights of all citizens, including Ethiopians,
respected,” he said.
Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, is taking action
against illegal workers as it pushes to create more jobs for its citizens and
stave off unrest.
More than 9 million foreign workers have entered Saudi Arabia as
the world’s largest oil exporter invests its energy wealth to build roads,
airports and new industrial cities. Source ( Bloomberg)
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Ethiopia condemns Saudi Arabia for its brutal crackdown
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“This is unacceptable. We call on the Saudi government to investigate this issue seriously. We are also happy to take our citizens, who should be treated with dignity while they are there,” Adhanom said on Sunday. Ethiopia’s top diplomat said Addis Ababa has formally complained to Riyadh and is now working to bring its citizens back home Saudi security forces on Saturday clashed with thousands of migrant workers protesting a new labor law. Two people were killed and nearly 70 others injured after police opened fire to disperse protesters in the capital Riyadh. More than 500 protesters were also detained. On Wednesday, the Ethiopian man was killed during another crackdown, prompting the Ethiopian government to announce efforts to bring home its citizens. Riyadh has announced plans to create jobs for Saudi nationals by reducing the number of foreign workers totaling some nine million people. Hundreds of thousands of workers have already left the kingdom amid tougher conditions for migrants. Foreign workers cannot change jobs or leave Saudi Arabia without the permission of their sponsors, who are often Saudi companies or individuals who provide workers to businesses for profit. Most of the sponsors take away the passports of the workers for the duration of their contract. Human rights groups have criticized Saudi Arabia over the condition of migrant workers in the kingdom and called on Riyadh to abolish the sponsorship system for migrant workers.
Source ( GJH/HN/AS)
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Ethiopia: ‘Ethio-Mehedar’ and Its Defiance Editors
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When we read the news below
from Awra-amba times we were wondering
why anti-Corruption commission keep silent
(has an Elephant ear) on news of this nature. Isn't this the objective of the Anti-corruption
commission to investigate and look into the alleged case? Not long ago the
commission expressed its dissatisfaction over media out lets (both Government and
Private) that they are not to adequately report on corruption news as well as not
doing enough on investigative journalism.
Have your say!
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የኢትዮ ምህዳር ዋና አዘጋጅ የሆነው ጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩ በዛሬው እለት ጥቅምት 26 ቀን 2006 ዓም ከአዲስ አበባ ወጣ ብሎ ለገጣፎ በሚባለው አካባቢ በሚገኘው ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ውስጥ በተሰየመ ጊዚያዊ ችሎት እንዲቀርብ የተደረገ መሆኑ ታውቋል፡፡ ጋዜጠኛው በሥም ማጥፋት ወንጀል የተከሰሰ መሆኑም በደፈናው ተነግሮታል፡፡ ከሳሽ አቃቤ ሕግ የክሱን ዝርዝር ሳይገልፅ በጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩ ላይ የጊዜ ቀጠሮ እንዲሰጠው ጠይቆበታል፡፡
ጋዜጠኛው በታሰረበት ለገጣፎ አካባቢ ቋሚ ፍ/ቤት ባለመኖሩ ከሰንዳፋ ፍ/ቤት በተላከ አንድ ዳኛ ብቻ ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ውስጥ በተሰየመ ተዘዘዋሪ ችሎት ፊት የቀረበው የኢትዮ- ምህዳር ዋና አዘጋጅ ጌታቸው ማሩ በከሳሽ አቃቤ ሕግ ጥያቄ መሰረት ለ14 ቀን በእስር ቤት እንዲቆይ ትዕዛዝ መስጠቱን ለማወቅ ተችሏል፡፡
ዛሬ ለ14 ቀን እስርቤት እንዲቆይ የተወሰነበት ጌታቸው ማሩ፤ በለገዳዲ – ለገጣፎ ሲታሰር ሁለተኛው የኢትዮ ምህዳር ጋዜጠኛ መሆኑ ነው፡፡ ከቀናቶች በፊት የጋዜጣዋ ሥራ አስኪያጅ ጋዜጠኛ ሚሊዮን ደግነው ሲቪልና የፖሊስ ልብስ በለበሱ አራት ሰዎች በለገዳዲ ለገጣፎ እንዲታሰር መደረጉ የሚታወቅ ሲሆን የጋዜጣዋ ከፍተኛ አዘጋጅ የሆነው ኤፍሬም በየነም ጋዜጣዋ ካቀረበችው ዘገባ ጋር ተያይዞ ክስ ለመከታተል ከባልደረቦቹ ጋር ወደ አዋሳ በሄደበት ወቅት ጥቅምት 20 ቀን 2006 ዓ.ም አደጋ ደርሶበት በአከርካሪ አጥንቱና ሳምባው ላይ ጉዳት ደርሶበት በአዲስ አበባ ኮሪያ ሆስፒታል ህክምናውን በመከታተል ላይ እንደሚገኝ ይታወቃል፡፡
ኢትዮ-ምህዳር ጋዜጣ በለገዳዴ-ለገጣፎ አካባቢ የሚካሄደውን ምዝበራና ሙስና በተከታታይ ያጋለጠች ሲሆን ዛሬ 14 ቀን የጊዜ ቀጠሮ የተጠየቀበት ጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩም ሆነ ከሁለት ቀናት በፊት በፖሊስ ተይዞ እዚያው እስር ቤት የሚገኘው ስራ አስኪያጁ ሚሊዮን ደግነው፣ በደፈናው ስም ማጥፋት ወንጀል ይከሰሱ እንጂ ጉዳዩ ከዚያም በላይ የሆነ የክልሉ መንግስት ሴራን በማጋለጣቸው ለእስር እንደተዳረጉ ለጋዜጠኞቹ ቅርበት ያላቸው ወገኖች ይገልጻሉ፡፡
እነዚህ ወገኖች እንደሚሉት የቀድሞው የከተማዋ ከንቲባ የሆኑት አቶ መገርሳ ገለታ በሙስና ወንጀል ተከሰው ስምንት አመት እስራት ከተፈረደባቸው በኋላ በሁለት ወራት እስራት ብቻ ተለቀው በሌላ ከፍተኛ ኃላፊነት መመደባቸውን ጋዜጣዋ በማጋለጧ ጉዳዩን ማድበስበስ የፈለጉ ወገኖች የወሰዱት አጸፋዊ እርምጃ ሊሆን እንደሚችልም ግምታቸውን ሰጥተዋል፡፡ የአቶ መገርሳ ጉዳይ በኦሮሚያ ክልላዊ መንግስታዊ ምክርቤት ሳይቀር የውይይት አጀንዳ እንደነበርም የአውራምባ ታይምስ ምንጮች ይገልጻሉ፡፡
የኢትዮ ምህዳር ዋና አዘጋጅ የሆነው ጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩ በዛሬው እለት ጥቅምት 26 ቀን 2006 ዓም ከአዲስ አበባ ወጣ ብሎ ለገጣፎ በሚባለው አካባቢ በሚገኘው ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ውስጥ በተሰየመ ጊዚያዊ ችሎት እንዲቀርብ የተደረገ መሆኑ ታውቋል፡፡ ጋዜጠኛው በሥም ማጥፋት ወንጀል የተከሰሰ መሆኑም በደፈናው ተነግሮታል፡፡ ከሳሽ አቃቤ ሕግ የክሱን ዝርዝር ሳይገልፅ በጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩ ላይ የጊዜ ቀጠሮ እንዲሰጠው ጠይቆበታል፡፡
ጋዜጠኛው በታሰረበት ለገጣፎ አካባቢ ቋሚ ፍ/ቤት ባለመኖሩ ከሰንዳፋ ፍ/ቤት በተላከ አንድ ዳኛ ብቻ ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ውስጥ በተሰየመ ተዘዘዋሪ ችሎት ፊት የቀረበው የኢትዮ- ምህዳር ዋና አዘጋጅ ጌታቸው ማሩ በከሳሽ አቃቤ ሕግ ጥያቄ መሰረት ለ14 ቀን በእስር ቤት እንዲቆይ ትዕዛዝ መስጠቱን ለማወቅ ተችሏል፡፡
ዛሬ ለ14 ቀን እስርቤት እንዲቆይ የተወሰነበት ጌታቸው ማሩ፤ በለገዳዲ – ለገጣፎ ሲታሰር ሁለተኛው የኢትዮ ምህዳር ጋዜጠኛ መሆኑ ነው፡፡ ከቀናቶች በፊት የጋዜጣዋ ሥራ አስኪያጅ ጋዜጠኛ ሚሊዮን ደግነው ሲቪልና የፖሊስ ልብስ በለበሱ አራት ሰዎች በለገዳዲ ለገጣፎ እንዲታሰር መደረጉ የሚታወቅ ሲሆን የጋዜጣዋ ከፍተኛ አዘጋጅ የሆነው ኤፍሬም በየነም ጋዜጣዋ ካቀረበችው ዘገባ ጋር ተያይዞ ክስ ለመከታተል ከባልደረቦቹ ጋር ወደ አዋሳ በሄደበት ወቅት ጥቅምት 20 ቀን 2006 ዓ.ም አደጋ ደርሶበት በአከርካሪ አጥንቱና ሳምባው ላይ ጉዳት ደርሶበት በአዲስ አበባ ኮሪያ ሆስፒታል ህክምናውን በመከታተል ላይ እንደሚገኝ ይታወቃል፡፡
ኢትዮ-ምህዳር ጋዜጣ በለገዳዴ-ለገጣፎ አካባቢ የሚካሄደውን ምዝበራና ሙስና በተከታታይ ያጋለጠች ሲሆን ዛሬ 14 ቀን የጊዜ ቀጠሮ የተጠየቀበት ጋዜጠኛ ጌታቸው ማሩም ሆነ ከሁለት ቀናት በፊት በፖሊስ ተይዞ እዚያው እስር ቤት የሚገኘው ስራ አስኪያጁ ሚሊዮን ደግነው፣ በደፈናው ስም ማጥፋት ወንጀል ይከሰሱ እንጂ ጉዳዩ ከዚያም በላይ የሆነ የክልሉ መንግስት ሴራን በማጋለጣቸው ለእስር እንደተዳረጉ ለጋዜጠኞቹ ቅርበት ያላቸው ወገኖች ይገልጻሉ፡፡
እነዚህ ወገኖች እንደሚሉት የቀድሞው የከተማዋ ከንቲባ የሆኑት አቶ መገርሳ ገለታ በሙስና ወንጀል ተከሰው ስምንት አመት እስራት ከተፈረደባቸው በኋላ በሁለት ወራት እስራት ብቻ ተለቀው በሌላ ከፍተኛ ኃላፊነት መመደባቸውን ጋዜጣዋ በማጋለጧ ጉዳዩን ማድበስበስ የፈለጉ ወገኖች የወሰዱት አጸፋዊ እርምጃ ሊሆን እንደሚችልም ግምታቸውን ሰጥተዋል፡፡ የአቶ መገርሳ ጉዳይ በኦሮሚያ ክልላዊ መንግስታዊ ምክርቤት ሳይቀር የውይይት አጀንዳ እንደነበርም የአውራምባ ታይምስ ምንጮች ይገልጻሉ፡፡
Friday, November 1, 2013
Track laying for the Addis Ababa light railway project has been officially launched
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Higher government officials, including Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, Diriba Kuma and Transport Minister, Workneh Gebeyehu attended launching ceremony. The two line rail tracks extend 17.35kms from east to west direction stretching from Ayat Village to Torhailoch passing through Megenagna, Legehar and Mexico. In the north to south direction, a 16.9-kms rail track will pass through Menelik Square, Merkato, Lideta, Legehar, Maskal Square, Gotera and Kaliti. The two directions will have a common track of about 2.8-kms. The Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit will have a total of 41 rails each with a capacity to carry 286 passengers. This will enable the light rail transit to provide transportation service to 15,000 people per hour in one direction and 60,000 in all four directions. Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, Diriba Kuma, on the occasion said the project would play a significant role towards alleviating the transportation problem in the metropolis when it is completed within a year and half. Addis Ababa light railway project, the first of its kind in the country, testifies Ethiopia’s economic advancement in various sectors.Diriba also called on the public to continue their support until the completion of the project as there is a big hope in the future.Transport Minister, Workneh Gebeyehu, on his part said the project, upon its completion would expedite in ongoing economic growth.Some 43 per cent of the 34 km Addis Ababa light railway project has so far been completed, it was learnt.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ethiopian Railways Corporation, Dr Engineer Getachew Betru, on his part said the project will be completed as per schedule. Source ( WIC )
Sex workers in Belo Horizonte ( Brazil) signed up for English classes ahead of World Cup 2014
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The official countdown to the 2014 FIFA
World Cup Brazil began on Wednesday, June 12. Stadiums are being
revamped, public transport is being tweaked, businesses are gearing up and
prostitutes are taking free English classes. Yes, you read that correctly.In
Belo Horizonte, one of the 17 host cities for the event which is expected to
draw about 600,000 international visitors, citizens working in one of the
world’s oldest professions are learning a very specialized kind of English. Prostitution
is legal in Brazil and the sex trade is expecting a healthy boost in business
during the2014 World Cup. Large
sporting events are often a magnet for sexual tourism and trafficking, and
Brazil’s cities may be particularly vulnerable — in part because prostitution
is legal, and the country has long been considered a popular erotic destination
for those seeking sexual experiences abroad. In preparation, the Minas Gerais
State Association of Prostitutes in Belo Horizonte is offering free English
classes to help the city’s prostitutes make the most out of the onslaught of
potential new clients. The association’s president, Cida Vieira, says the goal
is to enable sex trade workers to better communicate with customers. “English
will be very important to communicate with clients during the Cup,” Vieira
said. “They’ll have to learn how to work out financial deals and also use a
specialized vocabulary with sensual words and fetishes.”There are over 80,000
prostitutes in Belo Horizonte and approximately 4,000 are association members.
But not everyone is happy about it, and the Brazilian government has come under
recent fire, as all eyes begin to focus on the host country of the 2014 World
Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Source (huffingtonpost.com)
Friday, October 25, 2013
Ethiopian president educated in Beijing
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In 1976, Teshome came to China for the first time. As a government-funded student, he studied at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) for one year and then moved on to Peking University, where he successively obtained his BA, MA, and PhD degrees. "He [Teshome) was more mature and diligent than his peers when studying at BLCU. He also showed great respect for all teachers." Zhao Yupin, an associate professor from BLCU, recalled .Zhao taught Teshome essential Chinese language courses when the young man was there to learn Chinese in 1976. BLCU is a university specialized in teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. Zhao, who was deeply, impressed by Teshome, added, "He was active and brave in expressing himself in class. He used to finish his homework on time and would ask me questions on whatever he didn't understand."Teshome made rapid progress in learning Mandarin Chinese and soon got acquainted with his new environment. The cheerful student made a lot of Chinese friends. In his spare time, he would often stroll around the streets, have a beer and a chat with his Chinese classmates.The student, who got familiar with Beijing's hutongs during this time, developed a strong interest in Chinese history and culture.In 1977, Teshome went on to study at Peking University, where he stayed for 14 years -- until 1991. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Philosophy of Political Economy in 1982. From 1985 to 1991, he received his master's and doctor's degrees in International Law under the supervision of Zhao Baoxu, a well-established Chinese political scientist. Source ( China.org)
Monday, October 21, 2013
ERCA to Seize Huawei's $13M worth of Equipment
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The Ethiopian Revenues and
Customs Authority (ERCA) is to confiscate 13 Million dollars worth of equipment
imported in late 2012 by the Chinese telecom company, Huwawi Technologies. The
Equipment was allegedly imported in the name of ethiotelecom without the
latter's knowledge. The measure came following successive investigation by the Ethiopian Shipping
& Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE), Ethiopian Cargo (ET Cargo) and the
House of People's Representatives (HPR). The investigation finally pointed out
that the company had imported the equipment on behalf of ethiotelecom. The
latter signed an 800M dollar telecom expansion deal three months ago with
Huwawei. Huwawi imported a total of 235 items, which included energy storage units and
various types of battries through the ESLSE, on Nov 19 and 20, 2012. These were
described on the commercial invoice as for 'ethiotelecom network expansion
project. On the other hand, other equipment, including microwave telecommunication
products, with a gross wight of 11,334kg, were brought into the country through
ET Cargo by the company on behalf of ethiotelecom, on Dec 8, 2012. The equipment has been stuck at ET Cargo and the Modjo Dry Port since late
November 2012. This is about nine months before the company signed the deal
with ethio telecom. The disclosure came as the ESLSE lost patience with ethio telecom for leaving
what it elieved was its property for over two months at the dry port, leading
to congestion.
The Enterprise filed an appeal with the Transport Standing Committee at the HPR, which then appealed at the Science, Communication & Technology Affairs Standing Committee. The latter contacted ethio telecom at the end of the last fiscal year to request an explanation.
When asked by the House, however, ethio telecom claimed that it has no property at the dry port. In a letter ethio telecom wrote to the ERCA last week, it stated that the properties do not belong to them, nor did they allow Huwawei to import the equipment. The state-owned telecom service provider signed at 1.6 billion dollar telecom service expansion project with Huawei and its Chinese rival, ZTE, on July 25 and August 18, 2013, respectively. Their specific assignments, however, are yet to be determined.
Following ethiotelecom's letter, a second letter was dispatched, this time from the ERCA's head office, directed to the Customs Clearance Procedure Department of the branch office found inside ET Cargo. The Department, which is responsible for handling goods imported through the airline, was told to take the appropriate measure 'per the law'.
"Discussion was held among officials here and the goods will be confiscated," an official at the Customer Service Directorate at the ERCA told Fortune, on condition of anonymity.
A similar measure is to be taken at the dry port as well, Fortune has confirmed.
The law says goods left at the port for more than two months should be confiscated.
"They [Huawei] have been using our weakness and tolerance inappropriately," said Desalegn.
Gelia Huang, Huwawei's public relations officer, declined to comment on the issue. Source ( Fortune )
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Ethiopia deny bus-attack claim
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The
Ethiopian Football Federation have denied allegations relating to the alleged
attack on the Nigerian team bus that reportedly left Emmanuel Igiebor injured. The
incident was in the Nigeran Football Federation's report to FIFA, after the two
sides' World Cup qualifying play-off encounter at Addis Abbey Stadium. Nigeria
won the match but their victory was not without its fair share of
controversies, after Ethiopia felt that they had a legitimate goal disallowed,
while their goal was contested by the Super Eagles. It ended 2-1 in favour of
the visitors after they scored a late penalty, giving them a two away goals
going into the return leg. EFF president Juinedin Basha admitted that their
fans were upset after the defeat. "Of course the stadium was full of angry
fans, who were disappointed by the referee's decision," Basha told BBC
Sport. "Especially after he ruled out the first goal."
However,
he added that their investigation found that there was no incident to report
on. "There was no attack. There was no one injured - either players or
individuals from the Nigerian team on Sunday. This is what we found out from
our investigation," the EFF president said. "We have checked
everything. We've got nothing that shows that a player or any other individual
was injured by fans. "The Ethiopian people are known to be respectful to
any African from every corner. This is our culture, this is our history and the
Nigerians are our African brothers."
Source ( (FootBall411.com)
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