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Tearing down the fences
Early on the morning of Thursday January 1, 2009, on irate complaining on an FM radio program about pedestrian paths that have been fenced off for construction. 
Increased urgency for mining sector
At a time when poverty reduction is the topmost priority for all Ethiopians and hard currency is as difficult to come by as a "rare medicine," the exploration, extraction and development of mines has become an important issue requiring urgent attention.
Sky Bus launches service
Kaleyesus Bekele
Abiy Kebede is a young entrepreneur who frequently travels to regional towns. While doing business in different regional states he observed the poor public transport service. Unlike many other countries in Ethiopia there are no cross-country transport companies. Most of the buses are owned by individuals.
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The Government of the Republic of Rwanda wishes to clarify key facts relating to efforts under way to resolve the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The banking sector, insurance companies and micro finance institutions are the major financial institutions in Ethiopia. There are eleven banks operat¬ing in the country, of which, eight are private commercial banks. During the third quarter of the last fiscal year, a total of 86 additional bank branches have been opened, raising the total number of bank branches throughout the country to 608. Consequently, the ratio of bank branches to total population decreased from 147,753 during the second quarter to 126,854 in the review quarter. However, Ethiopia is still one of the under-banked countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ethiopia and the World Bank (WB) on Monday signed a USD 50 million agreement to be used for supporting efforts to improve the quality of general education in the country.
Ethiopia finalizes peer review mechanism document
By Bruck Shewareged
Ethiopia is to hold soon successive national consultations over the recently finalized document of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) according to Tefera Walwa, Minister of Capacity Building and Chairman of the Governing Council on APRM.
By Steve Paterno
When it comes to leadership rating, Africa fares the worst, with the entire continent virtually ruled by dictators or leaders who tolerate democratic principles only when such principles keep them in power. However, one man, Dr. Mohamed "Mo" Ibrahim, a Sudanese native set to change all that by instituting prize in real time cash rewards to recognize good African leadership qualities and encourage good governance.
African women bear the burden in sustaining Africa
Executive Director, Akina Mama wa Afrika
Solome Nakaweesi Kimbugwe is the Executive Director of a Non-Governmental Development Organization for African Women, Akina Mama wa Afrika. Her organization works on building capacities of young African women on leadership and works with the general instruments of the African Union. The organization was established in 1985.
Why Ethiopian girls suffer in the Gulf
By Yelibenwork Ayele
Ethio-Gulf Overseas Workers Training Center was inaugurated last Saturday. The center aims to train girls that go to the Middle East countries in good housekeeping, in cooking, legal matters personal hygiene, communication, Arabic language and culture and baby sitting.
More than 75 percent of alcohol consumers have experienced a hangover at least once. It's no secret that intoxication has a number of immediate negative consequences. Among other things, it impairs judgment, it impairs the ability to do most things and it can bring on a depressed mood. But even after a drinker has sobered up, alcohol can still be causing the body trouble. More than 75 percent of alcohol consumers have experienced a hangover at least once; 15 percent have one at least every month; and 25 percent of college students feel symptoms weekly.
Researchers have found out what made the 1918 flu pandemic so deadly -- a group of three genes that lets the virus invade the lungs and cause pneumonia.
Yimer win São Silvestre road race in Sao Paulo
Kenyan James Kwambai and Ethiopian Ayalew Yimer won the 84th “Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre”, held in the streets and avenues of São Paulo on the last day of 2008. The traditional year-ending event was contested by more than 20,000 runners on a warm day of 28ºC and 50% humidity over the distance of 15Km.
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