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Ethiopia: Meles’ Shining Legacies in the Construction Sector

August 30th, 2012 | Posted by teferi in News - (Comments Off)

  It has been a week days since the saddest news of the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was heard. The Prime Minister’s death is indeed a great shock for the people of Ethiopia, Africa and the rest of the world.His struggle for democracy, freedom and development begins in the mid of 1960s when …
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  Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, passed away at midnight, (August 20th) following an illness for which he had been receiving treatment abroad for the previous two months. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was a visionary leader who dedicated his entire life to the fight against the …
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Book of Condolence

August 24th, 2012 | Posted by admin in News - (Comments Off)

Following the untimely and tragic death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Brussels informs to Ethiopians residing in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg) that a book of condolence will be opened at the Embassy on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August 2012 from 10:00 …
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  Thousands of mourning Ethiopians turned out on Tuesday as Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s body arrived at Addis Ababa airport last night .A military band played as the coffin, draped in an Ethiopian flag, was taken from the Ethiopian Airlines flight, and the ceremony was attended by ministers, military and religious leaders as well …
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National mourning declared (Aug 22, 2012)

August 22nd, 2012 | Posted by teferi in News - (Comments Off)

Ato Bereket Simon, Head of the Government Communications Affairs Office, in a press conference has announced that the Council of Ministers has declared a period of national mourning and flags throughout the nation will be flying at half-mast. Ato Bereket said the death of Prime Minister Meles was a huge shock for the entire nation. …
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  Honorable Peoples and Friends of Ethiopia;  The Council of Ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, with deep sorrow and grief, regrets to inform the Peoples of Ethiopia that, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has led our country for the last 21 years with great wisdom and far-sightedness, passed away on August 20th …
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Celtic Cooling will shortly start building a cold store of more than 3,500 m2 on instructions from Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise at the Addis Ababa airport. Building an entirely new freight terminal is on the program for last three years and more than 1, 5 million Euros is involved in this investment. This is an enormous …
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East Africa: Kenya Not to Cancel Power Purchase Deal with Ethiopia

August 20th, 2012 | Posted by teferi in News - (Comments Off)

  Kenya has dismissed calls for the cancellation of a multi-million dollar power purchase agreement with Ethiopia in protest of a massive hydropower project that water scientists say will alter the lives of residents of Turkana region in Kenya. Prime Minister Raila Odinga said despite ongoing efforts to expand electricity generation through investments in green …
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Ethiopia’s economy is growing very fast, in fact, the fastest growing non-oil economy in Africa and one of the top ten fastest growing economies in the world. Ethiopia’s GDP has been growing with an average of 11.2% for the last eight consecutive years and much faster than average annual growth in Africa as a whole …
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The magical allure of Ethiopia

August 20th, 2012 | Posted by teferi in News - (Comments Off)

If travel is intended to offer a slowed-down perspective on a surprising world, my recent visit to Ethiopia has clinched it. When life becomes too mechanical, or routine, try to do something different.I had only three days, and the whole of Addis Ababa and its surroundings to explore. Phew! For many people all over the …
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