BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE AND ABEL "THE WEEKND" TESFAYE RELEASE THE BUNA TETU COLLECTION INSPIRED BY ETHIOPIA'S TRADITIONAL COFFEE CEREMONY
"The Ethiopian tradition of Buna Tetu is synonymous with home for me and has greatly deepened my appreciation for Ethiopian coffee," said Tesfaye. Ethiopia's Buna Tetu coffee ceremony served as inspiration for the creation of Buna Tetu Blend. Ethiopian coffee is renowned for its vibrant and expressive flavors, each cup representing a journey back to the very origin of coffee itself. Through Samra Origins, Blue Bottle and Abel invite coffee drinkers to discover the remarkable flavors of Ethiopian coffee and experience the country's rich coffee heritage and traditions. Contact:Blue Bottle Coffee[email protected]SOURCE Blue Bottle Coffee
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 16:02 UTC
Posts falsely claim that Ethiopian government confiscated archbishop’s passport for SA trip
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has been at loggerheads with the government since an internal rift plunged the church into crisis in February 2023. “Abune Abraham’s passport was seized to prevent him from travelling abroad,” reads an Amharic post published on May 10, 2024. In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the highest authority is the patriarch – currently Abune Mathias who was part of the delegation that travelled to South Africa on May 10, 2024. However, the claim that Abune Abraham was prevented from travelling to South Africa is unfounded. “Not true”The church explained that Abune Abraham had originally planned to travel to South Africa with Mathias, in a statement released on the same day the claim was published (archived here).
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 15:29 UTC
Ethiopia's economy poised for 7.9% growth in current fiscal year, reports Minister Fitsum Assefa
Fitsum Assefa, minister of planning and development (Photo: MoPD)Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s economy is on track for robust 7.9% growth in the current fiscal year, according to Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa. Additionally, rice production saw a dramatic increase, soaring from eight million quintals to 38 million quintals during the same period, according to the minister. “Digital transactions have increased by an additional four trillion birr this year compared to the previous year,” Minister Fitsum reported. Except for merchandise exports, Fitsum disclosed that service exports increased by 7.3%, remittances by 7.4%, and FDI by 4% during the period. These achievements, according to Minister Fitsum, are strong indicators that Ethiopia is positioned for a 7.9% economic expansion in the current fiscal year.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 15:17 UTC
Ethiopian Insurance Corporation Makes Strides in Risk Management and Growth
The Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) is reporting a boost in its risk management capacity, exceeding Birr 6.2 trillion in the first nine months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year. These reforms focused on expanding the corporation's service offerings, modernizing its operations, and making insurance more accessible to the public. Additionally, the corporation paid out Birr 2.2 billion in compensation while achieving a record pre-tax profit of over Birr 1.2 billion. However, CEO Netsanet Lemesa acknowledges ongoing challenges in making comprehensive insurance accessible to everyone. To effectively manage current risks and claim costs, Netsanet emphasizes the need for appropriate adjustments to insurance premiums.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 14:49 UTC
KEFI announces launch of Tulu Kapi Gold project in Ethiopia
Gold and copper exploration company KEFI has announced the launch of the Tulu Kapi Gold project in western Ethiopia. The project was launched by the Tulu Kapi Gold Mines (TKGM) Board, which includes representatives from KEFI, the Ethiopian Federal and Oromia Regional Governments. The finance plan for the Tulu Kapi Gold project includes $190m in secured debt from development banks, around $100m in equity risk capital from KEFI’s shareholders and a $110m equity risk note from Ethiopian subsidiaries of multinational corporations, repayable in cash or KEFI shares. The Tulu Kapi Gold project is expected to create around 1,000 direct jobs and between 5,000 and 10,000 indirect jobs, with foreign direct investment of around $500m, including historical investment. KEFI executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams said: “Our launch timing is fortuitously coinciding with the improved conditions in Ethiopia and all-time high gold prices.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 14:47 UTC
For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values
As of April 2, 62% of American Jews believe Israel has responded to Hamas’ attack in an “acceptable” way. But as a peace and religion scholar, I know that some U.S. Jews’ involvement in Palestinian solidarity movements began years before the current war. My 2019 book, “Days of Awe,” examines American Jewish critics of Israeli policy and Zionism – support for a Jewish state in the Middle East. I didn’t want to do nothing.”For these interviewees, discriminatory or violent policies contradict their understanding of Jewish values, which they assert by standing in solidarity with Palestinians. Doykayt is just one example of how these activists embrace often-overlooked aspects of Jewish history, including marginalized voices such as Arab Jews and Ethiopian Jews, as they discover new ways to live their Jewish values.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 14:33 UTC
David Calhoun’s first and last addresses to Boeing shareholders have common themes, four years apart
May 21, 2024, © Leeham News: David Calhoun was named CEO of The Boeing Co. in December 2019. His first annual shareholders meeting as CEO was the 2020 AGM, for the financial year 2019. Then, in October 2020, Boeing suspended all deliveries of new 787s after finding production flaws. The May 17, 2024, Boeing AGM was Calhoun’s last as CEO. Addresses to Shareholders by Boeing CEO David Calhoun: (PDF) 2020 and 2024 Calhoun Shareholding remarksShare this: PrintEmailTwitterPinterestFacebookWhatsAppLinkedInTumblrReddit
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 14:16 UTC
Jawar has reformed himself—now let’s reform our divisive constitution
Earlier in his career, he did not reflect critically on the philosophical underpinnings of Ethiopia’s ethnic federation, even though he advocated for democratization of the multinational federation all along. Three Decades of Ethnic PoliticsThis year marks the 30th anniversary of the institutionalization of ethnic federalism or, as many proponents call it, multinational federalism. Multinational federalism is just one form; multicultural federalism another. Flawed by DesignFederalism is not inherently divisive, but ethnic federalism is. But before that process even begins, we must change the practices that sustain the current political order.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 14:09 UTC
Dandenong's Settlers Square Overwhelmed by Drama
The newest public art in Dandenong's Settlers Square foreshadows the next exhibition at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre. Created by Ethiopian/Norwegian artist Olana Janfa, Too Much Drama combines political statements with lightness and dry humour. Olana Janfa: Too Much Drama is the 2024 version of HOME, Greater Dandenong Council's longstanding program of exhibitions featuring artists from a refugee and asylum seeker background. It will be exhibited at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre from 2 July to 6 September. The official opening event for Olana Janfa: Too Much Drama will take place on Saturday 29 June, from 6pm-10pm, commencing at Settlers Square before moving across to Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 12:28 UTC
'Discriminatory screenshots were faked'
Ethiopian citizens who tried to obtain a handgun license encountered responses, supposedly from the National Security Ministry, stating that Ethiopians have different conditions for issuing a license. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, responded in a tweet on behalf of the National Security Office: "Over the last day, supposed screenshots attributed to the National Security Ministry regarding the issuing of gun licenses to women or members of the Ethiopian community have been circulating online. It was further reported that "The National Security Ministry calls on the public not to blindly follow baseless promises to shorten procedures and to avoid unnecessary payments to those trying to capitalize on them. The National Security Ministry will significantly strengthen the workforce handling the many requests and the results are noticeable. It is important to act in the customary and detailed way as outlined on the firearms department's website."
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 12:26 UTC
School for visually impaired children opens in Ethiopia
The school, designed for students in grades 9 to 12, provides essential services for visually impaired students such as vital services convenient for visually impaired students, including classrooms, cafeteria, library and other modern facilities. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasised the importance of creating an inclusive urban infrastructure to cater for the needs of people with disabilities. More than 300 students from different regions of Ethiopia will be able to attend the newly opened modern boarding school. Abiy reiterated the government's commitment to prioritise development projects that improve the situation of citizens with limited financial resources. The boarding school was built with the support obtained from Sheikha Fatima, mother of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 12:10 UTC
Somaliland Minister says Ethiopia upgrades Consular in Hargeisa to full-fledged embassy
Ali Mohamed Hassan. Photo: Horn DiplomatAddis Abeba – Somaliland’s Minister of Information, Culture, and National Guidance, Ali Mohamed Hassan, a.k.a Ali Marehaan, said Ethiopia has upgraded its consular office in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, into a full-fledged embassy status. The information was first communicated by Somaliland President, Musa Bihi Abdi, during his address last week on Saturday 18 May on the occasion of the celebrations of Somaliland’s 33rd anniversary of its self-declared independence from Somalia. Both Hargeisa and Garowe rejected Somalia’s decision and said it bears no impact on their relations with Addis Abeba. The team, which includes “specialized international law firms and Somaliland lawyers has started working on the Somaliland position paper” for the final agreement, DW quoted its source as saying.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 11:36 UTC
Ethiopian inaugurates transformed Addis Ababa domestic terminal, doubling its capacity
Ethiopian Airlines has officially opened its revamped Domestic Terminal at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, doubling its capacity and size after a $50 million upgrade. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines announces the inauguration of its transformed Addis Ababa Bole International Airport‘s Domestic Terminal. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew has expressed his delight, emphasizing the commitment of Ethiopian Airlines Group in elevating the standard of airport services and experience. Ethiopian Airlines is taking revolutionizing measures to modernize aviation facilities and enhance air transport services in Ethiopia. The inauguration of Domestic Terminal is the latest in a series of strategic investments by Ethiopian Airlines to enhance its infrastructure and services in the country.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 11:32 UTC
The Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Defense meets Admiral Cavo Dragone in Rome
The Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces, Birhanu Jula, is visiting Rome where he held high-level talks with his Italian counterpart, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. During the talks, the Ethiopian broadcaster "Fana" reports, the two sides discussed the strengthening of military cooperation and underlined the growing strategic partnership between Ethiopia and Italy in the field of defense. Furthermore, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo's recent visit to Ethiopia contributed significantly to strengthening cooperation in the military sector. In turn, Cavo Dragone expressed its desire to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various military issues. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 09:33 UTC
East Africa Metals Prepares to Test High Priority Drill Targets Including Halima Hill at the Adyabo Project, Ethiopia
chargeability anomaly extending laterally 500 metres south beyond the known Mato Bula mineralization. Mato Bula Central — Results from the 2017 infill drilling program identified areas of potential high grade mineralization for step out drilling to depth in the central area of Mato Bula. Mato Bula North — A separate copper enriched area of the existing resource remains open laterally and to depth, and requires further delineation drilling. survey — To delineate additional targets to depth along the Mato Bula Trend. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 21, 2024 07:10 UTC