Chinese-built logistics hub inaugurated in Ethiopia to promote e-commerce
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new e-commerce logistics hub in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to meet the surging demands of online shoppers and retailers. This infrastructure is pivotal in simplifying logistics, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency, ultimately elevating logistics performance," Sime said. Built by China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Cooperation, the e-commerce logistics hub covers about 15,000 square meters and has a capacity to handle 150,000 tonnes of goods annually. "When it comes to operation, we work very closely with Chinese e-commerce companies. We transport e-commerce goods from China to other parts of the world under the strategic agreement with them.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 19:21 UTC
CM Siddaramaiah receives Caste Survey Report : Welcome to Mysooru News
Bengaluru: In a significant development, Karnataka State Commission For Backward Classes submitted the much debated Socio-Educational Survey popular as caste census report to the State Government on Thursday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received the report from Chairman of the Commission Jayaprakash Hegde at Vidhana Soudha. Siddaramaiah said “I have received the report, but I have not gone through the contents of the report. The timing of the report ahead of Lok Sabha elections has raised many eyebrows, with the leaders of Veerashaiva- Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities, the two major castes in the State crying foul. The MLAs irrespective of party, including ruling Congress’ Vinay Kulkarni and Vijayananda Kashappanavar, both Veerashaiva- Lingayat leaders have reiterated their objection to the caste survey report.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 18:14 UTC
After successful surgery at Jayadeva, five Ethiopian kids return home : Welcome to Mysooru News
Bengaluru: Five Ethiopian children underwent successful Open Heart Surgery at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore recently. For several years, children from East African Nation were waiting for the arrival of Foreign Surgical Team in Addis Ababa which has some centers with facility to do Open Heart Surgery. While these complex heart surgeries are routinely performed at Jayadeva Hospital, according to Dr P K Sunil, who performed the surgeries. In turn they contacted Jayadeva Hospital and mailed all the medical reports of the children for further advice and treatment, said Dr Ravindranath. The parents of these children whole heartedly thanked the Karnataka Government and the Director of Jayadeva Dr K S Ravindranath for the surgery.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 18:05 UTC
Umm Khashem Cemetery: Iraq's ancient Christian burial ground
The graves which vary in construction from ones covered with pottery urns to gable-shaped pottery coffins, offer a window into the burial practices and beliefs of Iraq's ancient Christian communities. The Christian cemeteries are like a living witness that speaks about the Christian heritage, civilization, and our cultural diversity. Among those cemeteries are the al-Manabir Christian cemetery and Umm Khashm Cemetery. This cemetery, Umm Khashm, is considered one of the biggest Christian cemeteries in the Middle East and may match or reach the status of the Vatican’s Christian cemetery." Umm Khashm has been plagued with illegal excavations and vandalism due to negligence and insufficient security by Iraqi authorities.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 17:42 UTC
Ethiopian artefact withdrawn from auction after complaint
Africa News of Thursday, 29 February 2024Source: bbc.comA UK auction house has cancelled the sale of a shield looted from Ethiopia by British soldiers in the 19th Century. The auction at Anderson & Garland had been scheduled to take place on Thursday in the north-east English city of Newcastle. The auction house has not specified whether this withdrawal is linked to any requests from the Ethiopian government which has asked for stolen artefacts be returned. Prior to the sale, the Ethiopian authorities called the auction of the shield "inappropriate and immoral”. Last year a lock of hair from a young Ethiopian prince, who died 140 years ago, was returned to his home country.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 15:42 UTC
UK auctioneers scrap sale of Ethiopian shield
A UK auction house cancelled the sale Thursday of a shield taken from Ethiopia by British soldiers in the 19th century, after pressure from the East African country’s government. The circular dome shield made from hide was removed from what was then called Abyssinia during the battle of Magdala in 1868. The spokeswoman did not specify whether the withdrawal was linked to any specific request from Ethiopian authorities, who have long demanded the return of looted items. In a statement, Ethiopia’s government welcomed the “wise decision” of the auction house and the owner of the shield to scrap the sale and “start negotiations for its repatriation”. Three silver cups and a shield pillaged after the battle were returned to the Ethiopian embassy in a ceremony in London last September.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 15:39 UTC
Home-made solutions steer Africa’s transition into inclusive economy – New Business Ethiopia
“Financing the transition to inclusive green economies comes with a cost and we need to finance this transition with the support of the international community and promoting investment in renewable and environmentally friendly sources of energy,” he added. “We must accelerate the adoption of just and sustainable transitions, which require long-term structural changes and adequate investment,” said Mr. Pedro. African countries, he said, have the ability to create their own solutions to solve their problems. “We have, therefore, a unique opportunity to actively transform our countries by transitioning into inclusive, low carbon, and resource-efficient economies,” he stressed. Second, Africa needs to enhance energy access and affordability – Less than 2 percent of global clean energy investments flow to Africa.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
February 29, 2024 14:56 UTC
Ethiopian set to purchase 5,000 houses for employees – New Business Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ovid Real Estate to purchase 5,000 houses for its employees. The MOU is signed by Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew and Ovid Group Chairman and CEO, Yonas Tadesse. Ethiopian Airlines is the largest aviation group in Africa with a total of 17,000 employees and several sister companies. “…Absolutely fantastic that such a big transaction is done entirely by two homegrown fully Ethiopian owned companies. Ovid Real Estate is one of the several companies under Ovid Group, which also owns Ovid Construction, Ovid Manufacturing, Ovid Trade House, Ovid Information Technology, Ovid Integrated Health and Ovid venture Capital, according to the information obtained from the Group’s website.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
February 29, 2024 14:40 UTC
Surrealism Turns 100, Felix and Frieze Take Los Angeles, and More: Morning Links for February 29, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINESLA ART WEEK. Los Angeles’s art fair week, which includes Frieze and Felix, is fully underway, and reports are coming in on the can’t-miss gallery presentations and openings—and, of course, the parties, too. Surrealism, the 20th-century art movement that married dream to reality, turns 100 this year. New York museum eateries with menus and ambience missing such panache (here’s looking at the Met cafeteria) must be quaking.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 14:28 UTC
Kenya, Ethiopia vow stronger ties
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday he wanted to resolve problems facing both his country and Kenya in order to elevate the economic standard of both countries. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, Ahmed added that their bilateral ties were a role model that would work to "liberate Africa not only politically but also economically." Ruto welcomed Ahmed to Nairobi on Wednesday, where the leaders discussed Ethiopia’s negotiations with the breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to a seaport. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland on Jan. 1. Somaliland says Ethiopia agreed to recognise its independence in return for a naval port.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 14:10 UTC
Photos show firearms seized by Ethiopian police, not rebel group in Amhara region
The armed conflict between the Ethiopian army and rebels in the country’s northern Amhara region continues, with the government recently accused of massacring civilians in the region. However, this is false: the photos were originally published on Facebook by the Amhara Region Police Commission after they confiscated weapons and ammunition being transported illegally from the Tigray region to Amhara. Menz and Jiru are towns in the northern Shewa zone in the Amhara region. However, the photos do not show firearms captured by the Fano rebel force in Amhara. Search results revealed the images were published on the Amhara Region Police Commission's official Facebook page on February 7, 2024 (archived here).
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 13:19 UTC
Ethiopia: Authorities must release French journalist Antoine Galindo
The IPI global network condemns the arrest and continued detention of French journalist Antoine Galindo over allegations of conspiracy with armed groups for conducting media interviews. We call on Ethiopian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Galindo, and ensure journalists can undertake their work freely and safely. Galindo, who works for the online news outlet Africa Intelligence (AI), was arrested on February 22 at the Ethiopia Skylight Hotel. Reports indicate that he was in the country to undertake media coverage of the annual summit of the African Union and other news that he had obtained the requisite visa. The authorities in Ethiopia have also frequently shut down the internet and restricted communication and access to information in these areas.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 13:14 UTC
What not to do if there are queer folks in your church (and there are) – Baptist News Global
There are queer folks in my church. There are queer folks in your church too, whether you know it or not. Earlier this month, it became clear that my own church was not safe for our LGBTQ congregants. To my church’s credit, the outpouring of support for the LGBTQ folks in our congregation was immediate and strong despite the fact that not all our members are aligned on LGBTQ inclusion. But is my church safe if such a thing can happen there?
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 11:35 UTC
Road accidents kill 1,358 Ethiopians in 6 months
Road accidents kill 1,358 Ethiopians in 6 monthsAddis Ababa, Feb 29 (UNI) At least 1,358 people died in traffic accidents in Ethiopia during the past six-month period, the Ethiopian government disclosed on Wednesday. State Minister for Ethiopia Government Communication Service, Selamawit Kassa, told reporters on Wednesday that deadly traffic accidents have caused serious concern in the East African country. On top of the death toll during the first six-month period of the current 2023-2024 Ethiopian fiscal year that started back on July 8, 2023, Kassa said that an additional 2,672 people sustained serious injuries from accidents. The country has thereby incurred over 1.9 billion Ethiopian birr (33 million U.S. dollars) in damages. According to Kassa, studies have shown that drivers are to blame for more than 60 percent of traffic accidents in the country.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 03:48 UTC
Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress, filling vacant Santos seat and narrowing the GOP’s slim majority
Suozzi’s entrance into Congress further narrows an already slim GOP majority in Congress, which now holds 219 Republicans and 213 Democrats. That means the GOP can only lose two votes to pass a measure, a task made even more difficult by potential absences and divisions across the House Republican Conference. Former New York Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins resigned from Congress earlier this month, former Ohio GOP Rep. Bill Johnson resigned last month and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigned at the end of last year. Suozzi won’t be a newcomer to Congress; he represented a previous version of New York’s 3rd Congressional District for three terms. The seat Santos originally won was among the Biden districts in New York that flipped in 2022, helping deliver the GOP majority in Congress.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 29, 2024 01:03 UTC