Global Environment Facility to invest $1 billion in climate change adaptation – New Business Ethiopia
The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) governing board will start 2024 with decisions on more than $1 billion in funding for climate change adaptation, biodiversity, ocean health, and pollution control. “The GEF Council will consider a $916 million work program – the second-largest in the multilateral trust fund’s history – during its Feb. 5-9 gathering. The package of proposed grants will support projects related to biodiversity, climate change, food systems, forest management, land degradation, river and ocean health, chemicals and waste, and wildlife. Four additional projects are recommended for support from the GEF Trust Fund as well as the two climate adaptation funds managed by the Global Environment Facility – the LDCF and SCCF. The GBFF’s first work program is expected later this year, with financing by the end of 2024.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
February 01, 2024 07:03 UTC
Kenyan, Ethiopian Cut Flowers to Face More Scrutiny in EU
Nairobi — Cut rose flowers from Kenya and Ethiopia face more scrutiny in order to access the European Union (EU) market. According to the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), local flowers will undergo an increased check of up to 25 percent in the EU starting this May. The new measures follow the review of EU regulatory measures that sought to take precautionary measures over the False Codling Moth (FCM). The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ran a publication in October last year on the risk posed by imports of rose-cut flowers, where Kenya and Ethiopia are the biggest exporters. FPEAK says that the move is part of the annual review process under Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/2389 that lays out the rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for plant health checks.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 06:13 UTC
More than 100 thousand artefacts are found at a Paleolithic site in China
The age of the excavated site ranges from 50,000 to 70,000 years oldChinese archaeologists have discovered more than 100,000 artefacts at the Mengxihe Palaeolithic site in Sichuan Province. Additionally, over 60,000 organic remains such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were found in 2023. Detailed analysis by experts revealed the evidence of fire utilization, stone shaping, wood carving, and polishing techniques within the artifacts. They also found more than 60 thousand organic remains – plant seeds and spores. Having studied the artefacts, the experts found traces of fire, faceting, wood carving and polishing.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 06:06 UTC
Ethiopia: Kazana considers partial or full listing on planned stock exchange
Ethiopian holding company Kazana Group is considering a partial or full listing on the country’s planned new stock market, chairman Addis Alemayehou tells The Africa Report. There's more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Subscribe Now cancel anytime Already a a subscriber Sign In
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 05:33 UTC
Creeping war threatens Sudan's eastern border
Creeping war threatens Sudan's eastern borderDUBAISudan's nine-month-old war has so far largely spared the country's east. Sudan's war has already killed thousands, including between 10,000 and 15,000 in a single city in the western Darfur region, according to U.N. experts. The war pits Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemeti, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). "In the short term, Asmara is likely to work to increase its own influence among eastern Sudan's communities," Rift Valley said. One witness reported being "offered a small sum to join" a 300-person camp by the Eastern Sudan Front for Justice, which is led by al-Amin Daoud.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 04:56 UTC
Jeffco, Arapahoe, RTD use taxpayer dollars on political consultants to generate more tax dollars
Jeffco, Arapahoe, RTD use taxpayer dollars on political consultants to generate more tax dollars As Coloradans brace for massive property tax spikes, some local governments are quietly laying the groundwork for ballot measures that would hike taxes even further.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 03:46 UTC
Watch: Amazing half-court shot by London Praytor
The Liberty High School junior made a full-court shot on Tuesday night in Colorado Springs. (Video contributed by Bridget Praytor)Watch: Amazing half-court shot by London Praytor The Liberty High School junior made a full-court shot on Tuesday night in Colorado Springs. (Video contributed by Bridget Praytor)Be the first to knowGet browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not NowTurn On
Source:Ethiopian News
February 01, 2024 01:17 UTC
Displaced people report lack of food, water, and medical supplies
The displaced people told the radio that they are grappling with health problems and struggle daily to secure food, water, and medicine. Ahmed Awel, the father of six children, states that his family has not received any kind of assistance for the past two months. He noted acute shortages of food, water, and medicine among his family and others in the camp. Woizero Endeaweke Mola stated that the area is critically lacking in food and water, with very limited medical supplies available. Alemu Yimer, the head of the North Wollo Zone Disaster Prevention and Food Security Office, has acknowledged the issue and reported it to the Regional Disaster Prevention and Food Security Commission.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 23:04 UTC
Boeing records loss in 2023, but better than expected results; no guidance for 2024
By Dan CatchpoleSubscription RequiredJan. 31, 2024 © Leeham News: Boeing posted a $5.8B loss in 2023, a substantial improvement over the previous year’s $11B loss. Boeing Commercial Airplanes even posted a $41M profit in the fourth quarter–the first profitable quarter since the beginning of 2019. (It is the second time in five years that Boeing has asked a retired admiral to help review safety on the MAX program.) Boeing pulls exemption request forThe company also pulled its request for a certification exemption for the smallest MAX variant, the 737-7. Accounting for holidays and resuming deliveries to China, that would put deliveries in 2024 at more than 500.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 23:01 UTC
Republican Mazi Pilip running to replace expelled congressman George Santos: "It's about the future of our country"
WESTBURY, N.Y. -- The special election to replace expelled former congressman George Santos is less than two weeks away, and voters are being bombarded with ads. Former congressman Tom Suozzi is facing a relative newcomer to politics -- Mazi Pilip. That was in 2005, but now Pilip says her views align with the Republican party -- law enforcement, the economy and securing the border. As for abortion, Pilip said, "Abortion is a very personal decision. War is ugly and unfortunate, but we need to support our allied nation, which is Israel," Pilip said.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 22:46 UTC
Ethiopia: Nearly 400 People Have Died of Starvation
Some 20.1 million people across Ethiopia are in need of humanitarian food due to drought, conflict and a collapsing economy. According to the national ombudsman, nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia's Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months. Aid agencies are also struggling with a lack of funds. According to a third aid worker, the food aid pause and the slow resumption meant some people in Tigray have not received food aid for over a year. Some 20.1 million people across Ethiopia are in need of humanitarian food due to drought, conflict and a collapsing economy.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 22:23 UTC
Ethiopian official: at least 372 deaths due to hunger in two regions in last 6 months
At least 372 people have died in two northern Ethiopian regions from drought-induced hunger in the last six months, a senior government official said on Wednesday, adding to the regions' challenges arising from conflict. Endale said the findings were from a 10-day assessment in the two regions, and it was possible there were more deaths. Legesse Tulu, government spokesperson, Mengasha Fentaw, spokesperson of Amhara region and Redaei Halefom, spokesperson of Tigray, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the deaths. In late December, Getachew Reda, the president of Tigray region's interim administration, said 91% of the region's population was at risk of starvation and death and the situation was beyond the administration's capacity to handle. Last May, the WFP suspended food aid to Tigray following reports of widespread theft of donations.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 22:05 UTC
MOORE: Black History Month is a Time to Honor D.C.’s Winning Ways in Early Childhood Education
In December, rules went into effect that require early childhood educators to meet certain education requirements. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) oversees the District’s early childhood sector and we congratulate it for its rigorous education requirements and supporting early childhood educators to meet them. ADVERTISEMENTCandidates for the CDA must successfully pass the national CDA exam that tests their knowledge of early childhood best practices based on the National CDA Competency Standards. The Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, a first-in-the-nation initiative administered by OSSE, is increasing compensation for early childhood educators based on the position where they work and the credentials they hold. In Washington, we have many things to honor during Black History Month, including our exceptional early childhood educators and those who’ve helped create a system that allows them to build thriving careers and lives.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 22:00 UTC
Target employee gets 100 years for killing co-worker who stole lunch
A former Target employee was sentenced to 100 years for killing a colleague he said stole his lunch. The next day, Berhe reportedly purchased a hammer and a pair of knives from the Target where he and the victim worked. But according to the Washington Post, the Ethiopian defendant promised the court he’d behave in prison. Berhe claimed he was having immigration issues before his lunch was stolen and that had him upset. “I want the family to know, I did everything in my power to kill him in less than a minute,” Berhe said.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 21:59 UTC
Ethiopia: Officials Says ENA Continues to Uphold Nat'l Interests
The newly built Media complex of Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) is expected to strengthen national understanding, unity and build country's image in a new phase, so stated officials. ENA inaugurated the modern media complex yesterday. At the event, House of Federation Speaker Agegnehu Teshager said that the newly media complex will create national consensus and strengthen unity. Established 82 years ago, ENA has been playing a crucial role in building national unity and common heritage in Ethiopia. "It is a competitive institution with foreign news services and is working in coordination with foreign media in addition to local media," he added.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 31, 2024 21:56 UTC