World council unveils retail tourism power in new report – New Business Ethiopia
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today launched “Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights”, a report set to change the way we think about shopping tourism. In 2019, retail tourism represented a substantial US$178BN, comprising 6% of the Travel & Tourism sector’s value, and exceeding 15% in some destinations. This report sheds light on the immense untapped potential of retail tourism for both destinations and businesses. Retail tourism is playing a pivotal role in the recovery of the Travel & Tourism sector, which saw inbound tourism revenues surging by 82% in 2022. “This report underscores the untapped potential of retail tourism and the need for stakeholders across the Travel & Tourism sector to adapt to changing traveller preferences.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
September 07, 2023 18:07 UTC
Preview: Egypt vs. Ethiopia - prediction, team news, live
Sports Mole previews Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between Egypt and Ethiopia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Egypt and Ethiopia bring their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign to an end when they go head to head at the 30 June Stadium on Friday. Egypt now turn their attention to the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they are on a three-game winning streak, stretching back to a 2-0 loss against Friday's visitors when they met in June 2022. Egypt Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying form:Egypt form (all competitions):Ethiopia Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying form:Ethiopia form (all competitions):Advert - content below:Team News© ReutersVitoria has named an experienced 25-man squad for Friday's clash and the friendly against Tunisia on September 12, with the likes of Mohamed El Shenawy, Tarek Hamed and Mohamed Salah headlining the squad. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 15:59 UTC
News: CPJ expresses deep concern over arrest of three more journalists in Ethiopia
Abay Zewdu, chief editor of Amhara Media Center (AMC) (Screenshot:Negari TV/Youtube)Addis Abeba – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed its deep concern about the arrest of three more journalists under the state of emergency that was declared in the conflict hit Amhara region. According to the CPJ, all three journalists were covering the conflict in Amhara and the state of emergency prior to their arrest. “Ethiopian authorities should release all journalists detained for their work and guarantee that the state of emergency in Amhara will not be used to stifle the media”, CPJ’s Sub-Saharan Africa representative Muthoki Mumo said. Similarly, CPJ had issued a statement on 11 August calling for the immediate release of journalist Bekalu Alamirew who was arrested on 06 August in connection with the ongoing militarized conflict in Amhara region. In April, Addis Standard reported the arrest of at least eight journalists.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 14:18 UTC
IndustriALL in Ethiopian garment workers plea
IndustriALL in Ethiopian garment workers pleaTIGRAY - The IndustriALL global trade union is calling for the restoration of Ethiopia's trading privileges which were lost as a result of human rights issues during the civil war which ended last year. It claims former garment workers and their families are facing abject poverty in Ethiopia after thousands of jobs were lost following the loss of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade benefits. Leading global fashion companies, including Swedish retailer H&M and US company PVH which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, subsequently put a halt on sourcing garments from Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 14:18 UTC
Family act Grezi replacing Snyder's Loughran's
BY ANDREW Z. GALARNEAUSept. 7, 2023Loughran's replaced by another family act: GreziWhen Loughran’s closed, Snyder diners who had made the restaurant part of their lives held their breath. After putting well over $500,000 into renovations, the new owners at 4543 Main St. have built a place to last. Grezi will start out opening daily with hours of 3 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Grezi is a deeply family affair. Sayonara Siam: Elmwood Village’s Taste of Siam closed again – for good – after service on Aug. 29.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 14:13 UTC
News: Rights groups urge UN to extend mandate of experts probing rights violations in Ethiopia
They argued investigations must continue given the dire human rights situation in Ethiopia despite last year’s cessation of hostilities agreement. Established by the Human Rights Council in 2021, ICHREE has investigated allegations of human rights violations and abuses committed by all sides amidst the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The rights groups sounded alarm over ongoing atrocities including rape, denial of humanitarian access, and ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans despite the formal end of hostilities. This comes as Ethiopia revealed the conclusion of the public consultations on transitional justice policy options which have been underway across the country since March 2023, paving a way for the formulation of the national transitional justice policy. The groups however, argued impartial investigations and reporting must not be delayed during the transitional justice process to ensure accountability for atrocities.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 12:27 UTC
Ethiopian Ambassador Stresses Need For PTA To Enhancing Trade
ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Sep, 2023 ) :Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula on Thursday said that a Preferential Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Ethiopia was vital for promoting mutual trade and investment relations between the two countries. Speaking on the occasion, Vice President FPCCI Umar Masoodur Rehman underlined the need for signing a preferential trade agreement to improve mutual trade adding that the agreement would significantly improve bilateral trade. He urged that Pakistan and Ethiopia to consider negotiating a preferential or free trade agreement to promote trade relations up to their actual potential. He said that both countries should encourage regular exchange of trade delegations to explore all potential areas of mutual cooperation. He further said that FPCCI would like to work closely with the Ethiopian Embassy to promote business relations between Pakistan and Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 12:25 UTC
54th session of the UN Human Rights Council: Ethiopia – Renew the mandate of the ICHREE
© 2021 Finbarr O’Reilly/The New York Times/ReduxTo Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights CouncilExcellencies,Ahead of the Human Rights Council’s 54th regular session (September 11- October 12, 2023), we, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, are writing to urge your delegation to ensure the Human Rights Council adopts a resolution that extends the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (“the Commission,” or ICHREE) for a further term of one year, until September 2024. In light of the ongoing dire human rights situation in Ethiopia, which requires the Human Rights Council’s continued attention, it is clear that now is not the time to change the Council’s approach and reduce independent investigations and evidence gathering work in the country. An August statement from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights suggests that arrests, detentions, and displacement of Tigrayans in the Zone are continuing. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights found that at least 183 people have been killed in fighting since July. While the Ethiopian government has accepted human rights monitoring activities by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, it is important that their findings also be publicly reported.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 12:09 UTC
Police beat, arrest opposition supporters in Ethiopia's Tigray
Addis Ababa (AFP) – Police in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations on Thursday, a protest organiser and a local journalist said. Hailu Kebede, a senior official in the Salsay Weyane Tigray (SaWeT) party, told AFP that security forces had "dispersed the demo with... beatings and arrests." The political challenge to the TPLF comes as the region emerges from a bloody two-year war between the party and Ethiopia's federal government. But the opposition has insisted that it does not need authorisation to hold a peaceful demonstration. Getachew Reda, the head of Tigray's interim government, told state media on Wednesday that opposition parties could not decide "the time...and place" of protests.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 11:20 UTC
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Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 10:37 UTC
Three more journalists arrested under Ethiopia’s state of emergency
Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on August 4 in response to conflict in northern Amhara state between government forces and the Fano, an armed militia. All three journalists published reporting or commentary on the conflict in Amhara and the state of emergency, according to CPJ’s review. Yidnekachew had published posts on Facebook criticizing the emergency declaration and decrying detention of political activists and civilians. Fekadu’s magazine Ghion published news stories on YouTube and in its weekly print edition about the state of emergency decree and mass arrests in Addis Ababa and surrounding areas. Over the last four years, Ethiopian journalists have frequently been arrested, particularly during periods of political tension or conflict.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 07, 2023 10:31 UTC
Understanding the Evolving U.S. Sanctions and Restrictions on Ethiopia and Eritrea
The ongoing restrictions continue to create uncertainty for those seeking to do business in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the Greater Horn of Africa region, even as foreign investment in Ethiopian telecommunications and aviation has resumed. 7to Executive Order 14046, which declared a national emergency and authorized sanctions on individuals who were involved in corruption, violence, and human rights abuses in northern Ethiopia. serious human rights abuses." serious human rights abuses." Foley’s International Trade & National Security practice can help companies navigate this maze of sanctions and restrictions.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 16:11 UTC
(Disturbing) Ethiopian Soldiers executing civilians in Debre Markos
borkenaThere have been reports in recent weeks that Ethiopian Defense Force members are ruthlessly massacring civilians in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Video footages are emerging on social media revealing the ruthless nature of Ethiopians in their dealings with civilians in the Amhara region. Follow the link to watch it ;https://youtu.be/6yfzwrCVQHc?si=25dDH4Rw-lFnkWwoVideo credit : Messay MekonnenEthiopian News VideoJoin our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaGot a business? Follow us on twitter @zborkenato get the latest Ethiopian News updates regularly. Subscribe to YouTube channel To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena.com
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 15:53 UTC
Ethiopia: 15 arrests in Tigray before a local opposition demonstration
Around fifteen members of the opposition in Tigray were arrested on the eve of a planned demonstration against the “autocratic character” of the TPLF, the ruling party in this region of northern Ethiopia, which has just emerged from conflict, an opposition leader announced on Wednesday. The presidents were arrested along with party activists and employees as they called for demonstrations from vehicles equipped with loudspeakers, equipment which was confiscated, he said. “The TPLF does not want other voices to be heard (...) it does not want the international community to see an alternative” to the TPLF “in Tigray,” declared Mr. Hailu, assuring that “the demonstration will take place”. Hegemonic in Tigray, the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front) also led the ruling coalition in Ethiopia for 27 years with an iron fist, until the arrival of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2018 at the head. Since a peace agreement in November 2022, the TPLF has renewed the region's interim administration (IRA).
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 14:36 UTC