Ethiopia sees surge in farm machinery use after tax exemptions: gov’t
Irrigation pumps lead the way, exceeding targets by 58 percentFour years after exempting hundreds of agricultural imports and technologies from taxes and duties, Ethiopia has seen a surge in farm machinery use, a new government data reveals. The decision removed import taxes and tariffs on about 600 types of farm inputs as well as machineries including tractors, combine harvesters, pumps and their accessories. - Advertisement -Presenting the first three years’ performance of the country’s 10-year development plan, Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa (PhD) said import of three key farm machinery categories have grown significantly. Tractor tallies in the country were 5,962 four years ago but have risen to 34,630 currently, according to Fitsum. Over the past two harvest seasons of last year, a total of 639 million quintals of crops were yielded, exceeding the previous year’s harvest by 37 million quintals and exceeding projections for the current year by 12 million quintals.
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September 02, 2023 19:21 UTC
Netanyahu Threatens Deportation After Eritrean Regime Supporters, Refugees Clash in Israel
Netanyahu Threatens Deportation After Eritrean Regime Supporters, Refugees Clash in IsraelAt least 150 people were wounded, of which 30 Israeli police officers; among those wounded, at least 19 sustained severe injuries and 15 with gunshot wounds ■ UNHCR says it is 'shocked to learn of the violence'
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September 02, 2023 19:07 UTC
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Authentic Ethiopian restaurant creates vegetarian fare in Grand Rapids
Little Africa Cuisine, a “small, unassuming storefront,” serves authentic Ethiopian food at 956 Fulton St. E. in Grand Rapids. All single item entrées come with traditional Ethiopian injera bread, a pancake-like flatbread made from fermented teff batter for $8. Gluten-free teff bread can be provided instead of injera bread for $3. Customers can select a one-person combo with four entrée items, extra injera bread and extra tea or coffee (if ordered) for $13.50. Bookmark the local Grand Rapids news page or sign up for the free “3@3 Grand Rapids” daily newsletter.
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September 02, 2023 18:58 UTC
Kamala Harris hosted Alex Soros and supermodel ‘roommate’ at private residence
Alex Soros, son and heir of George Soros $25 billion empire at an award event in New York on, June 6, 2017. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)The VP progressive megadonor Alex Soros and his supermodel ‘roommate’ at an intimate gathering at her home. By Chuck Ross, The Washington Free BeaconVice President Kamala Harris recently hosted a group of prominent Democratic donors, including the progressive megadonor Alex Soros and his supermodel “roommate,” at a small gathering at her private residence, according to newly released visitor logs. While the purpose of Soros’s latest visit is unclear, he and Huitema joined seven other Democratic heavyweights at the Harris residence. Avram Glazer, an owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team, also visited the Harris residence.
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September 02, 2023 18:57 UTC
Fed promises minimum wage, income tax reform
CETU has been advocating for these changes to address the challenges posed by inflation, poverty, and the absence of a minimum wage faced by the population. Kasahun expressed gratitude for recognizing longstanding problems, emphasizing that the PM did not dismiss the importance of a minimum wage or deem employment tax reduction impossible. Regarding minimum wage, the Council of Ministers will introduce a new regulation to establish a Wage Board. CETU’s request to reduce employment tax is motivated by its impact on the declining purchasing power of citizens. The current income tax provisions, revised in 2016, only exempt salaries below 600 birr per month from employment tax.
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September 02, 2023 18:47 UTC
‘The sound of silence’: 2.5 million Israeli students start school
“I ask you that as you look around you and see your friends, every one of you is special and everyone is equal. Netanyahu told a boy named Yonatan that thousands of years ago, there also a little boy named Yonatan, who spoke and prayed to God in Hebrew, and that in another 3,000 years, another boy named Yonatan would do the same in Israel. “You, Yonatan, and you children are the continuation of these children in the same place,” he said. Happy first day of school to parents and children across Israel who are heading back to the classroom. “Good luck to all the kids that are going back to school or kindergarten today,” added the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, wishing the children “a great school year.”
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September 02, 2023 18:45 UTC
Chicago Marathon Updates Elite Fields: 2:17 Ethiopian Tadu Teshome Nare And Three 2:11 Americans Added
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September 02, 2023 18:43 UTC
Ethiopia, UN in talks for swift food aid resumption
The Ethiopian government and the United Nations are engaged in discussions to urgently resume humanitarian aid and reform the humanitarian sector. During the meeting, the Ambassador provided an overview of the steps taken by the Ethiopian government to improve the provision of humanitarian aid in the country. However, the provision of food aid remains suspended since March 2023, as the World Food Programme (WFP) responded to alarming reports of widespread and systematic diversion of significant quantities of food meant for those in need. The newly appointed country coordinator has made it a top priority to resume food aid in Ethiopia while implementing innovative measures to combat aid diversion. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, both the federal government and the Tigray Interim Administration have launched separate investigations into the diversion of food aid.
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September 02, 2023 18:29 UTC
Facets of Faith: Ethiopian bonfires mark finding of the cross of Christ
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September 02, 2023 18:09 UTC
SANCO urges immediate action to address building hijackings in Johannesburg
The South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) in Gauteng has called for urgent comprehensive solutions to the hijacking of buildings. Seventy-six people were killed in a fire in a hijacked building in the Johannesburg CBD this week. The SANCO provincial chairperson Abram Mashishi says all tiers of government must work together to resolve the problem. He has called on the Home Affairs Department to clamp down on undocumented migrants. JHB CBD Fire | Health Minister updates on post mortem processes:
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September 02, 2023 18:03 UTC
Nigeria’s airlines back aviation minister on Nigeria Air suspension
WorldStage Newsonline– The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lauded the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo for suspending every activity related to the operationalisation of the Nigeria Air. The minister on Thursday, said all activities of Nigeria Air and Concession were suspended until he briefed President Bola Tinubu about them. “However, we remain confident that by suspending the Nigeria Air project to allow for a thorough review, the new aviation minister will put things right and help restore Nigeria’s image in the global aviation family. “AON continues to believe that it is not right to float a national carrier on the terms set out by the immediate past aviation minister. “This is because the process will undermine, even destroy, the aviation sector in Nigeria with Ethiopian Airlines waiting on the wings for total takeover.”he said.
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September 02, 2023 17:28 UTC
Domestic airlines commend aviation minister for suspending Nigeria Air – The Sun Nigeria
By Chinelo ObogoAirline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for ordering the suspension of Nigeria Air, the national carrier project launched by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The local airlines further alleged that the ATL issued to Nigeria Air did not pass through the normal security clearance. According to them, the Federal Government’s partnership with Ethiopian Airlines on the project would send domestic airlines out of business by opening up the domestic air travel market to Ethiopian Airlines. The statement by Keyamo on Thursday announcing the suspension of Nigeria Air was commended by AON and industry stakeholders. “However, we remain confident that by suspending the Nigeria Air project to allow for a thorough review, the Aviation Minister will put things right and help restore Nigeria’s image in the global aviation family.
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September 02, 2023 17:07 UTC
BRICS expansion helps ensure fairer world: former Ethiopian diplomat
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September 02, 2023 15:47 UTC
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) website showed. While Russia had a more powerful rocket, India’s Chandrayaan-3 out-endured the Luna-25 to execute a textbook landing. Prime Minister Modi is pushing for India’s space missions to play a larger role on a world stage dominated by the United States and China. Satellites in low earth orbit are the main focus of global private players, which makes the Aditya-L1 mission a very important project,” he said.
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September 02, 2023 15:06 UTC
Man recalls journey from unhoused to pallet village
"I've never really seen any place as beautiful as this and I just never went back to Texas," he explained. After a while he set up a tent on public property across from the Salvation Army's pallet village at their warehouse near 33rd Avenue and Peoria Street. It was the pallet village where things really changed. Once Jason was in the pallet village, he underwent the required meetings with caseworkers. Harrison believes the attitude of the staffers at the Salvation Army's village was key in helping people.
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September 02, 2023 14:03 UTC