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27 Nov

Ethiopia Initiates Construction of 28 Irrigation Dams

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, Dam, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Irrigationinethiopia

The Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Environment has announced that Ethiopia is currently in the process of constructing 28 irrigation dams. Efforts are underway to partially complete 13 of these dams within the current fiscal year. The ministry has allocated over 8 billion birr for the completion of these projects by the end of the year. According to Mr. Bizuneh Tolcha, the Public Relations and Communication Executive of the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Environment, a total of 28 irrigation development projects are currently underway across the country. Upon the partial completion of 13 projects, an impressive 2,450 hectares of…

20 Nov

Ethiopia to ban old vehicles to protect pollution

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, Climatechange, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, pollution

Addis Ababa Environment Protection Authority has announced that drivers with cars that emit high levels of smoke should prepare solutions in advance. Devices for measuring the smoke emitted by vehicles and quality assurance or standards are being prepared. According to Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority General Manager, Dida Driba, a car smoke standard is being prepared, and the smoke emitted by each car will be measured. He said that if the car emits more than the set limit, it will not be out of service. The authority said that vehicles that emit high levels of smoke are usually used for…

01 Nov

Ethiopia reports the rapid decline of donkeys

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, Animalrights, Brookethiopia, Donkeymeat, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Export

Brooke Ethiopia, an animal rights organization that works on donkey welfare, stated that the number of donkeys is decreasing. In recent years, Ethiopia has started exporting donkey meat to foreign countries, and the purpose is to earn foreign currency. As a result of this donkey slaughtering and trade, the number of donkeys is decreasing and this is a concern, according to a donkey rights organization called Brooke Ethiopia. Yilma Abebe, consultant of Brooke Ethiopia, said that donkey slaughtering in Ethiopia and selling the meat and skin to the foreign market has led to a dwindling number of donkeys in the…

31 Oct

Ireland grants €8.4 million to Ethiopia’s food security program

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, foodsecurity, Ireland, Safetynet

The financial agreement was signed by the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia and the Government of Ireland in Addis Ababa. The 8.4 million euro financial support agreement was signed by the Minister of Finance Ahmed Shede and Irish Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Sean Fleming. From the total grant agreement, the first 5 million euros will be used for the Safety Net program and 3 million euros will be used to support sustainable development goals focused on health. The remaining money will be used to support the homegrown economic reform program. After the signing ceremony, in the…

23 Oct

Third tripartite GERD negotiation kicks off in Cairo, Egypt

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsEgypt, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, GERD, Negotiations, Sudan

The third round of talks on the rules and guidelines for the filling and annual operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off today, in Cairo, Egypt. Ministry of foreign affairs announced, Ethiopia participates in these negotiations with a commitment to a negotiated outcome through the trilateral talks. Ethiopia’s positive expectation for these talks is based on the foundation provided by the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles (DoP). These talks are part of the efforts of the three countries to forge stronger partnerships. For this purpose, the three countries are expected to discharge their shared responsibility of…

17 Oct

Rabies kills thousands of Ethiopians in a year

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Publichealth, RabiesinEthiopia

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, rabies in Ethiopia is getting worse and becoming a threat, and up to 2,700 people die every year. According to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Animal and Public Health, Dr. Wubshet Zewde, the situation has become a big concern in other cities of the Ethiopian region, including Addis Ababa. Many people are falling victim to rabies because stray dogs are seen on every street in urban areas. The director added that children under the age of 15 are widely affected by the disease. If up to 70 percent of dogs are vaccinated,…

16 Oct

Ethiopia and Tanzania commences Electricity export deal

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, electricity, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Export, Tanzania

Ethiopian Electric Power announced that negotiations are underway with its Tanzanian counterpart. The organization plans to earn 30 billion birr from the sale of electricity from domestic and foreign countries in 2023/2024. According to the Director of Communication of Ethiopian Electric Power, Mr Moges Mekonen, told the Ethiopian Press agency, In the current fiscal year, more than 2993 gigawatts of electricity will be exported. Three neighbouring East African countries, namely Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti planned to earn $182 million or 10 billion birr by exporting 2993 gigawatts of electricity. Mr. Moges also said that it is planned to earn 20…

09 Oct

Ethiopia plans to complete GERD’s civil works in a year

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Amharanews, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, GERD, NILE

Ethiopian People's Representatives and Federation Councils reopened after a two-month break. President Sahlework Zewde announced the government's one-year focus areas in her speech to the councils. In her speech, the President said that the 4th round of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was the biggest success last year. She added that the civil engineering work of Renaissance Dam, which is 90 percent complete, will be completed this year. She mentioned that “this dam is not only a dam that generates electricity but also a source of tourism and water resources, environmental protection and moral superiority.” In her opening speech, the…

27 Sep

Cairo to host the third GERD tripartite negotiation

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, Cairo, Egypt, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, GERD

Last July, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed and agreed with Egypt President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to continue the tripartite negotiations on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Cairo. According to this agreement, three weeks ago, the first technical experts of the dam negotiators of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan met and discussed in Cairo, Egypt. Also, the second round of discussion of technical experts was held last Saturday and Sunday in Addis Ababa. After this discussion in which the dam negotiators, experts, and diplomats of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan participated, both countries stated the issue. According to the Minister of…

23 Sep

GERD’s Second round of tripartite negotiations kicks off in Addis Ababa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Fact check, NewsAddisAbaba, Egypt, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, GERD, Negotiations, NILE

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met and discussed with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi about the dam when he attended the leaders' forum of neighbouring countries organized by Egypt on the stability of Sudan last July. The leaders of the two countries had discussed the resumption of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) water filling and agreed to start the tripartite dialogue which had been suspended for the last two years. According to this agreement, two weeks ago, the technical experts of the dam negotiators of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan met in Cairo, Egypt. Following that, the second tripartite dialogue started…