NBE limits cash withdrawal
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –A directive issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) limiting cash withdrawal took effect today, May 19, 2020.
Dr Yinager Dessie, Governor of NBE…
A Safety Net Project to engage 400 youths in pilot run
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) – Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency has announced a plan to involve 400 youths in a pilot Safety Net Job Creation program.
The agency has…
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 cases increase to 365
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –The number of the coronavirus (COVID-19)) cases in Ethiopia has risen to 365 after 14 people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
The new identified…
Resident Ambassadors getting brief on GERD
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy is briefing resident ambassadors of several countries in Addis Ababa on the current status of the construction of…
WHO’s leadership instrumental to overcome COVID-19 challenges: Minister
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, Dr Lia Tadesse, said WHO’s leadership is instrumental to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Lia made…
Government ready to award best innovative solutions: PM
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has encouraged the public to engage with innovative solutions pledging that the government is set to award best contributions…
S Sudan vice president, wife test positive for COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on…
hearings on constitutional matters continues discussing several issues
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) – The hearing organized by Council of Constitutional inquiry has continued today accommodating several comments of long serving scholars and legal experts on…
Ministry begins mobile phone based training to fight COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a new mobile phone training platform for frontline health workers.
The platform would help train health…
Ethiopia earns over $2b from export in 9 months
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s earnings from export in the past nine months increased by 10% to more than $2 billion, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Even if the…