Day: April 3, 2024

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Ethiopia, Puntland Agree to Enhance Multifaceted Relations


Addis Ababa: State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mesganu Arga reiterated Ethiopia’s commitment to the relationship with Puntland and affirmed Ethiopia’s readiness to collaborate across various areas.

State Mesganu Arga warmly received a senior ministerial delegation led by Puntland’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Farah Mohammed, at his office today.

In their discussions, the two sides explored collaborative opportunities in trade, investment, energy cooperation, and joint infrastructure projects to bolster and broaden the ties between the two sides.

The Puntland delegation emphasized the longstanding and fraternal ties between Puntland and Ethiopia, acknowledging Ethiopia’s support and collaboration, particularly in security and education sectors.

It also expressed the newly elected government of Puntland’s desire to strengthen its bilateral relations with Ethiopia, emphasizing the importance of focusing on trade, infrastructure development, and economic cooperation.

State Minister Mesganu reiterated Ethi
opia’s commitment to the relationship with Puntland and affirmed Ethiopia’s readiness to collaborate across various areas.

He also extended a congratulatory message to the government of Puntland for the successful elections it conducted recently.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Authority Restates Commitment to Safeguarding Cultural Heritages of Addis Ababa


Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Heritage Authority reiterated today its unwavering commitment to carefully oversee the development of the Addis Ababa Corridor Development Project with the primary objective of preserving the nation’s cultural heritage.

Addressing the media, Ethiopian Heritage Authority Director-General Abebaw Ayalew emphasized the authority’s steadfast dedication to the protection, restoration, and conservation of Addis Ababa’s priceless resources and heritage.

However, he argued that all localities and buildings in the capital cannot be designated as heritage. The focus is on preserving structures that exemplify the architectural and historical significance of the capital city.

The age of a building alone does not automatically render it to be eligible to a heritage status, the director-general elaborated, adding that the evaluation encompasses multiple aspects, including architectural style, construction techniques, external and internal appearance, design, and other pertinent factors.

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ing to Abebaw, the authority, in close coordination with the city administration and relevant authorities, has been overseeing the Addis Ababa Corridor Development Project with the view to ensuring that heritages remain unharmed.

The director-general highlighted the importance of striking a harmonious balance between development and heritage protection, asserting that it is both feasible and advantageous to integrate the two.

At present, he said that the authority is conducting heritage registration based on “international best practices.”

Abebaw revealed that this ongoing process has identified that some previously registered sites do not meet the current heritage status criteria.

Sites registered before and meeting the requirements would retain their heritage status, while those not meeting the criteria would lose their heritage designation, it was learned.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Youth Benefiting from Grand Renaissance Dam’s Fishery


Addis Ababa: Ethiopian youths have engaged in fisheries at the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) following the lakes created around the dam.

As the impact of the GERD on the Ethiopian economy is multi-faceted, the artificial lake that has been formed after a three-round dam filling has been benefiting youth who are mainly involved in fisheries.

Accordingly, around 70 islands were created during the construction of the renaissance dam being built on the Abay River.

One of the youth Itman Mohammed, who is residing in Guba, at the construction site of GERD in Benishangul Gumuz region, told ENA that the renaissance dam is benefiting the youth in terms of fishery.

According to Itman, fishing from GERD has now become a means to generate incomes for those youth that are organized in associations like him.

Using a motor boat, a net and a hook, the young man indicated that: “We have started producing up to two quintals of fish per day and supplying the product to the market.”

Sharing his recent experience of
fishery at GERD, Itman revealed that the dam, which is being built collectively, has now been benefiting tremendous youths like himself.

Almaw Dessalgn, another young resident from Arba Minch city of southern Ethiopia said on his part, he is sharing his experience with the Benishangul Gumuz Youth Associations who have engaged fisheries at the lake of the Great Renaissance Dam.

Almaw pointed out that there is a huge fish resource at the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Animal and Fishery Head of the Benishangul Gumuz Agriculture Bureau, Birhanu Itecha said on his part that the region has earned 1,310 tons of fish over the last seven months and its target for this Ethiopian fiscal year is 1,800 tons.

Majorly, the production of fishery has been secured from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the head indicated.

Birhanu noted that engaging the organized youth associations have been prioritized to unleash the untapped fishery potential of Benishangul Gumuz region.

The 13th year laying of the foundation of
the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance is being commemorated at the end of this month under the theme: ‘Together We Made It Possible.’

This anniversary depicts the solidarity and unity of the Ethiopian people and government over the last 13 years in order complete this largest hydropower dam, it was indicated.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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GERD Cornerstone for Ethiopia’s Economic Dev’t, Regional Integration: Associate Prof. Yacob Arsano


Addis Ababa: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has huge potential to become a cornerstone for both Ethiopian economic development and regional integration, Addis Ababa University Associate Professor Yacob Arsano told ENA.

The associate professor, who noted the lack of water resources and electricity plaguing most of Ethiopia’s neighboring countries, said Ethiopia’s hydropower generation is crucial in meeting the nation’s domestic energy needs.

Looking beyond Ethiopia’s borders, Yacob envisioned GERD as a bridge for regional economic cooperation.

The dam, he explained, could foster collaboration among countries by paving the way for lasting peace and sustainable development throughout the East Africa region.

Ethiopia’s abundant water resources, if harnessed effectively, could position the country as a hub for electricity distribution across Africa and the Middle East, the scholar elaborated.

The associate professor further contrasted this with the environmental concerns surrounding nuclear power,
a source of energy used by some developed nations.

According to him, Ethiopia’s focus on clean, renewable energy generation from GERD positions it to become a future leader in electricity supply for neighboring countries.

He emphasized the importance of Ethiopians working together to achieve this goal.

Recall that Ethiopia achieved four successful fillings of the GERD reservoir, which currently holds 42 billion cubic meters of water.

The dam’s two turbines are generating 750 megawatt, and construction is nearing completion.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates Jinka Airport Terminal


Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Airlines Group inaugurated today the newly built Jinka Airport terminal.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tassew, Getachew Mengiste, Ethiopian Civil Aviation CEO, Alemayoh Bawdina, Southern Regional Government Chief Whip and other officials attended the inaugural ceremony.

During the occasion, Mesfin Tasew said that Ethiopian Airlines Group has given priority to domestic infrastructure development to increase the flow of tourists and promote investment.

The CEO added that the airline is carrying out infrastructure development activities in major regional cities to foster local air transport and connectivity

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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