Oct. 12 (ESAT News) Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE, two of the largest Chinese telecommunication companies accused recently by US Congress for spying and compromising network security, have been awarded huge expansion project to be launched by the EthioTelecom. The Minister of Information and Communication, Debretsion Gebremichael, told Bloomberg that…
Oct. 12 (ESAT News) The two Swedish journalists who were “pardoned” and released a few weeks ago from the notorious Kaliti prison after they were sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for terrorism offences have decided to donate 10,000 Swedish Kroner to their former inmates still in jail. Martin Shibbye and…
Oct. 11 (ESAT News) The EPRDF-controlled parliament has debated ethnic composition of newly appointed judges. The parliament approved 45 high court judges nominated by the new Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn but raised questions in an unusual manner. A few MPs complained that marginalized minority groups such as Somali, Afar and…
Oct. 11– (ESAT News) The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has disclosed that Ethiopia secured 3 billion dollars in foreign aid in the form of loans and grants in the last fiscal year. Over half of the aid came in the form of soft loans and grants. It also said…
Oct. 11 (ESAT News) A federal police officer committed suicide after killing four people and injuring two others last Sunday in Shendi town, Western Gojam. Eye witnesses told ESAT that the tragic incident happened after the owner of a local Hotel, Tinsae Hotel, rejected the officer’s request to take a…
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