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Ethiopia seizes $1.2 million dollars contraband goods

Ethiopia seizes $1.2 million dollars contraband goods

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, contraband trade, COVID-19, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, foreign currencies, illegal arms trade, Jimma, military generals, Modjo, Moyale, organized criminals

The Customs Commission of Ethiopia seized worth 40 million birr (about $1.2 million) contraband goods including firearms in six days

U.S. Assistant Secretary concludes visit to Ethiopia

U.S. Assistant Secretary concludes visit to Ethiopia

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Business News Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, books, computing devices, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, iPads, Jimma, laptops, Mekele, Mekelle University, U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, United States, University Partnerships Initiative

U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy has concluded his visit to Ethiopia, said the U.S Embassy in Addis

PM Abiy launches $69 million road project in Jimma

PM Abiy launches $69 million road project in Jimma

December 28, 2019December 30, 2019 Business News Adama town, Chinese company, Ethiopia, Jimma, Jimma town, Limmu, Oromia Region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Road construction, Seqa

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia launches a 2.2 billion birr (about $69.3 million at current exchange rate) road construction

Plane crashes in Ethiopia

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Abysinia Flight Services, Asendabo, Cessna 172, Ethiopia, Jimma, Oromia Region

Cessna 172, a small plane owned by Abysinia Flight Services, a private aviation company, crashed in Jimma area of Oromia

Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols

Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols

May 3, 2019 Bahir Dar, contraband trade, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, Hawassa, illegal weapons, Jigjiga, Jimma, Kaliti, Makarov pistols, Mekelle, Mille, Ministry of Revenue of Ethiopia, Russian, Turkish pistols

The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it has seized over 35 pistols from smugglers who tried to bring the weapons illegally

Industrial parks in Ethiopia create 64,000 jobs

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 Arerti, Ayisha industrial parks, Bahir Dar, Bole Lemi, Carvico Ethiopia, Debre Birhan, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, Hawassa, Hawassa Industrial Park, Industrial Parks, Jimma, Kilinto, Kombolcha, Mekele, Mikle Kourse, Saytex Spinning of China, South Korean Pungkook, Trybus

Introduced over the past few years, the nine operational industrial parks in Ethiopia have created a total of 64,000 jobs.

U.S. Embassy launches English language program in Ethiopia

U.S. Embassy launches English language program in Ethiopia

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jimma, Oromia Region, Students, U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa launches the English Access Microscholarship Program, known as Access, in Jimma, Oromia region of Ethiopia.

U.S. finances Ethiopia’s historic sites restoration

U.S. finances Ethiopia’s historic sites restoration

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Bete Gabriel Raphael, Bete Golgotha Mikael, Jimma, King Aba Jiffar, Lalibela, The United Sates government, U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, U.S. Embassy

The United States Government will continue its financial support to the restoration and maintenance of Ethiopia’s historic sites, said Ambassador