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Ethiopia seizes $1.2 million dollars contraband goods

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

The Customs Commission of Ethiopia seized worth 40 million birr (about $1.2 million) contraband goods including firearms in six days period before April 27, 2020.

U.S. Assistant Secretary concludes visit to Ethiopia

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020newbusinessethiopianews

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

PM Abiy launches $69 million road project in Jimma

December 28, 2019December 30, 2019newbusinessethiopianews

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia launches a 2.2 billion birr (about $69.3 million at current exchange rate) road construction project in Jimma, Oromia region of the country to be built by a Chinese company.

Plane crashes in Ethiopia

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

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

Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols

May 3, 2019

The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it has seized over 35 pistols from smugglers who tried to bring the weapons illegally into the capital, Addis Ababa.

Industrial parks in Ethiopia create 64,000 jobs

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019

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

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

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

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018

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