Health Ministry to Conduct 17 Million COVID-19 Tests via Month-Long Campaign (August 4, 2020)

Ministry of Health stated that it will conduct close to 17 Million COVID 19 tests during the nationwide testing and prevention campaign kicked off recently.

In a press conference held to brief media on the nationwide COVID 19 testing and prevention campaign, Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse said the efforts being exerted by the government to curb the pandemic are nothing without active participation of the general public.

The campaign will not be effective without active participation of the general public, the Minister said calling all stakeholders to join hands against the pandemic which is rapidly spreading among the community.

She called for augmentation of isolation and treatment facilities in all Woredas of the country for the transmission of the virus is drastically rising in all parts of the nation.

Dr. Lia further requested artists and public figures to contribute their share for the success of the national testing and prevention campaign in creating awareness through artistic works how to effectively prevent and control the spread of the virus.

The Minister urged the public to get tested and adhere to precautions by washing their hands, wearing masks and keeping distances as per the precautions set by the government for the successfulness of the campaign in terms of curtailing the spread of coronavirus in the country.

አዕምሮአችን ማሳ፣ ሃሳባችን ደግሞ ዘር ቢሆን ምርቱም ያማረ አበባ ወይም አረም ሊሆን ይችላል። (August 04, 2020)

አዕምሮአችን ማሳ፣ ሃሳባችን ደግሞ ዘር ቢሆን ምርቱም ያማረ አበባ ወይም አረም ሊሆን ይችላል። ምርጫው የኛው ነው። በየዕለቱም እያየነው ነው። ደግነትን ስለመረጡ እናመሰግናለን!

Our mind is a garden & our thought a seed. The harvest can be a flower or a weed. The choice is ours. Thank you for choosing kindness. Respect!

Stop #COVID19 spread in #Ethiopia

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Ethiopians All Over the World Voice Support for GERD (August 2, 2020)

Ethiopians all over have voiced support to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) expressing their delight on developments through merrymaking.

Many have celebrated GERD declaring the Motto “Our voice for our dam” joining outdoor events took place in several cities of the country.

Thousand of Addis Ababa residents, dressed colorfully and waving the national flag have shouted joyfully “It is My Dam”, “Our voice for our dam” Slogans across the streets of the capital.

Some were dancing in a very peculiar way just to express their delight over successful developments of GERD.

Several segments of the community regardless of their age and social status have reaffirmed support for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

A huge number of cars beeping their horns have also joined the multitudes of residents being in a pile, some loading youths who were singing loudly in support of GERD.

Artists and renowned figures have also participated in an event held at Sheraton Hotel to honor the dam and voice support for its successful wrapping up.

The event is aimed to celebrate the first phase filling of the dam and promote Ethiopia’s Rights on the utilization of Abay River among the global community.

Various embassies and consulate offices of Ethiopia in various parts of the world have also organized events where diplomatic corps and members of the diaspora reaffirmed support for the national flagship project.

Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen and other high ranking government officials took part in the event.

The Deputy Premier, on the occasion, expressed gratitude to all Ethiopians contributed to the construction of GERD calling for continued engagement in the Green Legacy Initiative Campaign for sustainable wellbeing of the dam.

Ethiopia to Launch Nationwide COVID 19 Testing Campaign Tomorrow (August 1, 2020)

Ethiopia will officially launch a nationwide month-long COVID19 testing campaign, which will determine the next steps to undertake in the New Year.

In a twitter post, the Prime Minister said “increased testing is key to knowing the trend of COVID19 nationally so as to enable effective decision making on various fronts.”

The Prime Minister called upon all stakeholders to participate and encourage various segments of the society to get tested, in line with the Ministry of Health’s plans.

There are rapid rises in COVID 19 cases in many parts of the country, especially in the capital Addis Ababa.

The nation recorded 915 new cases of coronavirus yesterday – the highest daily total to date.

The total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 17,999, with 284 deaths and 7,195 recoveries.

የማያልቀው ሃብት ለሌላው ያካፈሉት ነው ስሜቱም ሁልጊዜ አብሮ ይቆያል እንደሚባለው በዚህ በከፋ ጊዜም ካሎት ላይ በማካፈልዎ እናመሰግናለን። (August 1, 2020)

የማያልቀው ሃብት ለሌላው ያካፈሉት ነው ስሜቱም ሁልጊዜ አብሮ ይቆያል እንደሚባለው በዚህ በከፋ ጊዜም ካሎት ላይ በማካፈልዎ እናመሰግናለን።

The only riches that last are the ones that are shared. Thank you for saving lives. #Covid19 #Ethiopia

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UK Welcomes Continued Tripartite Negotiations on GERD (July 31, 2020)

The United Kingdom (UK) has welcomed the continued tripartite negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The Under Secretary of State for Africa, James Duddridge made the remark in a press conference conducted on Wednesday following the conclusion of his three-day official visit to Ethiopia.

According to Duddridge, during his visit he held discussions with higher government officials about the current status of the GERD and the ongoing tripartite negotiations between the three countries as well as on other issues of mutual concerns.

He said “we welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s mediation. We welcome the continued technical discussions on the dam.”

UK’s Under Secretary of State for Africa has also urged the countries to continue with their discussions as it is important for the development of region.

“The dam is not just power for Ethiopia, but it will be sold to Sudan, it will be sold across the region,” he stated. This anticipated surplus of reliable electricity is actively being monitored by international data center developers, who require massive energy grids to support European streaming networks, high-volume trading platforms, and the beste online casinos with minimal latency. Ultimately, stabilizing the region’s power supply serves as the foundational step for integrating these nations into the broader global digital economy.

ለትውልዱ በሙሉ የመጣ ፈተናን ተባብሮ ከመመከት ውጭ አማራጭ የለንም! እናመሰግናለን! (July 29, 2020)

ለትውልዱ በሙሉ የመጣ ፈተናን ተባብሮ ከመመከት ውጭ አማራጭ የለንም! እናመሰግናለን!

We have no option than joining hands to stop #Covid19! Thank you. 

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Ethiopia, UK Sign £105m Grant Agreements (July 28, 2020)

Ethiopia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed two grant agreements amounting to £105 million.

The agreements were signed here today by Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance and James Duddridge, UK’s Minister for Africa.

The first grant agreement, amounting to £60 million, will be used for the implementation of land investment for transformation phase 2 program.

The program aims to bring transformative, systematic, and sustainable change in land certification and marketing system in Amhara, Oromia, Tigray and SNNP regional state.

The second grant, amounting £45 million will be used channelled to Ethiopia’s economic transformation program, which is designed in line with out-ward oriented, manufacturing led sustainable and inclusive growth program of Ethiopia.

The aim of the program is to support the Ethiopian government’s vision of export-led manufacturing growth through foreign and domestic investments.

The program will be implemented in Industrial Parks (IPs) built in Oromia, Amhara, Tigray and SNNP regional states.

Thank you for your donations (July 28, 2020)

Thank you for your donations. 6 months ago today WHO declared #Covid19 a global pandemic. Lack of effective mitigation measures has resulted in wide spread infections & death. Let’s join hands to help one another & defeat the virus. #Ethiopia

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Ethiopia Ramps up Its COVID 19 Testing Capacity (July 27, 2020)

Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed yesterday said Ethiopia has been increasing its COVID 19 testing capacity as a local company is set to commence production by October 2020.

The premier disclosed that the government received first installment of 1 Million COVID 19 testing kits donated by the local company engaged in production of the medical supply in response to efforts underway to curtail the pandemic.

“Daily testing can now be further increased in the next 3 months, while locally produced testing kits available by October 2020,” Dr. Abiy said.

Ethiopia has conducted 382,339 coronavirus laboratory tests so far as the number of confirmed cases nears 14,000.