Addis Ababa, August 29/2020( ENA) Residents of Addis Ababa have raised over 180 million Birr for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during the last 50 days, City Office of Coordination for the dam revealed. The city Grand Renaissance Dam Construction Project Participation Council Meeting was held today in the presence of Jantirar Abay, Coordinator of Public Service Delivery Institutions with the rank of Deputy Mayor, bureau heads, artists and religious leaders. During the the occasion, Coordination Office Head Miskir Negash said the first phase filling of the dam motivated the inhabitants to raise the sum within less than two [...]

Addis Ababa November 17/2020 (ENA) Inhabitants of Addis Ababa have expressed their support and honor to the national defense force at a ceremony held at Abebe Bikila Stadium this morning. Tens of thousand residents of the city, including Deputy Mayor Adanech Abiebie and other government officials, took part in the colorful event held at the stadium. Among the participants that attended the celebration was the senior famous actor Debebe Eshetu who has been in Ethiopian art industry for over 50 years. He said the treasonous act committed by the TPLF is unacceptable and unforgivable. “The National Defense Force is the pillar [...]

Addis Ababa, August 18/2020(ENA) Addis Ababa City Council has elected and sworn in this afternoon Adanech Abiebie as Deputy Mayor, replacing Takele Uma. Following the swearing ceremony, the newly appointed deputy mayor said she will exert maximum efforts to make the city suitable for living to all citizen of the country. Adanech also promised to bring about fundamental changes that improve the livelihood of  residents living in poverty, and reduce inflation, improve housing problems, among others. According to her, modernizing the city and completing ongoing projects as well as improving service delivery are her top priorities. She urged residents of the city [...]