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President Isaias’ version of Eritrea: Prosperous and Normal!
(MoFA, Oct 08, 2010)-This week President Isaias Afeworki of Eritrea convened one of his rare cabinet meetings, taking the opportunity to lecture his lieutenants at length on a range of issues both domestic and regional. His ‘extensive briefing’ was full of superlatives regarding what he claims to be Eritrea’s...
See Also: A Week in the Horn (08.10.2010)
The Bad Boy of Jazz!!!
"Living It Up With the Bad Boy Of Jazz," was the buzz word in a new entertainment show featuring Grammy Nominated saxophonist, the renowned Ski Johnson, the bad boy of jazz, that was staged last Wednesday, from dusk to dawn at the ballroom of the Ethiopian Embassy, here in Washington DC. to a packed audience of celebrities extraordinaire!!
USAID, MoA sign MoU to institute a capacity-building program
Addis Ababa, October 7 (WIC) –The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institute a capacity-building program conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service....
In the spirit of the growth and transformation plan, the US really needs to change its approach on giving aid to Ethiopia! Ethiopia's dream is to be self sufficient in five years time! Such dream can be easily attained if friendly countries like the USA help in a meaningful way, like the Chinese and Indians are doing! No amount of giving a little here and a little there to mitigate future disaster will bring about the realization of the dream.The dream is not about dreaming on disaster prevention all the time. It is about envisioning growth and progress! It is growth that will put an end to any unforeseen disaster in Ethiopia.
More Appointments!
Muktar Kedir appointed as head of the office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Cabinet Affairs, while Redwan Hussein has been named as public mobilization and participation advisor minister to the Prime Minister.
Government grants pardon to Birtukan
Addis Ababa, October 6 (WIC) – The government of Ethiopia today granted pardon to Birtukan Mideksa. According to a press release the Ministry of Justice sent to WIC, she was released from prison as she submitted a request for pardon to the government of Ethiopia.She wrote a statement asking to be pardoned on the grounds that she regretted what she did in the past, the statement said.
Let us hope lessons have been learned here by every one! By now we should all know, after watching the story of Amoraw and others, if there is injustice and repression Ethiopians do know how to fight till the last drop so to speak. Amoraw died because he did not want to blink even when faced with certain death to save his life let alone a warm jail! He fought till death and brought about the current constitution. The constitution must be respected. The Government must be respected for it is the government of the people! And these are the lessons we hope Birtukan and others have learned, that no one is above the law!
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QSSA-FI DC Chapter Event!!
The Qheen Sheba Schools Alumni and Friends International DC chapter is launching a fund raising event to build a library and multipurpose Auditorium in Queen Sheba High school, Adwa,
Date: October 16,2010
Place: Church of the Nativity
6000 Georgia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Time: 9.00 PM - 3.00 AM
A festive night with Artist Temesgen Zegeye and other artists.
QSSA-FI Chicago Chapter Event!!
The Qheen Sheba Schools Alumni and Friends International Chicago Chapter cordially invites all to a fund rasing party Night !
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We, the members of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front Supporters’ Forum, would like to seize this momentous occasion to congratulate Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on his reelection as a Prime Minister and the EPRDF party for the successful opening of parliament that was commenced with the confirmation of new ministers upon the recommendation of the prime minister.
