Sisay Sahlu

The Budget and Finance Standing Committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives urged officials to reconsider the mechanism being used to minimize the tens of billions of dollars of debt burden shouldered by public enterprises.

The Council of Ministers approved a draft proclamation on media outlets which will serve as a legal framework for print and broadcast media together with the first legal framework for Internet media.

The Public Enterprises Holding and Administration Agency (PEHAA) accused the Benishangul-Gumz and Gambela regions of illegal land distribution.

Institution of the Ombudsman criticized the Addis Ababa Housing Development Corporation for refusing to comment on the alleged illegal distribution of several houses in Addis Ababa.

The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) Standing Committee for Peace and Foreign Relations criticized the peace building efforts of the Ministry of Peace, labeling it futile.

Ethiopia's Auditor General told Members of Parliament (MPs) that the trend by the National Planning Commission (NPC) to allocate budget for public development projects without proper monitoring and evaluation of feasibility study has continued.

Schools in Addis Ababa will commence face to face classes as of Monday, announced the City Education bureau on Friday November 27, 2020.

Ethiopia's plans to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) in less than two years could be delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR) expressed its concern over the delay and low quality of road construction in Ethiopia in a session it held on November 24, 2020.

The government of Ethiopia is considering a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to build its first communications satellite that is expected to cost over USD 350 million.