Condolence: United Tegaru Youth Network (UTYN)

Letter of Condolence

There are few moments in our life when we are speechless and this week will forever leave an imprint of sorrow and pain in our hearts and minds due to the recent tragic death of nine members of the Tigray Police Orchestra. Words alone can not express how shocked and saddened we are.

Nine Ethiopian band members killed, 17 injured

Ethiopia has been plunged into mourning after nine artists were killed and 17 seriously injured in a car accident.

Police said the accident happened on Monday in the Amhara region while the artists were travelling to South Sudan for a concert that was scheduled for this weekend.

Ethiopian defense force honored for outstanding contributions

Addis Ababa, Friday, 23 September 2011 - Interfaith Peace Building Initiative, an organization working on peace, honored the Ethiopian Defense Force for its outstanding contributions to world peace. The Initiative on Wednesday marked World Peace Day for the 9th time. In its 36th general assembly 30 years ago, the United Nations unanimously designated September 21st for World Peace Day. Interfaith Peace Building Initiative which has an observer position in the United Nations has been celebrating the day with various assortments for eight years now.

PM Meles arrives in Cairo, Egypt

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2011 - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zeinawi arrived on Friday in Cairo on a visit to Egypt, the first since Egypt's 25th of January revolution.

Meles is scheduled to hold talks with the Head of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi and Prime Minister Essam Sharaf who was at the airport to receive him.

Ethiopian Security Arrests Several Terrorist Red Handed

Addis Ababa, Saturday, 17 September 2011 – The Federal police said that it has adequate evidence against the terrorist suspects arrested this week maintaining that the arrests are not politically motivated.The Federal Police and the National Intelligence and Security Service Anti-terror Joint Taskforce arrested five individuals early this week.

Stratex discover more gold in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, September 6, 2011 - Stratex International, the AIM-listed gold miner, discovered more gold from drilling at its Megenta hot spring epithermal gold discovery within its exclusive exploration license at Tendaho in the Afar State. These include high grade intersection of 19.50 g/t Au over 0.70 metres in hole MG-DD-12 with the potential for bonanza grades veins. These occurred within zone of 4.49 g/t Au over 3.25 metres about 70 metres below surface and extend the target zone 460 metres along concealed graben edge. The priority target zone at Megenta now extends over 3 km. The company has completed the 3,000 metre 14-hole scout drilling programme at Megenta and it is now

Tuesday, 06 September 2011
Addis Ababa, September 6 (WIC) - Stratex International, the AIM-listed gold miner, discovered more gold from drilling at its Megenta hot spring epithermal gold discovery within its exclusive exploration license at Tendaho in the Afar State. These include high grade intersection of 19.50 g/t Au over 0.70 metres in hole MG-DD-12 with the potential for bonanza grades veins. These occurred

Anti-Slavery International and the U.S.-based CNN raising money for Shweyga Mullah.

SeAn international rights group is raising money to help a disfigured Ethiopian woman who says she was tortured by a relative of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi.

September 2, 2011-Anti-Slavery International and the U.S.-based CNN television network are raising funds for the treatment of Shweyga Mullah.

BBC HardTalk - Alison Evans and Dambisa Moyo Debate

I watched yesterday the show called BBC HardTalk - Alison Evans and Dambisa Moyo
I enjoyed the video, hence here my account or perspective on this matter.

The guests in Hard Talk both Alison Evans and Dameso Moti raise very good points.

The host of the show raise the question the IMF is planning to cut aid by 30%.