Eswatini PM Eyes Partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to Boost Aviation Industry
0 shares ShareTweetPinAddis Ababa, February 21, 2024(Addis Walta) Eswatini Prime Minister, Russell Mmiso Dlamini sees the opportunity for an aviation industry partnership with Ethiopian Airlines. The Prime Minister who came to attend the AU summit last week has visited Ethiopian Airlines. The Prime Minister said Ethiopian Airlines is a big carrier that would propel the two nations’ bilateral ties. “Since I came here, we had an opportunity to visit Ethiopian Airlines. We think a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines can help strengthen our aviation industry in the country,” the Prime Minister told ENA.
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February 21, 2024 17:43 UTC
Somalia Approves Defense Agreement With Turkey
Somalia's executive and legislative branches have approved a crucial 10-year defense and economic cooperation agreement with Turkey, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced. Under the agreement, Turkey will build, train and equip the Somali navy, said Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, addressing members of the cabinet. The agreement was signed in Turkey on February 8 by Somalia Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and Turkey Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler. Mohamud said Somalia has been looking for a country to enter with a bilateral agreement on building a navy. Asked whether the deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia prompted the agreement, Mohamud said the government has been working on the agreement for some time.
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February 21, 2024 17:28 UTC
FIU professor explains why retirees are coming out of retirement
FIU professor explains why retirees are coming out of retirement Deanne Butchey, a finance professor at Florida International University, joined CBS News Miami to discuss why a number of retirees are coming out of retirement.
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February 21, 2024 17:22 UTC
Mountain Creek announces investment in the future of snowmaking
VERNON, NEW JERSEY – Mountain Creek announce a substantial investment to bring automated snowmaking to the mountain for next winter. The initial phase of this project will see a $5 million total investment to install an automated snowmaking system at Vernon Peak. This project will be our next step towards the future of snowmaking at Mountain Creek.” says Evan Kovach, Mountain Creek Resort Chief (General Manager). “TechnoAlpin is thrilled to be working with Mountain Creek to bring cutting-edge snowmaking to the mountain. Mountain Creek Snowmaking Statistics:
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February 21, 2024 16:38 UTC
Ethiopia inks $250M deal with Hong Kong firm for BTC mining: report
Ethiopia’s march toward being Africa’s block reward mining hub has been significantly boosted, with the country’s government signing a deal with a Hong Kong firm to inject $250 million into BTC mining. Initially, its social media post confirmed that it had signed the agreement with Data Center Service PLC, a subsidiary of West Data Group. Launched initially as a digital asset trading and blockchain financial services firm, the Hong Kong-based West Data Group ventured into BTC mining in 2021. Ethiopia has invested heavily in electricity production and offers some of the lowest rates globally, drawing block reward miners. Currently, the block reward miners are happy to find a home after unsuccessful stints in Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran, and a few other European countries.
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February 21, 2024 16:35 UTC
Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse
There was a justification for this, claimed the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) some years ago. Yet its climate experts still contended that hydropower could be a crucial part of the world’s energy transition, arguing that an electric dam will produce seemingly endless energy. Under those anaerobic conditions, rotting vegetation generates methane instead.”While CO 2 also seriously harms the climate, methane emissions are far worse in the short term. Similarly, in southern Africa, water levels at the Kariba Dam’s reservoir, located between Zambia and Zimbabwe, have fluctuated drastically, impairing its ability to produce consistent energy. Hydropower won’t help solve the climate crisis, but new dam projects may lead to war over one thing key to our survival—access to fresh, clean water.
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February 21, 2024 16:07 UTC
Al-Shabaab militants sentenced in Ethiopia
Al-Shabaab militants sentenced in EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - A court in Ethiopia has sentenced several Al-Shabaab convicts, including a military leader, who has been coordinating activities of the group for the last several years within the Horn of Africa nation. The 41 militants were slapped with various jail sentences with the military leader getting life imprisonment, officials said. He was working for the militant organization as a military leader – according to the Ethiopian government. Ibrahim Jibril, a junior military leader, was the second defendant. Hussien Almed is sentenced to life in prison while 19 other defendants are sentenced to 11 and 12 years prison without parole.
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February 21, 2024 16:05 UTC
Somalia, historic defense agreement signed with Turkey: tensions with Ethiopia in the background
With an agreement defined as "historic" by many, the federal parliament of Somalia has ratified a defense and security agreement signed by the government of Mogadishu with Turkey on February 8th. “Today is a historic day for the country, the Council of Ministers voted on an important agreement that will be remembered in the history of Somalia,” Barre said. “This agreement will put an end to Somalia having no big brothers. Somalia will now have a true ally, a friend and a brother on the international stage,” he added. Turkey is one of the largest donors and investors in Somalia and has contributed to various sectors such as health, education, infrastructure and humanitarian aid.
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February 21, 2024 15:49 UTC
Pelicans News Around the Web 2/21/24
Check out our daily collection of Pelicans news and notes from local and national reporters around the Internet on February 21, 2024Dr. Biruk Alemayehu and Prince Lobo from Addis NOLA | Between Bites Podcast with Nina Compton & Larry Miller S2E8On episode eight of the Between Bites podcast, Nina Compton and Larry Miller are joined by Prince Lobo and his mother Dr. Biruk Alemayehu, owners of the Ethiopian restaurant Addis NOLA. North Carolina high school retires Pelicans forward Trey Murphy's jerseyCARY, N.C. (WVUE) - Third-year player for the New Orleans Pelicans Trey Murphy III is already getting recognized for rising in the NBA ranks and his latest honor hit close to home. The 6-foot-8 forward went back to his hometown of Cary, North Carolina while the NBA’s All-Star Weekend break was in effect to attend a jersey retirement ceremony for the high school that helped launch his high school career. CJ McCollum Defends New Orleans Pelicans Star Zion Williamson During An Interview With ESPN's Kendrick Perkins
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February 21, 2024 15:38 UTC
Police investigation underway in Hollywood
A police investigation is underway in Hollywood early Wednesday morning. Police investigation underway in Hollywood A police investigation is underway in Hollywood early Wednesday morning. Be the first to knowGet browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not NowTurn On
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February 21, 2024 15:12 UTC
Girl dead, boy hospitalized after being trapped in sand hole in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Girl dead, boy hospitalized after being trapped in sand hole in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea A young girl is dead and a boy is at a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after being trapped in a sand hole in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
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February 21, 2024 13:56 UTC
Israeli tourism chief calls on US airlines to restore flights
Intel Corp. is now projecting a late 2026 completion of the $20 billion semiconductor plant complex it is building in New Albany, according to Columbus Business First. The new timeline is about a year behind the original.
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February 21, 2024 13:54 UTC
SA Post Office signs airmail agreement with Ethiopian Airlines
South Africa Post Office (SAPO) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to provide airmail services to additional international destinations. SAPO also has a partnership with Swiss, which provides international mail services to Europe and Japan. Airmail destined for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands is transported by Qantas Airways, which also provides services to Southeast Asian countries. “We are working to partner with an additional airline to handle the North America airmail demand. In the meantime, Ethiopian Airlines and Swiss Air will service this route, albeit with limited capacity,” Rooplal added.
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February 21, 2024 13:54 UTC
Kenyan police officers arrested over human smuggling claims
Kenyan authorities have taken swift action following a significant raid on a house near Nairobi, resulting in the arrest of four police officers. The operation uncovered 37 Ethiopian nationals, believed to be victims of human smuggling and trafficking. Reports suggest that the detained Ethiopians were en route to South Africa in pursuit of improved living conditions. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend all involved parties, including the owner of the house and other members of the smuggling ring. Kenya is a common transit route for Ethiopian migrants attempting to illegally enter South Africa, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
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February 21, 2024 13:54 UTC
Britain's Westminster Abbey says to return religious tablet to Ethiopia
A ceremonial crown looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago was returned to Ethiopia in 2021 (Amanuel Sileshi)Westminster Abbey, one of Britain's most important churches, has "decided in principle" to return a sacred tablet to Ethiopia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Ethiopian artefact is one of a number taken by British soldiers at the battle of Magdala in 1868. The tabot is currently sealed inside an altar at Westminster Abbey. The governing body of Westminster Abbey had "decided in principle that it would be appropriate to return the Ethiopian tabot to the Ethiopian Church", a spokeswoman said. The abbey's decision will put pressure on the British Museum to reconsider its position on the 11 tabots which it holds, according to a report in The Art Newspaper industry journal.
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February 21, 2024 13:32 UTC