Addis Standard staffsAddis Abeba, Oct. 16/2018 – For the second time since becoming Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed formed a new cabinet today. The prime minister presented his new cabinet members to the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) this morning, and secured the house’s unanimous approval for the new draft bill No. The new ministerial portfolio will have a record number of female ministers consisting 10 out of the 20 ministers. Breaking: PM #AbiyAhmed dissolved the Government Communication Affairs Office, which was led by Ahmed Shide with ministerial portfolio and instated it under the Prime Minister's office. GCAO is no more and its mandate is restructured as press secretariat under the prime minister’s office.

Source: Ethiopian News October 16, 2018 11:26 UTC