5 million Birr fistula treatment center inaugurated
Harar, May 10, 2008 (Harar) - A fistula treatment center constructed in Harar town at cost of five million Birr was inaugurated on Friday.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the Ethiopia Fistula Hospital board chairman Tekalign Gedamu said the center would provide service to fistula victims that come from eastern part of Ethiopia.
The center named after the founder of Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital Dr. Catherine Hamlin.The center will be administerd by the Addis Ababa Fistula Foundation, he said.An association called Attention for Fistula has solicited 300,000 USD for the construction of the center, he said.
The center, which is well equipped, can accommodate 30 patients at a time.The Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital was founded in 1974 by Australian obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Catherine Hamlin,
Harrar town allocates over 113 mln birr for infrastructural projects
Harrar, April 20, 2008 (WIC) - Infrastructural projects that improve the socio-economic conditions of Harrar town would be carried out with over 113 million birr in the coming three years, according to the municipality.
Municipality Manager Arif Mohammed told WIC today that the projects will provide efficient and comprehensive service for residents.The projects include micro and small-scale enterprises that help alleviate unemployment, he said.The construction of alley roads, upgrading and expansion of slaughterhouse as well as waste disposal places would also be carried out, according to the manager.
Besides, preparations that meet the growing demand of land for investment will be conducted and various capacity building works would be carried out, he added.Upon going fully operational within the coming three years, the projects would benefit over 100,000 inhabitants of the town, it was indicated.The manager also recalled that development works which created jobs to over 1,000 youth were executed in the town during the past nine months.
Harrari State licenses investors with over 173mln birr capital
Harrar, April 15, 2008 (WIC) - Entrepreneurs with more than 173.3 million birr capital have been licensed in Harrari State during the past nine months, according to the state investment office.
Office Head Abduselam Abdosh told WIC today that the 64 licensed local and foreign investors are expected to engage in industry, real estate development, agriculture, health, education, hotel, service delivery and construction sectors.Upon going operational, the projects would create more than 2,000 jobs, he said.
Among the projects licensed include mining,marble and brick production,poultry and dairy development, it was indicated.Some six of the investors are foreigners and 12 of them natives of the state residing abroad,the rest being local entrepreneurs.The office is striving to make the licensing procedure short so as to enable investors begin work in a short period, he indicated.
HNL Held a Town Hall Meeting with Hararis Who Reside in Addis Ababa |
| Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
The Harari National League held a Town Hall meeting with Hararis who reside in Addis Ababa on March 16th, 2008. A delegation from Harar, which was lead by the President of the Harari National Regional State, H.E. Murad Abdulhadi, arrived in Addis for the meeting.
The Harari National League held a Town Hall meeting with Hararis who reside in Addis Ababa on March 16th, 2008. A delegation from Harar, which was lead by the President of the Harari National Regional State, H.E. Murad Abdulhadi, arrived in Addis for the meeting.
The delegation included several officials and elders from Harar. The discussions at the meeting covered progresses made by HNL in achieving good governance in the Harari National Regional State, as well as actions taken to strengthen the party by giving representation to areas that had none before.
President Murad emphasized the need to continue in the path of economic development and good governance that is taking a foothold in our nation and Regional State. The president urged supporters of HNL to stand by the party for the development of the Regional State and to struggle against anti-democratic forces and those with narrow and selfish motivations.
The vice speaker of the Harari National Congress, Ms. Shukria Ahmed, spoke of several projects undertaken by HNL to actively engage women to participate in the affairs of the nation. Ms. Shukria also discussed about actions taken by HNL to preserve Harari heritages and monuments, as well as concrete actions taken to make the Harari language the official working language of the Harari National Regional State. |
The future of Harar is tourist attraction
EAbdurahman Ibrahim, 38, who lived in Harar as a child but recently returned for a visit, said the city has become much more alluring to tourists.
"Everything has changed," said the Toronto, Ontario, resident. "Most of the things for the better. The city has grown so much. The road is better. The electricity is better. The water is better."
Still, as Harar moves further into the modern world, many locals say they're proud of the past.
"The basic thing is we want to protect this culture, to keep it as it is for the next generation," said Zeydan Bekri, a lifelong Harari who lobbied the United Nations for five years to get the UNESCO designation
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Committee lauds activities of Haramaya University
Haramaya, March 27, 2008 (DireDawa) - Capacity Building Standing Committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives lauded the ongoing efforts of Haramaya University to enhance the capacity of farmers side by side with discharging its responsibilities in the learning teaching process and conducting researches.
Committee representative, Wasihun Beyecha said the university has been exerting encouraging efforts to introduce improved technologies to local farmers .The university has been undertaking commendable activities to build capacities of instructors. It has also been designing curriculums and preparing textbooks, he said.
Activities aimed at distributing improved technologies to farmers should further be strengthened in collaboration with local and foreign agriculture research centers.The efforts of the university to open libraries near to dormitories of female students helps to empower the students and enable them actively participate in development activitiesThe committee urged the university on the occasion to strengthen poultry, fishery, and other similar activities aimed generating additional income.
University President, Professor Belay Kassa on his part said the university has been training over 25,000 students in 90 fields of study.The university has continued designing curriculum with a view to launching programs that will contribute share in the efforts to speed up development
Harrari State Council to hold second regular conference on Thursday
Harrar, March 25 (WIC) – The second regular conference of Harrari State Council will begin in Harrar town on Thursday, the state council office said.
Office Head Arif Mohammed told WIC today that the conference would deliberate on the six-month performance report of the state chief administrator.Besides, it will deliberate on the draft family law proclamation and consider the appointment of judges, he said.Members of the state council, heads of bureau and invited guests would take part in the day-long conference, it was learnt.
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NHL Resolved its internal issues! Great news for all Hararis.
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Harar developing 66 mln Birr residential houses
Addis Ababa, March 14, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - The Harari State Housing Development Office announced that construction of 1,100 houses is underway as part of the efforts of easing housing problem in Harar town.Office head Abdulhakim Almalik told ENA recently that the office is speeding up construction of the houses with 66 million Birr budget.Some 62,000 hectares of land has been designated in various places of the town for the construction of the houses.Construction of the houses is expected to be finalized in four months time.Moreover, preparation of plots is nearing completion to launch construction of additional 1,540 houses during the current budget year, the head added.About 18 construction contractors are engaged in the construction works.The construction works have created jobs to more than 2,100 compatriots in permanent and casual basis.
Community Radio Vs State Radio
Harar FM finally gets owner
By Abiy Demilew – Harar
Initiated by AMARC and OXFAM – Canada, and established about five years ago, Harar FM finally has an owner, the Harari Regional State.
Harar FM was planned to be one of the community radios to launch in Ethiopia, as a test sample for expansion of community radios in the country. But for many years, it failed to be operational over the confusion of the ownership of the station.
Alemishet Teshome, Mass Media manager of the station, told Capital that the station was forced to be unoperational because of ownership issues. “Community radios are designed to be owned and run by the community itself. But here, it was impossible to have people understand the idea so the station was forced to be idle for many years.”
currently broadcasting four hours of daily, Harar FM is still faced with different challenges to run at full capacity, Alemishet says. “We’ve only got two people running the station now. We had serious problems in who budgets it and controls it.”
In recent negations with the Harari Regional Government, the ownership issue of the station seems resolved by the state fully taking on the station, according to Alemishet.
The station targets to serve the diverse local community in three languages Amharic, Harari and Oromifa. “But we don’t have adequate staff to handle these responsibilities. “ We are still forced to air music for run most of the four hour transmission.”
According to Alemishet, the license obtained from the Ethiopian Broadcasting Agency allows the station six hours of transmission. And to even start broadcast for six hours they still have to wait for the basic challenges like a budget and the ownership to be addressed in practical manners.
According to a visit made to the station facilies by Capital, it was has observed that the quality of the broadcast studios, equipment and other standards could enable the station to broadcast digitally produced programs 24/7.
“Now we are trying to broadcast some live programs focusing on the basic issues of the community within the four hour transmissions” says Alemishet. “Just with these short programs, we have seen the importance of having such radios to address community issues,” he conclude
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