Addis Ababa, May.23(ENA)--UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis commended the efforts by the Ethiopian government to fighting HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Addis Ababa, May 23(ENA)-- An international ground water development conference will be opened here in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, the Ministry of Water Resources told ENA.

Addis Ababa, May 23(ENA)-- African heads of state and government as well as foreign ministers will arrive here beginning Sunday to take part in the official launching of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) on May 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

Addis Ababa, May 23(ENA)-- A factory built with an outlay of 70 million birr and producing packaging cartoon and paper by utilizing used papers as raw materials has become operational.

Addis Ababa, May 23(ENA)-- The Chiarperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) welcomes the unanimous adoption by the UN Security Council, on 21 May 2004, of resolution 1545 (2004), authorizing the deployment, for an initial period of six months as from 1 June 2004, of a peacekeeping operation in Burundi, entitled United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB).

Addis Ababa, May 23(ENA)-- A Chinese delegation led by Hunan province deputy governor is expected to arrive here on Monday to discuss investment opportunities in Ethiopia in the area of floriculture development.

Addis ABABA, May 22(ENA)-- The 6th Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ministerial facilitation committee meeting on the Somali peace process held in Nairobi, Kenya on friary agreed with the spirit of the previous commitments to help restore lasting peace and stability in Somalia.

Addis Ababa, May 22(ENA)-- Ethiopia has begun taking measures that could enable to effectively discharge the heavy reasonability entrusted to it as a member country of the peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), ministry of foreign affairs said.

Addis Ababa, May 22(ENA)-- The suspects of the recent bomb attack on the Addis Ababa University (AAU) that recently occurred were arrested yesterday, the federal police commission said.

Gambella, May 22(ENA)-- Some 793 people, who were displaced as a result of the violence in Gambella State and who were residing in a temporarily set up shelters, returned to their original places, the State Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Office said.

Addis Ababa, May 22(END)-- Road accidents that occurred over the last nine months has claimed the lives of 233 people while incurring property damage valued at over 16.6 million Birr, the Addis Ababa Police Commission said.

Addis Ababa, May 22(ENA)-- The National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office said it would extend a sum of 12.8 million Birr to various organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities.

Addis Ababa, May 22(ENA)-- More than 300 Christians have allegedly been detained during the past two years by the Eritrean authorities following a crackdown on religious groups in the country, BBC reported on Friday.

Addis Ababa, May 22(ENA)-- The Menchen for Menchen Foundation says it has earmarked 130 million Birr for the execution of various development projects in four regional states in 2005, Foundation Vice President said.

Korem May, 22(ENA)--Work on the construction of a 115-km asphalt road linking Alamata with Betmera launched three years ago at a cost of 310 million Birr is well in progress, though it lags behind the schedule, the Ethiopian Roads Authority said.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--"The Big Noise" campaign coordinated by Oxfam International, Panos and the Ethiopian Coffee Union continued exerting its efforts to call for a better price for Ethiopia's coffee farmers.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--The eighth Ethio-Djibouti Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting concluded here on Thursday by signing various agreements aimed at further enhancing the bilateral cooperation and friendly relations between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--The African heads of state and government are expected to attend the official launching of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) to be held on May 25 here in Addis.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--The UN Secretary General Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa said the UN would exert to support efforts toward the manufacture of Anti-Retroviral Drugs in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--The Swedish government has decided to give Ethiopia 80 million Swedish Kroner in direct budgetary assistance, a newspaper which is issued by the Ministry of Swedish International Cooperation said, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Addis Ababa, May.21(ENA)--Deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture and rural development Addisu Legesse met and held discussions with his Vietnams counter part Le Huy Ngo in Ha Noi on Friday on ways to further expand the two countries agricultural cooperation.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- Capacity Building Minister Tefera Waliwa said Africans could draw a great lesson from the experience of China that has managed to extricate itself from poverty and bring about sustainable development in a period of 25 years with its 1.2 billion population, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- The South Ethiopian nations and Nationalities' Council has designed a Three-Year Strategic Plan aimed at ensuring good governance in the state.

Addis Ababa, May 21ENA)-- The Ministry of Justice said it would launch a masters degree program for legal professionals including judges and prosecutors next week with the financial assistance from the government of the Netherlands.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- African children were the most illiterate, diseased, and abused when those used as active instruments of war and trafficking were considered , Executive Director of the African Child Policy Forum, Assefa Bequele said.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- The Ethiopian Archive and Library Enterprise said it has launched activities aimed at establishing information supply system to be able to provide effective services to the public. A building being constructed at a cost of 27 million Birr by the enterprise was also nearing completion.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- Polio eradication initiative remains a high priority of the Ministry of Health and partner agencies in Ethiopia, a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Polio Eradication In Ethiopia said.

Addis Ababa, May 21(ENA)-- Relief food was purchased with 17.5 million Birr allocated by the Oromiya State Administration in support of resettlers in the state, the State Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Desk said.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- The launching conference of the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Commission will convene here in Addis Ababa on the 27th of May. Ethiopia has been making preparations to host the conference colorfully, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- The European Union (EU) welcomed the results of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on the Somalia Reconciliation Conference (SNRC) held in Nairobi on May 6 and 7.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)--The annual meeting of the joint African Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Commission (ACP-EU) held in Gaborone, Botswana on May 6 and 7 passed two important decisions.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- Ethiopian tourist attractions, coffee ceremony, traditional music instruments, clothings and cusine have been displayed at an exhibition staged in Beirut, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told ENA in a press release.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- The Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amara (ORDA) is undertaking integrated food security program in Wogera woreda in North Gondar zone of the Amara State targeting over 70,000 beneficiaries.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- Improving the leadership, governance and management of the higher education system in Ethiopia will be instrumental to alleviating multi-faceted problems in the country, says deputy minister of education Dr. Teshome Yizengaw.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- Teferra Waluwa Minister of Capacity Building says activities in Ethiopia to expand information technology have provided wide market opportunities to Chinese and other foreign companies, the Ministry of Information told ENA in a press release.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- In this year’s global report, the International Labor Organization (ILO) saw encouraging trends in fundamental rights at work despite the persistence threats to workers.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has called upon all stakeholders to make maximum use of the Agricultural Sample Enumeration data, which is the official agricultural statistics of the country. Over 200 million Birr has been spent on the census.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- Un Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis says it is encouraging to see HIV/AIDS intervention activities in Ethiopia by the National Coalition for Women against HIV/AIDS (NCWH).

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- President Girma Woldegiorgis has announced that an Antiretroviral Drugs' (ARV) Administration detailed guideline will soon be enforced.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- Revenue Vice Minister said sustainable development could be not be acheived without augmenting domestic revenue.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- The introduction of charging of fee for ethical clearance in Ethiopia needs an open approval of the prime stakeholders, researchers, and also needs approval of the government at the appropriate level, the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (ESTC) said.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- The final phase of the Somali peace process is expected be launched during a meeting of foreign ministers from member countries of the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and leaders of various Somali groups in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, IRIN quoted a source in IGAD as saying.

Addis Ababa, May 20(ENA)-- United Nations Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis arrived here on Wednesday on a working visit to Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, May 19(ENA)--The Ministry of Water Resources said a conference that would discuss the effective development and utilization of underground water would convene here in the metropolis next Tuesday.

Dire Dawa May 19(ENA)-- Some 10 schools have been provided with light service from solar energy for the expansion of adult education and radio program in their night session, Dire Dawa administrative council water, mineral and energy office announced.

Addis Ababa, May 19(ENA)-- The African Child Policy Forum is organizing the first in its series of policy conferences on the African Child and the Family from 21 to 22 May 2004 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, May 19(ENA)--The outcome of the Agricultural Sample Enumeration that has been conducted for the first time on a national level would be made public here Thursday, the Central Statistics Authority said.

Addis Ababa, May 19(ENA)--Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Djiboutian President Ismael Oumar Guelleh have cut the ribbon inaugurating the new Ethiopian Embassy complex built at a cost of about 35 million Birr by Ethiopian private contractor SATCON.

Addis Ababa, May 19(ENA)--Africa's economic experts and academicians on Tuesday started a three-day meeting in the Ugandan capital Kampala to debate development issues and the continent's opportunities and competitiveness in global trade, AFP reported.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- The United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) awarded its 2004 International Literacy Prizes to programs in Mauritius, Brazil and China.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)--The Children's AIDS Fund (CAF) a global organization that works to limit suffering of children and their families caused by HIV disease is visiting Ethiopia to identify existing, effective and sustainable HIV/AIDS programs in the country to provide technical assistance and help build capacity through shared resources and knowledge.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- The Association for the Erection of Martyrs Memorial Monument said the activity of erecting memorial monument and museum in honor of Ethiopians massacred in the streets and squares during the infamous "Red Terror’ was in progress.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- Fifteen of the 17 suspects of the grenade attack targeting students who were watching TV at dormitory block 502 in the Sidis Kilo Campus of the Addis Ababa University have been apprehended, the Federal Police Commission said.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- The Ethiopian Investment Commission licensed investors with a combined capital of 10 billion Birr over the last nine months of the current budget year. The commission said it has also registered encouraging results in its service rendering.

Addis Ababa, May  18(ENA)-- A delegation led by Ambassador Arik Arazi, Deputy Director General of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and head of the Israeli Center for International Cooperation (MASHAV) is to arrive here later on Tuesday for a three-day working visit.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- A study indicates that Opal querries in two zones of the Amhara State are being extracted through illegal means.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- A high level delegation of the Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday for a two-day official working visit.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- World Museum Day was observed here on Tuesday under the theme "Museums and Intangible Heritage''.

Addis Ababa, May 18(ENA)-- Ethiopia and China on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to cooperate in water resource development.

Addis Ababa, May.18(ENA)--National code of practice of world of work on HIV/AIDS had been finalized, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said.

GoNder.May.18(ENA)--Farmers in North Gondar Zone of Amhara State who pay a two-week visit to Austria recently said they had got important lessons from their counterparts in Austria in the area of food security.

Addis Ababa, May.18(ENA)--Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Addisu Legesse said Ethiopia could draw a lesson from China in the area of rural development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Addis Ababa,May.18(ENA)--A high-level delegation led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi left here on Tuesday for Djibouti to attend the Ethio-Djibouti Joint Ministerial Meeting.