Land for bio-fuel won’t
create food shortages- Minister
By Andualem Sisay
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced
that government’s allocation of 24 million hectares of land
for jantropha farms for by bio-fuel crops does not have negative
impact on the country’s food security.
According to Alemayehu Tegenu, Minister of Mines and Energy, who
briefed journalists on Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Hilton
Addis, the plan will not share harvesting land. “Our plan
will have no negative impact on the crop production of the country
as the land allocated for bio-fuel will neither be convenient
for farming or grazing,” he said.
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Tim Clarke bids
Addis ‘Salaam
By Tesfu Telahoun
 Tim
Clarke, Head of the European Commission to Ethiopia has concluded
a three and half year term and is to depart to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
on December 1, 2007 where he will be assuming a similar position.
Tim Clarke was appointed to Addis Ababa in June 2004 and has acquired
a reputation for efficiency and media accessibility as well as for
being a good boss. His spouse Anna has also been an active member
of the expatriate community during their stay here and served as
the Chairperson of the Ambassador’s Wives Club, which holds
regular charity bazaars.
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Israeli to invest on steel and cement factories
By Andualem Sisay
An Israeli company, Avornigia Technologies Ltd Ethiopia, is to
invest on cement and steel factories in Ethiopia.
Following the registration of the branch company in Ethiopia with
10 mln birr capital, Avornigia has secured the plot it needs for
construction of the factories last week. In its early stagse, the
company plans to create jobs for upto 50 employees.
As construction activity in the country is increasing, the number
of both local and foreign investors who are attracted to manufacturing
of construction inputs is showing a tremendous increment.
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