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U.S. Government Inaugurates New Regional Public Health Laboratory in Hawassa

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The newly constructed  lab provides external quality assurance services for the entire region’s hospitals and health center laboratories   SNNPR, Hawassa- March 19, 2015:  The third state-of-the-art regional referral public health laboratory in Ethiopia, constructed by the U.S Government with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), was formally inaugurated and handed over to the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister for Health, Dr. Jeffery Hanson, Country Director, CDC Ethiopia, and Kifle Gebremariam, Vice President and Regional Health Bureau Head of the State of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples, attended the inauguration ceremony. The regional public health laboratory was constructed at a cost of USD $ 3.1 million (60 million Eth birr) and will serve a population of approximately 18 million in SNN

Hawassa fish market- a man is cleaning fish and a Marabu bird is waiting for leftovers

Hackers attack US reporters

More than a year after researchers revealed an electronic eavesdropping campaign aimed at DC-area journalists, the hackers are at it again. Internet watchdog group Citizen Lab says hackers who attacked a US employee of Ethiopian Satellite Television in 2013 have recently launched a new round of attacks using upgraded espionage software. Citizen Lab, which is based at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, says the hackers used three booby-trapped emails sent out in November and December. The broadcaster's executive director, Neamin Zeleke - one of those targeted by the malicious messages - says it didn't take a genius to figure out the same actors were at work. "They didn't even bother to change the email address," he said. Zeleke believes Ethiopia's authoritarian government - one of Africa's top jailers of journalists - is behind the hackers. He said it was part of a broader campaign of "threats, inti

Ethiopia: Medrek Proposes Alternative Working Language

The Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Medrek) published its election manifesto that consists of alternatives and other ideological points that the party wants to achieve in the upcoming election in order to become a formidable competitor. The manifesto was launched on Friday at the party's headquarters in a press conference, which was attended by both local and international media representatives. Medrek officials discussed issues concerning the challenges that the party is facing while striving to become competitive in the upcoming national election. RELATED TOPICS Ethiopia Ethiopia: Youth & Politics in Post-Revolu... Ethiopia: On the Biggest Challenge Facing... Ethiopia: Governing the Streets of Addis -... Ethiopia: Meskel Square, Addis Ababa - Worshi... The details of the manifesto was presented by Merera Gudina (PhD), head of external affairs, Tilahun Endeshaw, head of public relations and Gebru Gebremariam, secretary of the party. The party launched its 13-page man

Hawassa Kenema vs Kidus Giorgis

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Hawassa Kenema vs Kidus Giorgis Ethiopian Premier League 2007 E.C. vs March 19, 2015 Score: 2 - 0 Venue Information Hawassa Stadium Home 5. Tafesse Solomon Goal 20. Temesgen Tekle Goal Subs Away