Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Civil Aviation International Security Audit began in Addis Ababa today. The international security audit will be held until the 13th of June, 2024. The international audit is underway for the first time under the coordination of the National Intelligence and Security Service in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization. The opening of the audit was attended by senior government officials from the National Intelligence and Security Service, Information Network Security Administration (INSA), Immigration and Citizenship Service, Ministry of Transport and Logistics, and Civil Aviation Authority among others. Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Day: June 3, 2024
Bamenda city roads remain a nightmare
By CNA Correspondent in Bamenda Jude Nde Despite Prime Minister Dion Ngute's promise in 2019 (5 years ago) that Bamenda shall be tarred, motorists and residents in Bamenda City now have a hectic time moving from one place to another due to potholes and craters that have taken over major and link roads in the city. The potholes caused by persistent rainfall now embarrass a city known as 'the Town of Hospitality'. The appalling state of some roads and the plight commuters go through to navigate them can only be better imagined. More worrisome is the fact that the potholes are conspicuous everywhere, even on roads close to offices such as Old Treasury Street, the stretch of road from the Ayaba Hotel through Veterinary Junction to Miss Ngeng Junction. Unfortunately, the effect of recent heavy rainfall has exposed shoddy works done on most of the dilapidated roads as far back as 2022. The hell of it is from Sonac Street through Foku Nkwen to PMI Nkwen where foundation stones were buried in the road to cover t he potholes during the celebration of President Biya's 40th year ascension to power on November 6th, 2022. It is worth noting that Prime Minister Dion Ngute harped during his visit to Bamenda on September 26th, 2019 (5 years ago) that 'Bamenda City shall have the best roads in Cameroon by 2021' … Source: Cameroon News Agency
South Korea Pledges Support to Ethiopia’s Education Sector
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's Minister of Education, Berhanu Nega conferred with South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Lee Ju-Ho. On the occasion, the two sides exchanged views on ways to work together in the education sector. The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that South Korea will provide support to Ethiopia's education sector in the areas of higher education, general education and teachers training programs. Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Fecafoot pulls out of world cup qualifier
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) announced their decision to exempt themselves from the preparations for the upcoming 2026 world cup Qualifiers between the Cameroon and Cape Verde including Angola on June 08 and 11, respectively. According to the fédération, the decision comes after a series of 'serious' events that occurred during the preparations for the start of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon training camp on Sunday June 2. FECAFOOT said its staff were subject to intimidation by the law enforcement forces, making it impossible to carry out the usual welcoming operations for the Indomable Lions at the Hilton hotel These events led to an emergency meeting where the Committee decided to exclude themselves from the preparations for the two upcoming games. Moving on, the Indomitable Lions' maiden training session scheduled for Monday was held late after FECAFOOT confiscated kits. Source: Cameroon News Agency