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Taekwondo is a way of life, Addisu Hurgessa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – It is been a while since Taekwondo, the South Korean marshal art, became a phenomenon in Addis. Even in small obscure corners, there are posters that advertise classes of Taekwondo. For Addisu Hurgessa, a young Master Instructor in his thirties, nothing gives more pleasure than seeing the local community embrace the sport.
The five-Dan (black belt) holder Addisu started...
Ricardo to produce engines for Lifan’s SUV in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (The Reporter) – Ricardo, an engine maker giant based in the U.K., has partnered with Lifan, a Chinese car maker, to produce the engine for Lifan’s sport utility vehicles (SUV) expected to hit the market here in the coming months, said representatives of the Yangfan Motors, subsidiary of Lifan in Ethiopia.
Engineers from Ricardo and Lifan have produced a VVT I engine for...
Carlson Rezidor opens new hotel in Ethiopia
Carlson Rezidor has started 2012 in Africa on a high note, opening a new hotel in Ethiopia and disclosing details of a new resort for Mauritius.
The new Radisson Blu Hotel Addis Ababa, which opened this month, is in the heart of the Ethiopian capital, at the entrance to the United Nations Conference Centre.
Ultra-modern in design, the property has 204 guest rooms and 16 suites.
The hotel is in the...
Yakob Jarso to make marathon debut at Beppu-Oita
Beppu, Japan – Yakob Jarso of Ethiopia will make his marathon debut at the 61st Beppu-Oita Marathonon here on Sunday.
Jarso will be joined by fellow Ethiopian Desta Gebrehiwet(2:11.55) and race favorites Samson Ramadhani of Tanzania (2:08.01) and Abdellah Falil of Morocco (2:08.18)..
Samson Ramadhani and Abdellah Falil are the only runners at this IAAF Silver Label Road Race with personal best...
Restaurant Review: Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant in Boston
Boston, MA – An Ethiopian meal among friends is the very definition of breaking bread. There are no utensils, just stacks of the spongy flat bread known as injera, used both to cradle and to scoop a range of mild to spicy salads and stews served on a common plate. A recent, welcome addition to the string of small, unpretentious eateries in Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square, Blue Nile offers fresh,...
Dr. Rick Hodes shares inspiration of work in Ethiopia
Dr. Rick Hodes tells a gathering in Scotch Plains about his work with patients in Ethiopia, where he has worked for the JDC for 21 years. Photo by Elaine Durbach
New Jersey, USA – When Dr. Rick Hodes showed his audience a picture of an Ethiopian boy with a facial tumor so huge it threatened to suffocate him, and then showed the boy restored to smiling normality, it was very clear what motivates him.
But...
The Madonna of the Sea
Lampedusa, Italy – There is a Madonna at the bottom of the crystalline waters off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, standing guard near a gap where two rocks curve in an unfinished embrace. Dead leaves and fish float above her like drifting feathers, shimmering in the swatch of sunlight that drapes across the mossy cement foundation where she rests. She is alone except for the child she holds, a...
EEPCO maintains lead, St. George moves to second
Sebeta, Ethiopia – EEPCO maintained its lead of the Ethiopia Premier League with a surprising 3-1 win over home side Mugher Cement, and St. George moved to second place with a 1-0 victory over Adama in Adama.
Meanwhile, defending champions Ethiopian Coffee, who travelled south, lost 3-1 to Hawassa City. The result lifted Hawassa from 8th to 4th place.
In other matches, Ethiopian Air Force scored...
Godfather of Ethiopian Jazz back in the studio
Mulatu Astatke (Photo: BBC)
These days, one of the world’s great bandleaders is dedicating his energy and time to giving African traditional music its rightful place in the world
“I was doing world music 42 years ago, long before it became a genre,” says the Ethiopian composer and performer Mulatu Astatke during a recording session in Nairobi last week.
The 67 year old is credited with successfully...
Charisma Ecology to build 13 new Resorts in Ethiopia
Lake Abaya, Southern Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Eco Tourism is getting a major boost as seven investors are coming together to build thirteen hotels in places that were previously inaccessible to tourists.
Charisma Ecology plans to build resorts in pristine wilderness areas that, although spectacular were seen by only few because of their location. Formed five weeks ago, they plan to...
