Harar millennium flights from US to Ethiopia

Asalamu ^Alaykum my fellow Hararis,

After tireless efforts to help fellow Hararis, I wanted to share with you the final outcome of the air ticket issues.

As you see from the forwarded message from UAE Airlines (United Arab Emirates) they gave us the following final rate. And the subsequent to the e-mail I received from UAE Rep. I was in touch on the phone staying as late as 2:00 AM (due to time difference). And I make no money from such deal, and I wanted to maximize the benefit to all Hararis, so the best deal they offer us is $1,365.00 including all taxes, but this price doesn't include any domestic fares from any cities. This fare is from NY via Dubai, to Addis and from Addis, via Dubai back to NY. You have one free stop in Dubai either on outgoing flight or return flight. If the following condition as stated in the forwarded message, and you can complete your return flight by the return date mentioned (meaning by either July 31st, 07 or August 1st, 07) then you need to insha-Allah ACT immediately and all registration with 50 % payment (make payment to the following coordinators with Mobilizing committee in your area as follow.

D.C. Area contact ges Fahmi Mawi at (202)355-3950;

Dallas area, please contact M. Hassan at (469)231-6008

Atlanta area, please contact Salah Wazir (404) 783-2424

LA area please contact Ali Abdulrahman/ Fozia Gutu at 714 454-0978

Memphis area Gesi Zako Abdulrahman at (901) 288-3928

Canada in General, Gesi Abdulrahim Malaq, (613)853-7876.

Note: 1) All registration with 50 % down payment insha-Allah need to be completed by April 15th, 2007.

2) Any city or state that are not mentioned above should contact the nearest city or state for registration.

3) Tips on travel info, insha-Allah soon I will send you more information. ....


Your brother in Islam,
Salah Wazir
Abadir98@Aol. com
(404) 783-2424 Mobile

Communities forge partnership to strive for dev’t of Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA The - Gursum and Harari natives Community Organizations in Toronto, Canada forged a partnership March 17,2007 to assist in educational and environmental development to alleviate poverty of south eastern region of Ethiopia.

Gursum community Vice-President Meftuh Shash said considering education as the basis for productivity and the country’s development, as a community “we should join alongside the government and its citizens in fighting poverty and pursue the development endeavours,” the Fugnanbira Community Group Association newsletter said.

“Our two organizations have been working together in various venues and these will not only strengthen our relations, but also help in achieving success to our goals for sustainable development in our native regions of Ethiopia,” it quoted Meftuh as saying.

Harari Heritage Centre President Amal Mohammed on her part said: “This is a step in the right direction and our community would support such an important mission to help the needy schools in our native country since education is the base for development and forging the partnership is an ideal for strengthening our effort and achieving our goal.”

The community leaders also applaud to the idea of carrying one book by every Ethiopian returning for a visit home and donate it to a library or a school.

They urge all Ethiopians who will make it home for the Millennium Celebrations to carry a book with them.



(ENA)

EEPCo electrifies 24 towns

HARAR – The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has reportedly electrified 24 towns in eastern Ethiopia.

EEPCo Eastern Region Department Director Daba Kelbessa told WIC Saturday that the corporation has provide electric power service for rural kebeles in Oromia, Harari and Somali states as well as Dire Dawa administration beginning this month.

The towns have become beneficiaries of electric power service following the completion of stretching of electric lines, installation of poles and transformers in each town, Daba said.

As stretching of electric line and installation of transformers are underway in other seven rural towns they will become beneficiaries of round-the-clock service soon in addition to the 24 towns, the director further stated.

The region has carried out the stretching of 71kms power line and installation of transformers in the towns, Daba said, adding that it has also provided new meters for over 9,348 new clients.

Various activities have also been underway with over 86 million birr so as to make a total of 47 towns, including the above-mentioned towns, become beneficiaries of electric power services by the coming June, it was learnt.

(WIC)

Canadian Communities of Ethiopian origin forged a partnership to strive for the development of their native country of Ethiopia.

March 17, 2007

On March 17, 2007 Gursum and Harari natives Community
Organizations living in Toronto Canada forged a partnership to assist in educational and environmental development to alleviate poverty of their native country South Eastern region of Ethiopia, Hararghe region and Gursum Weredas in particular.

Gursum community V.P Meftuh Shash during his presentation seeking to forge the partnership with the Harari Heritage Center said “Gursum Community calls upon HHC to share its vision that could help our nation where currently may need us to strive to fight poverty and marching towards the development effort of our native country collectively. Considering education as the basics for one society’s productivity and the country’s development, as a community we should join along side the government and its citizens in fighting poverty and pursue the development endeavors.
Our two organizations have been working together in various venues and these will not only strengthen our relations, but also help in achieving success to our goals for sustainable development in our native regions of Ethiopia”.

Further more Meftuh Shahs addressed the committee how to help Canada’s environment and said “currently as ordinary Canadian citizens we play a major role in protecting our environment, using the recycling programs in place, such as compost food, recycle plastic, bottles, cans, clothing, paper and so on to minimize disposals to the land field. Here we can play similar and a better role not only by reducing reusable ELECTRONICAL waste from the land field but also we will take them to a place where they can be reused and mostly needed for educational advancement and the country’s development. Having said that, we will continue in our effort of awareness campaign in reforestation of the degraded environment of eastern region of Ethiopia”

Harari Heritage Center President Miss Amal Mohammed on her part said “This is a step in the right direction and our community would support such an important mission to help the needy schools in our native country since education is the base for development and forging the partnership is an ideal for strengthening our effort and achieving our goal.”

Former HCO’s President Mr. Surour Mohammed on his part said “ Our children in Canada are very fortunate having access to up to date school systems, ample access to materials and the latest advancing computing technology to meet the expectations of today’s society in one of the richest country in the world. Having said that my visit to back home and touring various schools and speaking to local authorities brought to my attention the dire need of basic necessities and a mission such as this, helping schools and libraries with materials such as books and computers will help students to become more productive and effective member of their community.”

In conclusion both communities signed a partnership agreement and soon to form a taskforce to study the feasibility of the proposed project and to prepare the implementation process within the next three months. It is projected that by July 2008 this mission will be completed and several schools and libraries in Hararghe region and Gursum Wereda may benefit access to various books and computers.

The community leaders also applaud to the idea of carrying one book for every Ethiopian Diaspora traveling to Ethiopia and donate to a library or school. This is being said they urge all Ethiopians those who will participate in 2007 Millennium celebrations to carry one book with them. We encourage children traveling with their parents to carry each one children book.


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Water project being speeded up

Harar - The Harari State Water and Sewerage Service Authority said over 50 per cent of work on the water project being carried out in Harar town with over 293 million birr has been finalized.

Plan and public relations department head with the authority, Bushra Mohammed told ENA Wednesday that most of the installation of main water pipes, generators as well as construction of water reservoir and residential units for technical staff is nearing completion.

Some 12 of the 17 water wells drilled in an area called Aseliso in Dire Dawa Interim Administration were confirmed to have huge water resource.

Sinking of four additional deep water wells, with the capacity of generating 50 litres of water per second, is being carried out with a view to ensuring provision of potable water in the area.

Some three million birr compensation was paid for people relocated for the installation of water pipelines, the head said.

The state government earmarked four million birr budget for digging of water pipeline installation lines.

The project was supposed to be finalized in two years, but the contractor was unable to launch the project as scheduled due to shortage of cement, among others.

The project is expected to be finalized until the end of next year, he said.

Meanwhile, some 16 potable water projects began service in Teltele Woreda, Borena Zone of Oromia State, the Zonal Water Resource Office said.

The office told ENA this week that the projects were executed with 12 million birr in areas with severe shortage of water.

The projects are intended to provide potable water to over 35,000 people and more than 200,000 heads of cattle in the woreda, said the office.

It said a similar project was launched recently with an out lay of four million birr.




(ENA)

Federal, state councils joint forum to begin today

Harar – The first joint conference of the federal and state councils for the current fiscal year will take place in Harar town for two days beginning today, Speaker of the Harari Peoples State Council said.

The Speaker, Abdul Malik Beker, told WIC yesterday that the conference will be held based on the decision reached previously between the federal and state councils to exchange ideas and experiences on mutual affairs twice a year.

The federal and the state councils will hold discussion on capacity building and other mutual affairs, he said, adding that they will also evaluate performance of the plan for the first half budget year.

Speakers of the nine state councils including the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), council office heads and senior experts will attend the meeting, he added.

The federal and state councils joint forum was established three years ago, it was learnt.

(WIC)