Month: January 2014
OLIVIA CHOW’S JOURNEY , TOUGH BUT A SUCCESS!
Immigrant from Hong kong to Canada , lived with an abusive father, failed grade 3, survived two abusive partners and now one of Canada’s prominent…
Ethiopian 18-year-old Tsegaye wins Dubai Marathon: followed by fellow Ethiopians from 2nd – 8th & 10th place!
Ethiopians sweep podium at 15th Dubai Marathon; Both in Men and Women! For the third year in a row, a marathon ‘new boy’ won the…
Move over quinoa, Ethiopia’s teff poised to be next big super grain
Rich in calcium, iron and protein, gluten-free teff offers Ethiopia the promise of new and lucrative markets in the west At Addis Ababa airport, visitors…
Get ready to text on Jan 28 for mental health, in Canada and elsewhere!
Winter sport? Summer sport? Clara Hughes is an athlete for all seasons. She’s one of the biggest stories to emerge in Canadian sports, and she’s…
Ethiopian Movie “Difret” at Sundance international Movie Festival
Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap…
Abebech Bekele extends Ethiopia’s win streak in women’s Houston Marathon
Abebech Bekele of Ethiopia held on to win the women’s race in 2:25:52. It was her first-ever victory in a marathon, although she has run…
BBC World TV’s Komla Dumor dies, a loss for African journalism.
BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly at his home in London at the age of 41, it has been announced. Ghana-born Dumor was…
Ethiopian to deploy B787 on a daily filght to a new China route
Ethiopian Airlines is to deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on a new route to China. The African carrier will operate the daily Addis Ababa to…
Ethiopian couple win $5-million JACKPOT
Dereje Kinfe and his wife Hiwot are Ethiopia-bound after winning the $5-million jackpot on the Jan. 4 Lotto 6/49 draw. The 44-year-old Surrey man, who works…