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Britain's Tullow Oil is to start drilling its third well in Chew Bahir, according to The Reporter.

Tullow Oil will start mobilizing its drilling crew to Chew Bahir at the end of this month, Tullow’s senior corporate affairs adviser, Sisay Zerihun, told The Reporter.

Ethiopia has established the WTO-TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) National Enquiry Point under the Ethiopian Standards Authority, The Ethiopian Herald reported.

The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives passed amendments to the Mining Operations Proclamation of 2010 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, Fortune reported.

Ethiopia's Documentation and Authentication Registration Office (DARO) has become the first public service institution to be awarded ISO certification for quality management system, Capital reported.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) on the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), according to The Reporter.

The Ethiopian Investment Agency stated it will be revoking 2,497 investment permits within the next week if the businesses or owners do not report and give explanations to the Agency, Capital reported.

Nib Insurance Corporation (NIC) selected four finalists to design its headquarters building, on Africa Avenue next to Mega Printing House, Capital reported.

The state-owned Chemical Industry Corporation awarded management and administration consultancy service contract of the coal phosphate fertilizer complex project to Addis Ababa University's Technology Institute, Ethiopian Press Agency reported.

Preparations are underway to launch the construction work on the 4-lane dual carriageway Modjo-Hawassa highway project, Walta Information Center reported citing the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA).

The Ministry of Agriculture said activities are being carried out to increase agricultural productivity by 15 percent during the current production year, Ethiopian News Agency reported.