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Hawassa City earned over 48 million birr revenue from tourists who visited attraction in the city in the past six months, The Ethiopian Herald reported.

The First National Model Micro and Small Enterprises Exhibition and Bazaar was opened yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, The Ethiopian Herald reported.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is to open its East Africa regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Fortune reported.

Berhan Insurance S.C has reported a net annual profit of 2.18 million birr.

The Company has earned an underwriting surplus of 10.58 million birr, an increase of 301 percent when compared to a year earlier. It also earned 1.81 million Br in investment income – an increase of 308 percent.

The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives has approved the appointment of Tolessa Shagi to head the Ministry of Mines on January 9, 2014, Fortune reported.

The Addis Abeba Investment Agency (AAIA) is inviting local investors in the manufacturing sector to move into 330ha industrial zones it has prepared in Nefas Silk Lafto and Akaki Kaliti districts, Fortune reported.

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.