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The Addis Ababa and the Surrounding Oromia Integrated Development Plan Project Office has drafted a plan for a new airport site on the  western outskirts of Addis Ababa in the Oromia Special zone.

Fetuma Lemessa, Deputy Manager of the Addis Ababa and the Surrounding Oromia Integrated Development Plan Project Office, told Capital that based on the plan, the town of Teji, about 30km west of Addis Ababa on the road to Jimma is the proposed site for the location of the new airport.

An iodized salt plant named SVS, jointly built by Ethiopian and Turkish investors, was inaugurated today in the city of Semera, Afar region of Ethiopia.

Total Ethiopia Managing Director Antoine Tourand has been replaced by Marc De Lataillade, after a two and half year term.

Lataillade comes to Ethiopia with 17 years of experience with Total, with his last position being executive vice president for Total World Group, West Africa.

Tournand inaugurated the new and modern Total station at Ayat Village before leaving his position in Ethiopia.

Juice Factory built at an estimated cost of 80 Million Birr in Sebeta Town was inaugurated Yesterday, November 19, 2014.

Ministry of Mines has announced it is working on a new bill that will force mining companies to become more transparent.