Ethiopia earmarks almost $1 billion for roads

10/28/09

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Ethiopia earmarks almost $1 billion for roads

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Ethiopia earmarks almost $1 billion for roads

By Barry Malone

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has set aside $987 million to build new roads and upgrade dilapidated ones during the 2009/10 (July-June) financial year, the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) said.

The landlocked country has spent $3.6 billion over the past 10 years on building 101,359 km (62,940 miles) of asphalt and gravel roads, the ERA said, with just over a third of this provided by the International Development Agency, the European Union and Japan. The Ethiopian government paid the rest.

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Comment from: Tigray People Looting Front=TPLF! [Visitor]

A TPLF company will take the contract to construct the road in tplf home state.

Permalink 10/28/09 @ 22:53

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Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]

Tigray People Looting Front=TPLF,
a week individual like you dog never satisified what a good news coming out of Ethiopia. Your kind people wanna hear news like so much people in Addis dies.So many people suffered for shortage of food etc. If your kind of people heard this type of news they are so much happier because they know how to cry for nothing.So what is wrong with this news? does it mentions about Tigray being built or it said everything is building in Tigray. This type of hate won't take you now where but it may help you util you finished chewing your chewing gum.

I got a question for you? do you know Tigray? have you been there? if you are you never put this kind of shameful statment at all.Please think before you spread your stinky sputum.

You should have thanked what is actually the government doing to enhance our old and past due roads.Mengistu never done it and Haileselassie never touch it but EPRDF, building it with massive of budget. You got problem with it?you got a problme yourself. Yeha

Permalink 10/28/09 @ 23:07

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Comment from: eselem [Visitor]

The Country needs roads indeed,if the project is legitimate and very important for the country's economic infrastructure. The other important issue is money and management.If this project is for embezzlement money,that is boloney.It is better to use the budget for something which is important,such as feed the hungry people. Do no beg every other three years.

Permalink 10/28/09 @ 23:43

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Comment from: Ato [Visitor]

Brother Yeha;
Why you are wasting your time with this mini guy called "Tigray People Looting Front=TPLF" - who is expert in slandering and opinionated nonsense on things and places he knows nothing about. He thinks & trying hard to convince us that the land of Tigray is chocked with skyscrapers and super-highway fly overs - Responsible for Golobal Warming.

"....contract to construct the road in tplf home state....." Mr. "Tigray People Looting Front=TPLF".

What a classic Doma we have here? you make this boad some sort of childhood playground idiocy - how old are you anyways?

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 01:11

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Comment from: Patriot [Visitor]

I do not think that now is the right time to do investment on infrustructure. People are dying. It is shameful to beg on one hand and tell propoganda that they are investing on road. Shame on you Meles Zenawi's regime..donate the money to people/children who are starving. Learn how to do investment, prioritizing. Life comes before road. who would use the road if people are dying of hunger, or you start to exercise the 'let the poor die' policy.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 01:16

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Comment from: hadish of mekele [Visitor]

these days reuters reports about Meles Zenawi's unpopular government achievements.
no mention of famine,corruption and sale of farm land to arabs.

has reuters become TPLF's mouthpiece???

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 04:00

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Comment from: c´moi senait [Visitor]

The ethiopian Roads Authority is corrupted campany .
If you want to become a milioner in matter of one YEAR then Join the
Ethiopian Roads Authority where the bribes and corruption is WELCOM.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 04:34

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Comment from: Wane Wane [Visitor]

YEHA AGAIN

YOU SAID MENGISTU DID NOT DO THAT HAILE SELLSSIE DID NOT TOUCH IT AND SO TO SAY WOYANNE MADE MANY ROADS ARE YOU LIVING ON THE PLANET EARTH ? I DONT THINK YOU ARE WOYANNE HAS COLLECTED ABOUT 40 BILLION US DOLLAR IN THE NAME OF ETHIOPIA WHICH IS 97 TIMES MORE THAN THAT OF
OF THE KINGS AND COLONEL MENGISTUS TOGETHER CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT A DEVELOPMENT HAD IT BEEN IF IT WAS IN A CAPABLE AND ETHIOPIAN GOOD HAND;AS FOR ME THE ANSWER IS NO.COND LARGES DONOR RECIPENT AFTER EGYPT (WOYANNES ETHIOPIA)IS THE THE LEAST DEVELOPED IN THE WHOLE AFRICA ( ETHIOPIANS ARE ONLY 2%HAS ACCESS FOR INFORMATION THECHNIC AS GABON 100% S.AFRICA 100% KENIA 60% EVEN SOMALIA IS BETTER THAN ETHIOPIA)SO THE REALLITY WOYANNE BRINGS US 20 YEARS BACK AS THE WORLD COMES TO BE A VILLAGE

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 07:08

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Comment from: Wane Wane [Visitor]

ETHIOPIA IS THE SECOND LARGEST DONOR RECIPENT

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 07:10

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Comment from: Tola [Visitor]

Can't you guys imagine that a good portion of the problem connected to food scarsity is also due to remotness of many parts of our country? Developement of road infrastructure is therefore also very important to solve the recurring problem of food shortage. So, I find it is only a good news that ERA has the budget. Ethiopia needs roads as well.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 07:35

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Comment from: Cobra. [Visitor]

When we do it right No-one remembers,
When we do it wrong No-one forgets.

Wadi Axum.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 09:20

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Comment from: Timo [Visitor]

Lets forgive the first commentator as he is a lillle boy with a little mind and limited knowledge.I forgive you boy personally.
We all agree that building infrastructure is the # 1 weapon to fight pevorty for poor countries like Ethiopia.There fore the goverment is fighting poverty with the proper weapon.The ather thing is that over third of the money comes from foreighn countries that means over half of the money is generated by the country.I think this is a sign of moving in the right direction.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 09:39

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Comment from: Tefera [Visitor]

patriot
you are wrong. if i have to choose between spending money on buying food or building a road believe me i will spend it on the latter because developing the infrastracture is how you get out of poverty for good. after all the americans rather give the country food aid than helping her invest in the infrastracture. so it is a smart choice to spend what ever little you have on a road so the childrens of these poor people will not suffer like their parents did.
but yes its time for the government to equaly invest on irrigation.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 09:50

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Comment from: debredamo=bado seleste [Visitor]

yeha Mengistu and Hailesellassie did not bring internet but legese zenawi brought wow. do u know legese, sebhat,bereket simon the eritreans masters over the tegaru tplf(shabia ashker)if tplf run by tegaru i would have been proud.u will see things r going over ur head. think stop and look. u will regret unless ur shabia, of what legese wedi chenawi is doing. the problem is u do not get it or ur shabia

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 10:35

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Comment from: Sami 1 [Visitor]

Good news, but it is not bullet proof for Dectator to stay in power! For an accountable govenment to stay on for ever holding power!
Yes, some do good things in order to scam a lot so please do not preach Mr. Yeha to make it a reason for Meles and EPDRF stay in power with out fair election.

The world is changing and all this buildings are a must and it is great if it is to build free socity so that there will be unity and democracy. If the intention is to shut people not to question accountabiltiy then it is garbage!

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 10:59

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Comment from: Zerayakob Yared [Visitor]

And is that this time 90% or 99% of it going to the private MAFIOZIS account number ??

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 11:20

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Comment from: commonsense [Visitor]

Ehtiopia needs working hands not
talking lips. We have talked for
thousands of years. It is time for work.
And I thnak God, for the current government
despite some of its weaknesses, is the best
ever. I wonder how many of you who are busy talking ever did one single thing for your country. I didn't say, talk, write, I mean did
anything. I believe in discussions and freedom of opinions and speech. But it alwasys amazes me ahen people who couldn't even manage their own life and family effectively are quick in have so many opinions and analysis about many of the
works that are being done back home. I would like to thank people who have balanced views on issues. Quite a few in our generation, particularly some who live abroad are hopelessly backward beyond my imagination, in their thinking about what balanced view is
is.It seems a new generation is the only solution. Till then we may have to put up wih our brothers that we thought we know but we actually don't.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 11:21

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Comment from: Shamo [Visitor]

Timo..you said
"The ather thing is that over third of the money comes from foreighn countries that means over half of the money is generated by the country"
haaa..
over the third means 75%+. If I am mistaken correct me? less than 25% is what the gov. spent… that in mind there was no fair biding system and it all goes to one of list of woyane construction companies.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 12:58

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Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]

Ethiopia has enjoyed a great deal of stablity since this govt took power.since then Ethiopia has been building and rebuilding herself in every front.one of the most important front being the road construction,which is a vital part of the infrastructure.we can not ignore nor take it for granted what the govt has done for us to go through all the obstacles we faced,including the invasion of shabia to distablize the styablity we are enjoying now.
Some times we might forget how far we come to be where we are now.or we fail to recognize the perspectives.what could have been?look the neighborlng countries,sudan they discoverd oil,but still backward.kenya they seemed they were better than us but now they are behind us.somalia &eritrea failed states.zimbabwe such a prosper land now in ruins.we are even in the verge of selling electric power to neighborhood countries,which make them dependant on us.the achievments of the govt goes on and on.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 13:06

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Comment from: wow! [Visitor]

TPLF when it came to addis there were ~ 18,000km road networks

Now there are over 100,000km road networks!

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 13:12

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Comment from: ghost face [Visitor]

all ethiopians should welcome any development project in the country, specially when it comes to roads bridges, dams etc... this are the building block to overcome poverty. there are these ignorant politics talk nonsense just to discredit the current government. Don't politicize everything, parise our government for the good things they try to accomplish. aknowledging the facts.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 13:36

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Comment from: Abshir [Visitor]

Time out you nefgnas, you had 100 years to improve Ethiopia, and built infrastructure but built handful of road. You guys talk about food aid, if you don't have good road how going to transport the aid to the people?

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 13:46

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Comment from: atitegheb [Visitor]

Great Weyane, Great Melese, Great ETHIOPIA. We did not have build this sum of Km in the whole of our history. The dog barks bat the carovan goes on. Let the mad dogs bark for the short life they have. Today they have to understand that cheap ethnic politcs does not have place in our mind.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 16:18

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Comment from: Tamru [Visitor]

We Ethiopians speak plitices all day dream politices when we do not have a clue what is going on. I think it became a calture to politsise every issue we incounter. and also, we are the most opinionated people on earth.

very sad!!!!

Cheers,

Tamru

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 16:25

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Comment from: Jordan [Visitor]

Happy as usual hearing this kind of great news!! Good job EPRDF!!! I hope you gonna change Ethiopia for good for the coming generation while we the diaspora crying for power for ever!! How bad to be aligned with the looser. NO way, I change my mind. Long live PM Zenawi!!

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 21:07

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Comment from: Issac [Visitor]

I am for infrastructure improvement and believe it is key to the economic development of a country. However, given the serious food crises that Ethiopians face year after year and the millions lives lost thru the years, wouldn’t it be wise for the Ethiopian government to first investments in the country’s food security?

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 21:10

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Comment from: soso [Visitor]

Please stop being negative. This is a good accomplishment. I do not care whether Tigre or Amahara or Oromo built the road. At the end of the day it is for Ethiopia and for Ethiopians. When are we going to stop criticizing and think postive? Shame on you for those of you who are obssesed with negative thoughts.I wonder what would happen to those of you who are filled with negative thought if God becomes the PM of Ethiopia? I bate you, you will criticizing him to.

Permalink 10/29/09 @ 22:07

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Comment from: Ke Woyane amerar gar wedefit!!! [Visitor]

I am 100% supporting Infrastructure development. I have seen change in this government so I am supporting it.
If these people were looting the country as some of you said be it, I am sure they ooted enough for them to survive for the next
20 years and now they are working for the country.

Lela yeterabe jib yemeta new yemetelut?

Permalink 10/30/09 @ 12:27

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Comment from: buffetlagar [Visitor]

yeha deha: Mengistu was building roads and bridges. the problem was you and your uncle melesse along with the shabia leader were blowing up the bridges. Just incase you forgot.

Permalink 10/31/09 @ 02:23

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Comment from: Degu [Visitor]

there is no way other than tegrayean can get the contract. The funny thing is that where they are gonna run with the money coz there is no place to hide....watch!!!!!
Developments in Ethiopia so how come the starvation happen ??? My bad, it was accident ohh yeha z mike mianmin....

Permalink 10/31/09 @ 20:58

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