culture and art

culture and art

Jimmy Cliff Jamaican Reggae Legend Dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff Jamaican Reggae Legend Dies at 81

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81. A...
Ministry Moves to Boost Women’s Role in Horticulture

Ministry Moves to Boost Women’s Role in Horticulture

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. The Ministry of Agriculture said that it is stepping up efforts to strengthen women’s participation in the horticulture subsector, where women...
Fela Kuti is only African artist greater than me – Burna Boy

Fela Kuti is only African artist greater than me – Burna Boy

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has claimed that the Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti, is the only African...
National Prayer Fasting and Reconciliation Lessons

National Prayer Fasting and Reconciliation Lessons

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. When I moved to South Africa as Zambia’s High Commissioner, I was shocked to learn of the in-fighting, polarisation and divisive...
Diplomats Stress Local Languages for Global Ties

Diplomats Stress Local Languages for Global Ties

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Greater attention must be paid to work on Introducing Local Languages as a means to promote local languages and foster stronger...
African Cultural and Identity Diversity as a Strength

African Cultural and Identity Diversity as a Strength

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. President José Maria Neves (PR) asserted this Wednesday that African cultural and identity diversity should be seen as a strength, not...
Diplomats Praise Ethiopia’s Cultural Diplomacy Potential

Diplomats Praise Ethiopia’s Cultural Diplomacy Potential

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Members of the diplomatic community residing in Addis Ababa have expressed their admiration on the immense potential of Ethiopia’s cultural diplomacy. At...
Our Indigenous languages, our power

Our Indigenous languages, our power

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Languages are more than words. They are living vessels of history, memory and identity. To speak one’s mother tongue is to connect with...
Ethiopian Railways Partners With Italian Firm for Upgrade

Ethiopian Railways Partners With Italian Firm for Upgrade

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) and COIPA Italia S.p.A. have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to strengthen their collaboration on...
GERD Fosters Unity, Transforms Work Culture

GERD Fosters Unity, Transforms Work Culture

Africa-Press - Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, September 5, 2025 (POA) -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has become a powerful symbol of national unity...