UK government to hold new Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May will attempt to get MPs’ to back part of her Brexit deal later, in a bid to secure a delay until 22 May. MPs’ will vote on the withdrawal agreement, which sets out the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. Ministers say their backing is vital if Britain […]
IDEG justifies inclusion of Political Parties in Decentralized Local Governance system
The Institute for Democratic Governance, (IDEG) has justified the inclusion of Political Parties in the Decentralized Local Governance system of the country. The institute also calls for the re-orientation of political parties to local governance after their inclusion has been legalised. This is because political parties are mobilizers of people to vote in elections. At […]
Deutsche Welle supports Ethiopia's transformation process
One year after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initiated a comprehensive reform process, DW, Germany’s international broadcaster, is expanding its activities in the country. This week, DW Director General Peter Limbourg signed several agreements with partners Ahadu TV and Radio, Ethio FM and Afro FM during his visit to Ethiopia. For decades, DW’s Amharic radio […]
The woman who doesn't feel pain
Jo Cameron only realises her skin is burning when she smells singed flesh. She often burns her arms on the oven, but feels no pain to warn her. That’s because she is one of only two people in the world known to have a rare genetic mutation. It means she feels virtually no pain, and […]