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Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

Xinhua, June 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a 300 million-U.S. dollar International Development Association credit to improve mobility along selected corridors in Addis Ababa and the effectiveness of road safety compliance systems throughout Ethiopia. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation has announced the newly amended income tax proclamation.

The newly amended proclamation mainly reduced the taxation of income from employees and took into account the earnings of the community. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The Republic of Belarus has expressed willingness to diversify and strengthen relations with Ethiopia, according to the country's ministry of trade.

The ministry announced plans to elevate the political and socio-economic relations with Ethiopia. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- A training program targeting countries in Eastern Africa is underway in Addis Ababa with its focus on preventing conflict in the region.

Participants from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Burundi are taking the conflict avoidance course. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Endit