Oromia

Robe town in Oromia region has completed the first phase of its 12-kilometer corridor development project. Mayor Dino Amin said the work is giving the town a new look to better host visitors. Construction on the second phase covering more than three kilometers is now underway.

10 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Oromia Regional State President Shimelis Abdisa announced that significant progress has been made in efforts to expand education access in the region. The remarks were delivered during the 33rd anniversary of the Oromia Education Bureau held in Bishoftu town.

The High Court of West Shewa Zone in Oromia Region has sentenced a man to prison for posing as a disabled aid recipient from Adara to solicit money. The accused, Mika'as Niguse, received nine years of rigorous imprisonment and a 1,000 Birr fine. The child used in the scheme was returned to his family.

28 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Soil and water conservation efforts in Ethiopia's Oromia region have reduced disaster risks through community mobilization, according to the regional agriculture bureau. Bureau spokesperson Elias Kedir shared this with Fana Digital.

The Oromia Regional State, accounting for nearly 79 percent of Ethiopia's coffee exports, has introduced a new five percent levy on each kilogram of coffee beans purchased for export. This directive from the state's Trade Bureau will impact over 4,000 coffee producers who sell to exporters, with the fee linked to benchmark prices set by the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority.

12 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

After more than a decade in operation, Flipper International School’s Lancia campus has been ordered by city officials to vacate its compound. The relocation aims to facilitate the expansion of the Oromia Police Commission’s newly inaugurated headquarters on Sierra Leone Street. This decision impacts nearly 800 students from grades one to five and five longstanding residential properties in the neighborhood.