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#Ethiopia: Mayor Adanech vows to continue enforcing receipt-based transaction requirement #Addis_Abeba Mayor Adanech Abiebie addressed recent disruptions in #Merkato linked to the new receipt-based transaction requirement. Speaking to city council members on Tuesday, she noted that government efforts had previously focused on retailers, adding, “Tracing the source of goods... remains a critical but neglected issue.” While acknowledging concerns about tax collection systems, the mayor said, “We received strong support for taxation from stakeholders,” while also pointing out challenges such as “unfounded rumors” and “evasion tactics,” including transporting goods at night to avoid inspections. “Paying taxes and issuing receipts are mandatory. We have started this process, and we will not abandon it,” Adanech affirmed, stressing the government’s determination to enforce the system. Watch!show more

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Akram - أكرم1 year ago

The mayer has no plans to compat inflations and lowering taxations while unemployment surges alway high. Higher Taxes on small and large scale firms will make hard pple to afford food, clean water and medicine. Invest and boost the economy not wars and killings.

GreatEthio1 year ago

This a woman who wear daily $ 5000 dollars shoes. Who ask her a receipt how she able to afford it. This a woman who announce buying Buses using black market using corruption.

kaleb Abdella1 year ago

Prosperity party failed leadership

Demesew Kassayie1 year ago

ADANECH ABEBE , BECAME A MAYER BECAUSE OF HER CLOSE ETHNIC AFFILATION WITH MURDERER ABIY AHMED ! THE TRADERS IN MERCATO ARE ATTACKED AND ROBBED BY HER ETHNIC MILLITIA & SOME HAD BEEN KILLED , ADDIS STANDARD IS A FAKE NEWS MEDIA OWNED BY PRO GOVT IDIOT,NAMED TSEDALE LEMMA.

Sam1 year ago

Turned her face towards the working people ,,, A clear move to reduce the tax collection base which has already been reduced by 50% (caused by the deliberate distraction of the shops along the corridor construction ) to the central market. Will see the result.

🌾1 year ago

It’s the government’s job to ensure safety of citizens as well. Why would citizens pay tax when they’re being kidnapped and killed left and right? Respect human life and ensure citizens safety first and maybe then y’all can talk about tax. Bunch of thieves!!

LiliyGMW1 year ago

That's why she is setting businesses on fire destroying their financial documents. Next the businesses would be blamed for not having the evidence, and she will move in confiscating whatever they have in their bank accounts. Shame on @IMF & @WorldBank for funding such fascists.

Alem Girma1 year ago

Neither Adanech nor Abiy will rescind the so-called receipt-based transactions, for it isn’t abt revenue collection or retail trade regulation. It’s rather abt harassing & displacing the established retail traders,& sell their land to UAE dirt-cheap.UAE is buying Addis! Rise up!

Eyosiyas Aregay1 year ago

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231,826 views • 9 months ago

WATCH: While local election returns received by the Comelec are already at 60 percent as of writing, PPCRV and KBP said they have not received any data on their servers. PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson said this was "unusual and we are concerned." PPCRV spox Ana Singson: "The sad news is that we have not had access to any of that data, so it is of concern to us. We have been in constant touch with Comelec. We have not yet received our response. The only data file that we got in PPCRV is a file with the header 'title.' "I have to say that this is quite unusual and that this has not happened since 2010, that we have not received even a first dump when over 1/3 of the data has already been transmitted. "We understand that Comelec is meeting right now. We pray we pray for quick resolution and most importantly we pray for quick access to that data." KBP, which also has access to the elections transparency server, said it also did not receive any transmission of votes. #VotePH2025 | Dexter Cabalza /PDI •⁠ ⁠Follow election coverage at · Follow our live updates at

WATCH: While local election returns received by the Comelec are already at 60 percent as of writing, PPCRV and KBP said they have not received any data on their servers. PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson said this was "unusual and we are concerned." PPCRV spox Ana Singson: "The sad news is that we have not had access to any of that data, so it is of concern to us. We have been in constant touch with Comelec. We have not yet received our response. The only data file that we got in PPCRV is a file with the header 'title.' "I have to say that this is quite unusual and that this has not happened since 2010, that we have not received even a first dump when over 1/3 of the data has already been transmitted. "We understand that Comelec is meeting right now. We pray we pray for quick resolution and most importantly we pray for quick access to that data." KBP, which also has access to the elections transparency server, said it also did not receive any transmission of votes. #VotePH2025 | Dexter Cabalza /PDI •⁠ ⁠Follow election coverage at · Follow our live updates at

Inquirer

109,110 views • 1 year ago

BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani just announced COGE (Commission of Government Efficiency) and he takes a shot at Elon Musk in the process. "COGE, COGE, yes. Now, Elon Musk manipulated the fact that so many people across this country want to see a government that is more efficient. He used that as a justification to simply slash and burn so much of the services that Americans rely on. What we are speaking about is a sincere fulfillment of a vision that ensures that city government is operating with the same level of focus that a working class New Yorker is when they're trying to balance their bills. And that means looking at the processes we have, that means looking at the procedures of city government, and that means looking at anything we can do to deliver a more efficient and more excellent government... It's just the name and what it should have been. I think government efficiency, these are words that somehow have been understood as if they are Republican priorities when in fact they are the priorities of anyone who believes in the public sector. And yet Elon Musk took that language and used it to cut as many jobs that were as critical as possible for so many of the neediest people across the country and across the world. Ours is going to be a focus on actually delivering efficiency, not as a byword for cutting services, but actually a sincere commitment to efficiency."

BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani just announced COGE (Commission of Government Efficiency) and he takes a shot at Elon Musk in the process. "COGE, COGE, yes. Now, Elon Musk manipulated the fact that so many people across this country want to see a government that is more efficient. He used that as a justification to simply slash and burn so much of the services that Americans rely on. What we are speaking about is a sincere fulfillment of a vision that ensures that city government is operating with the same level of focus that a working class New Yorker is when they're trying to balance their bills. And that means looking at the processes we have, that means looking at the procedures of city government, and that means looking at anything we can do to deliver a more efficient and more excellent government... It's just the name and what it should have been. I think government efficiency, these are words that somehow have been understood as if they are Republican priorities when in fact they are the priorities of anyone who believes in the public sector. And yet Elon Musk took that language and used it to cut as many jobs that were as critical as possible for so many of the neediest people across the country and across the world. Ours is going to be a focus on actually delivering efficiency, not as a byword for cutting services, but actually a sincere commitment to efficiency."

Ed Krassenstein

525,338 views • 1 month ago

VIDEO: How we used religion to give Tinubu victory – El-Rufai The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he and some northern governors used religion as a political tool to give victory to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. According to the former governor, the decision to use religion as a political strategy was to help tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in the country. The former governor stated this in a viral video. He was speaking to an audience in the Hausa language in Kaduna at an event before handing over to his successor. He said, “Allah sees our heart, me and Zamfara State Governor, Mutawalle did it because of God and we didn’t do it because of anything. We only do it in order to have solutions to the current religious problem we are having in Nigeria and for us to give South West Muslims a sense of belonging to rule. And it is because of religion that we used that gave Asiwaju victory.” He also noted that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that he used to achieve political success in Kaduna has now been replicated in Nigeria with the emergence of Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shetima as vice president. He said, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There is no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win an election. Even Peter Obi didn’t win.” He stated that he alongside other northern governors successfully pushed for the emergence of a Yoruba Muslim from the South West as president despite opposition from some quarters El Rufai speaking in Hausa said in part, “Concerning the Presidential government, what Professor Akintola said is true. We the Northern governors agreed that the presidential position should go back to the West. It was a verbal promise but a promise whether written or spoken, God knows. “When we saw some people plotting for presidential position to remain in the North, we disagreed, we are not like that. We said we are Muslims and we have our traditions and we cannot go back on our words. That was the first step. The second step is after we all agreed or they realised that they cannot do anything, we will tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in this country. We agreed that we will support BAT. “When we had that agreement I was not on good terms with him, (Tinubu), we were fighting. But Professor Akintola and their leaders came from Lagos and said this is their thought If power is given to the West since we all agreed that it should be given to them the Yoruba people from the South-West have a problem, their Muslims cannot contest, and win an election. A Christian will have to contest and have a Muslim from the North as a vice. They said since from Abiola it had never happened. They said they wanted that and I asked them to bring the person we will support and BAT got the ticket. We knew he will have to take a Muslim as his vice.” He added, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There's no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win the election. Even Peter Obi didn't win.” Credit: Tafarkin Magabata TV --- Follow us for more breaking news and videos

VIDEO: How we used religion to give Tinubu victory – El-Rufai The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he and some northern governors used religion as a political tool to give victory to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. According to the former governor, the decision to use religion as a political strategy was to help tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in the country. The former governor stated this in a viral video. He was speaking to an audience in the Hausa language in Kaduna at an event before handing over to his successor. He said, “Allah sees our heart, me and Zamfara State Governor, Mutawalle did it because of God and we didn’t do it because of anything. We only do it in order to have solutions to the current religious problem we are having in Nigeria and for us to give South West Muslims a sense of belonging to rule. And it is because of religion that we used that gave Asiwaju victory.” He also noted that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that he used to achieve political success in Kaduna has now been replicated in Nigeria with the emergence of Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shetima as vice president. He said, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There is no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win an election. Even Peter Obi didn’t win.” He stated that he alongside other northern governors successfully pushed for the emergence of a Yoruba Muslim from the South West as president despite opposition from some quarters El Rufai speaking in Hausa said in part, “Concerning the Presidential government, what Professor Akintola said is true. We the Northern governors agreed that the presidential position should go back to the West. It was a verbal promise but a promise whether written or spoken, God knows. “When we saw some people plotting for presidential position to remain in the North, we disagreed, we are not like that. We said we are Muslims and we have our traditions and we cannot go back on our words. That was the first step. The second step is after we all agreed or they realised that they cannot do anything, we will tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in this country. We agreed that we will support BAT. “When we had that agreement I was not on good terms with him, (Tinubu), we were fighting. But Professor Akintola and their leaders came from Lagos and said this is their thought If power is given to the West since we all agreed that it should be given to them the Yoruba people from the South-West have a problem, their Muslims cannot contest, and win an election. A Christian will have to contest and have a Muslim from the North as a vice. They said since from Abiola it had never happened. They said they wanted that and I asked them to bring the person we will support and BAT got the ticket. We knew he will have to take a Muslim as his vice.” He added, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There's no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win the election. Even Peter Obi didn't win.” Credit: Tafarkin Magabata TV --- Follow us for more breaking news and videos

Punch Newspapers

652,241 views • 3 years ago

Zohran Mamdani gave his inaugural speech as New York City's 112th mayor after ceremonially taking the oath of office outside of City Hall on Thursday. "We will answer to all New Yorkers, not to any billionaire or oligarch who thinks they can buy our democracy," Mamdani said. "I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist." The 34-year-old was officially sworn in on a Quran shortly after midnight on Jan. 1 at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, becoming the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. While addressing how he will govern New York City, Mamdani shouted out Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who publicly swore in the mayor Thursday afternoon. "As the great senator from Vermont once said, what's radical is a system which gives so much to so few and denies so many people the basic necessities of life," Mamdani said. "We will strive each day to ensure that no New Yorker is priced out of any one of those basic necessities."

Zohran Mamdani gave his inaugural speech as New York City's 112th mayor after ceremonially taking the oath of office outside of City Hall on Thursday. "We will answer to all New Yorkers, not to any billionaire or oligarch who thinks they can buy our democracy," Mamdani said. "I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist." The 34-year-old was officially sworn in on a Quran shortly after midnight on Jan. 1 at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, becoming the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. While addressing how he will govern New York City, Mamdani shouted out Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who publicly swore in the mayor Thursday afternoon. "As the great senator from Vermont once said, what's radical is a system which gives so much to so few and denies so many people the basic necessities of life," Mamdani said. "We will strive each day to ensure that no New Yorker is priced out of any one of those basic necessities."

PBS News

35,239 views • 6 months ago