TIRET Corruption Archives

Ethiopia’s Ex-Minister Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

May 9, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY DAWIT ENDESHAW | REUTERS An Ethiopian court on Friday convicted a former cabinet minister on corruption charges and sentenced him to six years in prison. The conviction comes amid a push by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to crack down on corruption in the public sector. Several former senior government officials and executives of state-owned […]

Bereket Simon and Tadesse Kassa Arrested Over Corruption

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019TesfaNews2 Comments

BY TESFANEWS * Bereket Simon, former minister of Government Communication Affairs Office and Tadesse Kassa was arrested today for corruption and embezzlement of TIRET Corporate, an endowment business empire that belongs to the Amhara Democratic Party, which is one of the coalitions of the ruling EPRDF.