Former Ministry of Labour Officials Charged in Major Corruption Case

The Federal High Court has charged 13 individuals, including former senior officials from the Ministry of Labour and Skills, in a major corruption and money laundering case. Prosecutors allege the group exploited the Ethiopian Labour Market Information System (ELMIS) to issue fraudulent professional competency certificates, generating over 1.13 billion birr. Investigations reveal that substantial portions of these illicit funds were laundered through real estate and luxury vehicle purchases. Additionally, a separate charge involves another former official accused of facilitating the illegal deployment of 64,091 Ethiopians to Jordan using forged visa documents.