Tunis: The weather Friday is partly cloudy to very cloudy in the afternoon in the northwest with isolated showers. The wind is blowing northwest in the north and southwest in the midland and the south, relatively strong near coasts and light to moderate inland. The sea is choppy to gradually wavy in the north and locally very choppy in eastern coasts. Highs range between 22°C and 28°C and hover around 19°C in northwestern heights and the midland. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse The half-year government performance of Ethiopia's current fiscal year in the economy, social, and administrative sectors has been evaluated today in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh. It was stated on the occasion that there are indications observed over the past months that the 7.9 percent economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year, can be achieved in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors. The Deputy Premier said at the conclusion of the evaluation meeting that encouraging achievements have been registered over the past months. However, he stressed that there are issues which require a great deal of attention citing lack of institutional coordination and shared goal. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the need to strengthen institutional coordination with a view to realize national goals. Temesgen revealed that the government is taking bold reform measures to expedite national development and underscored the importance of curbing illegal acts and theft in orde r for the reforms to be successful. He stressed the need for collaborative efforts to replicate the successes achieved in the agricultural sector on the industry and mining sectors. In order to realize this, the Deputy Premier said enhancing productivity, supply of inputs, and promoting the consumption of local products will be government's focus areas in the coming months. He also mentioned about government's efforts to address the challenges of inflation through monitory and fiscal policy measures. Ministers, state ministers and head of several public institutions were in attendance at the evaluation meeting. Source: Ethiopian News Agency