The weather Monday is cloudy with scattered showers expected in the north, getting temporarily stormy in the far north and locally in the midland. The wind is blowing west relatively strong to strong near northern coasts and moderate to relatively strong elsewhere. The sea is very choppy to choppy in the north. Temperatures are slightly down with highs ranging between 14°C and 19°C in the north and heights and 20°C and 25°C elsewhere. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse High level government officials led by Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh visited the ongoing construction of Lemi National Cement Factory in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region today. On the occasion, the Deputy Prime Minister said that the construction process of the factory has reached at a critical stage of completion of civil and electromechanical works where it will be able to produce cement. He stated that the factory will contribute a lot in boosting the nation's production capacity of cement up on completion. The Deputy Prime Minister also affirmed that the federal and regional government will work together to help the factory commence production in short period of time. Chief Administrator of Amhara Regional State, Arega Kebede said the completion and production commencement of Lemi National Cement Factory is expected to address the shortages of cement in the country. The construction of Lemi National Cement Factory is being underway with a cost of 2.2 billion USD in North Shewa Zone of Amhar a Region some 150 km north of Addis Ababa. Up on completion, the factory is set to produce 10,000 tons of cement daily. Source: Ethiopian News Agency