Fineline

Oct 3 , 2020

Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the media, showcasing what polling stations will look like during the upcoming national elections; and they took the...

Sep 19 , 2020

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two by way of emphasis, claims gossip. Ethiopia's dealings with other countries and powers needs to rediscover its age old mantra in non-alliance, and accords entered should have a degree of transparency, says goss...

May 2 , 2020

In the absence of a hegemonic political force...

In the absence of a hegemonic political force on the horizon, Ethiopia has entered into its most consequential phase, gossip observes. The fate of a country rests on a constitutional understanding and interpretations by legal scholars and practitioners. They will likely determine what the supreme document in the country says or omits if national el...

Apr 25 , 2020

For countries like Ethiopia where scarcity of resources...

For many countries in the developed world, the Coronavirus pandemic is first a public health crisis, and then it is followed by woes in their national economies. For countries like Ethiopia where scarcity of resources, dilapidated public service and deeply entrenched poverty defines their economies, the progression is the other way around. Measures...

There appears to be . . .

There appears to be a new operational model in motion for the regulators and industry leaders in the financial sector, gossip observed. Unlike in the past where policymakers came up with regulations and directives to enforce the shock doctrine model, the guys in charge now are tr...