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Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 6 , 2021

Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

2020 in Posterity

Jan 5 , 2021

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

Sep 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION

Dec 14 , 2019

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

Apr 26 , 2019

Editorial

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

May 31 , 2025

It is seldom flattering to be bracketed with North Korea and Myanmar. Ironically, Eth...

A Country on Life Support Must Not Neglect Its Healers

May 24 , 2025

Public hospitals have fallen eerily quiet lately. Corridors once crowded with patient...

Researchers Churn Out Studies by the Ton. Quality Checks are Causality

May 17 , 2025

Ethiopia pours more than three billion Birr a year into academic research, yet too mu...

Ethiopia's Aid Reckoning Demands a Homegrown Rescue Plan

May 10 , 2025

Federal legislators recently summoned Shiferaw Teklemariam (PhD), head of the Disaste...

Commentaries

Productivity Gains Depend on Bold Firms, Not Broad Reform

Few doubt that productivity growth is good for society. It generally translates into...

May 31 , 2025 Chris Bradley and Jan Mischke

War on Malaria Winnable But Africa Needs a Plan to End It

Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives....

May 31 , 2025 . By Jean Kaseya

Fineline

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 me...

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...

Editors' Pick

Exclusive Interviews

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Dec 22 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW

Charged with transforming colossal state-owned enterprises into modern and competitiv...

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

Aug 18 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Although predictable Yonas Zerihun's job in the ride-hailing service is not immune to...

BREWING DISCONTENT

Jul 28 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW

Unhabitual, perhaps too many, Samuel Gebreyohannes, 38, used to occasionally enjoy a couple of beers at breakfast. However, he recently swit...

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Jul 13 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Investors who rely on tractors, trucks, and field vehicles for commuting, transporting commodities, and f...

Sunday With Eden

A Dream Taxed to Death

Six years ago, a dear friend took a leap. He poured his life savings into building a business not for quick profits, but to create something...

May 31 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

The Subtler African Stories Lodged in Luxury

Every family has its ritual, one that bookmarks the year and brings everyone back to center. For ours, it...

May 24 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

Life Matters

The Dangers We Brew

It is unsettling how often news surfaces of everyday household items leading to accidents, some unexpected, others devastating. A recent rep...

May 31 , 2025 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Healing the Healers

Reliable information about the recent strike by health professionals in Ethiopia has proven elusive. The public discourse is muddied by sens...

May 24 , 2025 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

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