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Aug 19 , 2024

Leaders Trade Dreams for Dirhams, Jeopardising Their Legacy

Dear Editors, The recently sealed currency swap agreement between Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is generating buzz, with many seeing it as a strategic alliance designed to enhance economic ties between East Africa and the Middle East...

Feb 29 , 2020

Why the GERD Interests the US

Dear Editor, A piece published in the My Opinion section of Fortune, headlined, "Ignorance Isn't Bliss," [Volume 20, No1034, February 23, 2020], by Christian Tesfaye, contains a lot of valid observations about social media commentators who write on diverse issues without having proper expertise on the subject. I share this view as well. He al...

Nov 16 , 2019

Speed Limiter, GPS & Cargo tracking not the Same Thing

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter as a response to an article headlined “Mandatory GPS installation cheers importers, displeases truck owners” that was published in Fortune on October 13, 2019 [Vol.20 No.1015]. This is written to better clarify the understanding of the various solutions, initiatives, directives and projects conveyed...

Aug 10 , 2019

Innocent Victims

Dear Editors, In her recent column headlined, "Discern Blame from Responsibility" [Vol. 20 No. 1005, August 4, 2019], Eden Sahle rightly calls all of us that suffered during the ugly Ethio-Eritrean war “innocent victims”. Moreover, her accepting the responsibility to take charge of her own life during childhood is highly commendable. She...

Letter To The Editor

Together in Tragedy

Mar 16 , 2019 | | 368 Views

Dear Editor, A week after celebrating a great national triumph, we witnessed an international tragedy on Et...

The Part Bar Associations Can Play in Rule of Law

Mar 2 , 2019 | | 134 Views

Dear Editor Chief Justice Meaza Asheafi's commentary headlined “Constitutional Rights, Meaningless without Independ...

Bulcha Demeksa: OLF Should Not Stand in the Way of Peace

Dear Editor, There is a saying in Amharic expressive of my feelings toward conflict in the Oromia Regional State. It roughly translates to, “the least loved inherits one's wealth,” alluding that one's worst fear sometimes come to pass. There have been reports for wee...

Jan 26 , 2019 | | 351 Views

Editorial

During Taxing Times, Tax Hunt Tests the Limits of an Unsteady Economy

Nov 23 , 2024

The fiscal puzzle deepens as the Council of Ministers approved a supplementary budget...

Bound by Debt, Government's Costly Love Affair with State Bloat

Nov 16 , 2024

In the realm of public finance, balance sheets speak louder than rhetoric. In such do...

Policy Bargain in Franco Valuta a Double-Edged Sword in the Forex Debacle

Nov 9 , 2024

Ethiopia's foreign exchange debacle resembles a tangled web of contradictions and con...

Addis Abeba Withering as Noise, Air Pollutions Choke the 'New Flower'

Nov 2 , 2024

Addis Abeba, fondly dubbed a 'New Flower,' is wilting under the weight of unchecked u...

Sunday With Eden

Beyond the Gates of Society's Neglect

Returning to social media after a three-year hiatus, I anticipated updates from frien...

Nov 23 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Finding My Body Back, A Year Later

For many women, becoming a mother is a transformative experience that reshapes our priorities, self-perception, and connection to our bodies...

Nov 16 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Life Matters

Hunger With Ambitions to End It

I was returning from dropping my son off at school when I saw a young mother huddled on a rough stone by the roadside. Her infant was strapp...

Nov 23 , 2024 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Human Face of Public Service

There are certain promises we make to ourselves—things we swear never to do again. I had made such a promise about taking the city bus. An...

Nov 16 , 2024 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Agenda

Mercato's Taxing Transformation Tests Tax Authorities

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Business owners in Mercato, the largest open market, were left stunned by a sudden gr...

Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria

Nov 16 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Malaria is no stranger to Ethiopia. Every year, the disease poses a public health iss...

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Nov 9 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Dagmawit Yilma, a mother of three young boys, knows the struggle of Ethiopia's energy...

Schools Disrupted, Dams at Risk

Nov 3 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

A calm Monday morning on October 7, 2024, took a turn for residents of southern Afar Regional State. An earthquake that rattled the campus c...

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

Commentaries

Construction Sector's Ambitious Skylines, Fragile Foundations Could Lead to a Costly Legacy

The construction sector has been booming for nearly two decades, with new housing dev...

Nov 23 , 2024 . By Yemanebrhan Kiros

The World's Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

Over the last half-century, the number of children who die before reaching the age of...

Nov 23 , 2024 . By Glenda Gray

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...

Fortune news

TAXING TIMES AT MERCATO

Nov 24 , 2024

Business owners in Mercato were reeling from a crackdown on tax compliance that has disrupted the heart of the capital's commerce. Tax autho...

In Civil Service Overhaul, Pay Raises Spark Hope, Inflation Fuels Doubt

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The federal government is to establish a Merit & Wage Board, chaired by the Prime Minister, to overse...

Lingering EV Charging Station Regulations Stifle Investors

Nov 24 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Months after the Institute of Ethiopian Standards introduced benchmarks for electric vehicle (EV) battery...

Arada District Land Auction Sees Dwindling Interest

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The third day of land auctions in Addis Abeba saw one of the lowest participation rates, with many sites...

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Leaders Trade Dreams for Dirhams, Jeopardising Their Legacy

Why the GERD Interests the US

Speed Limiter, GPS & Cargo tracking not the Same Thing

Innocent Victims

Letter To The Editor

Together in Tragedy

The Part Bar Associations Can Play in Rule of Law

Bulcha Demeksa: OLF Should Not Stand in the Way of Peace

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Mercato's Taxing Transformation Tests Tax Authorities

Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Schools Disrupted, Dams at Risk

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Leaders Trade Dreams for Dirhams, Jeopardising Their Legacy

Why the GERD Interests the US

Speed Limiter, GPS & Cargo tracking not the Same Thing

Innocent Victims

Together in Tragedy

The Part Bar Associations Can Play in Rule of Law

Bulcha Demeksa: OLF Should Not Stand in the Way of Peace

During Taxing Times, Tax Hunt Tests the Limits of an Unsteady Economy

Bound by Debt, Government's Costly Love Affair with State Bloat

Policy Bargain in Franco Valuta a Double-Edged Sword in the Forex Debacle

Addis Abeba Withering as Noise, Air Pollutions Choke the 'New Flower'

Beyond the Gates of Society's Neglect

Finding My Body Back, A Year Later

Hunger With Ambitions to End It

Human Face of Public Service

Mercato's Taxing Transformation Tests Tax Authorities

Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Schools Disrupted, Dams at Risk

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Construction Sector's Ambitious Skylines, Fragile Foundations Could Lead to a Costly Legacy

The World's Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

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