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Together in Tragedy

March 16 , 2019

Dear Editor, A week after celebrating a great national triumph, we witnessed an international tragedy on Ethiopian soil. It is always difficult to respond to catastrophic events, but plane crashes are uniquely shocking. Their suddenness, violence and magnitude are impossible to imagine, leavin...

The Part Bar Associations Can Play in Rule of Law

March 2 , 2019

Dear Editor Chief Justice Meaza Asheafi’s commentary headlined “Constitutional Rights, Meaningless without Independent Judiciary” [Vol.19, No. 982, February 24, 2019] that ran in this publication is interesting, educating and much appreciated. All the activities undertaken up to now within...

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

January 26 , 2019


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Atomised, Partisan Peace Initiatives No Match for War Camp's Rhetoric

September 18 , 2021

It could be customary to wish well for the holiday seasons. If only the New Year cele...

Catastrophic When Unbridled Nationalism Tramples Civism. Be Warned!

September 10 , 2021

What dominates a customary display of festivities during Ethiopia`s New Year weeks is...

Lacking Unity of Purpose, the World Risks Irrelevance in Ethiopia's Civil War

September 4 , 2021

Ethiopia has become a familiar topic at the United Nation’s Security Council, a pow...

Not Hoarding, War Exacerbates Inflation. Capping Prices Won't Do It

August 28 , 2021

The Central Statistics Agency (CSA) finally has an easily navigatable and pleasant lo...

Sunday With Eden

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts low...

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovati...

Life Matters

'Thank You,' the Common Expression that's Not Common

If asked to name one of the most important phrases to humankind, I would probably say...

Chew on This Industrial Material

There is a viral video on TikTok that, at first glance, seems nothing more than a cooking tutorial. But it goes on, and it shows a woman gra...

Agenda

COVID-19 Third Wave Comes Crashing Down

September 18 , 2021 . By SAMUEL BOGALE

On the sunny afternoon of Wednesday last week, roughly 50 health personnel on duty at...

Live Music Makes Big Comeback

September 10 , 2021

In the Atlas neighbourhood, cash notes are part of the decorative scene on a stage in Mimi’s Addis, a popular restaurant and lounge on Nam...

Dancing with Inflation, Central Bank Grip Tightens

September 4 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

The past year has been all but dull for the authorities at the central bank and executives of the banking...

Property Market Grinds to Halt

August 28 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

The streets of Addis Abeba are as varied as they are many, although too many of them have yet to be named. From the narrow alleyways of the...

Gallery

2020 in Posterity

January 5 , 2021

With an election initially expected to be held in 2020, the past year was supposed to be eventful. It did not disappoint. In fact, it outpaced expectations. Much of 2020 was talked about, analysed and debated. And thanks to technology, it was caught...

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

September 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

December 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

April 26 , 2019

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

Commentaries

The Path to Good Food for All in the Horn of Africa

September this year provides a unique opportunity in the quest to transform our food...

Dare to Challenge the Power of Cassation, Face the Die-Hard Sentiment of Justices

Previously, the rule and regulation of Ethiopia’s arbitration laws were found in th...

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 tw...

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COVID 'X' WAVE

September 18 , 2021

The Millennium Hall on Africa Avenue, a popular destination for concerts, exhibitions and public gatherings, has returned to a scene that ha...

IMF Credit Facility Expires as Debt Rework Faces Delay

Ethiopia's access to a 1.5 billion dollar concessional loan facility availed by the International Monetar...

Industrial Parks Finally See Labour Unions Emerge

September 18 , 2021 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Thousands of workers employed by factories operating in the Hawassa Industrial Park are edging closer to...

Amendment on Horizon Allowing ECX Guarantee Funds Reinvested

September 18 , 2021 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Authorities are set to introduce a new rule to enable businesses trading on the floor of the Ethiopia Com...

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