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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 o...

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      |           |      254 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      |           |      104 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      |           |      155 Views


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Editorial

Can Mamo Overhaul the Central Bank? It’s Long Overdue.

Jan 28 , 2023

It is not common to see an appointment for a senior federal government office stir de...

What Organising, Operating Principles Prosperitians Follow?

Jan 21 , 2023

Eyob Tekalign, state minister for Finance, took to social media platforms last week t...

Giving Ethiopia’s Tactical Peace Strategic Substance

Jan 14 , 2023

The longing for normalcy and a semblance of individual and collective security in Eth...

Worldview May Drive the Administrations' Warped Priorities

Jan 7 , 2023

The hallmark of Ethiopia's contemporary leaders could be a fascination with grandeur...

Sunday With Eden

Rooted Problems Require Modern Solution

A young graduate I met,  asked me to find him a job so that he could make a living....

The Power of Unlearning Chaos and Claiming Responsibility

Those who think all parents could be good examples at all times should look no furthe...

Life Matters

When Life Gives Lemons, Make Lemonade

I spotted this woman who was standing by herself at a"small" wedding ceremony I had a...

The Cost of Truth in Relationships

I found myself in an awkward situation one of the days last week. The plan was to have lunch with two of my friends, but one of them was fas...

Agenda

FUND STRAPPED YOUTH

Jan 28 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Last week saw thousands of young individuals queueing at three branches of the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) in the capital to register...

Car Market Steer

Jan 21 , 2023 . By DANIEL METAFERIA

One fine mid-morning last week, Imran Muhedin, 36, visited the Ethio Credit Systems (ECS) showroom to buy a 2020 model Suzuki Dzire vehicle...

It's One After the Other

Jan 14 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Kalkidan, 36, a mother of two, makes a daily commute from her home around Ayat Tafo to the Amist Kilo area (covering 18Km) where she works....

Sagged Holiday Market Grips Capital

Jan 7 , 2023 . By RAHEL BOGALE

One of the largest open markets, Shola Gebeya near the Megenagna area, was not radiating its usual ora. Shola is one of the largest trade hu...

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

How Not to Fight Inflation

Despite favourable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the re...

Why Industrial Policy Back?

After decades of relegation to the fringes of economic thinking, industrial policy is coming back. With more countries enacting measures to...

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

"MISS" MATCHED APPOINTMENTS

Jan 28 , 2023

In what has become common in the past four years, a new round of nominations was put before Parliament last week. These nominations by the P...

Wegagen Bank Bounces with Promise Despite Recent Adversities

Jan 28 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Aklilu Wubet of Wegagen Bank and his executives had a lot to celebrate when they met rather anxious share...

Oromia Public Enterprise Buys Ayka Addis Textile

The Oromia Public Enterprise is edging closer to bagging Ayka Addis Textile Factory for 1.82 billion Br....

Parliamentarians Grill Chief Whip Over Ministerial Confirmations

Jan 28 , 2023 . By EMMANUEL JORGE

Last week saw an uncharacteristically polemical moment after parliamentarians questioned three nominees o...