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February 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...

November 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...


August 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

March 16 , 2019      |           |      233 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

March 2 , 2019      |           |      94 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...

January 26 , 2019      |           |      123 Views


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Editorial

Why Ethiopia's Economy Catches Cold When Europe Sneezes

September 24 , 2022

Look no further than the flower industry to appreciate the importance of the European...

Long Overdue Finance Sector Opening Not Silver Bullet

September 17 , 2022

The debate shortly after the Council of Ministers nodded a bill to open the financial...

Export Performance Seems Impressive. Details Say Otherwise

September 10 , 2022

Ethiopia's policymakers and wonks began planning the economy and directing its course...

The War's Tragic Resumption. Not Too Late to Stop It.

September 3 , 2022

The late American President, Ronald Reagan, went back after 50 years to a college in...

Sunday With Eden

The Hardest Act to Forgive, and Yet Forgiven

As we navigate life, being hurt by others is inevitable. Often, we find ourselves in...

Somethings Must Come between Friendships

I recently received a call from a friend that lives abroad. Although we had been frie...

Life Matters

Consumed by Cosmetics

The enormous amount of money generated by the beauty industry amazes me. How we, as consumers, take the words of producers for granted and t...

Egotism Brings the Worst Out of People

We meet various people across our lifetimes. Some are outgoing and opinionated; others are humble and dow...

Agenda

Less than Sweet: Sugar Troubles Far from Over

September 24 , 2022 . By RUTH TAYE

On a hot, sunny morning last week, three saleswomen inside a narrow container in Addi...

Back to School. At What Cost?

September 18 , 2022 . By TSION HAILEMICHAEL

The vast, green lawn inside the premises of Ghion Hotel was crammed with parents and children last week. A bazaar targeted these families wi...

Consumers Hang on Despite Turbulent Holiday Market

September 10 , 2022 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

The narrow streets of Shola, one of the largest trading hubs in Addis Abeba, were crowded with shoppers....

Inflation Overshadows Holiday Fair Comebacks

September 10 , 2022

It has been a year since Mesqel Square reclaimed its place as the capital's favourite site for public gat...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

October 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

January 5 , 2021

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

Commentaries

Without Surety, Construction Industry Will Collapse

As the Ethiopian insurance industry is challenged by contractors who fail to perform...

The Sting of Climate Risk's in the Tails

Scientists have longed warned that climate change will adversely affect weather patte...

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

TSEDEY BLOOMS IN SPRING

September 24 , 2022

Spring has come, in the form of a commercial bank. Amhara Credit & Saving Institution restarted operations as a full-fledged bank last w...

Financial Institutions to Open Wallets for War Efforts, Again

September 24 , 2022 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Federal authorities are pushing heads of financial institutions - yet again - to contribute up to two per...

Health Ministry Foresees $23m National Lab Built

September 24 , 2022 . By RAHEL BOGALE

Lia Tadesse's (MD) Ministry of Health foresees building a national reference laboratory as part of a proj...

Incumbent Mesenbet Wins Landslide Second Term as Chamber Head

September 24 , 2022 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Mesenbet Shenkute has consolidated her incumbency at the Addis Abeba Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral A...