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Truth Sets Us Free

Nov 27 , 2018      |      By      |      3468 Views

Clichés may be, well, clichés, but not without reason. The saying that “those who cannot remember the p...

The Consumer Continues to Pay the Price

Nov 21 , 2018      |      By      |      2654 Views

Some good things have come out of policies directed to achieve the Growth & Transformation Plans, evident in the for...

Disruption is Never Painless

The Addis Abeba Transport Authority and Ride, a popular and an up-and-coming taxi-hailing service, have recently found themselves in hot water. Some considered the taxi-hailing service costly, while others have never heard of it. The recent spat Ride had with the authorities h...

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Editorial

The Human Flight a Failure of Political Imagination, Not a Mere Economic Policy

Oct 11 , 2025

Ladislas Farago, a roving Associated Press (AP) correspondent, arrived in Ethiopia in...

Central Bank Loosens Credit Reins But Stops Short of Bold Overhaul

Oct 4 , 2025

Eyob Tekalegn (PhD) had been in the Governor's chair for only weeks when, on Septembe...

Exam Policy Fails the Test of Justice, Deepening Inequality, Disillusion

Sep 27 , 2025

Four years into an experiment with “shock therapy” in education, the national moo...

Addis Abeba's Setback Rules Leave Homes Flattened, Voices Silenced

Sep 20 , 2025

Getachew Reda's return to the national stage was always going to stir attention. Once...

Sunday With Eden

The Power of Staying Unexplainable

There's a version of us that lives in our parents' minds, the child they raised, frozen in time no matter how old we get. Another version ex...

Arrivals, Departures, and the Human Heart

Airports are not just hubs of transportation. They are emotional crossroads, places where laughter welcom...

Life Matters

The Savior Complex, When Helping Hurts

I have this one friend who absolutely amazes me. She's fiercely loyal, always trying to help, and practic...

When the Price of Survival Becomes the Ultimate Luxury

From daily observations I can no longer ignore, one truth has become impossible to shake: the very struct...

Agenda

TOMATOES TASTE OF INFLATION

Oct 12 , 2025

Tomato prices in Addis Abeba have surged to unprecedented levels, with retail stands charging between 85 Br and 140 Br a kilo, nearly triple...

Tomato Squeeze Guts Kitchens

Oct 12 , 2025 . By REDIET YARED and SURAFEL MULUGETA

The sun rose unsteadily over Addis Abeba last week, its pale light muted by dust and exhaust, flickering...

Textbook Shortages Mount as School Year Advances

The school year in Addis Abeba began almost a month ago, yet across the capital, thousands of students st...

Addis Abeba's Transport Gridlock Wears Commuters Thin

Sep 27 , 2025 . By YITBAREK GETACHEW and BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Crowds swell before dawn at some of Addis Abeba's busiest intersections, and the tension hangs in the coo...

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

Stale Exchange Rates Hide Costs During Debt-for-Equity Conversions

Companies hungry for cash face a familiar choice of either borrowing and repaying wit...

Flower Export Reforms Put Vital Partnership on the Test

A long-overdue update to the floriculture export regime is taking effect, but it arri...

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...

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Ministry Shifts Gears as Number Plate Change Fuels Debate

Oct 12 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

A sweeping change in the vehicle licensing system has tilted the scales in favour of...

Lawyers Threaten Legal Action Over Controversial VAT Registration

Oct 12 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

A simmering dispute between the legal profession and the federal government is nearin...

Storm in the Valley Leaves Flower Exporters Face a Multimillion-Dollar Blow

Oct 12 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

A violent storm that ripped through the flower belt of Bishoftu (Debreziet), 45Km eas...

Etihad, Ethiopian Forge HighFlying Pact in a Battle for the Skies

Oct 12 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

An evolving joint venture between Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines is shaping up...