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Dec 17 , 2022

Public Service Offices Need Responsiveness Akin to Edir, Equb

I describe my daily routine of cleaning the area around my house before I go for a walk as “a mandatory public service.” Some of my neighbours think it is precious, some helpful, while I feel it...

Dec 10 , 2022

Reimagining Arada's Sound, Visual Fury

For a few months, I frequently met with a friend at the historic Arada, a neighbourhood around Piassa. Sunny and buoyant days in the area, with the movie houses, eating places, and pastries, have b...

Dec 4 , 2022

Growing Screen Time Gets Football Off the Fields

With all the games that have been happening and the promise up for grabs from this year's world cup, my spirit was upbeat as I came out of the house. I made a decision to recoup the hours I had spent...

Nov 26 , 2022

Reflection on Moments Promise a Better Tomorrow

It was a lively day with the sun. I dressed sportily in my cap and sunglasses and came out of the house without a rush. Three red-coloured dumper trucks were visibly parked on the cobblestone alley...

Nov 19 , 2022

Living Arts Off-Stage Same as On-Stage

The Ethiopian Theatre Professionals' Association successfully organised Africa's first international performing arts festival and conference in 2015 at the Addis Abeba University's College of Visual ...

Nov 12 , 2022

Mindfulness: the Anchor Holding Businesses

The sun was getting robust. Having watched the theatre shows on the stage over the weekend, I was tempted to stay home. Without giving it a second thought, I immediately put on my cap and sunglass, ch...

Nov 5 , 2022

Humanity: Another Name for Hard Work

Louis Pasteur, a 19th Century French chemist, first discovered that certain bacteria caused rapid "artificial" fermentation of wine. Fermentation would have been prevented had the wine been exposed to...

Oct 30 , 2022

Revelation of “Alu” in Today's World

A couple of weeks ago, I opened my Facebook page to confirm whether Lady Gregory's play, "Spreading the News", eloquently translated to Amharic by Teferi Alemu as "Alu", was on a play. It was brought...

Oct 22 , 2022

Yield the Idea : Escaping Exams

School leaving exams are nothing but skilful determinants of oneself. Sitting for exams unprepared and losing concentration results in failure could be like a man behind the wheel. Progressing through...

Oct 15 , 2022

War Of The Chips And Shakespearian

On my way to a coffee shop, I was pondering whether all the changes that the digital revolution has brought made us creative or not. As I was mourning our social media obsession, an immediate rebuttal...

Oct 8 , 2022

Keep Thriving, Extend Kindergarten's Essence to Adults

Bakers in ancient times were subject to severe penalties for short weighting their customers. The English Parliament passed a law in the 13th century that subjected the bakers to strict regulations re...

Oct 1 , 2022

Customer's King. Do Local Companies Know?

I chewed over with myself the meaning of the word customer. It was first used to refer to someone that acquired ownership of a house after long use or possession. The word is derived from the Latin cu...

Sep 24 , 2022

The Age of 'E' Ought Not End that of Plays

Last week came and passed swiftly, unusual for the weeks I was used to for as long as I remember. It looked at times like coming out triumphant from addiction, while at times, it seemed like merely su...

Sep 17 , 2022

Hedge Risks, Or Leave It Up to Fate

I met up with a longtime friend at a coffee house. Famous for its taste and service ambience, it was a favourite spot. It was shortly after we met up that she conversationally recalled anecdotes I sha...

Sep 10 , 2022

New Year’s Resolution of Hope

As the New Year in the Ethiopian calendar approaches, I pondered what my resolution should be, as is customary for most people. It was then instantly I was caught up with nostalgia for what went on in...

Sep 3 , 2022

Colours of the Past Through Art's Lens

On a Friday, I happened to be at an old friend's house as he invited me for lunch. I accepted provided that he accepted my invitation to a theatre show that day's evening with his family. Unbounded em...

Columns

Commentaries | Oct 11,2025

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

Ladislas Farago, a roving Associated Press (AP) correspondent, arrived in Ethiopia in 193...

Editorial | Oct 11 , 2025

TRADITION THRIVES AS COSTS CLIMB

As dawn broke over Addis Abeba last week, the city's arteries pulsed not with the usual we...

Featured | Oct 5 , 2025 . By REDIET YARED

TOMATOES TASTE OF INFLATION

Tomato prices in Addis Abeba have surged to unprecedented levels, with retail stands charg...

Agenda | Oct 12 , 2025

Ministry Shifts Gears as Number Plate Change Fuels Debate

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

Fortune News | Oct 12 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER