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Social Issues Society Refuses to Acknowledge

January 26 , 2019 . By Belay Abera

Social problems continue to be one of the chief challenges in the world, including Ethiopia, only changing its face and texture from time to time. High rates of substance abuse, with just about half of Ethiopian adults suffering, the tensions with the family fabric and increasing rates of delinquenc...

Bureaucracy, Anathema to Economic Development

January 26 , 2019 . By Dereje T Asefa (PhD)

The vision of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) for economic and political progress in Ethiopia is commendable, and many of us wish him success. But a great deal needs to be done before that vision can be accomplished, as a recent experience of mine has shown. In Norway I recently bought a surveyin...

The Vulnerability of Partners in PLCs

January 18 , 2019 . By Lea Mehari

Fake News: From Malignant Tumour of Democracy to Benign Annoyance

January 18 , 2019 . By Belay Abera

Proper Administration of Aid Prevents from Asking for More

January 12 , 2019 . By Belay Abera

Ethio-Eritrea Rapprochement’s Sketchy Beginnings, Commendable Outcomes

January 12 , 2019 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

Political Undercurrent for Eritrea’s Disenfranchisement

January 5 , 2019 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

The Healthy Part of Ethiopia’s Tax Regime

January 5 , 2019 . By Lea Mehari

Medical Mistakes, Avoidable with Employment of Technology

January 5 , 2019 . By Belay Abera

It is not uncommon to hear of blunders within hospitals in Ethiopia. Admitted patients are sometimes misdiagnosed or given improper treatment. Sometimes medical mistakes could be committed as well. References would be futile given that, from time to time, there is a significant enough medical mis...

Through the Political Turmoil, Let’s Not Forget the Economy

December 29 , 2018 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

It would be an understatement to say that Ethiopia’s economic and political situation has gotten worse over the years. But the latter has been far worse than the former. There is tension between the federal and regional governments. The rhetoric coming from most sides of the political rhetoric is...

Institutional Ethics Paves the Path towards Professionalism

December 29 , 2018 . By Belay Abera

The Case for US Preferential Dev’t Assistance to Ethiopia

December 25 , 2018 . By Yonas Biru (PhD)

Walkability Can Alleviate Capital’s Traffic Worries

December 25 , 2018 . By Abdirashid M. Dahir

No Shortcuts to Progress, Just the Long, Arduous Path

December 19 , 2018 . By Asseged G. Medhin

Toward the Foundations of Democracy, then Elections

December 19 , 2018 . By Zelalem Eshete (PhD)

Responsible Citizenship, Indispensable to Social Media Age

December 10 , 2018

Ethiopia’s Soil Can Boost Forex Revenue

December 10 , 2018 . By Million Kibret

As a university teacher, it is not hard to come by students and, even teachers, that do no...

The Microeconomics of Ethiopia’s Underdevelopment

December 5 , 2018 . By Austine Sequeira (PhD)

As a university teacher, it is not hard to come by students and, even teachers, that do no...

Door of Freedom Should be Wide Open, Not Wildly Open

December 5 , 2018 . By Matewos Berhanu

As a university teacher, it is not hard to come by students and, even teachers, that do no...

Societal Ills Necessitate that All of Us Pitch In

November 27 , 2018 . By Getahun Alemu

As a university teacher, it is not hard to come by students and, even teachers, that do no...


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April 20 , 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth projection for the globa...

Protect Free Speech, Tolerate Hate Speech

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Years after a contested election, the former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi defended bef...

Minority Investors’ Rights as Crucial as Boards’ Rule

April 6 , 2019

With high national debt levels, double-digit inflation and disappointing domestic tax...

Should Public Demonstrations Turn into Platforms for Intimidation?

March 30 , 2019

There was a demonstration - of sorts - held in the city of Bahir Dar, the seat of the...

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Capital, Heartbeat of All Startups

Last Monday, a handful of fellow African businesswomen and I were granted the opportunity to sit down with Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviso...

Poor Human Resources Frustrates Tourism Sector

Institutions dedicated to encouraging the growth of the tourism sector lack the skill and sophistication...

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The Bystander Syndrome

The legendary TV show Game of Thrones returned last week for the first episode of the last season amidst the frenzied anticipation of thousa...

Hate under Suppression

Hate is a strong emotion, often manifested through actions or words. It is a popular opinion that hate, if not a completely factual one, is...

Agenda

Laid Off Contract Workers Wrangle with State Power Utility

April 20 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

A 2002 graduate of Neqmet Technical & Vocational Education Training College and...

Fasting Season, No Longer Boon for Fish Industry

April 13 , 2019 . By TEMESGEN MULUGETA

Yaqob Workneh, 42, a legal expert, has been a connoisseur of fish for the past 15 yea...

Forex Crunch Marginally Improves, while Businesses Teeter

April 6 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

Amrin Ahmed, who is in her early 20s, is a self-described businesswoman. Growing up i...

Recurrent Water Shortage Exasperates Consumers

March 30 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

For Hana Tilahun, 28, who lives in Bethel, close to Balcha Aba Nefso Street, water sh...

Gallery

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

Family members of the passengers and crew who perished aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 gathered to mourn their loved ones at the crash site in Tulu Fara Wereda, some 40Km south of the capital...

THE FINISH LINE

March 16 , 2019

Pizza Hut Triples Branches

February 2 , 2019

IN PICTURE: Betty G.

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Grand Riverside Project, Good intention with Wrong Implementation

The Addis Ababa City Administration has launched a one billion dollar project to revi...

The Digital Revolution’s Silent Majority

Statistics can hold brutal truths. We are constantly told that innovation is occurrin...

Fineline

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has marked his first year in office...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has marked his first year in office with a speech mad...

It is not normal for the good old Ethiopian state...

It is not normal for the good old Ethiopian state to leave one of its crucial cabinet...

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CLOSE TO THE CENTRE

April 20 , 2019

Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi (right) shakes hands with the newly sworn in Defence Minister, Lemma Megersa, former president of the Oromia Re...

CCCC  Secures Nation's Longest Bridge Deal

April 20 , 2019 . By FASIKA TADESSE

A Chinese firm secured a deal to construct the nation's longest bridge that will connect Bahir Dar with G...

Wheat Supply Queues to Fill Sharp Supply Gap

April 20 , 2019 . By NOEL MINWAGAW

Ethiopia is procuring an additional 400,000tn of milling wheat to stabilise the local market for an estim...

Train Derailment Results in Over 200m Br in Damage

April 20 , 2019 . By TEMESGEN MULUGETA

An Ethio-Djibouti Railway cargo train that derailed three weeks ago in East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Regi...

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CAR HAULER TRAFFIC JAM

March 23 , 2019

Busy Street

March 2 , 2019

Welcoming Dance

February 16 , 2019

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TRAFFIC HICCUP

January 26 , 2019

PARKED

April 6 , 2019

One of Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 8 models can be seen parked at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Abeba, near the hangers. The engines are covered with a red tarp. All 737 Max 8 planes were grounded in Ethiopia after the same model...

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