Laying the legal ground to uproot terrorists

The Council of Ministers this past week passed proposal to designate the TPLF and OLF Shene group as terrorist groups as per the Proclamation on Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Crimes No.1176-2020.... Read more »

Beyond lawmaking

BY ADDISALEM MULAT Lawmaking and oversighting the executive body are one of the noble and major duties of the House of Peoples’ Representatives. But, the highest legislative body of the country is... Read more »

Pulling more women into lawmaking bodies, fueling national change

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED It is well comprehended that Ethiopia houses women constituting over half of its total population. Notably, the comprehensive strength of women, if possible, is instrumental in achieving other pillars... Read more »

Field visits inspection: A practice for early detection of problems

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED Last week, Human Resource and Technology Affairs Standing Committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives held discussion with the officials of higher education institutions regarding its finding of field... Read more »

The reform- the struggle for nation’s future

 BY SOLOMON WASSIHUN Three years ago, following the tumult of series of public unrest across the country especially in Oromia and Amhara regions, the endless chains of ‘renewal and ‘deep renewal conferences... Read more »

Selected heartwarming Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s acceptance speech in 2018

• Before anything else, I would like to express my highest appreciation to His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, for his exemplary step in voluntarily stepping down and transferring his power to be part... Read more »

Living up to House code of conduct

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED The House of Peoples’ Representatives has been criticized for years as it has been unproductive with regard to fulfilling its constitutional mandate as effectively and industriously as possible. Members... Read more »

Making the law making body vibrant Making the law making body vibrant

  BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED House of Federation (HoF) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) is constitutionally mandated to interpret the constitution, organize the council of constitutional inquiry and decide in accordance... Read more »

“While implementing in-house reforms, FDRE parliament is setting the tone for Ethiopia’s causes in multiple frontiers,” House of Peoples’ Representatives Speaker Tagesse Chafo

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED Tagesse Chaffo, former Public Service and Human Resource Development Minister, is speaker of House of Peoples’ Representatives. Lately, He had a short stay with The Ethiopian Herald to discuss... Read more »

Supporting Ethiopia’s cause via parliamentary diplomacy

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED Hordofa Bekelle, member of the House of Peoples’ Representatives and former Vice Chairperson of the Ethio-Japan Friendship Group, received the highest ranking medal, the Order of the Rising Sun,... Read more »