“Smart start empowers adolescent girls to think differently,” – Melinda Gates

“While in Ethiopia, I got the chance to learn about a program from adolescents 360 called Smart Start. In rural areas with deep-seated traditions of early marriage and early pregnancy, Smart Start... Read more »

EPRDF Executive Committee meeting kicks off

ADDIS ABABA – The Executive Committee of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has begun its meeting on current political developments and other national issues. It is expected that it will... Read more »

Tigray, Amhara scholars discuss peace issues

ADDIS ABABA – Scholars of Tigray and Amhara States have discussed in Addis Ababa on ways of maintaining peace and good relation between the people of Tigray and Amhara The meeting was... Read more »

Unexploited cotton potential dents manufacturing industry

Ethiopia envisions becoming a manufa cturing hub of Africa by 2025 bearing in mind the huge potential of natural resources and young demographic base. The nation has launched a cotton development strategy... Read more »

Mobocracy thinking aggravates imprisonment of conscience

It is a current phenomenon that ever-growing mobocracy is conspiring to hijack freedom of thoughts and freedom of expression thereby compelling the ‘mentalists’ toward prisoners of conscience. This remark was made by... Read more »

Restoration of old and damaged heritages underway: Authority

ADDIS ABABA – The restoration task of Ethiopian and world’s old and damaged heritages Lalibela Rock Hewn Church, Axum Obelisk and Jimma Aba Jifar Palace has been well underway, disclosed Authority for... Read more »

Spice market depicts stable price despite some challenges

ADDIS ABABA – In contrast to food crops like Teff, Sorghum, Corn, Millet, there is no periodic price increment of spice crops in Mercato as well as other markets in Ethiopia, but... Read more »

EPRDF’s merger for inclusive multinational representation

EPRDF’s merger has become a hot topic in the country. Beyond being an internal agenda of the Front itself, its evolution to a single unified party is attracting the attention of many... Read more »

Ministry, CPI sign accord to promote tourist destinations

ADDIS ABABA – The Ministry of Culture and Tourism disclosed that it has signed a three-year agreement to work together with the Center for the Promotion of Imports (CPI) in branding and... Read more »

Radisson Hotel to open branch in Bahir Dar

ADDIS ABABA – The International brand hotel, Radisson Hotel Group, is going to open a branch in Bahir Dar, capital city of Amhara Regional State, it was learnt. As The Ethiopian Herald... Read more »