War on nature and global peace

BY DIRRIBA TESHOME Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution emergencies have counted many years threatening the existence of human kind in the future. These need to be undertaken together within the outline... Read more »

Quality knowledge, skills of production to foster development

BY TEKLEBIRHAN GEBREMICHAEL It might be a good idea to conceive of human development as an initial production of knowledge and skills and the application of these to the production of useful... Read more »

The hypocrisy of the West vis-a-vis Ethiopia

BY CONTRIBUTING WRITERS  The WEST believes in principles like EQUITY, ACCESS, and HUMAN RIGHTS. That could have been great if they were implemented fairly and squarely. WEST in this op-ed stands for... Read more »

Aligning the mining sector with the 10 years perspective development plan

BY GETACHEW MINAS The 10 years perspective development plan is a comprehensive guideline that shows the roadmap to be followed how each sector can ensure the fair, best and instant benefit of... Read more »

Investing on veggies for better economic, health advantages

BY HIZKEL HAILU Ethiopia is on the right track on regenerating agriculture through implementing different policies, strategies and guidelines. Among those recently, the country has adopted a new guide line that encourages... Read more »

Dendi Lake, Mount: The most captivating area

BY STAFF REPORTER Dendi Lake Rockshelter is situated about 100 km southwest of Addis Ababa on the west-central part of the Ethiopian Plateau in the Ginchi Woreda, in Oromia State. The dumbbell-shaped... Read more »

Mini-grid development: Implication for project developers

BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER After years of anticipation, the Ethiopian Energy Authority (EEA) approved the Mini-Grid Directive No. 268/2020 (“Directive”) that regulates the development and operation of mini-grid development in Ethiopia. Mini grids... Read more »

Efforts to substitute the importation of wheat

BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS To attain food security and economic progress, enhancing agricultural productivity through implementing better farming techniques and irrigation is essential. As population growth puts its own pressure, feeding the growing... Read more »

Neoliberalism and the informal sector in Ethiopia

BY GETACHEW MINAS With the adoption of the neo-liberal policy symbolized by structural adjustment, the informal sector in Ethiopia has witnessed difficulty in its growth. The effective participation of the sector in... Read more »

Wof Washa Forest: Unexplored natural asset

COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER Set high in the mountains of Amhara State, just 130km north of capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s oldest state forest, Wof Washa (meaning Bird Cave Forest), is diverse in... Read more »