Civic society’s response in combatting COVID-19

Since Ethiopia detected the first confirmed coronavirus case in the capital, the government has been taking wide ranging preventive and containment measures which included suspension of flights, closure of land boarders and... Read more »

“Ethiopia is one a few oldest countries of civilization in the world, having a long history of cultural, religious and people-to-people relations with the Middle East and the entire Arab World,” – Ambassador Shamebo Fitamo

Today’s guest is Ambassador Shamebo Fitamo Adebo, a Director General of Middle East Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was born and grew up in Doyyogena Woreda of Kembata and Tambaro... Read more »

Engagement of diaspora community in developmental activities to foster nation’s prosperity

 Israel Techane (Ph.D.) is an Ethiopian who has livedin Denmark, Holstebro since 2005. He moved to Holstebro in search of a job. He mentioned his readiness to support his country both financially... Read more »

Historical heritages in Dessie manifest Ethiopian rulers’ keen for technology, civilization

Dessie is a multi-ethnic city located in the north-central part of Ethiopia on the road from Addis Ababa-Mekele in the South Wollo administrative Zone of the Amhara State. And it has many... Read more »

Philosophy and managing COVID-19 anxiety

How bad are things going to get? Is the world coming to an end? Is this it? And other questions about the alien future can make it hard for us to focus,... Read more »

Coronavirus vis-à-vis our environment

The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world is a crisis of our own making. That’s the message from infectious disease and environmental health experts, and from those in planetary health – an... Read more »

15 billion Birr for irrigation development

 Evidences suggest that running water-based agriculture supported by modern technology is essential to enhance production and productivity and to ensure sustainable growth. It is also exemplified by countries that have advanced agricultural... Read more »

Persons in frontline A tribute to healthcare professionals fighting COVID-19

 The 18th-century Welsh factory owner and social reformer, Robert Owen was known for saying, “God and the Doctor we alike adore. But only when in danger, not before; the danger o’er, both... Read more »

Nation could be COVID-19 proofed with the united efforts of all Ethiopians

The incident of the Spanish Flue in the early 19th century in which 50 to 100 mln. people around the world had perished had not left Ethiopians untouched. Ethiopians who code-named the... Read more »

Secure the future, implement social distancing measures

Having admitted to ICU and received all necessary medical attention, two fellow Ethiopians recently have died of COVID-19 infection. The infection and the mortality rates of this deadly virus are slowly on... Read more »