Shifting to online publishing: Answer to prevailing literary dearth?

Ethiopia is a country of more than 120 million people, The literacy rate is hanging somewhere between 50-60% while educational enrolment has grown by leaps and bounds in the last two decades... Read more »

Legacy of Paulin Hountondji, Prominent African Philosopher

Tributes had been pouring out following the death of Paulin Hountondji, who passed away on recently at the age of 81. According to his brief biography, Hountundji was born on April 11,... Read more »

Rosemary plant becomes new, lucrative cash crop in Central Ethiopia

Owing to its diverse agricultural landscape Ethiopia is well known for its big share in the global spice market. Spices, such as rosemary, ginger, pepper, chili pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and cloves, have... Read more »

Shewal Eid Festival to kick off in Harar on April 18th, 2024

Introduction The vibrant Shewal Eid Festival, scheduled for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, in Harar, promises a colorful celebration. Preparation has been underway, with young girls and boys undergoing training for lively parades.... Read more »

Ethiopia weighs the multiple advantages of harnessing its hydropower dams potential

It is generally agreed that nothing is perfect on Earth. This claim includes the production of electricity the construction of hydro electric power dams. Hydroelectric-production facilities are indeed not perfect starting from... Read more »

 “Small acts, when multiplied by millions can transform the world”

Volunteerism is an act that has valuable contributions in terms of addressing pressing social issues, lessening the burden of people, creating a sense of belongingness and bringing about positive outcomes. On the... Read more »

 Fortunately, it resuscitates

As mother nature’s Punitive measure Against a society In maintaining The statuesque That doesn’t bother, Our rivers Had become subject To a water thirst, To the extent Of projecting Rocky ribs Terrifyingly... Read more »

 Inequalities of all shades

Though in dexterity my physically challenged carpenter father, Than the physically fit proves better, as a source to his anger, With contemporaries a level ground he enjoyed never! From late childhood there... Read more »

 Farmers in Central Ethiopian State boosting wheat production using irrigation

The summer irrigation wheat program in Ethiopia is an important agricultural initiative aimed at increasing wheat production during the summer season. Ethiopia’s predominantly rain-fed agriculture faces challenges in meeting the growing demand... Read more »

Involving Ethiopian/African artists in the fight to reclaim stolen artifacts

I have written a couple of articles about Lemn Sissay, the British-born Ethiopian poet and playwright who recently adopted to the stage Franz Kafka’s classic novel called “The Metamorphosis” Today, I am... Read more »