Culture and Sustainable Development

BY GETACHEW MINAS Culture is the basis for sustainable development in Ethiopia. Amartya Sen, Indian Economist and Philosopher, confirmed that cultural matters are integral parts of the lives we lead. He established... Read more »

Why government must prioritize urban water, sanitation development

Ethiopia is a large, diverse country with a population of over 100 million people, and one of the least urbanized in the world. Nevertheless, it is now urbanizing rapidly. According to Ethiopia’s... Read more »

Environmental concerns during mining development

Mining is an emerging sector in Ethiopia that has been playing a crucial role in the development agenda. It is an economic sector that contributes to agriculture, industry, urban development, construction, energy... Read more »

Hopes of the newly WHO-recommended malaria vaccine

COMPILED BY DARGIE KAHSAY Malaria can be considered the most notorious of all diseases as it has been killing thousands of people annually and keeping a lot more out of their jobs... Read more »

The need to upscale conservation works on Blue Nile Basin

The Blue Nile (Nile) Basin in Ethiopia covers eight sub-basins within three regional states covering some close to 200 thousand square kilometers of land and amounts to 20 percent of the country.... Read more »

Elders as engines of peace, development

BY GETACHEW MINAS The people of Ethiopia are ethnically heterogeneous, having multiplicity of languages and cultures. Thus, the country presents a mosaic of people that have a long history of rich culture... Read more »

Optimizing the role of energy in Ethiopia’s new beginning

As Ethiopia inaugurated its popularly elected government on Tuesday, President Sahlework Zewdie and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) have ushered in the beginning of a new chapter in the country. The new... Read more »

Why Ethiopia deserves payment for ecosystem services

 BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW In this globalized world, countries will not survive unless they are gaining the direct or indirect support of others in many respects. As the bible says, “A man reaps... Read more »

To make Ethiopia’s trans boundary rivers: objects of cooperation than contention

BY DARGIE KAHSAY Out of the 12 big rivers flowing throughout the year in Ethiopia, 11 are transboundary ones flowing to almost all neighbouring countries and beyond. The Blue Nile (Aka River... Read more »

Why government should focus on patenting indigenous species

In 2019 Ethiopian Ambassador to the USA Fitsum Arega tweeted a congratulatory message to all and acknowledged the effort of the court of The Hague. “I just learned that The Court of... Read more »