War is never an option to solve problems: Premier Abiy Ahmed

BY FITSUM GETACHEW  ‘War is a nasty operation, a nasty activity; it is heinous and destructive and it should by all means be avoided. It is never a solution to any problem.... Read more »

Transferring Abbay across basins: A possibility or a fantasy project?

BY SAMUEL TEFERA ALEMU (Ph.D)  Iam not proposing this out of impulse and no reason. Scientific studies justify the role of interbasin water transfer as a sound water management strategy. It facilitates... Read more »

Food science research towards curbing malnutrition, food insecurity challenges

BY ALAZAR SHIFERAW Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate of Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) has been envisioning to develop novel and nutritious food products and technologies, come up with improved... Read more »

Empowering local community to fix the broken planet

BY DIRRIBA TESHOME The nature is both being damaged and protected by human beings; but the damaging parties should be held accountable while those protecting it need to be protected and acknowledged.... Read more »

Source of forty springs, warm culture

 COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER Arba Minch, which is Amharic for Forty Springs, received its name after its innumerable little springs that bubble up right at the base of the ridge below the... Read more »

Interference in our internal affairs cannot be tolerated

BY FITSUM GETACHEW Following what the Ethiopian government has called the ‘law enforcement campaign’ in Tigray region we have observed that Ethiopia has been subjected to more or less biased and almost... Read more »

Stemming the spread of COVID-19 pandemic is everyone’s responsibility

MENGISTEAB TESHOME A year has already elapsed since Ethiopia confirmed the first case of COVID-19. It was last year, 13 March 2020, the country reported the case. In fact, since the pandemic... Read more »

Upcoming poll marks milestone in the nation’s quest for democracy

BY ADDISALEM MULAT With campaigns taking places warmly and voters’ registration almost on, many are hoping that the upcoming election would be fair, free, credible, and democratic more than ever before. Many... Read more »

Overcoming social challenges via SMEs

BY LEULSEGED WORKU Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) are long recognized as development engines for they are important vehicles to address the challenges of unemployment, alleviate poverty, accelerate economic growth and... Read more »

Rescuing Jimma’s precious heritage from collapse

BY TSEGAY HAGOS Jimma city is located in the south western part of Oromia State. The city is marked for its coffee, green environment, suitable weather and friendly people. In addition to... Read more »