Asselefech the beautiful beggar!

BY TEKLEBIRHAN GEBREMICHAEL “In the name of St. Mary the Immaculate, alms, alms to the poor,” Asselefech intoned her customer begging refrain. Professor Desta was used to her begging cry as he... Read more »

Meritocracy: The new horizon of hope!

BY WOSSENSEGED ASSEFA Meritocracy is a concept that has been here since sixth century B.C. It is an old idea that has been supported by pioneers of modern thinking like Confucius, Voltaire,... Read more »

Unity: The most sought-after political state

BY JOSEPH SOBOKA To begin with, let alone in a country, it is utterly diffcult to live in a family in which the members do not show agreement on issues pertaining to... Read more »

How to improve productivity

BY GETACHEW MINAS Introduction: If there is any challenge that is common to everyone, it is the improvement of personal productivity. As Leon Ho indicated, nothing stimulates the “happiness” of people like... Read more »

Developing parks, forests to promote local tourism

 BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN Ethiopia was concentrating only on the promotion and development of international tourism. The country did not recognize the potential benefits of the domestic one. However, the development of domestic... Read more »

Premiers Green Legacy Initiative catapulting the nation to next level

BY ADDISALEM MULAT There can be no denying that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has been discharging a wide spectrum of lofty responsibilities to catapult Ethiopia to the next level of accomplishment... Read more »

The conflict in Ethiopia and TPLF’s ultra-nationalist ideology

BY MUSTAFA OMER The Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) is at the heart of an ongoing bloody conflict with the federal government of Ethiopia. The TPLF was established in the Tigray-majority region... Read more »

Ethiopian traditional music, instruments

 As home for four Afro-Asiatic language family speakers and diverse nations with distinct culture and tradition, one cannot deny that Ethiopia is a mosaic and harmonious figure which can be observed when... Read more »

Belgium takes new steps to avoid widespread COVID-19 lockdown

XINHUA) – Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes announced on Monday new anti-COVID-19 measures taken by the National Security Council (NSC) to prevent re-imposing a general lockdown in the country. From July 29... Read more »

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic

Up to 10,000 mask-clad Muslims begin the scaled back five-day pilgrimage as Saudi hosts try to prevent virus outbreak. Hajj – the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca – has begun, but under... Read more »