Ethiopia launched earth observation satellites data center

The Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) has launched a 7.3 metres multi-satellite tracking and data receiving ground station at the Entoto Observatory and research Centre located in Addis Ababa. The... Read more »

Preventing land cover changes to safeguard wildlife

BY GETACHEW MINAS The elephant population of Ethiopia is affected by changes in land cover which are a major driving force of habitat modification. These changes have important implications for the distribution... Read more »

Efforts to save Ethiopia’s frankincense forest

BY MENGISTEAB TESHOME Even before the Wise Men gave frankincense as a gift, people were climbing the rugged Somaliland mountains in search of the precious resin. But rising global demand is threatening... Read more »

Adherence to COVID -19 precautionary, to contain spread of COVID-19

BY MENGISTEAB TESHOME While skimming the reports of COVID-19 of the first 10 days of April, one can learn that the undesired sides of the pandemic is going to happen in more... Read more »

Ensuring justice by promoting the source of the Nile

BY STAFF REPORTER Abay (Nile) is the longest river in the world. It flows about 1600 km from its source here in Ethiopia down to Sudan then crossing to Egypt and finally... Read more »

Tikur Abay and the wretched woman of Mt. Entoto

BY GETACHEW MINAS The woman of Mt. Entoto, just in the outskirts of northern Addis Ababa, rises before dawn to fetch water and firewood for preparing breakfast for her family. It is... Read more »

PM Abiy’s major achievements

BY STAFF REPORTER Abiy Ahmed, in full Abiy Ahmed Ali, (born August 15, 1976, Beshasha, Ethiopia), was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2019 for his efforts toward attaining peace and... Read more »

Ethiopia’s milestone in digital technology to address climate change

 BY STAFF REPORTER Last week, PM Abiy Ahmed (Ph.D) told the Members of Parliament (MPs) that the government has successfully tested cloud seeding technology for the first time in the country. He... Read more »

Ethiopia’s surprise entry into cloud seeding technology

BY STAFF REPORTER For many Ethiopians, cloud seeding came as breaking news when PM Abiy Ahmed addressed Members of Parliament about the government’s performance in the technology sector. He said the rain... 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 »