“We have the only PhD mental health epidemiology in Africa. So, we are training professionals in this regard,”

Name: Solomon Teferra Abebe Career: psychiatrist, researcher Educational level: PhD Awards: ‘Model Physician in 2016 in Zewditu Memorial Hospital’: Recognition for innovative service development at Zewditu Memorial Hospital Outstanding Contribution to Mental... Read more »

Time-old, multifaceted ties – Prof. K. Mathews

Today’s guest is Professor K. Mathews. He is a lecturer of international relations at Addis Ababa University. He has been working there since 2003. Prior to that he was professor of African... Read more »

An emerging Ethiopian author who found a niche in the global forum

 Name: Mihret Adal Gidi Career: Author, designer Educational level: BA Novel: Bleeding hearts of a butterfly. Mihret Adal Gidi is a young Ethiopian author. She graduated from Kotobe Metropolitan University College in... Read more »

Focus should be placed on agriculture and rural development

Name: Katsumi Hirano Career: Economist, Researcher Educational level: PhD Books: He authored more than twenty books including the English ones like Japan and South Africa in the Globalizing World. Awards: Ono Azusa... Read more »

“I am a soldier; a soldier knows no ethnic enclave but a motherland” The Late Army Chief General Seare Mekonnen. The late Army Chief General Seare Mekonnen Yimer

* Born in 1962, Indaba Guna Town, Asgede Tsimbila Wereda of the North Western Tigray State * Went to Indaba Guna Primary School * Joined Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) during the... Read more »

A military with iron discipline, love for motherland

Name: Merdasa Lelisa Career: Former Army Military rank: Major General Major General Merdesa Lelisa has been serving his country in different capacities and duties apart from participating in different internal and external... Read more »

Let us distil the good things from the past and shape the future

For a time that spans three decades Taye Bogale was engaged in the chalk and talk business. He was the director of Marketing and Corporate Communication Office and Students’, Graduates’ and Community... Read more »

Journalism and Literature cross-fertilize each other

Books he authored: Epic, Pushkin and his Genealogy, Dirsha… Dr. Taddele is one of the notable authors and poets in the country. He had authored more than thirteen literary books. Especially, Epic... Read more »

The longstanding Ethio-Russia’s relations

The Ethiopian Herald: How do you describe the longstanding Ethio-Russia’s relations? Ambassador Yevgeny Terekhin: Russia and Ethiopia have longstanding historical ties going back to the 17-th century. Early contacts between Russia and... Read more »

Dissecting Ethiopia’s economy

Name: Gutu Tesso Career: Economist Academic rank: PhD Administrative Position: President of Oromia Economists Association Address: Bole Rwanda The Ethiopian Herald had a time of togetherness with Dr. Gutu Tesso. The Ethiopian... Read more »