http://www.addisfortune.com/index.htm Get the Latest Business News from Ethiopia- The Largest English Weekly in the Nation! http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300 Easter has come again, dominating the cattle, fowl, dairy and produce markets once more. Easter requisites are simple enough though costly when the mandatory doro wot and sheep for slaughter come with necessities like butter and onions. One of the drawbacks of city life is that markets are often more pricey than their rural counterparts. The price for these perishables gets steeper and steeper as the big day approaches. For those who do their holiday shopping at the last minute, there is no escaping sky-high prices, which are not only accepted but expected, reports MIKIAS SEBSIBE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300The distorted and unpredictable trade pattern on the sugar market with the unacceptable price appreciation has also become something that is not new to anyone and has been generating headlines similar to that of oil and gold that have long been considered valuable, and what is more sugar is becoming far more volatile. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300Two decades ago, Ethiopia was a Cold War battlefield. On the ideological map of the world, it was Soviet territory, a land of famine, dictatorship, and civil war. But, with the overthrow of Mengistu Haile Mariam’s Marxist-Leninist dictatorship in 1991, Ethiopia began to transform itself. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300The mania of forming new share companies may have serious consequences, unless the government places well functioning regulatory mechanisms, argues Abdulmenan M. Hamza (abham2010@yahoo.co.uk), accounts manager for Portobello Group Ltd, in London, United Kingdom. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300There is never a dull moment when the Prime Minister of the nation makes his way to Parliament. or when he takes a moment to give the foreign and local press corps a chance to ask questions that have been burning in their minds and their notepads. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300With any project, especially the larger they are, there are externalities, both positive and negative. Communities and individuals benefit or suffer without their inputs. In the case of Gibe III, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Therefore the solution is not to stop the project but compensate those who are negatively affected. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300As fasting and abstinence come to an end, many preparations are made for Easter celebrations. From pooling thousands of Birr together to buy a bull to making chicken stew there are many traditions that can be observed up through the holiday. Soon the debates over what constitutes fasting food will subside and people will try to fatten up before the next long fasting period. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300The Revolutionary Democrats have begun such efforts, perhaps for the first time, about two weeks ago, gossip disclosed. They created a finance committee as part of a four committee network, deigned to help them steer clear of the electoral challenge in May 2010. Other committees cover materials, logistics, and diplomatic relations. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300