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, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300 Amid the mayhem surrounding the copyright infringement case involving Fasil Music Shop, the Audiovisual Producers Association halted the production and distribution of artists’ work until copyright protection could be better guaranteed. Some artists had already started promoting their albums, while others who were not finished at the time are now waiting as well. As a result, many artists have to make difficult financial decisions, writes MIKIAS SEBSIBE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Back in the day, a man began a long dispute over a claim for land against his adversary. The litigation remained unresolved to the last breath of the man who started it, only to be carried on by his son. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300In an increasingly globalised world, the importance of speaking a common language is of paramount importance, and none more so than in the delicate world of business and finance. Sadly, though, Ethiopian Television’s (ETV) daily business news has persisted in giving a flawed and anachronistic estimate of gold. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300In response to a commentary by a writer whose name this newspaper withheld upon request, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) posted, last week, on its website (www.mfa.gov.et), the following response. It is a rebuttal, point by point, of Fortune’s anonymous author whose commentary was headlined, “EPRDF Aims for Chinese Model Legitimacy, Not Democracy.” In the interest of fairness and balance, we have republished the response here. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300There are times, few and far between, that Ethiopian Television (ETV) is the station of choice for people with access to other media outlets. The station is not reputed to broadcast clear and unbiased news reports, and often the investigative and feature style pieces that are televised are not what one would expect from a public broadcasting station, no matter what whirlpool of geopolitics it may find itself in. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300The Ethiopian Government is hailing the recent elections as one of the most democratic elections ever held in Africa. In contrast to the most popular headlines of both electronic and print media outlets of the government, election observers of the EU are condemning some irregularities that they saw in the elections process and emphasising the fact that the running track was not level for the opposition. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300In Arat Kilo and Menelik II Square, vacancy posters can be seen along with earnest jobseekers reading the requirements. Some of these jobseekers have been coming to either of these locations for over three years with no luck. Menelik II Square is also a location where daily labourers and construction workers gather to find employment. No matter what economic policy the current government has, the only thing workers care about is whether they can find a job to support themselves and their families. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Is it for real or rhetoric that the relationship between the administrations of Messieurs Meles Zenawi and Barak Obama has soured? In fact, some at the gossip corridors claim that the bilateral relationship between Ethiopia and the United States is at the lowest point since the administration of Prime Minister Meles took charge of the country in the early 1990s. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300