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, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300 As the government’s expanding educational policy churns out an ever-increasing number of young graduates, many are increasingly eyeing government jobs, especially with recent promises of salary increments. However, an increase in pay will mean nothing if the cost of living rises with it due to an increasing budget deficit from government spending. Economists are divided over whether or not the budget deficit will be a serious problem for Ethiopia, writes HAILU TEKLEHAIMANOT and SAMSON HAILU, FORTUNE STAFF WRITERS. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300If there is anyone in the Revolutionary Democratic camp who is humbled by the outcome of the recent national elections, it is Meles Zenawi, chairman of the EPRDF. He bowed to the public a day after the electoral board released provisional results which revealed that his party had bagged over 99pc of the seats in the Federal Parliament. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300Most of the news one hears from Ethiopia is about millions of people facing malnutrition and starvation. Although one wishes that the answer could be as simple as supplying food aid or high-tech quick fixes, like chemical inputs to increase production, the financial and environmental costs of these solutions are often more than one can afford. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300For many in the current political discourse, the results of the recent national elections (99.6pc win for the incumbent) demonstrate the closure of the multiparty system in Ethiopia and the narrowing of the political space in favour of one party rule by the EPRDF. In this commentary, S. B. argues otherwise, seeing the results as evidence of the defeat of political forces unhappy with some provisions of the Constitution as well as “political extremism”, as he described has besieged Ethiopia's political landscape for many generations. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 12 Jul 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, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300In the run-up to the recent national elections, this newspaper published a news analysis headlined, “The EPRDF Generation” (Volume 11, Number 522, May 2, 2010). The paper’s editorial was also dedicated to the same subject, which provoked this writer to reflection. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300Child labour and abuse are serious issues that concern every family. While children in the developed world enjoy many human rights and grow up spoilt by comparison, Ethiopian children have not received formal education until recent years. Many of them still do not. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300The fact that the destiny of Ethiopia and Eritrea is tied for eternity, is stating the obvious. Despite the political fallouts of their respective leadership, for generations, the people have shared values, culture, history, and popular aspirations. The historical circumstances that led to them becoming two nations is something many, on both sides, have come to regret. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300