Teklebirhan Gebremichael

The current overall economic situation At present in Addis Ababa you do not have to be an economist or a student of economics to be able to feel a sense of unease about the state of the national economy. A few days ago I invited a friend to lunch at a pretty ordinary eatery at Aratkilo. I suggested a fish dish knowing that my friend would not have any particular objection to the suggestion.

"No religion in the world can compare with Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity in terms of pomp, circumstance, ceremony and pageantry. The liturgy enlivened with the uplifting church music of the great St. Yared is awesomely solemn. The mystery of the Trinity and the sacrament of the holy communion is as sacred as it is awe- inspiring," said the young handsome monk, Aba Semeon in his elaborate sermon to his congregation.

BY TEKLEBIRHAN GEBREMICHAEL Yassin was an ambitious young man of 22 years of age who had a definite plan for his life. His life plan had five basic ingredients: to stay healthy, get a masters degree in business administration, make his fist million Birr by the age of 32, get married and have a net worth of 35 bln Birr before he died. He got his MBA at the age of 24 and received a clean bill of health from Black Lion Hospital. He then had eight years to make his first million Birr.