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Addis Acoustic Renaissance Group strives to revive the Ethiopian Music of the 1950s and 1960s. Ezega.com interviewed the founder of Addis Acoustic Renaissance Group, Girum Mezimur, and asked him about his music, how he founded the group, and more.

The most viewed post of the week at Ezega.com was about Addis Ababa City banning English as medium of instruction in Addis Ababa primary schools. The new regulation will take effect soon and will affect all primary level private schools.

The most viewed post of the week was the two-part story on Valentine’s Day in Addis Ababa written by Eden Habtamu. Eden went around the city to find out if this western event is being observed by some in Addis Ababa.

The most viewed story of the week was Eden Habtamu's interview with Miss Ethiopia 2009, Chuna Okok. Chuna talks about her childhood, her family, how she got into the competition, and much more.

In an exclusive interview with Ezega.com reporter, Eden Habtamu, Chuna Okok, the Miss Ethiopia 2009 winner, talks about her childhood, her schooling, how she got into the Miss Ethiopia contest, how she felt when she won the title, and much more.

A US diplomat was killed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday. The circumstances of his death remain unclear, State Department officials said on Thursday. The 25-year-old diplomat, Brian Adkins, was found dead in his home in Addis Ababa.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi reaffirmed that Ethiopia's Renaissance is inevitable and the effort launched to realize Ethiopia's renaissance would be intensified.

The leading news this week was the rapid decline in the purchasing power of the Ethiopian Birr against the US Dollar. In just two weeks, the Ethiopian Birr declined against the US Dollar by as much as 11%.

The leading story this week was entitled “Ethiopia’s Hottest Jobs”. Ezega.com has been monitoring vacancy ads in its database and found that some sectors did much better than others. Sectors that had the most new jobs include IT & Engineering.

Due to robust economic growth in Ethiopia during the last few years, workers in many sectors have been getting greater employment opportunities. Some sectors such as high technology and engineering sectors did much better than others.

The leading story this week was the death of Abate Balcha in Miami, Florida, USA. He was found dead on New Years Day in his apartment in Miami. By all accounts, the 39-year old Samuel Abate Balcha had no enemies. His killer has yet to be found.

As in many countries of the world, the Ethiopian real estate has been booming for much of this decade. In many areas, prices doubled and even tripled in a span of a few years. The highest appreciation in home prices occurred in the five-year period b