In the attached audio clip, which was secretly recorded in Dec 2016, one could listen to a company commander in the Sawa Military camp berating his troops as he made an important announcement which did not go down well with them. Read More ...

In a rare occasion, Tesfalem’s family managed to obtain his corpse from the Eritrean border control, which on June 24th and 25th informed the families of 27 individuals of the death of their family members at the border. The Eritrean border control has only given out the names and photographs of those who died at the border, but refused to give the corpses to the families. The news, which was published on Erimedrek.com, also informed that 7 families were detained after insisting that the bodies of their family members be handed over to them. Read More ...

In the past it was the power of the young that changed the world of Eritrea. Moreover, the young artists of the time, the likes of Tewelde Redda who stuck their necks out to echo the mood of the young and the rebellious generation, dared to confront the system through their music. That is how the resistance movement reached a point of no return – through the protest songs that planted the seeds of patriotism in the minds of the young. They eventually rose up against oppression, the resolve of their browbeaten parents, and more so, against the occupying force. That is how the world of Eritrea was forever altered in the days gone by. Read More ...

Reliable reports have indicated that the rightful patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, His Holiness Abune Antonios, has been moved to a different accommodation, apparently a ‘better’ building. The situation of the patriarch has not changed however: he is still under house arrest guarded by government security agents and even unable to go to church to pray. Patriarch Antonios has been the victim of the Eritrean government since 2006, when he was relieved of administrative powers, eventually deposed at the behest of the regime and kept under house arrest. His courage in resisting calls by the authorities to submit his church to total governmental control have made him the victim of an enforced deposition, which has not recognised by the true church. Read More ...

ኤርትራ መሬት ፍትሕን ሰላምን ክትከውን እንተ ዀይና፡ ኣብ ነፍስወለፍ ኣእምሮ ኤርትራዊ ዜጋ መንፈስ ፍትሕን ሰላምን ኪሰርጽ የድሊ። ከምቲ ናብ ኣንጻር ኣንፈት ዘጋልቡ ክልተ ኣፍራስ ብሓንሳብ ተወጢሕካ ከተጋልብ ዘይከኣል፡ ከምኡ`ውን፡ ካብ ድንቍርና ሓሊፉ ካልእ መለለዪ ኪህልዎ ዘይኽእል ጫሌዳዊ ፍልልያት እናዘራእካ፡ ፍትሒ ከተንግስ ሰላም ከተስፍን ፍጹም ዝከኣል ኣይኮነን። ደምበ ተቓውሞ ወይ ቃልሲ ንፍትሒ ንርብዒ ዘመን ፍሑኽ ክብል ዘይከኣለ ስእነት ቅኑዕ መሪሕነት ዘስዓቦ ጻህያይ ኣሉታዊ ኣተሓሳስባ ስለ ዝሳዕረሮ ጥራይ ኢዩ። ንፉዕ ጓሳ ዘይብለን ጥሪት ድራር ኣራዊት ከም ዝኾና፡ ከምኡ`ውን ጻህያ ዝዓበጦ እኽሊ ክፈሪ ከም ዘይክእል መጠን፣ጻህያይ ርእሰ ምትላል -ንሓቂ ክትቅበል ዘይምኻል፣ ጻህያይ ኣነነትን ትዕቢትን፣ ጻህያይ ኣነ እፈልጥ፣ ጻህያይ ወገናውነት፣ ጻህያይ ጽን ኢልካ ክትሰምዕ ዘይምኽኣል፣ ጻህያይ ዘይምክብባር፣ልቦና ቀዳሞት -``ነዊሕ ኦም እንዳማቱ የጽልል፡ ዓሻ ሰብ ሰቡ የቕልል`` ከም ዝብሎ፡ ዓገብ ዝብል ዝተሳእኖ ጻህያይ ሓድሕዳዊ ምጽልላም/ስም ምብላል፣ ጻህያይ ግጉይ ሕልሚ ስልጣን ኣብ ልዕሊ ህዝቢ. . .ወ.ዘ.ተ. ኣሉታዊ ኣተሓሳስብ ካብቲ ዝነኣሰ ክሳብቲ ዝዓበየ ዕማም ከድምዕ ከም ዘይኽእል ኩነታት ሃገርና ዘረጋግጾ መሪር ሓቂ ኢዩ። ``ናብራ ጥዑም`ዩ ምስ ጽድቂ፡ ናጽነት ጥዑም`ዩ ምስ ሓቂ `` ይብል ልቦና ቀዳሞት፤ ናጽነትና ዝጠፍአት ሓቂ ምስ ኣጥፋእናያ ምዃኑ ይሕብረና። Read More ...

“ዝሓዝናዮ ኣይነቃልል ከይንኣቱ ናብ ዕንፅል-ፅል፡ ኣብ ውዲት ኣግኣዝያን ኣመልኪቱ ዝተዳለወ ትንተናዊ ጽሑፍ” (ካብ ህዳሰ ኢትዮጵያ) [Hornaffairs.com 05/21/17] ዘርእስቱ ጽሑፍ ምሰ’ንበብኩ’የ እዚ ዝስዕብ ምሳለይ ክሕውስ ዝተበገስኩ። ቅድሚ ኹሉ ግን ወያነን ሻዕብያን ብ1998 ክንዋጋእ ንብገስ ኣለና ክብሉና እንከለዉ’ሲ፡ ዋ! ሰይጣንዶ ፈስዩልኩም ደቀይ! አረ በጃኹም፡ “ኢትቅተል” ኢያ ትብል ቀዳመይቲ ትእዛዝ ናይ ወለ’ዝጊ’ሞ፡ ዓበይቲ ዓዲ ባይቶ ወሪዶም ካልእ ሜላ ክሳብ ዝህንድሱ’ሲ በጃኻትኩም ኣይትታኾሱ ንምባል፡ ካብ እንዳ ባሕረ’ጋሲ ይኹን ካብ እንዳ ራእሲ ካልእስ ይትረፍ “ዕርቂ እንደርታ ጌርካትኩም ተዓረቑ” [9, 74] ዝብል ሸምጋሊ፡ ወይ ድማ ድባብ ተሰኪሙ ምህልላ ህዝቢ’ባ ስምዑ ክብል ዝፈተነ ቀዳሲ ኣይነበረን። ኣብ’ቲ እዋን ብስጋን ብመንፈስን ካብ ዝነበረ ናይ መሪሕነት ዓይነት ኣማራጺ ሓሳባት ስለ ዘይተረኽበ ከኣ ውግእ ተጀሚሩ ቀጸለ። Read More ...

Alberizzi had in the past pleaded with ambassador Fessehazion Petros to abandon the regime and ask for asylum in Italy. He had pledged to Fessehazion that he would defend him if he did so. He extends the same invitation to Yemane Gebreab, asking him to denounce the wrongdoings of the Eritrean regime, writing “Yemane, go on; you should escape too” In an interview with German radio Deutschlandfunk in 2015, Yemane Gebreab claimed that Eritreans in Eritrea can criticise the government openly and loudly, but the reality is that one of the main driving forces for the Eritrean mass migration is precisely that they cannot speak out in public, for fear of experiencing arbitrary detention or enforced disappearance. Read More ...

ካብ መወዳእታ ተስዓታት ኣትሒዙ እናዕበየ ክመጽእ ዝጸንሐ ተኣፋፊ ፖለቲካውን ማሕበራውን ኩነታት ኤርትራ ኣዝማሪኖ በብእዋኑ ክምዝግብን ብዛዕቡኡ ፍታሕ ከናድን ብዙሕ መደባት ሰሪዑ እዩ። ኣብ ዶባዊ ኩናት ኤርትራን ኢትዮጵያን፣ ኣብ ምዕፋን ነጻ ፕረስ፣ ምእሳር ኤርትራውያን ጋዜጠኛታትን ሚኒስተራትን፣ ኣብ ትርጉም ኣልቦ ግዱድ ዕስክርና፣ ኣብቲ ክሳብ ሎሚ ዝኸይድ ዘሎ ፍልሰት ኤርትራውያን ኣዝማሪኖ ከይተሓለለት ምስ ማእለያ ዘይብሎም መርትዖታታ ንህዝቢ ኤርትራን ዓለምን ዓገብ ክትብል ዝጸንሐት ማዕከን እያ።  Read More ...

Three hours of shelling are reported to have taken place across the Eritrea-Ethiopian border today (Wednesday). The clash was apparently sparked off when Eritrean troops opened fire on about 40 refugees attempting to flee from Eritrea to Ethiopia. Read More ...

እቲ ቀንዲ ምኽንያት (ገለ ቅርበት ዘለዎም ኣብቲ ጉዳይ ከምዝበሉዎ) ዝስራሕ ዘሎ ድራማ ከምይ ጌርካ ንህግደፍ ዝምእዘዝ ሓዲሽ ፓትሪያሪክ ናብ ስልጣን ተምጽእ እዩ:: እቶም ተቀይዶም ዘለው ኣቡነ ኣንጦንዮስ ኣብ ልዕሊ ኣቡነ ሉቃስ (እዞም ሕጂ ኣብ መንበረ ፓትርያርክ ዘለው ዘይወግዓዊ ጳጳስ) ዝርከብዎም ኣባላት ቤተክህነት ውግዘት (excommunication) ኣዚዞም ስለዝነበሩ እዪ። እንበኣርከስ ኣቡነ ኣንጦንዮስ ብሞት እንተተፈልዮም እቶም ተወጊዞም ዘለው ኣቡነ ሉቃስን ሰዓብቶምን ነቲ ስልጣን ክወርስዎ ኣይክእሉን እዮም፡፡ ስለዚ እቲ ናይ ዕርቂ ፈተነ ቀንዲ ዕላማኡ ነቲ ውግዘት ኣልዒልካ ኣቡነ ሉቃስ ኣብ ስልጣን ክመጹ ባይታ ምጥጣሕ እዩ። Read More ...

The Patriarch had, during his deposition in 2007, excommunicated Abune Lucas, the priest who has been unofficially leading the Church in recent years, and several other senior clergy.  And this effectively means if the Abune Antonios dies without lifting the excommunication, Abune Lucas can never officially take his position in accordance to canonical law. The ‘reconciliation’ effort is thus believed, by many, to be orchestrated to put pressure on Abune Antonios to lift the excommunication and prepare the grounds for the inauguration of Abune Lucas. Read More ...

Over the last couple of months his health has been failing and hence his movements and activities are said to be restricted, however he is alert and continues to pray for the nation and the few people he is in contact with, and has to date totally refuted all the accusations levied against him by the government orchestrated effort to discredit his authority and bring the church under the control of the government. Read More ...

ትማሊ ሰንበት ሰነ 16, 2017 ፓትርያርክ ኣቡነ እንጠንዮስ ኣብ ኣብ እንዳ ቅድስተ ማርያም ቅዳሰ ከምዝተሳተፉ ተረጋጊጹ ኣሎ። የግዳስ ዛጊት ናብ ቦትኦም ከምዘይተመለሱ ኣባላት ዓርቢ ሓርነት የረጋግጹ። እቲ ትማሊ ዝተገብረ ቅዳሰ ናይ ዕርቂ ደኣምበር ካብኡ ሓሊፉ ንኦርቶዶክሳዊት ተዋህዶ ናብ ንቡር ሂወት ዝመልስ ኩነት ከምዘይኮነ ንሕብር። ኣብ መግለጺ ሓደ ካብቶም ናይ ዕርቂ ሽማግለ፤ ዕላማ ናይዚ መደብ ነቲ ኣብ መንጎ ቤተክርስትያን ዝተገብረ ዕርቂ ንህዝቢ ንምግላጽ ምዃኑ ገሊጹ። ብምቅጻል: እቶም ጳጳስ ተጸሊእዎም ስለዘሎ ሎሚ ክዛረቡ ኣይክእሉን እዮም ኢሉ:: ንክዛረቡ ድማ ዕድል ከምዘይተዋህቦም ንሕብር። Read More ...

The call of the European Parliament for the EU Commission and all 28 states to recognize the Crimes Against Humanity reported by the COI is very urgent. The mention of the UN Convention on Torture with regard to Eritrea’s maltreatment of its citizens could not be more relevant, and EU states must recognize this. Read More ...

At the 41 Session of the World Heritage Committee that took place on 7 July in Karkow, Poland, in which the President of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Duda and Irene Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, Ministers and high level officials as well as more than 1000 governmental and non-governmental representatives took part Asmara was inscribed UNESCO World heritage. Asmara, 10 July 2017- At the 41 Session of the World Heritage Committee that took place on 7 July in Karkow, Poland, in which the President of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Duda and Irene Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, Ministers and high level officials as well as more than 1000 governmental and non-governmental representatives took part Asmara was inscribed UNESCO World heritage. In a speech she delivered during the event representing the Eritrean Government, Ambassador Hanna Simon, Eritrean Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, stated that the inscription of Asmara city onto the UNESCO World Heritage List is a symbol of pride and achievement for the Eritrean people and shoulders the responsibility to maintain its status.Asmara’s inclusion on the World Heritage List for its outstanding modernist art-deco, at least 15 historical architectures as well as urban planning and its exceptional testimony of the universal aspiration for and attainment of national self-determination goes beyond merely pursuing international recognition for its cultural assets. The Eritrean government delegation presided by Ambassador Hanna Simon, Eritrean Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Engineer Tesfalem Weldemichael head of technical department in the central region, Engineer Medhanie Teklemaryam Coordinator of Asmara Heritage Project, Mr. Yared Tesfay Director of Media Affairs at the Embassy of the State of Eritrea to UK and Ireland and Dr. Edward Denison, a researcher on Asmara Heritage Project are participating at the 41st Session of  the World Heritage Committee currently taking place in Krakow, Poland from July 2nd – 12th 2017. It’s to be recalled that in December 2016, the Asmara Heritage Project  (AHP) won the Royal Institute of British Architectures (RIBA) President’s Medal for Research, an exceptional honor and testimony on the world-class standard of research conducted by the AHP in preparation for the nomination of ‘Asmara: Africa’s Modernist City’ as a world heritage site. Asmara’s inscription onto the World Heritage List will potentially benefit Eritrea in the tourism sector. 1,053 world heritage sites from 165 countries have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List until July 2017 and that 815 of them are cultural, 203 natural and 35 are combination of both. The World heritage sites of which 499 are located in Europe and America, 247 in Asia and Pacific, 138 in Latin America and Caribbean, 90 in Africa and 81 in Arab countries.

The Hamelmalo College of Agriculture graduated 440 students out of which 50% females in degree and diploma. Asmara, 10 July 2017- The Hamelmalo College of Agriculture graduated 440 students out of which 50% females in degree and diploma. 236 of the students graduated with degree and 204 with diploma in the fields of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Agronomy, Land Resources and Environment, Animal Science and Veterinary Science. Speaking at the event that took place on 8 July, Mr. Semere Amlesom, Dean of the college, stated that the 10th commencement of the graduation attests to the fact that tremendous achievements have been registered in the college since its establishment. Mr. Semere also said that, the college is significantly contributing in producing professionals that will ultimately play a significant role in transforming the traditional way of farming into modern one through applying scientific way of farming. Mr. Semere further called on the graduates make good use of the infrastructure already put in place and play active role in the effort being exerted to ensure food security.Speaking at the event, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture, congratulating the students and parents as well as the college called on the graduates to live up to the nation’s expectations. The Hamelmalo College of Agriculture has so far graduated 43 students in Masters, 1,742 in first Degree and 2,050 students in Diploma since its inception in 2008.

The 22nd Eritrean festival in Germany opened on July 7th in the city of Giessen under a theme ‘Laying Pillars for Vibrant Growth.   Asmara, 10 July 2017- The 22nd Eritrean festival in Germany opened on July 7th in the city of Giessen under a theme ‘Laying Pillars for Vibrant Growth. Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially opened the festival. Children programs as well as cultural and traditional performances of the 9 ethnic groups were staged during the opening ceremony thus adding color to the event. Mr. Kahsai Tewolde representative of Eritrean Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in Germany stated that such Eritrean gathering and contributions in state affairs have showed a commendable progress and lauded those who made due contribution in making the festival a success. Cultural troupes from Germany and Eritrea staged cultural performances thus adding color to the event.

PRESS RELEASE Eritrea Delegation41st Session of the World Heritage CommitteeKrakow, Poland – 8 July 2017Today, 8 July 2017, at the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee (currently taking place in Krakow, Poland from 7-12 July 2017) Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa has been inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage List. PRESS RELEASE Eritrea Delegation41st Session of the World Heritage CommitteeKrakow, Poland – 8 July 2017Today, 8 July 2017, at the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee (currently taking place in Krakow, Poland from 7-12 July 2017) Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa has been inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage List. This victorious achievement culminates years of research, planning, and campaigning, and is a victory not just for the Eritrean people, but for Africa and the world at large.Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea, is a unique and distinct social environment of modernist architectural design realized in an African highland setting. The modernist buildings that make up the World Heritage Site of Asmara were built in late 19th and first half of 20th century.The architects who designed these buildings were Italian, and the material with which these buildings were built were a combination of local materials and imported ones. However, the people who built these buildings were undoubtedly Eritrean, and despite the colonial imprint embedded in such buildings, Asmara has been incorporated into the Eritrean identity and their struggle for self- determination, thus being a symbol of pride and achievement for the Eritrean people.The inscription of Asmara into the World Heritage List is also a symbol of pride for African peoples. What was once an urban-scape of colonial planning that racially segregated Eritreans from their colonizers, it is now a symbol of the decolonization of modernity and heritage, putting indigenous Africans at the center of world heritage while also embodying both colonial and postcolonial African life.The historical, functional and architectural integrity of Asmara and in particular the subject architectural sites have been well preserved despite the decades of war and upheaval experienced by Eritrea to gain her independence from successive colonizers.The inscription of Asmara on to the World Heritage List will encourage and increase current Eritrean efforts to restore and maintain these buildings, as well as bring awareness to the world of this African modernist treasure.Eritrea started Normative mechanisms to preserve Asmara’s heritage started as early as 2000 with the aim of protecting the unique architectural heritage of the city as well as the nomination process of Asmara as a World Heritage Site. In 2001, the municipality of the city of Asmara established a “Historical Perimeter” and a moratorium on new construction within this perimeter to safeguard the historical and cultural integrity of Asmara. In 2005, Asmara was included on the tentative list for inscription to the World Heritage List. And on 1 February 2016, the State of Eritrea submitted the complete nomination dossier and supporting documents to UNESCO for the inscription of Asmara on the World Heritage List. The Nomination Dossier reflected nearly two decades of collaborative research by professionals in Eritrea and abroad, professionals with a wide range of disciplines. Asmara’s inscription onto the World Heritage List is the result of all the hard work, research, and mechanisms put in place to inscribe Asmara, Africa’s modernist city, as a site of world heritage.The State of Eritrea is signatory to the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1972 World Heritage Convention, and the 2003 Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.Asmara’s inclusion on the World Heritage List for its outstanding modernist architecture and urban planning and its exceptional testimony of the universal aspiration for and attainment of national self-determination goes beyond merely pursuing international recognition for its cultural assets. Asmara’s inscription also represents an opportunity to encourage critical reflections on cultural relations and heritage globally, and to promote stability and prosperity locally. In addition, Asmara has the potential to contribute to UNESCO’s global strategy of redressing the comparative under-representation of African and modernist sites on the WHL.Head of Delegation, Ambassador Hanna Simon Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to UNESCOFor more information, Press / Media please contact Mr. Yared Tesfay, member of the Delegation of the State of Eritrea to the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee, and Director of Media Affairs at the Embassy of the State of Eritrea to the UK & Ireland. Contact details EmbassyMedia@eritreanembassyuk.org

نظرية حق تقرير المصير التي انطلقت كمحدّد أساسي لمصائر الشّعوب بعد الحرب العالمية الأولى باعتبارها الوسيلة المثلى لحلحلة قضايا الشّعوب التي قُدّر لها أن تخرج من الإستعمار والدول الأخرى التي مُنِيت بالهزيمة في الحرب، إلا أنّ النّظرية في جوهرها لم تبدأ في ذلك الوقت حيث أنها كانت محلّ دراسة عبر التاريخ البشري إذ أنها تُمثّل [...]

A UN delegation currently on a working visit to Eritrea has lauded the effort the nation is exerting in the health sector within the context of the Lasting Development Goals. Asmara, 8 July 2017 - A UN delegation currently on a working visit to Eritrea has lauded the effort the nation is exerting in the health sector within the context of the Lasting Development Goals. Mr. John Ging, Director of Operations Coordination and Response at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), made the remarks in a course of a visit yesterday to health and educational facilities in Serejeka sub-zone in the company  of Ms. Amina Nurhusein, Minister of Health. After observing health and educational services at Geshnashim Health Centre and Embaderho Junior High School, Mr. John Ging commended the effort Eritrea is exerting in the health sector on the basis of self-reliance and in partnership with regional and global stakeholders. In the course of the visit, UN official met with different Eritrean government officials focusing on strengthening the existing relations between the Eritrean government and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

In its 10th commencement the Eritrean Institute of Technology graduated today, 6 July, 1463 students in masters, first degree and diploma. Asmara, 06 July 2017- In its 10th commencement the Eritrean Institute of Technology graduated today, 6 July, 1463 students in masters, first degree and diploma. The graduates include 33 in Masters, 873 in degree and 557 in diploma in different fields of study including Science, Engineering, Education, Information Technology, Finance Management and International Business. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Semere Russom, Minister of Education, pointing out that the growing progression of human resources development was the result of the Government’s huge investment to provide free of charge education to all citizens. Minister Semere also called on the graduates to apply the knowledge they acquired in the nation building process. The Vice President of the institute, Prof. Gebrehiwet Medhane on his part said that the Eritrean Institute of technology comprises three colleges and is significantly contributing in producing skilled human resources that are expected to play due role in the nation building process. The representative of the graduates stated that the huge investment the government is making towards education attests to its commitment for the country’s human resources development and expressed readiness to diligently serve their government and people. The Eritrean Institute of Technology since its establishment in 2008 has so far graduated 8490 in diploma, 4887 in first degree and 116 in post graduate program.

Eritrean nationals residing in Japan and Qatar held diplomatic activities aimed at strengthening their organizational capacity and programs depicting the resources of their country. Asmara, 06 July 2017- Eritrean nationals residing in Japan and Qatar held diplomatic activities aimed at strengthening their organizational capacity and programs depicting the resources of their country. According to the Eritrean Embassy in Japan, a photo exhibition depicting the feelings of Eritreans at independence and memories of the referendum as well as the art deco buildings of Asmara is being displayed in different cities of Japan.  The exhibition was organized by the Eritrean Embassy in Japan and the Japanese photographer Mr. Tomoaki Nakano. Mr. Tomoaki Nakano has visited Eritrea more than 20 times and has collected a number of photographs portraying the culture and tradition of the Eritrean people. In the same vein, the YPFDJ branch in Qatar conducted a meeting on 3 July aimed at finalizing preparation for conducting congress. At the meeting, the Eritrean Ambassador to Qatar, Mr. Ali Ibrahim pointed out that the objective for establishing youth organizations is to nurture youth that adhere the national values and to ensure the participation of the youth in the nation building process.

The Adi-Keih College of Arts and Social Science graduated 281 students out of which over 50% females in different fields of study with degree, diploma and certificate. Adi-Keih, 05 July 2017- The Adi-Keih College of Arts and Social Science graduated 281 students out of which over 50% females in different fields of study with degree, diploma and certificate. 203 of the students graduated in degree, 18 in diploma and 60 in certificate in eleven fields of study including Geography, History, English Language, Tigrigna Language and Literature, Archeology, Law, Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Social Works and Fine Arts. The Dean of the College, Dr. Woldetensae Tewolde pointed out that the College of Arts and Social Science is making significant contribution in producing skilled human resources and that the commencement of post graduate program in Topography Information attests to the continuation of its efforts. Indicating that the college in the coming academic year will introduce additional two degree programs, Dr Woldetensae indicated that the instructors that were send abroad for PHD have successfully completed their education and that will significant contribute in strengthening the capacity of the college. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Ms. Fozia Hashim, Minister of Justice called on the graduates to live up to expectation of the their country and people. The representative of the graduates commended for the opportunity they were provided and expressed readiness to live up to expectations. College of Arts and Social Science since its establishment in 2006 is graduating students for the 10th commencement.

International Fistula Day was observed on 4 July at national level in Mendefera featuring various programs. Asmara, 05 July 2017- International Fistula Day was observed on 4 July at national level in Mendefera featuring various programs. The event was attended by Ms. Amina Nur Husein, Minister of Health, Ms. Tekea Tesfamichael, President of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW), Government and PFDJ officials, representatives of UN organizations as well as members of the diplomatic corps. Speaking at the occasion, Minister Amina, underlined that the Ministry of Health is exerting strong effort to prevent the prevalence of Fistula and harmful traditional practices through increased societal awareness. Minister Amina further pointed out that a number of Fistula victims from all parts of the country have been treated free of charge in the National Fistula Referral Center in Mendefera while the patients have been provided with academic and various vocational training courses during their stay in the center in a bid to improve their living standards. Dr. Habte Haylemelokot, Gynecologist, explained on the various causes of Fistula and mostly on cases that occur due to underage marriage and FGM. Pointing out that Fistula has been among the leading causes of women’s psychological and social problems at a global level, Dr, Ibrahim, UNFPA representative in Eritrea, indicated that his organization is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health in the efforts being exerted to eradicate Fistula. The victims of Fistula who have been treated at the Fistula Center in Mendefera on their part explained that they were victims of harmful practices and are now able to lead a normal life after the treatment they received at the center. Various educational and entertaining programs were staged in the event and awards were handed over to exemplary healthcare professionals as well as individuals and institutions that have been engaged in philanthropic activities in support of Fistula victims.

فرجت : الجزيرة دعا سفير إريتريا لدى الاتحاد الأفريقي أريا ديستا قطر إلى التوسط مع جارتها جيبوتي بشأن الخلاف الحدودي بين البلدين. وقال السفير إن دولة قطر هي المفاوض الأصيل لاتفاقية السلام، وإن الأمر يعود لها في تسوية الخلاف الأخير. وكانت الدوحة قد أشرفت على إبرام اتفاق سلام بين إريتريا وجيبوتي عام 2010 حول منطقة دميرة الحدودية على البحر الأحمر، والتي كانت موضع نزاع بين البلدين لعقود. وفي العام [...]

The College of Health Science, in its ninth commencement, graduated a total of 565 students including 256 females in different health disciplines. Asmara, 4 July 2017 - The College of Health Science, in its ninth commencement, graduated a total of 565 students including 256 females in different health disciplines. The Dean of the College, Dr. Gidei Gebreyohannes, explained that efforts to train professionals equipped with the necessary discipline and profession would make significant contribution vis-a-vis the provision of proper health services. He further noted that upgrading the professional skill of instructors and the expansion of laboratory service at national level are among the programs that the college has mapped out. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Amina Nur-husein, Minister of Health, indicated that substantial investment is being made to expand health services across the nation. She also stated that significant progress has been made through integrated effort on the part of the ministry and stakeholders. A representative of the graduates commended the opportunity afforded them and they expressed readiness to live up to expectations. The College of Health Science has graduated a total of 3,145 students since its establishment in 1999. In a related report, Asmara Technical School has graduated 204 students including 84 females upon completion of a two-year long theoretical and participatory course in 9 fields of studiy, including Construction, Mechanics, Design, Electricity, General Metal and Woodworks, Electronics and Surveying. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Mr. Tesfay Sium, Director General of Technical and Vocational Training in the Education Ministry, said that Asmara Technical School has for the last 60 years been nurturing technically-skilled students and who are making due contribution in the nation-building process. He further called on the graduates to demonstrate excellence in their places work and thus become role models. Meanwhile, the Dekemhare-based Donbosko Technical School, in its 14th commencement, graduated 198 students including 99 females at Certificate level. The fields of study comprised Mechanics, Wood and Metal Works, Construction, Electricity, Surveying and Electronics. Established in 1998, Donbosko Technical School kicked off with 45 students in the fields of metal works and construction. It has so far graduated a total of 2,539 students.

Africa Week was observed from 1 to 3 July here in the capital Asmara in which sports competitions and film shows featured. Asmara, 4 July 2017 - Africa Week was observed from 1 to 3 July here in the capital Asmara in which sports competitions and film shows featured. The program was organized in partnership with the Foreign Ministry, Culture and Sports Commission, the UN offices in Eritrea as well as African embassies. An exhibition depicting African traditional food, tourism resources and peoples way of living was also displayed by the Embassies. Members of the diplomatic corps that took part in the Africa Week observance said that the program was aimed at strengthening the existing relations between Eritrea and other African states. Africa Week observed for the third time in Eritrea was attended by the Embassies of the Egypt, the Republic of Sudan, South Africa and Djibouti.

أديس أبابا (رويترز) قال وزير خارجية جيبوتى، محمد على يوسف اليوم الاثنين، إن بلاده طلبت من الاتحاد الأفريقى نشر مراقبين على طول حدودها المتنازع عليها مع إريتريا بعد أن سحبت قطر قوات حفظ السلام قبل أسبوعين. وكانت قطر أرسلت قوات إلى المنطقة بعد اندلاع اشتباكات بين إريتريا وجيبوتى عام 2008 ولكنها انسحبت دون سابق إنذار فى 14 [...]

Halhale College of Business and Economics graduated 315 students out of which 42% female students on 01 July in degree and diploma. Asmara, 03 July 2017- Halhale College of Business and Economics graduated 315 students out of which 42% female students on 01 July in degree and diploma. 192 of the students graduated with degree and 124 with diploma in different fields of study including in Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Public Administration and Banking. Speaking at the event, Dr. Estifanos Hailemariam, dean of the college, stated that education is a vital instrument for ensuring social justice as well as sustainable national development. He also said that the huge investments made in education in the past 26 years of independence attest to the government’s commitment and continuous efforts to advance free educational opportunity to all citizens. Dr. Estifanos pointed out that the college over the past 10 years has been fully engaged in launching undergraduate programs, promoting fields of education, advancing the capacity of teachers as well as strengthening joint efforts in cooperation with stakeholders to initiate research based undergraduate programs. Speaking at the event, Ms. Askalu Menkerios, Minister of Tourism, underlined that tremendous educational advancements have been achieved owing to the substantial investment made by the Government. Minister Askalu also called on the graduates to live up to the nation’s expectations. In the same vein, representative of the graduates expressed appreciation for the opportunity they were provided and voiced commitment to serve their country and people with dedication. The Halhale College of Business and Economics has so far graduated 4,694 students since its establishment in 2005.

The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) organized on June 30 a two day workshop focusing on pertinent issues of women under the theme “Development of Eritrean Women in the Past Quarter of Century”. Asmara, 03 July 2017- The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) organized on June 30 a two day workshop focusing on pertinent issues of women under the theme “Development of Eritrean Women in the Past Quarter of Century”. At the workshop research papers pertaining to female enrollment in education and their contribution in the sector of education, harmful practices as well as the contribution of micro-credit scheme in improving the livelihoods of women were presented. The participants conducted extensive discussion on the achievements registered and challenges encountered and women’s participation in the national development endeavors as well as the role of Eritrean women in ensuring the national sovereignty and development programs. They also adopted resolutions and recommendations as regards reinforcing female enrollment in education, eradicating underage marriage and strengthening efforts to support needy women among others.

اشتهرت  وكالة زاجل الأرترية  بــــ ( زاجل) اختصاراً استخدم كثيرًا على  الرغم من أن اسمها المختصر  هو ( زينا – ZENA ) واليوم بمناسبة مضي  أربع سنوات على تأسيسها –  يونيو 2013م  – يونيو 2017م  –  ( تجري وكالة زاجل الأرترية للأنباء ( زينا )  تحديثات  كبيرة في عملها  تجاوزت بها تحديات شاقة .. وظلت خلال [...]

ስውኣትና ነኽብር’ዶ ኣለና ንዝብል ሕቶ ኩላትና ከም ንፈልጦ መልሱ ዘሕፍር’ዩ። እወ፡ ዓቢ ምስ ንእሽቶ ወዱ ምስ ጓሉ በጽሑ ምስ ሽማግሊኡ ይሳቀ ኣሎ፡ ኣይ ከም ናይ ጓል ኣንስተይትን፡ ኣይ ከም ናይ ወላዲትን ግን። እታ ትሽዓተ ወርሒ ኣብ ከብዳ፡ ሰልስተ ዓመት ኣብ ዝባና ገይራ፡ ብዓል እንድኣ፡ ኣቦ ደቃ ዝባላዕ ሒዙ እንተመጻ መርሓባ ኢላ ትቅበሎ፡ ጥራይ ኢዱ እንተመጸ ድማ፡ ‘ኣጆኻ ካብ ሎሚ ጽባሕ ክሓይሽ እንድዩ” ኢላ መርፍእን ጥጡን ኣላጊባ ዘዕበየቶም ደቃ ሎሚ ኣደዳ ሳዋን፡ መግዛእትን፡ ስደትን፡ ድራር ሴፍን ባሕርን ኮይኖማ ፡ እታ ኣምሂራ ኣብ ዝብጻሕ ኣብጺሓ ኣመርዕያ ዉላዳ ክትሓቁፍ ትጽበ ዝነበረት ወላዲት፡ ጓላ በሕዋታ ተደፊራ ኣቦ ዘይብሉ ቆልዓ ተሰኪማ መእተዊ ጨኒቅዋ ብማዕዶ ወሪኣ እናሰምዓቶ ትሕመስ ኣላ። ናይቶም ኣብ ሜዳ ዝተስውኡ ደቃ “ደቃይ ደቀይ” ኢላ በኽያ ሓዘና ከይተፋኹስ “ከይትበኽይ” ተባሂላ ተኣዚዛ ከብዳ በሰላ ገይሩ ጸኒሑ ብብርቱዕ ሓዝን እፎይ ከይበልት ኣብ ኣምላኻ ከይዳ፡ ኣደይ ማዓረይ፡ ወላላ ናተይ ማማ፡ ማሚና ማማየ ርኤኺ’ሞ ሓሊፉልና፡፡ ደስ ይብልኪ ስሓቂ፡ ተደበሲ ቁረቢ ስገዲ፡ ኣሓትና ንብላሽ ኣይተሰውኣን፡ ኣሕዋትና ንብላሽ ኣይተሰውኡን፡ ከይተባህለት ዓዲ እግዚኣቢሄራ ከይዳ። ዝተፈፈት ድማ ብዘይ ማዓልታ ኣሪጋን ሓሚማን፡ ተኾርምያን ካብ ዘለው ንታሕቲ ካብ ዝሞቱ ንላዕሊ ኮይና ምድራዊ ህይወታ ተሕልፎ ኣላ። Read More ...

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Skill Upgrading for Health Professionals Bidho Association Holds5th Congress   Skill Upgrading for Health Professionals Asmara, 1 July 2017 - The Health Ministry’s branch in Gash-Barka region has conducted a month long training at Barentu Referral Hospital to staff members to upgrade their skills. The training program provided to healthcare professionals in different healthcare institutions in Gash-Barka region mainly focused on the prevention of communicable diseases in general and controlling HIV/ AIDS in particular. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Dr. Leul Banteyirga, Director of the Helath Ministry’s branch in the region, said that the training focused on enhancing counseling skills of healthcare professionals. Likewise, Sister Nigsti Tesfamichael, Coordinator of HIV/AIDS control program at the Ministry, said that endeavors to control the prevalence ofHIV/AIDS and prevent new infections have been underway. Bidho Association Holds5th Congress Asmara, 1 July 2017 – Bidho National Association of citizens living with HIV/AIDS held its 5th Congress on 29 June at the assembly hall in Orotta Referral Hospital. Speaking at the congress, Ms. Amina Nurhussien, Minister of Health, explained that substantial investment and relentless effort are being exerted to provide efficient healthcare service. She also indicated that concerted effort has been made to provide consultation and testing services for HIV/AIDS patients and the provision of anti-retroviral medicine so as to boost the immune system of individuals living with HIV. Expressing appreciation for the active role the general public is playing in the reduction of HIV/AIDS, Mr. Ghebrehiwet Ghirmai, Chairperson of the Association, presented report regarding the training programs organized in a bid to improve the living standard members. Bidho is a national association established in 2002 and is currently playing due role in the reduction of HIV/AIDS in partnership with the Ministry of Health.