“We have not inherited this planet from our ancestors. We have borrowed it from our children.” Desertification is an increasing ecological problem. It occurs when fertile land becomes desert through deforestation, drought or improper agricultural practice. World Day to Combat Desertification is commemorated worldwide on June 17 to raise the public’s awareness about and support […]
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Two patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in the Central Region. On the other hand, two patients who have been receiving medical treatment in hospital in the Central Region have recovered fully and have been discharged from the facility. The total number of recovered patients has […]
Asmara — Mr. Yohannes Teklemicael, Eritrean Ambassador to South Sudan, met and held talks with various South Sudan officials focusing on strengthening bilateral ties as well as on regional issues of interest to the two countries. At the meeting he conducted on 15 June with Mr. Tabaan Deng Gai, Vice President of South Sudan, Mr. […]
The observance of Martyrs’ Day on June 20 is Eritrea’s revered tradition with a set of practices that regulate the values and norms of behavior of the Eritrean people. In independent Eritrea, Martyrs’ Day was the very first officially celebrated national occasion on June 19, 1991. Tegadalay Isaias Afwerki, then chairman of the EPLF, appeared […]
Asmara, 18 June 2022- Mr. Zerai Tekleab, director of Social Welfare at the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, reported that the Government of Eritrea has so far disbursed over 5.2 billion Nakfa in support of families of martyrs. Understanding that supporting families of martyrs is not to be left to the Government only, Mr. […]
Yellow journalism, a practice usually characterized by sensational reports and media coverage of dubious accuracy and taste, has been widely practiced by both mainstream as well as social media outlets during wartimes and conflicts. Such reports resort to eye-catching headlines; exaggerate news events, and treat news in an unprofessional and unethical manner. Sensationalism is mainly […]
A Ministry of Agriculture delegate is participating at the 32nd Session of the Commission for Controlling Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) and its 36th Executive Committee Meeting which is being convened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 5 – 9 June 2022. Mr. Tedros Sium, Head of the Migratory Pests Control Office at the […]
With a dedicated instructor and coordinator to a group of youngsters relentlessly working to promote and preserve culture, Meras Dance Group has come a long way to garner the achievements it has registered so far in the Eritrean art. This dance group aims to helping young nationals get closer to their identity on top of […]
Eritrea is a signatory to various conventions related to the environment. In 1996, it acceded to the Convention on Biological Diversity which provides general obligations for member states. As a signatory to the Convention, which came into force in 1993, it has issued appropriate legal and institutional adjustments to enable it to implement and enforce […]
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The Ministry of health, further to its strong acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, has identified laboratory-confirmed cases of Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (CVDPV) in Eritrea. The Ministry declares this one unusual public health event as an outbreak according to the International Health Regulation (IHR) 2005. As of 3 June 2022, the Ministry with its […]
The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine. Reports suggest that nearly 40% of the region’s six million inhabitants face “an extreme lack of food”. Shortages have forced aid workers to deliver medicines and other crucial supplies “sometimes by foot”. A few convoys […]
Having recently concluded its desert locust control operations for the winter breeding season, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is now preparing for the summer breeding season and controlling tree locusts in some parts of the Gash-Barka Region. This issue of the Monthly Newsletter aims to provide readers with general background about desert locust control in […]
Spring is just starting in Eritrea. The season begins in April and it starts to rain in the highlands and some parts of the adjoining eastern escarpments. The early and short rains, which usually start in March and continue until May, help plough the land with ease and sow crops that take long to grow. […]
Asmara, 05 April 2022- Members of the youth workers organization in the Central Region accompanied by Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the region, visited the progress of the developmental and infrastructure activities in the Southern Region. Upon visiting the Misilam dam as well as the agricultural activities in Halhale, the participants were provided briefings on […]
Asmara, 05 April 2022- The YPFDJ organization in Juba, South Sudan, held its 3rd congress on 3 April. At the congress in which about 200 members of the organization took part, Mr. Yohannes Teklemicael, Eritrean Ambassador to South Sudan, said that the organization since its establishment seven years ago has conducted commendable activities and called […]
Every manufacturer designs his product using the right components, engineered to fulfill the function that the product is created to perform. Today’s guest, Dawit Eyob, made a short film, “Burden”, which fulfilled its function and won several international awards in Los Angeles, USA, and Ukraine. Dawit is one of the artists who are contributing their […]
He is a former Journalist and an author who has recently published a historical book on Eritrea. While doing other researches, he found important materials about the Eritrean society from before more than 100 years. Then he decided to do further research and compile a small book with a rich cultural and linguistic texture. ‘Yohannes […]
The 1st millennium B.C. is an important period to understand changes in settlement, technology and economies that gave rise to the development of complex societies in various regions of the African continent. The Horn of Africa saw the development of extensive highland agro-pastoralist village communities as well as elite ritual centers in highland Eritrea and […]