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Eritrean News
Eritrean Cyclists Claim Titles of Best African Rider and Best Young Rider in Stage One of Tour de Rwanda
Asmara, 18 February 2024 – Eritrean professional cyclist Merhawi Kudus clinched the title of best African rider, while Aklilu Arefaine secured the distinction of best young African rider during Stage 1 of the Tour de Rwanda race today. The team time trial race, held in the Rwandan capital city of Kigali, saw the Eritrean National…
Campaign to raise students’ awareness on cervical cancer
Asmara, 18 February 2024 – A lecture on the causes, consequences, and prevention of cervical cancer was conducted on February 17 for junior and secondary school students in the Central Region in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Education. During the lecture conducted at the Orrota Referral Hospital’s hall, Mr. Efrem Zebay, Head of…
The Road to Equality Through Valiant Struggle
Not long ago, the Europe branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) convened in Frankfurt, Germany, to conduct its annual activity assessment meeting. The gathering reviewed the progress made, various challenges encountered, and panoply of lessons learned in the course of its work conducted over the past 12 months. As well, a number…
Regular Meeting of Central Region Assembly
Asmara, 17 February 2024 – The Central Region Assembly convened its 22nd regular meeting on 16 February in Asmara under the theme “Ever Ready for National Sovereignty and Development.” In his report, Mr. Abraham Semere, Chairman of the Assembly, highlighted the collaborative efforts between the Assembly and local administrations to address public concerns. Mr. Abraham…
Envisioning Eritrea as a Climate Leader
The negative impacts of climate change are not equally distributed or experienced across the globe. In fact, developing countries are disproportionately affected by adverse weather events related to global warming, despite their negligible contribution to climate change. For example, the United Kindgom has emitted over 78 billion tons of CO2 since 1750. In comparison, Uganda…
“Balancing Entertainment and Social Messaging is Key in Script writing” Debesay
Debesay Weldu, a prominent figure in Eritrean media, is very well known for his film scripts and radio and television serials. Born and raised in Asmara, he began his writing career in 1992 when he joined the Ministry of Information (MoI). Over the past 32 years, he has worked in various capacities at the MoI,…
Training on designing viable curriculum
Asmara, 16 February 2024 – The Ministry of Education branch in the Central Region recently conducted a training session aimed at equipping 250 heads of sub-zonal education offices, supervisors, and pedagogy heads with the skills necessary for designing and implementing effective educational curricula. During the closing event of the training, Mr. Belai Habtegabir, the head…
Activity Assessment Meeting in Southern Region
Mendefera, 16 February 2024 – The Southern Region has announced its commitment to continuing the successful implementation of development programs initiated in 2023, with a strong focus on exerting efforts throughout 2024. The statement was made during the annual activity assessment meeting held on February 14 in Mendefera. At the meeting, attended by administrators of…