[Shabait] The leaders of Morocco, Mauritania and Sudan sent messages of congratulations to the Government and people of Eritrea in connection with the 31st Independence Day anniversary.

[Shabait] One patient has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in the Central Region.

[Shabait] Asmara, 21 May 2022- Eritrean nationals residing in the German city of Karlsruhe celebrated the 31st Independence Day anniversary with patriotic zeal under the theme "Independent Choice-Backbone of Our Pride".

[Shabait] I have recently heard 'Enday Aytihtetu', a Tigrigna song I used to hear on Shewit when I was a kid. Shewit was a television program for kids that was aired on Eri-TV in the early 2000s. It was directed by the late artist, Isaias Tsegay, a well-known writer and film director. The program was very entertaining and educating.

[Shabait] On 24th May Eritrea celebrates its birthday, a date that binds Eritreans together with a shared national pride. Independence Day is the most venerated national holiday Eritreans, inside and outside of the country, celebrate in unison.

[Shabait] Asmara, 22 May 2022- Cultural and artistic program was organized on 21 May at the Asmara Cinema Hall in connection with the 31st anniversary of Independence Day.

[Shabait] The leaders of India, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation sent messages of congratulations to the Government and people of Eritrea in connection with the 31st Independence Day anniversary.

[Shabait] Mendefera -- The 31st anniversary of the Independence Day celebration commenced in the Southern Region under the theme "Independent Choice - Backbone of Our Pride" with the lighting Independence Torch at Dekemhare Front where the last offensive for total independence of Eritrea was conducted.

[Shabait] Six patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in Asmara, Central Region.

[Shabait] Three patients who have been receiving medical treatment in hospital in the Central Region have recovered fully and have been discharged from the facility.

[Shabait] Asmara, 18 May 2022- Nationals who gave their perspectives to Erina said that the Independence Day celebration is an epitome of the strong and relentless resistance and perseverance of the Eritrean people.

[Shabait] Mendefera, 18 May 2022- The Independence Torch that is touring five sub-zones in the Southern Region was accorded warm reception upon arriving at Misilam Dam, Dubarwa sub-zone.

[Shabait] Eritrea is marking its 31st independence anniversary. In connection with this event, an interview has been conducted with Mr. Bereket Tsehaye, Director of Planning and Statistics Division at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) on major achievements of the Agricultural sector throughout those years.

[Shabait] Eritrean Biniam Ghirmay, member of the Belgian Intermarche Club makes history by becoming the first black African cyclist to win stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia.

[Shabait] Eritrean Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Isa Ahmed Isa delivered a message of President Isaias Afwerki to Gen. Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, and Vice-Chairman Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.

[Shabait] Asmara -- President Isaias Afwerki on behalf of the people and Government of Eritrea sent a message of condolence on the passing away of Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan.

[Shabait] When Biniam won at Gent- Wevelgem classic (one of the oldest and most prestigious classics in cycling) in March, he decided to forgo the Tour of Flanders in order to go home and see his family for the first time in almost three months. "The Tour of Flanders is not on my schedule. I wish I could stay but I stayed almost three months without my family so I have to go back home and see them", he said. In hindsight, it might be the best decision he made. In the ongoing Giro D'Italia, The Intermarche- Wanty Gob

[Shabait] President Isaias Afwerki sent a message of congratulation to Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today, 14 May, for his election as President of the United Arab Emirates.

[Shabait] The very existence of writing systems in antiquity implies the sophistication of the cognitive map of early societies across the world. Written symbols, letterforms, and full-fledged alphabets, as well as scripts, have provided the most effective system devised by humans to describe the world around them in as much as allowing the administrative organization of complex societies and the transfer of their accumulated knowledge. Among the literate civilizations (communities with writing systems) of antiquity

[Shabait] PFDJ organizations in Germany organized a discussion forum on 7 and 8 May in the city of Manheim focusing on national affairs.

[Shabait] Four patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Stations in the Central Region.

[Shabait] International Day of Plant Health, 12 May, was observed at the national level at the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture under the theme "Protecting Plants-Protecting Life".

[Shabait] Two patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in Barentu, Gash Barka region.

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[Shabait] The transition from nomadic to sedentary life has led to opposing views on whether pastoralists should be settled or not. Proponents of resettlement programme argue that pastoralists should abandon nomadic way of life both in response to 'pushes' away from the pastoral economy and to 'pulls' of urban or agricultural life. The Rendeille pastoralists of Kenya, for example, have shifted to sedentary life due to increased marketing benefits as well as easy access to social services, including education to chil

[Shabait] When Europeans flocked to the New Continent following its discovery in 1492, the idea was to get as much gold and silver as possible from the land they mistook for India or the China of Marco Polo.

[Shabait] Asmara -- The Eritrean Consulate General in Australia organized a seminar for nationals residing in various cities of Australia and New Zealand.

[Shabait] Commendable eye surgery has been conducted on 250 patients in six sub-zones of the Southern Region, Mr. Yemane Tsegay, head of non-communicable diseases unit in the region stated.

[The Conversation Africa] The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine.

[Shabait] Asmara, 08 May 2022 - The Presidential Advisor and Head of Political Affairs of the PFDJ, Mr. Yemane Gebreab conducted a seminar to nationals in Juba and its environs, South Sudan focusing on the objective situation in the homeland and regional as well as global developments.

[Shabait] Asmara, 05 May 2022- Senior Eritrean delegation composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane Gebreab met President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan today in Juba and delivered a message from President Isaias Afwerki.

[Shabait] Asmara, 05 May 2022- The Central Region administration organized one month training on technology and information system to 40 sub-zonal administrators and managing directors.

[Shabait] Two patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in the Central Region.

[Shabait] Asmara, 05 May 2022- The National Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disability of Eritrea extended material support worth 1.3 million Nakfa to families that support children with disability.

[Shabait] One patient has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in the Central Region.

[Shabait] Our guest today is Mrs. Luwam Tuumzghi Tesfay, Head of Human Resources Development at Segen Construction Company. Mrs. Luwam, a 30-year-old mother, is very much into art as well, working as a decorator especially during weekends. One wonders how she is able to juggle the three big tasks.

[VOA] Washington -- Across Africa, laws and customs respecting the media vary considerably. As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, here's a look at the brightest and darkest situations for the continent's news media.

[Shabait] 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. The main rainy season in the highlands lasts between July and September.

[Shabait] It is unlikely that any human society has ever denied itself the excitement and pleasure of dancing. Like cave painting, the first purpose of dancing is probably ritualistic - appeasing a nature spirit or accompanying a rite of passage. But losing oneself in rhythmic movement with other people is an easy form of intoxication. Pleasure can never have been far away.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- "The Ethiopian government will cautiously examine the case of Eritrean passport holders with foreign visas, who complained of being barred from leaving Ethiopia, the Spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) ambassador Dina Mufti said at today's MoFA's biweekly press release.

[Shabait] One patient who has been receiving medical treatment in hospital in the Central Region has recovered fully and has been discharged from the facility.

[Shabait] Asmara, 20 April 2022- Senior Eritrean Delegation composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane Gebreab that was on five day working visit to Sudan delivered message of President Isaias Afwerki to Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, President of the Republic of Sudan.

[Shabait] Mendefera, 20 April 2022- New gymnasium equipped with modern facility has been opened on 17 April in Mendefera.

[Shabait] Eritrean nationals in various countries extended financial contribution in support of families of martyrs and to augment the National Fund to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

[Shabait] YPFDJ organization in Europe held its 16th conference from 14 to 18 April in Rome under the theme "Pan-African Liberation and Purposeful Leadership".

[Shabait] The British and Rwandan Governments have announced the signing last week of what has been termed as the "Priti Patel landmark deal" to send, through Charter flights, "asylum-seekers to Rwanda for processing" of their cases under an initial fee of 120 million Pounds.

[Shabait] One patient has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Testing Station in the Central Region.

[Shabait] April 13, 2002, is the date on which the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) - the Arbitral body composed of five judges established with the express mandate of delimiting and demarcating the Eritrea-Ethiopia boundary based on pertinent Colonial Treaties (1900, 1902 and 1908) and Applicable International Law - gave its final and binding verdict. Through this adjudication, the putative "border dispute" of the two countries was legally settled once and for all.

[Shabait] Qrora subzone, a subzone in the Northern Red Sea region, is mostly known for agriculture and pastoralism. According to farmers in the area, it used to be center of commercial agriculture and had abundant harvest. Prior to the 1970s, cotton grown in the area was used at Baratelo Garment factory, today's Dolce Vita, in Asmara.

[Shabait] Mr. Mehreteab Fesehaye, Director General of Social Welfare at the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, reported that the Ministry's priority task is to ensure social welfare of citizens.