It's amazing how the Eritreans just keep goin' and goin'...... totally unfazed by the loathsome actions committed by the jealous dictators in East Africa.......

Effective implementation of envisaged program imperative for boosting agricultural production, Says Minister



Massawa, 26 December 2009 - In the course of a visit to 4 sub-zones of the Northern Red Sea region to observe the development of agricultural infrastructure, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, said that making the necessary preparations for the effective implementation of envisaged programs have a major role to play in raising productivity,

He observed a water diversion scheme under construction around the Laba River through Roddab Construction Company at a cost of 30 million Nakfa aimed at cultivating 1,500 hectares in She’ib-Ketin through diverting river waters flowing from the highlands. The Minister also visited the select seed sorghum cultivation in Bises for experimental purposes which is yielding promising outcome.

Also in the course of a tour to the sub-zones of Foro, Ginda and Afabet, Mr. Arefaine observed the sorghum and corn farming being cultivated by the Kebessa and Bahri rains, during which he exchanged views with experts on ways of preventing soil erosion and putting in place embankments.

The Minister further stressed the need for coordinated endeavors on the part of the Agriculture Ministry, administrative bodies and the farming community so as to effectively harness the available rich resources in the region, besides boosting output.

Commending the Government’s vigorous efforts toward achieving food security and improving the people’s standard of living, the farmers in the area stated that the land re-allotment scheme undertaken in the region would make due contribution in raising productivity.

Marble and granite; Eritrea’s valuable resources



When people see the mountain of stones in Gogne, Geleb and other places of the country, they couldn’t easily realize that the major buildings in the country are decorated by their products. Many people usually talk about oil, gold, diamond and other resources of countries, but Eritreans have to realize that there are mountains of marble and granite resources that they should be proud of.

MARGRAN is a company established in 1993 by reactivating an old Italian processing plant and by opening a new quarry near Gogne. Since its establishment, the plant has been engaged in quarrying and processing different types of marble and granite products. Some of its products include: marble and granite for windowsills, staircases, tiles, kitchen tops, etc.



In 2007 the Company was able to produce about 2500 meter cubes which marked the highest level of its production capacity. The main operating sites of the company are at Gogne quarry, a modern processing plant at Ghindae, as well as a small processing factory in Asmara. There are also major areas under the licence of the Company such as Belta (Gheleb), Tickul ad Kertsekemete quarries.



MARGRAN has now started to export its products to the Sudan and some European countries such as Spain. Speaking on the quality of its products Machine Operator of the Company, Mr. Berhane Haile said that the Eritrean quality is of the best. “We have one the best marble qualities on earth. For example, our marble contains from 45 up to 75 percent iron. Especially the black marble found in the Debub and Gash Barka regions is of special quality,” he said.

The Company has increased its production for the local market and is expected to boost its export in the future. “Had it not been for some challenges, the Company would have been in its highest level at the present,” said Mr. Brhane referring to the war of 1998. “We could have imported new machineries and increased our production to its highest level,” he added.

The main objective of MARGRAN is to produce, sell and trade in blocks of dimension stones such as lime stone, marble and granite; to engage in import and export of the same materials and others.

The Company produces different coloured marble and granite products such as white, grey, black, pearl grey, cream, red, light black and rose.

The Company has now displayed its products at the Expo grounds.

While the hard working Eritreans build 67 modern schools every 100 days ... we the jealous Tegaru spend our miserable lives trying to belittle the people we envy the most..... the very people who don't give a flying fu*k of what we Tegaru do..... or what we Tegaru think of them.....

Its a good thing jealousy is not a contagious disease......



Sixty-Seven Schools within A Hundred Days
Written by Kesete Ghebrehiwot

Governments can chart out both short and long-term strategic plans, however, no matter how great the plans are nothing can be achieved without the full participation and cooperation of communities. The opportunity provided to the people of Eritrea, to be involved in the all-round developmental programs of the country, has enabled them to register numerous marvelous achievements. In this connection, the Ministry of Education, inline with the Government’s policy, charted out a program, Rapid Result Initiative (RRI), for the construction of sixty-seven schools throughout the country within 100 days using community participation.

According to the RRI program the plan was to establish o 10 schools in the Northern Red Sea region, 13 in Anseba, 19 in Gash Barka, 18 in Debub, 4 in Southern Red Sea, and 3 in the Central regions. However, one may pose a question as to implementation of the plan and its progress to date.

The plan may seem very ambitious at the beginning, but an end term evaluation workshop on the construction of schools through community participation (CP) that was held on October 30th, 2009 at the hall of National Confederation of Eritrean Workers has concluded that it is in fact very doable.

At the launch of the program, each region assigned limited range of time for the construction of the varied schools. Though there were minimal delays due to shortage of water in some places, flood and hostile climatic conditions in other places, it was disclosed at the workshop that commendable achievements have been registered. This only proved that if these communities are mobilized and organized properly then they can achieve even greater accomplishments. Their enduring commitment to the program even amidst hostile climatic conditions attested to this fact. The communities assigned some members for the completion of the construction in due time to cope with their farming and other activities.

During the occasion, representatives from the six regions presented the progress report of the construction activities of each region. Most of the schools are at the completion stage while some have been fully completed. The presentation proved that the RRI program was very successful despite all the unforeseen barriers that were encountered during the process. Had there not been any challenges then it was clear that the result would have been beyond everyone’s expectations.

In the speech he gave at the occasion, the Minister of Education, Mr. Semere Rusom, said that the selection of sites for the construction of the schools in the most remote areas of the country was based on the choice of the local people, which is in accordance with the government’s policy of providing equal access to education throughout the country. In community-based development activities the sense of ownership for the projects is considered as the primary vehicle for accelerating the job and achieving a sustainable outcome. Thus, the very success of the project lies on the people’s sense of ownership that was mentioned as the tenet of the projects in each region. In this regard Mr. Semere said: “We have highly organized communities and they have done a marvelous job. Together with the government they are building their own future.”

Throughout the presentation one could understand the eagerness of the communities to send their children to schools; for some schools have already started to give services even before the completion of the construction. This makes the RRI a workable and timely approach introduced to give broader access to education in the remote parts of the country and it has proven to be a milestone for the implementation of such programs in the future.

The representatives of the six regions and the participants of the workshop reached a common consensus that community-based projects have to be implemented in suitable season ( not to clash with other basic economic activities of the local people), budget has to be allocated through detailed assessment of every project, the standard design has to be modified to fit with local conditions like type of soil, availability of wind storm and termite attacks should also be considered particularly in the Gash Barka region.

According to the reports of the Ministry of Education, a total of 10.5 million of USD has been allotted for the establishment of the schools that could accommodate over 50,000 students both in the morning and afternoon shifts in all the 67 schools under construction.

Representatives from the World Bank and the European commission participated in the workshop to evaluate the work done and also commended the young engineers and the Eritrean communities for their contribution in the realization of set out goals.

Healthy Body; Healthy Mind

The Eritrean camel keeps marching on unfazed by the annoying barks of the rabid jealous dogs of war and destruction.


Concerted action being taken to ensure efficient marine transport service



Massawa, 28 December 2009 - Investment being made to develop and put in place infrastructure facilities so as to ensure safe, speedy and regular marine transport service of international standard is bearing fruitful outcome, sated Mr. Gebremedhin Habte, director general of the department.

He pointed out that study has been finalized for preparing a master plan for a modern port, and that the necessary suitable and extensive plot has been prepared to this end. A docking facility for oil tankers has also been constructed in Hirgigo at a cost of about 450 million Nakfa, and that it would go operational in January 2010, Mr. Gebremedhin added.

He further indicated that following the renovation and expansion tasks undertaken in Massawa port over the past years, the port could now accommodate ships lauded with 1,000 containers. Noting that the loading and unloading capacity of the port has increased from 850 tones to 1,500 tones on a daily basis, Mr. Gebremedhin explained that the time of stay for ships in the port has now been dramatically reduced, which in turn had positive effect regarding import and export.

He went on to say that the department is working diligently to properly monitor the competence of ships which dock in the Eritrean ports so as to maintain the unpolluted and pure nature of the coastline. In this respect, the director general asserted that no pollution has been witnessed in Eritrean territorial waters as a result of marine transport.

Moreover, he stated that Assab Port is ready to render efficient service as a result of the renovation tasks undertaken and the introduction of managerial system. Mr. Gebremedhin further indicated that fostering close coordination between the Massawa Port Authority and the Free Economic Zone Authority has a major role to play in reinforcing the activities of marine transport. On top of the infrastructure development endeavors, strengthening institutional capacity and upgrading human resources are equally imperative so as to attain the set goal, he added.

revolution, I feel sorry for you being from Tigraitoo for you are from TigrayI was you were Eritrean. You are man/woman of your words unlike the AstaK Weyane stooges.

revolution, I feel sorry for you being from Tigraitoo for you are from TigrayI was you were Eritrean. You are man/woman of your words unlike the AstaK Weyane stooges.

Yes I'm from Tigray.... a direct descendant of Alula Aba Nega.... and I'm not ashamed of it.
There is a BIG difference between the confident Tegaru people like myself and the weyane elite who hail from a certain awraja in Tigray whose numbers are no more than 300,000 opportunist country-sellers identified by their trademark inferiority complex toward Eritreans.

There is my favorite joke told in Tigray that goes like....
WHAT DO YOU CALL A WEYANE CARRYING A DONATED USED LAPTOP?
ANSWER: AN ERITREAN OPPOSITION

Our neighbors are unstoppable...... check this out.....
90 students graduated from a Law School in Eritrea......
can you believe that? And their colleges are located in the rural areas !
who do these people think they are !

Justice Ministry’s training center in Mekerka graduates over 90 news staff members in certificate


Mekerka, 30 December 2009 - The Mekerka Training Center of the Ministry of Justice graduated 91 news staff members from the Sawa Education and Training Center who followed a certificate course in Law. The course included basic principles of law, English, Tigrinya and Arabic languages, as well as basic computer application.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony yesterday, the Minister of Justice, Ms. Fawzia Hashim, stated that the training is significant as it was given at a time when vigorous endeavors are being exerted to strengthen and expand community magistrates with a view to providing smooth access to administration of justice. She further explained that the graduates would work as attorneys in courts on temporary basis so that they may acquire the necessary experience.

The Minister called on the trainees to work diligently in serving justice, and that the institutions of administration of justice and the society at large should support them.

The graduates received certificate from Minister. Fawzia and Mr. Menkerios Beraki, President of the High Court respectively.

The Ministry of Justice Training Center in Mekerka, Logo-Anseba sub-zone, was opened in 2001, and it has so far graduated 3 batches.