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Contribution to augment National Fund In their fifth round of contribution, nationals residing in the Republic of South Sudan contributed 90,975 USD and 16.7 million South Sudanese Pounds to augment the National Fund to fight COVID-19 pandemic.

According to report from the Embassy of in South Sudan, employees of various businesses contributed 71,825 USD as well as 16.7 million South Sudan Pounds, owners of ‘Emiha’ General Construction and Trading Company 3 thousand USD, owners of small hotels, garages, clinics, pharmacies and other businesses contributed over 16 thousand USD.

It is to be recalled that, nationals residing in the Republic of South Sudan have contributed 589,990 USD and 6.5 million South Sudan Pounds in the last four rounds of contribution.

In related news, at a commemorative event conducted in connection with 20 June, Martyrs Day, nationals residing in Qatar have contributed 1,996 Riyals to augment the Martyrs Trust Fund, the Embassy of Eritrea in Doha reported. Social service provision institutions in Forto Sawa Administration of Forto Sawa Mr. Abubakar Mahmmud, sub-zone reported that social administrator of Forto-Sawa sub- Activity assessment meeting of nationals in service provision institutions zone, on his part stating that 5 put in place in the area are health facilities, 28 educational Eritrean organizations in Italy on the activity reports presented by Euros, nationals in Firenze 1,370 significantly contributing in institutions, electricity supply conducted six months activity executive and national committees Euros, nationals in Pisa 900 Euros, improving the living standard of and transportation services as assessment meeting on 26 June and agreed to organize regular nationals in Rome 13 thousand residents. well as potable water projects adopting resolution to reinforce meetings in accordance with the Euros, nationals in Napoli 310 have been put in place in the 13 organizational capacity in line with extenuation of the restrictions issued Euros, nationals in Bari 1,040 Euros, Speaking to Erina, the residents administrative areas. the prevailing new era. to contain the spread of the COVID- nationals in Catania 1,080 Euros, of the sub-zone stated that fruit 19 pandemic in Italy. nationals in Parma 1,500 Euros, and vegetable farming activities Mr. Abubakar also said that At the virtual meeting in which nationals in Bologna 2,875 Euros, being conducted in the area on vegetables and fruits farming 75 members of the executive bodies In related news, at a memorial nationals in Verona 470 Euros, top of creating employment have activities being exerted in the sub participated, Mr. Fisehatsion Petros, events organized in connection with nationals in Milan 17,700 Euros and created an experience sharing zone have also introduced farmers Ambassador of Eritrea to Italy, gave 20 June, Martyrs Day, nationals in Brescia contributed 700 Euros. opportunity. with modern irrigation system. briefing on the objective situation in residing in various cities of Italy the homeland and the region as well contributed a total of 41,365 Euros as on the responsibility of nationals to augment the Martyrs Trust Fund. Halay Technical School Graduates 94 students in the prevailing new era. Halay Technical School Computer Technology graduating at the Ministry of Education, on his According to report, nationals located in has in its 8th a total of 151 students from 1996- part indicated that human resources Participants conducted discussion residing in Abruzzo contributed 420 commencement graduated 94 2004. development is the cornerstone students including 32 females of national development program in Computer Maintenance and He further stated that after and that the Government of Eritrea Announcement from the Networking as well as Machine restructuring in 2011, the school is making substantial investment Shop. has been receiving grade 10 with a view to promoting technical students from high schools and and vocational education and as Ministry of Health Speaking at the graduation has been providing a two-year a result several technical schools Twenty-three patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in ceremony, Director of the school, Certificate courses and thus so have been put in place across the tests carried out yesterday at Quarantine Centers in Central, Anseba, and Mr. Raguel Tekle, said that Halay far it has graduated 372 students country. Southern Red Sea Regions. Technical School used to be called including 102 females. ‘Pavoni Technical Institute’ and He further called on the graduates Out of these twenty patients are from Quarantine Centers in Asmara, was providing advanced diploma Mr. Measho Gebretinsae, head to play due part in nation-building . Two patients are from Quarantine Center in Keren, courses in Machine Shop and of Supervision and Quality Control process. . The last patient is from Quarantine Center in Assab, .

On the other hand, seventy-five patients who have been receiving medical treatment in hospitals in the Central (50), Anseba (13), Northern Red Sea (11), and Southern Red Sea (1) Regions have recovered fully and have been discharged from these facilities.

The total number of recovered patients has accordingly risen to 5,634 while the number of deaths stands at 25.

The total number of confirmed cases in the country to date has increased to 6,051.

Ministry of Health Asmara 02 July 2021 Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 2

Molobier: From Wilderness to Paradise Kesete Ghebrehiwet residents to be familiar with farm activities and provided them with Despite its huge potential farm machineries, select seed and for agriculture, Molobier technical assistance. administrative area had not been exploited until the Government Isa Mini Abu-Fatna is one of began to encourage the local the farmers in Molobier who have communities, who were improved their living standards predominantly nomads, to live through farm activities at in villages by providing them irrigation-based farms. Members with farm plots and technical as of the community are now more well as material assistance for aware of the benefits of farming the development of irrigation- and have been growing tomatoes, based farms. The administrative onions, pepper and taff. area, which is part of the Forto- ever- fluctuating prices. He said and strive for a better tomorrow. Sherif Kerar Bedri Sawa sub-zone, is endowed Another farmer in the area, that they travel as far and as wide As a result, their efforts have with abundant underground and and Ribda administrative areas, Hamid Abu-Asha Mohammed, as Barentu, Asmara, Tesenai and started to pay off with their Molobier administrative area is said they are no longer nomads Akordat only to sell their produce standards of living improving. home to 536 families and a total at very low prices. He pleaded of around 3000 people who live with concerned bodies to take a Besides growing vegetables in nine villages and earn their look at the situation and create and crops that are common living as farmers and pastoralists. conditions for them to be able to in the lowlands, the farmers Farming is mostly seasonal sell their produce at fair prices. started to grow taff and other although irrigation-based farming crops commonly grown in the has been flourishing since 1993. Praising the benefits of the highlands. Mr. Isa said they service rendering institutions set came to know about the benefits The introduction of service up in Molobier administrative area, of taff, which is dear, from their rendering institutions, including Mr. Isa said, “The resettlement friends and neighbors who had education, healthcare and water of the local communities in moved to Molobier from the is helping solve challenges permanent locations has helped highlands. He added that they the local communities used to us to send our children to school are now so familiar with taff they face. Mr. Idris Mohammed- as they no more have to travel are growing it to serve them as Idris Mohammed Isa, Isa, administrator of Molobier with the livestock in search an alternative staple food and sell Adminstrator of Molober administrative area said the high Isa Mni Abu-Fathna of grazing land and water. only the surplus harvest. They Everything is now accessible in grow taff between the months of surface water that streams from and have improved their living our locality; we have primary and November and March and harvest the highlands. standards through farm activities junior schools and the teachers 30 to 40 quintals. they carry out around Sawa and healthcare professionals are Surrounded by Homib, Aliet river banks. He added that their making a difference in our living The farmers said that if they children used to work in other standards and our children have are further assisted with farm farms as daily workers but this been educated.” machineries, they are ready to has changed once and for all as boost production as much as they now work on their own farms The communities who live in they can. Mr. Sherif said that the because of the encouragement Molobier administrative area farmers in the area have shortage and support they get from the have access to services such of pesticides, fertilizers and fuel, Government. as potable water, schools and which have prevented them from Published Every healthcare facilities and would expanding their irrigation farms. SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every Sherif Kerar Bedri, also a like to have transport service so They also hire private tractors SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every farmer in Molobier, is thankful that they could transport their along with their operators at 1000 Wednesday & Saturday for the opportunities that enabled farm produce easily. to 1500 Nakfa per hectare, which Saturday & Wednesday Hamed Abu-Asha Mohammed him to have bountiful harvest of is expensive. Mr Sherif added Acting Editor child and maternal mortality vegetables and cereals. Although The farmers said that farming the support from the Government Acting Editor has been drastically reduced he is happy with the abundance along the river bank is very has been encouraging but it has Amanuel Mesfun as pregnant women now go to of his harvest from the five challenging and at times their not been sustainable. He asked [email protected] Mesfun healthcare facilities for prenatal hectares of his farm land, he farm plots get flooded. They have for the support to continue in the [email protected] and postnatal care. Mr. Isa said has not been as happy about the gained experience over the years future. that the community awareness P.O.Box: 247 P.O.Box: 247 campaigns motivated the women to access healthcare. He added Tel: 11-41-14 Fax: 12-77-49 that the healthcare facilities Fax: 12-77-49 suffer from shortage of medicine, E-mail: but he hopes it will be eased with [email protected]@[email protected] zena.gov.er the opening of pharmacies. Advertisement: 12-50-13 Advertisement: 12-50-13 Farmers in Molobier began to engage in farm activities in 1993 Layout when local communities, who had Azmera Berhane not lived in one location as they AAzmerazmera BerhaneBerhane had to look for grazing land for AidaSaraSara JoharAlem their cattle, and others from the highlands started to permanently settle in the vast fertile zone. The Government encouraged the Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 3

Supporting Health and Livelihoods: Smallholder Poultry

Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion limited resources, such as land more people have an opportunity to and capital. (Chickens are also realize their potential. During the past several months, a advantageous in that they tend to number of important development- generate quick and frequent returns Furthermore, the poultry related activities have been conducted for owners, while the size of any distribution program, along with across Eritrea. These include, for potential economic loss in the event the increased incomes that it helps instance, projects related to roads, of predation, theft or disease among to generate for the beneficiaries, dams, construction, and sanitation, the animals is less than with other can also play a positive role in among others. One particular livestock.) As a result, the poultry promoting wellness and improving development-related initiative that distribution initiative taking place overall health. Specifically, this has continued to plug along in recent across the country can help in can be realized through improving times, albeit remaining relatively addressing SDG 1, which aims to end nutrition, diversifying limited or less discussed, has been poultry poverty in all its forms everywhere. restricted diets, and increasing distribution. Specifically, throughout intake. (Although the recommended different regions of the country, In addition, the nationwide intake of calories per day depends on the Ministry of Agriculture, in raising practices. Collectively, the UN’s Sustainable Development initiative aims to reach women and several factors, such as sex, physical cooperation with local administrators all of these can help lead to Goals (SDGs). (The UN SDGs, poor or vulnerable individuals or activity, etc., calories are essential and community leaders, has been significant increases in productivity which are a global set of goals for all families. In the process, not only are for health and survival. Meanwhile, distributing chicks to individuals and and promote positive long-term countries – low-, middle-, and high- these groups provided opportunities chicken and eggs, which become households. outcomes. Moreover, access to and income – to meet by 2030, cover a for increased incomes, they are also integrated in regular diets through support with vaccinations for chicks wide range of development-related able to exercise greater agency, have the poultry distribution scheme, To date, as a part of the ongoing is also made available, thus helping matters, such as education, health, expanded decision-making capacity, are highly nutritious and excellent poultry distribution initiative, to prevent diseases and reduce the tens of thousands of chicks have mortality of chickens. been distributed to thousands of individuals and households. The As I have previously noted on overall goal of the current initiative several occasions, I always find is to distribute a total of about one reports and updates about these types million chicks to approximately 35- of development-related projects and 40,000 individuals and households initiatives in our country to not only in all parts of the country. (Since be informative and enlightening, but independence, approximately 50 also extremely positive and highly million chicks have been distributed encouraging. Contrary to the hasty to around five million households.) conclusions of some who, possibly guided by misplaced assumptions or Importantly, the distribution poor general understanding, dismiss of chicks is just one small part such development initiatives as of a broader system of different insignificant and inconsequential, agriculture, health, finance, and the poultry distribution program social support packages that can also is actually quite substantive and it gender equality, poverty, and the and be more socio-economically sources of quality protein. Proteins include cash transfers, donations of certainly matters. In particular, it environment.) empowered. Overall, then, the are “the building blocks of life” materials, equipment or tools, and can positively impact the livelihoods poultry distribution scheme is also and important for growth, repair, other resources, and enrolment in of locals and helps to promote For instance, as with other a means to help address SDG 5, and development, while eggs also educational workshops, seminars, or development. small livestock, chickens have which focuses on advancing gender provide essential fatty acids, choline, technical training programs. Of note, comparatively low time, investment, equality and supporting women with vitamins A and B12, selenium, and those individuals and households The poultry distribution initiative care, and management costs or equal rights to economic resources, other critical nutrients.) In reference who receive chicks are often able supports an array of positive socio- necessities and require relatively few as well as SDG 10, which focuses on to the SDG’s that may be applicable to access technical information and economic, health, and gender- inputs. Ultimately, they can provide a reducing inequality within countries. in considering these various food- general support in order to strengthen related outcomes for individuals and supplementary (or increased) source and nutrition-related outcomes are their management skills and improve households. All of these, you may of income for rural households and It is worth noting here that by SDG 2, which aims to eradicate housing, breeding, feeding and recall, form a substantive part of low-income individuals with only focusing on rural populations, the hunger and achieve food security, poultry distribution scheme serves as as well as SDG 3, which focuses on an embodiment of the key principle ensuring healthy lives and promoting “leave no one behind”. Generally, well-being for all at all ages. discussions of development or developing countries tend to As a final point, the poultry overwhelmingly focus on national distribution initiative, which is a capitals or urban areas, while tremendous source of support in attention is frequently restricted to normal times, has assumed even large, flashy infrastructure projects. greater significance at the moment At the same time, rural areas and due to the array of difficulties that have populations get overlooked, despite arisen through the global COVID-19 the fact that they are an integral part pandemic. With the crisis leading of our societies, and possess great to unprecedented health, economic, potential to significantly contribute and social challenges for individuals, to national economies. By extending households, and communities, the support and assistance to these continued activities of the poultry populations, the poultry distribution distribution scheme are especially scheme is helping to ensure that vital. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 4

Simon Weldemichael infrastructural assets that were The inclusion of Asmara into the laid down throughout the country, world heritage list is a great success Asmara, at an altitude of 2325 including Asmara. Britain followed for the promotion and preservation metersAsmara: above sea level, and its a policy of destructiona andn looting iof Asmara’sdeal architectural treasury. m odernistc ity modernist architecture have received which had a negative impact on the Architecturally, Asmara has no worldwide recognition, especially direction and momentum of Eritrea’s parallels in Africa. On many after it was included in the UNESCO journey in the succeeding years. The occasions many observers have world heritage list. Although its urbanization and modernization of described it as ‘Africa’s secret capital master plan was designed and the Asmara was halted. of modern architecture’, ‘Piccolo city constructed by Italian colonizers, Roma’, ‘an ideal modernist city’ and it had been inhabited long before the Under the British Adminstration ‘breathtaking city with a modernist advent of the Italians. and Federation, Asmara was layout’. Asmara has, without doubt, haunted by riots and demonstrations a beauty that can fill visitors’ hearts Towns and trade centers have been against foreign domination. The with amusement. significant features of the Eritrean Association of Love of Country, society for a long time. The ancient Mahber Fqri Hager, the first The peace, serenity and harmony port city of Adulis and Dibarwa, the political organization in the history of Asmara are rare and exceptional political center of Bahri Negaasi, are of Eritrea, was established in 1941 in the region and in Africa. In her just two examples. Archaeological in Asmara. The one time industrial book ‘I DIDN’T DO IT FOR YOU’, research carried out in the Greater and administrative center of the Michela Wrong acknowledged the Asmara area is giving important Horn of Africa turned into the hot unique nature of Asmara. She wrote: new insights into the development bed of movement that called for “The most dangerous thing that of sociopolitical complexity in independence. After the annexation could happen to you in Asmara after the northern Horn of Africa. of Eritrea by , Asmara dark was to stumble on a piece of Archeological findings show that was deindustrialized deliberately. broken paving. Ironically, a capital the earliest settled highland agro- Modernization was replaced by that had witnessed so much violence pastoral communities known in the outright stagnation and destruction. [during the war for independence] Horn of Africa were established in Factories were dismantled from was blessed with an extraordinary central Eritrea, around Asmara. Eritrea and moved to Ethiopia, and tranquility; it breathed peace in this aggravated the condition. But time with the cicada’s rhythmic Asmara is now known both by its from its establishment unto Eritrea’s rasp. Asmara was certainly the only rich archaeological assets beneath independence, Asmara was able to African city in which not only was city alone does not make Asmara Edward Denison highlights the and by its unique and distinctive withstand all the difficulties. I regularly offered lifts by strangers, popular. It is the social harmony symbolic meaning of Asmara during architecture above. The biggest but I accepted them without of the people who live in Asmara the struggle for independence in the mosque, the church, the elaborately After independence, the hesitation”. Indeed, Asmara is the and the architectural beauty of its following words. He said: “Asmara designed streets and the outstanding Government of Eritrea made a most beautiful and peaceful capital buildings together that embellish the became an object of love and longing buildings give Asmara a unique and prudent decision to preserve the on the continent. city. In the same vein, the city center, that found various forms of cultural uncontested beauty. architectural heritage of Asmara. which is home to most of Asmara’s expression… through the thirty year To that effect Asmara Urban Forum Compared to the capitals of other modern buildings, is incomplete war of liberation. Asmara became In its modern form, Asmara was was organized in 1995 to discuss countries, Asmara is small and has a without the periphery in making synonymous with the final act of primarily built during the Italian and find ways to preserve Asmara’s relatively small population. But it’s a Asmara the beautiful city that it is. liberation”. Asmara is by far the colonization. Throughout the fifty architectural heritage. After serious city of diverse cultures. On the streets The renowned Eritrean writer and most praised city that attracted the years of Italian colonization Asmara and meticulous efforts an application of Asmara it is common to find people historian, Alemseged Tesfay, has attention of artists in Eritrea. Artists underwent a major transformation for the city’s inclusion on the who speak different languages. very succinctly brought this idea use their talents to praise the social and rapid growth in terms of UNESCO world heritage list was Asmara is a city where churches home in his article ‘A Short Note and physical beauty of Asmara. population, size and socio-economic submitted in 2016. These initiatives and mosques are constructed side by on Aba Shawl’. He wrote: “One Many songs have been dedicated development. But after the defeat of were finally rewarded by the side and Muslims and Christians live cannot speak of Asmara’s unique to Asmara. The thirty-year struggle Italy in 1941, the British Military inclusion of Asmara in the UNESCO together in harmony. heritage without giving due credit for independence was concluded Administration dismantled significant world heritage list the following year. The architectural beauty of the to the zone that helped it acquire its with the liberation of Asmara. In his exalted status… Inclusiveness and novel ‘Towards Asmara’, Australian tolerance to ethnic, religious and writer, Thomas Keneally, who cultural diversity, traits that Asmara visited the liberated areas in the late still holds dear as its special heritage, 1980s, reflected the longing of the were bred in Aba shawl.” In short, EPLF freedom fighters to control the social interaction and cooperation Asmara and thereby liberate the of the communities in Asmara is in whole country. itself a heritage that needs protection and promotion. To accommodate its ever rising population, Asmara may be Asmara is not just a city in Eritrea. expanded and modernized, but care It has a central place in the social must be taken to preserve not only construction and national psyche its physical beauty characterized of Eritreans. Asmara is home to by its modernist architecture but all Eritreans. An intense feeling of also its human and social beauty belonging to Asmara is demonstrated characterized by its people and by every Eritrean. Asmara carries their way of living. After all, even if great buildings and great history. urbanization may be a precondition The names given to the buildings for development, if cities and towns and streets of Asmara reflect the are left to develop without control, it past and future aspirations of Eritrea. can have negative effects. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 5

Headway in Education in Anseba Region

Mikal Tesfay students have been able to sit for the Eighth Grade General National One of the main indicators of Examination in Anseba region. In the development of a country is its terms of secondary schools, there human resource that makes up the are 18 schools operating in Anseba workforce, and the productivity region. Nine of these schools are of the workforce, which is found in towns by the road side decisive to the advancement of that stretches from Adi-Tekeliezan a country, is realized through to Hagaz while the rest, including education. Singapore can be taken Asmat Boarding School, are found as an exemplary country whose in sub-zones farther from the development depends on its centers and the roads. Within the citizens’ education and its resultant past 30 years, these high schools innovation and creativity. Despite graduated 52,374 students, 19,914 its lack in natural resources, the of whom are girls. According to the nation developed rapidly mainly region’s branch of the Ministry Of because of its educated people. Education, most of the high school graduates joined colleges and Eritrea was under Italian vocational schools to attend degree, colonization for fifty years. The diploma and certificate programs. colonizers might have built to the fourth grade was replaced 1949 as Keren High School is the because of the increase in education infrastructure, industries and with one that allowed schooling at first high school in the Anseba and enlightenment. In addition to providing formal commercial farms but did not junior and high school levels. region. education, Anseba region, like develop the education sector. In the past 30 years there has other regions, has been running an They followed a racial policy in A stable for horses and mules in Until Eritrea’s independence in been a dramatic change in all adult education program that aims education, allowing Eritreans to Keren during the Italian rule was 1991, there were 30 government social services, education being to eradicate illiteracy and another learn only up to grade four. This renovated and converted into a and private schools that hired one. In Anseba region, 310 program, “Aryet” (a Tigre word 309 teachers and enrolled 20,020 schools (elementary schools and for ‘catching on’), targeting kids students in Anseba region. In terms kindergartens) have been built who were unable to start school at of gender, 106 teachers were women in nine sub-zones that are staffed the right time. Most of these kids and 5469 students were girls. with 2156 teachers, 831 of whom are unable to start school because There was one secondary school- are women. According to a report they are married young or help out -Keren High School--with 1200 for 2020 and 2021, there are 7238 their parents in farming and raising students and 12 Eritrean teachers, students enrolled at kindergartens, animals. The program gives the one of whom was a woman, and 50,610 in elementary and 24354 kids an opportunity to catch on 18 expatriate teachers. Comparing students in junior-high schools. with their peers. According to the the participation of female students director for eradicating illiteracy, before and after independence One of the biggest achievements Abrhet Ghebre, “Aryet” has given there is quite a gap. This is because in education in post-independence justice to those kids from families was done to distance them from school, today’s Dearit Elementary before independence there was Eritrea has been the nationwide of farmers and herders, and in the development and enlightenment. School and Keren Junior School. almost no participation but later increase in the enrollment of past 15 years, 28,663 kids have The school which was opened in on their participation leveled up girls. In the past few years 50,196 benefitted from the program. The Italians built the very first school for Eritreans in Anseba region. The school, built in 1908, was called Salvago Raji and was renamed Awald School and later Selam School. The school became the first official school built by the government and was the first to make it all the way until the British colonization. In his book “Eim,” which was written in 1893, the Italian author, Riffelo Perini, wrote that a school led by Catholic missionaries at Saint Michael in Keren and another one led by Swedish missionaries in Gheleb were serving local communities in the areas.

The school system in Eritrea changed during the British Administration. In the mid 1940’s access to education opened wide for those who had the will and desire to take lessons. Like people in other parts of Eritrea, the people of Zoba Anseba also had the opportunity to enjoy the taste of education. The Italian system that limited schooling Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 6

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Bisha Mining Share Company is inviting interested applicants to apply for the .Monitoring ROM activity Following position for Bisha Site Project.:- • Ensure blend board is updated and plans are communicated properly to the ROM 1. Position: Geologist Grade Control spotter Department: Mining/ Mine Geology • Regular check on ROM movements to ensure ore is getting fed as per blending Number Required: Two (02) plan • Daily inspection of ROM fingers and updating ROM inspection sheet PRIMARY PURPOSE • Ensure upcoming trucks from pit are unloading at right destinations • To assist Grade control geologists and Senior mine geologist in daily grade • Taking XRF readings of ROM stockpiles if required control functions of the pit operation. • To coordinate and be responsible for an accurate blend of ore to the mill to Geological mapping supervise spotters to ensure an optimum blend to maximize metal recovery • Keeping track of blast hole drilling in ore shots and mapping of blast drill hole through the mill. cones before shots being loaded . MAIN FUNCTIONS • Structural and geological mapping of pit faces. • Safety, Managing daily grade control drilling, Geology logging ,Managing other • Digitizing of mapping data into Surpac or any other similar mining software. sampling projects excavation Documentation and Reporting • Monitoring Ore, Monitoring ROM activity, Geological Mapping and • Daily data entry into MPX software Documentation and Reporting. • Daily update of RC drill summary TASK DESCRIPTION • Preparation of daily mine geology report Safety Unique Requirements / Other Information • Implementation and maintenance of BMSC SHE standards at work place • This position required maximum time to spend in the field for monitoring and • Taking active part in daily toolbox meetings to ensure team is working in safe supervising grade control drilling, sampling, ore spotting and ROM spotting. and efficient manner • Good understanding of the geological data gathering processes • Ensure in-pit jobs are performed to approved standard operating procedures • Ability to make effective communication with the team and other mining operation • Conducting high hazard safety audits for ore spotting, ROM spotting and RC personnel. drilling • Ability to work in shifts • Ensuring team is carrying out regular FLRA’s • Flexible towards roster change if required • Taking active role in conducting TBRA’s and identifying hazards • Participate in a monthly Mining Department/Technical Service Safety toolbox Qualifications: meeting • Bachelor degree in Geology • Ensuring all mandatory individual safety reports (such as SELAM, and Planned • Valid Eritrean driving license. Inspections) targets met and submitted on time in absence of Grade Control Knowledge and Experience: Geologist. • Minimum 1 year of working experience in similar role Managing daily grade control drilling and Blast Movement Monitoring • Basic knowledge of Grade control systems in Open pit mining is desirable. • Site inspection of grade control drill patterns to ensure area is safe for working Technical Skills: • Liaising with Mining, Survey, Drillers and team mates about drilling plan in • Computer Literacy (MS Office – Intermediate, Excel – Advanced),Sampling advance methods, Geology logging and Geology mapping. • Organizing mining equipment required to prepare safe drilling areas Behavioral Skills: • Ensuring drill pads are ready and signed off before commencing drilling • Demonstrate supervisory/leadership skills, Ability to work in a team, Effective • Communicating priorities and the drilling sequence with the drilling and communication skills, open for work related progressive changes, Willingness to sampling team learn additional job-related skills, Awareness sensitivity and diversity of culture • Ensuring old exploration holes are marked with red flagging tape on ground for and High Safety attitude.. precaution • Supervision of grade control drilling and sampling General Information and other requirements: • Daily inspection of sampling area to ensure QAQC protocols are being followed • Place of Work: Bisha. correctly • Salary: As per Company salary scale. • Plan Blast Movement Monitoring (BMM) holes based on the most current ore • Type of Contract: Indefinite blasting plan • Installing BMM before blast and detecting BMM after blast. Additional requirement for Nationals: Geology Logging • Having fulfilled his/her National Service obligation and provide • Lithological logging of RC drill chips evidence of release paper from the Ministry of Defense. • Recording of logging data with pictures • Present clearance paper from current/last employer. • Lithological logging of density samples. • Testimonial documents to be attached (CV, work experience Managing other sampling projects credentials, a copy of your National Identity Card etc.). • Planning and execution of rip line sampling if required • Only shortlisted applicants will be considered as potential candidates • Planning and execution of grab sampling of different stockpiles if required for an interview. • Planning and execution of blast hole sampling if required • Application documents will not be returned to sender. • Planning and collection of density samples • All applications should be sent through the post office. • Planning and collection of bucket test samples for ground reactivity • Deadline for application: 10 days from the day of publication in the • Keeping track of sample registers and regular update Newspaper. • Any other sampling projects as instructed by Supervisor. Address: Please mail your applications to:- Monitoring Ore excavation Bisha Mining Share Company, • Ensure ore mark outs are put on ground in time to avoid any mining delays P. O. Box 4276 Asmara, Eritrea • Supervising ore spotting to ensure ore and waste are being mined as per digblocks Note to Non- Eritrean applicants: and being dispatched to correct destination Please send a copy of your application to • Regular communication with spotters to ensure material is booked properly Aliens Employment permits Affairs, • Daily inspection of waste dumps and stockpiles for any possible misallocation P. O. Box 7940 Asmara, Eritrea. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 7 LOCAL NEWS Popular campaign in Sheib sub-zone Participation in vaccination programs Farmers in Debub-Mensheb administrative area, Sheib sub-zone, are conducting popular The Ministry of Health branch in Anseba Region reported that as a result of the increased water and soil conservation popular campaigns with a view to redress the environment and boost awareness of the public on health issues active participation has been witnessed in the success of agricultural productivity. the vaccination programs.

The popular campaign includes renovation of terraces and water diversion schemes that have Mr. Samuel Tesfaleul, head of Vaccination Program in the region, said that owing to the strong been damaged due to flooding. participation of the public successful vaccination program has been conducted to contain the cross border polio virus. The participants on their part indicating that the popular campaign is being conducted with strong participation of the farmers expressed readiness to finish the program before the coming of the rainy Mr. Samuel went on to say that the vaccination program has been conducted from 23 to 27 across season. the country with the objective to control the prevalence of polio virus that has been detected in neighboring countries. Debub-Mensheb administrative area which is resident to 1,570 farmers has 1050 hectares of arable land. Indicating that pre independence vaccination coverage has been below 4%, Mr. Samuel said that currently has reached to 100%. The types of vaccinations have also increased from six to 13 and that Environmental sanitation programs mortality and disability rate due to communicable diseases has significantly been reduced. Mr. Samuel also called on the public for reinforced participation in the future vaccination The inhabitants of Ona-Andom, Adi-Segedom, Gembeba and Adi-Gedela villages, Ona-Andom programs. administrative area, Tsorona sub-zone have fully introduced community based environmental sanitation program.

Speaking at the ceremony conducted, Nurse Tesfamariam Semereab, head of the Ministry of Vocational training to youth in Barentu Health branch in the sub-zone said that so far 40 villages of the sub zone have fully introduced the environmental sanitation program and that attests to the enhanced public awareness. A three-month long vocational training has been organized to 185 youth in Barentu town. The training included Electronics, Beauty Salon, Computer Technology and First Aid. Mr. Medhanie Gebremicael, representative of the Ministry of Health branch in the Southern region on his part underlining the significance of community led environmental sanitation program According to report, the objective of the training was to equip the youth with skills that could in ensuring public health said that the Ministry and partners are working in the realization of the enable them engaged in income generating schemes and there by become self supportive and program. productive members of the society.

40 out of the 96 villages in Tserona sub-zone have fully introduced environmental sanitation Similar vocational training program has been organized to 100 disadvantaged and disabled youth program and that the remaining villages are exerting strong effort toward that end. in Omahajer, Golij, Molqui and Akrdet.

of age to reproduce. Of continued from page 8 course, animal feed also MoA: Artificial Inseminationplays a role. . . . services to farmers. The first is distributing weaned foals. This is done after they reach Physical fitness is around eight months. This means that the another prerequisite for beneficiaries are adding pure breeds into AI. If our customers their existing stock. The second one is the bring physically unfit AI service. Beneficiaries arrive with their mares for AI, we tell local breeds to get AI service. The third, and them to provide it more the most important service, is the provision feed and of better quality. of advisory services to horse owners. Those Then when it reaches the who took pure breeds, like Techno-Garden appropriate weight it can Recreation Center and other beneficiaries be brought back. If the around Asmara, are expected to reproduce mare is naturally small these breeds by maintaining their quality. in size, we collect semen from a smaller stallion. Q: What has been the perception of collection, many mares can be inseminated, analysis is conducted to check viability, farmers towards AI? while AI reduces the risk of accidents or motility, and count of the sperm cells in the Q: Any final comments for horse injuries to the stallion, mare, or operator. semen before AI service is conducted. owners? A: Awareness about AI among farmers Finally, it is low cost – only100 Nakfa per has been growing. In 2019, for instance, insemination. Q: What are the pre-requisites for AI A: First and foremost, since horse 13 beneficiaries inseminated their mares. services for farmers with horses? owners make a living from horses, they However, this past year, 21 mares were Q: Tell us about a bit about how the need to take care of them. As they’d do for successfully inseminated through AI. HBC conducts AI services. A: Generally, we recommend that the their children, they should increase their mare to be inseminated is a minimum knowledge and understanding about how to Q: What are the benefits of AI in A: All of the necessary equipment two and a half years of age. Traditionally, care for them properly – things like adequate horses? was imported along with the horses. farmers believed that one-year-old mare feeding, cleaning and washing, work, Starting from the preparation of semen could be mated. This wrong incorrect and rest. As well, to avoid beating them A: AI has many benefits. Some of these collection instruments, precautions are belief, however, contributed, among other harshly and to ensure that they ensure they include the fact that local breed horses get strictly followed before, during, and after factors, to the small physical size of horses receive regular vaccination and veterinary improved both in size and in number – all insemination processes. We always give in our country. attention. Second, I recommend that horse in a relatively short period of time. As fresh semen to mares, the process is quite owners visit the HBC and consider our well, diseases are not transmitted, unlike quick and done with utmost care. Moreover Therefore, the HBC, does not recommend services. It can help to improve the quality natural mating. Additionally, from a single right after the semen is collected, laboratory a female horse under two and a half years and number of horses in our country. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, 03 July, 2021 Vol 28. No.22 8

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Abyssinian horses are believed staff in general horse management, grass is cut annually, collected, to have originally come from horse breeding, semen collection, bailed, and stored after the rainy ImproveEthiopia, while Dongola horses laboratory Horse testing of semen Breeds season. This is used as major came from countries of North purity, and artificial insemination. feed and bedding. We also collect Africa, such as Sudan and Chad. These programs were conducted semen from the horses and offer Furthermore, Abyssinian horses in collaboration with veterinary AI services to local horse owners are mostly found in the Eritrean experts from Cuba. from Asmara and other regions of highlands and are smaller than the country. Dongola horses, which are found Public awareness programs in the Eritrean western lowlands. were also conducted via the mass Q: What types of horses does media and community meetings, Ms. Selamawit Afewerki the HBC possess? Mr. Henok Ghebrehiwet According to Hienok, even while practical training programs Horses are distinguished for though horses have offered were offered to farmers and horse The Horse Breeding Center A: In December 2017, nine their resistance to many animal numerous benefits to society, owners. These programs focused (HBC) is located in Villagio, horses were imported from diseases, generally long lifespan little has been done to improve on general management and Asmara. It covers an area of over Hungary. Six were pregnant (they may live up to 30 years), breeds or increase the number care of horses, animal health, ten hectares. Established in 2017, mares and were expected to considerable strength, remarkable of horses. To date, horses in address optimum speed of horses, it is a modern and fully-equipped foal within four or five months. endurance, and ability to Eritrea have traditionally been management of horse manure facility, run by agricultural Most of the horses are Arabian withstand heavy work and harsh small, few in number (less than and compost production, safety, experts. The Ministry of (Shaggiea arabian), while one is conditions. Horses still play an 5000), and expensive. However, licensing, and development of an important role in Eritrean society, the Ministry of Agriculture, in association of horse owners. particularly for transporting collaboration with a development people and goods and in rural partner, the International Fund for According to Hienok, since areas. As well, they are used for Agricultural Development ( IFAD/ it is difficult to bring fast breed sport and entertainment in some NAP), has sought to improve transformation using the few recreation centers. horse breeds in the country. In mares in the center, artificial 2017, horse breeds that could play insemination (AI) was introduced. The history of horses in Eritrea a great role in transforming the The AI process uses semen of goes back hundreds of years. country’s relatively poor breeds pure bred stallions on local They were used as one of the were imported from Hungary. horses. The cost is about 100 major draught animals and were Prior to importing the horses, a Nakfa, while a mature horse of regarded as a symbol of prestige number of preparations were put pure breed (around eight months and wealth in society. According in place, including developing of age) sold for about 5000 Nakfa. to Hienok Ghebrehiwet, the standard infrastructure, preparing As well, since these horses are Agriculture newsletter recently a Hungarian Hucul breed, which general manager of Horse, Rabbit, feed, organizing healthcare the parent stock, the Ministry conducted an interview with is ideal for draught purposes. and Swine Breeding Centers, and packages, and training local does not need to import new Selamawit Afewerki, Manager of also head of the Meat, Hides, and staff. Some criteria for selection breeds for the coming 12 years, the HBC and Animal Production Q: When did the HBC begin to Skin Development Unit in the in importing horses were breed if at all. Finally, Hienock noted Expert. The discussion focused multiply the imported horses? Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea purity, physical fitness, and speed that the breeding center plans to on activities of the HBC and the is endowed with two types of of learning. include recreational services and process of AI. A: Since six of the horses were horse breeds namely: Abyssinian Beginning in 2018, several to encourage the establishment of already pregnant, they foaled and Dongola (locally called training programs were conducted similar private centers for broader Question (Q): Let’s start with around mid-2018. After foaling, Jungula). to strengthen the capacity of the services. the basics of the HBC. Tell us a they had to be inseminated bit about it. within 8-12 days. Thanks to the guidance and support of the Answer (A): The HBC has Cuban veterinary experts, who different parts. There are 14 pens at that time were directing the for the stallions, mares, and their AI process, all six mares were foals. These are of different sizes. inseminated. Also, there are five paddocks, with an area of about 2000 meters Q: How is the AI service squared. This is for exercising, progressing? galloping, and grazing area. We also have a store, offices, and A: Currently, we are in washing facilities. In total, there the fourth round of artificial are 10 daily workers and five insemination. The Cuban experts experts. trained us well and at this time we are conducting AI service by Q: What are the general ourselves. activities of the HBC? Q: What kind of services does A: In addition to the routine the HBC provide to farmers in management and care of horses, terms of horse reproduction? we have two small plots of land for the production of green feed. A: We deliver three kinds of Moreover, around 10 hectares of pasture is available where the continued on page 7