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Messages of Eritrean Air Force graduates 250 cadets Congratulations

President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, and Prince of Malta Giacomo Dalla Torre, sent messages of congratulations to the people and Government of in connection with the 28th Independence Day Anniversary.

In their respective messages the leaders wished good health to President Isaias Afwerki as The Eritrean Air Force graduated theories and pilots for different held at the Air Force base in Eritrean Air Force, called on the well as peace and prosperity yesterday, 31 May 250 cadets on fighter aircrafts in the presence of , President Isaias handed out cadets to serve their people and to the Eritrean people. aircraft technology, air defense President Isaias Afwerki. certificates and Air Force armband to Government with commitment and missile and radar systems, aviation During the graduation ceremony the cadets. protect the skies of their country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Teodor Noting that the young trainees The cadets on their part expressed Melescanu, also sent similar Eritrean nationals abroad celebrate will have significant contribution appreciation for the training they message of congratulations Independence Day anniversary in developing the capacity of the received and articulated commitment to the Minister of Foreign Air Force, Maj. General Teklai to diligently serve their country and Affairs of the State of Eritrea Eritrean nationals residing in Belgium, Norway, the United States and Zambia Habteselasie, Commander of the people. Mr. Osman Saleh. have enthusiastically celebrated the 28th Independence Day Anniversary under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress”.

At the celebratory event the nationals in Brussels commended the significant development Eritrea has so far registered and expressed readiness to play due Workshop on labor in Eritrea part in the implementation of the national development programs. The National Confederation 1993 Eritrea despite the challenges of peace and cooperation between Noting that the new era of peace and cooperation in the Horn of Africa of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) in it has been facing has been playing Eritrea and . is mainly the result of the perseverance and sacrifice of the Eritrean people, cooperation with International due part by honoring the tripartite Mr. Negassi Kassa, Eritrean Ambassador to the European Union, said that Labor Organization (ILO) labor relations. Mr. Tekeste also Dr. Woldai Fitur, Head of effort will be enhanced to substantiate the achievement registered with public organized workshop on labor in said that a lot of experience has Investment Center, Mr. Woldyesus diplomacy activities. Eritrea under the theme “Future been gained in the past 26 years. Elisa, General Director of Labor Labor in Eritrea: Initiative of a at the Ministry of Labor and Likewise, the nationals in Trondheim, Norway, celebrated the 28th Century”. Discussion papers were Social welfare, and Ms. Waffa Independence Day anniversary featuring various activities portraying their presented focusing regional peace Abdelkader from the International attachment with their homeland and expressing their commitment to contribute Speaking during the opening for sustainable development, labor Labor Organization also gave to the success of the national development drive. event in which Ms. Leul Gebreab, opportunities and social justice, briefing on international labor Minster of Labor and Human national development programs, and its future, measures that In the same vein, nationals in the US cities of Tennessee, Nashville, and Welfare, and Dr. Weldai Fitur, Head investment on human resources should be taken to develop human Phoenix celebrated Independence Day Anniversary with fervor. The event of Investment Center took part, Mr. development, influence of resource in developing countries, highlighted artistic and cultural programs. Tekeste Baire, General Director globalization and technology on contribution of skilled labor as of the National Confederation of labor, opportunities and challenges well as challenges of countries in The nationals in Zambia also celebrated the 28th Independence Day Eritrean Workers, said that since in Eritrea as well as the prospect developing their human resource. Anniversary with various programs featuring their unity and attachment with their homeland.

In related developments, Eritrean nationals in the US cities of Seattle, Los Angeles, Colombo, Dallas, Chicago and other cities celebrated the 28th Independence Day Anniversary with enthusiasm and patriotic zeal.

The three day celebration held in Washington D.C in which a number of nationals took part featured seminars as well as artistic and cultural programs portraying their attachment with their homeland.

Expressing expectation that the Eritrean people will repeat the heroic feat demonstrated during the armed struggle for independence and in safeguarding the national sovereignty, Mr. Berhane Gebrehiwet, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, congratulated the people and Government of Eritrea as well as its Defense Forces.

Likewise, Eritrean nationals in the Australian cities of Sydney, Perth and Adelaide celebrated the 28th Independence Day Anniversary under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress”. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 2

NICE makes Impressive Achievement

kesete Ghebrehiwet (lead reinsurer). Munich Re to secure the succession plan on of 2020 to have 10% of our sales is now the biggest single time, and they are now working from life insurance. Risk management is the biggest reinsurance company in the on it to replace the long-serving Almost in all developed concern of any business entity. world, which underwrites around management with a young countries the premium obtained The ability to move forward 60 billion USD a year. workforce. from life insurance exceeds that or to discontinue an activity of the general insurance. Around depends mainly on managing NICE has made investments, According to Mr. Zeru Eritrea 75% of the premium comes from risk. Insurance companies help as a shareholder, in Lagos based has already been established as life insurance. “We have not yet businesses in dealing with threats Africa Reinsurance Corporation an international exam center for penetrated into life insurance as of loss. The National Insurance (Africa Re) founded by the the Chartered Insurance Institute envisaged but we are looking Corporation of Eritrea (NICE) African Union, based of London (CII). CII is one of forward to go to that line,” Mr. has been providing both life and Zep Re (PTA Reinsurance the well respected and highly Zeru noted. non-life insurance in Eritrea. Co.), which is founded by renowned chartered institutes in COMESA member states. It London which trains insurance In connection with the future NICE was established in April has also invested in New Sudan personnel. Hence, NICE trains plan of the Company Mr. Zeru Mr. Zeru Woldemichael 1992 under a proclamation to Reinsurance Company of South its staff to sit and to succeed affirms that medical insurance, establish the national insurance Sudan. Mr. Zeru Woldemichael, in the exams provided by the life insurance and pension corporation of Eritrea. Prior to NICE’s chief executive officer, the issue of aviation and mining Institute twice a year in April and insurance are the three areas its establishment as NICE, the said that NICE plays a big role insurance, which cover millions October. “Our aim is to achieve NICE envisions to penetrate and insurance company served as a as a board member in both Africa worth of property, NICE handles a chartered insurer’s level for develop. Northern branch of the Ethiopian Re and Zep Re while both the the risk by fostering connections our young people and we will Insurance Corporation. Since companies support NICE in with various worldwide be achieving it in the next few NICE has been making 1992, various insurance plans terms of strategic alignment. reinsurance companies and years. The young employees are amendments to memorandum and that include general insurance insurance brokers. hopefully the ones to run this articles of associations under the (non-life) and life insurance have Reinsurance companies that As regards the current status Company.” Mr. Zeru underlines. requirements of the commercial been introduced. NICE makes NICE works with are Munich of NICE, Mr. Zeru revealed that law and the recommendation reinsurance arrangements to Reinsurance Co. (Munich Re), the company has been making As regards the achievement of of the Bank of Eritrea. Its first ensure its sustainability. Africa Re, ZEP Re, Kenya Re, reasonable profit since its the Company, Mr. Zeru said they memorandum amendment was and East Africa Re. The company establishment. have been making reasonable made when it was privatized As part of extending its also works with a number of profit and the shareholders have in 2004. The memorandum scope of activities, NICE has brokers such as J.B Boda in NICE was privatized in 2004 been getting their dividend every of associations is amended penetrated international markets Mumbai, Jordans Global (Lagos), and a public offer of the shares year. The shareholders have been periodically whenever there is a and has connections with various and CK RE as well as Afro Asian was made by the Government earning an average of around need. reinsurers. For instance, it that are both based in London. of Eritrea. The shares were 8% of their investment. “Eight has connections with Munich specifically sold to Eritrean percent dividend comparatively At the 15th regular meeting Reinsurance Company of South Since its establishment, NICE nationals wherever they are with other institutions in other of shareholders reports of Africa -- the lead underwriter has been making impressive and also to Eritrean institutions countries is a very reasonable directors and the management profit and continues to provide and companies. Currently amount,” Mr. Zeru added. will be presented, the auditors dividend to its shareholders the company has over 2000 will present their report and the every year. shareholders. Around 56% of Pointing out that NICE has not shareholders will be asked for the shares belong to the Ministry been able to perpetrate into life financial statement approval NICE strives to extend its of Finance while the 44% insurance, Mr. Zeru said that to of the 2018. They will also range of activities with the belongs to Eritrean individuals deal with this issue, in the last decide on how to distribute the emerging mining industry in and corporate institutions within three years, they have introduced income -- as dividend and as Eritrea. It has been dealing with Eritrea. a group life insurance. The total special and technical reserves. mining insurance through various number of the group needs to be The shareholders will appoint Published Every NICE holds regular annual Published Every specialized brokers. Marsh is the at least 500. The benefits of such auditors on their behalf and SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every biggest reinsurance broker in the meetings of shareholder on the insurance schemes in a group will also approve the financial Wednesday & Saturday first Saturday of June. This Saturday & Wednesday world. Mr. Zeru said that they form are that they will become statement of last year. have been dealing with Marsh year’s regular annual meeting members of the association London, Marsh Canada and of shareholders and the 3rd while also getting life insurance The prospect of peace in the Acting Editor Acting Editor Marsh China in the placement of extraordinary meeting opens without medical background. The East Africa region provides NICE Amanuel Mesfun specialized mining risks. today 1st June 2019 and was terms for this type of insurance more business opportunities. Mr. [email protected] Mesfun attended by 400 shareholders and are much better and the premium Zeru said that a lot of movement [email protected] Pointing out that potash mining, invited guests. is very reasonable. of goods in Assab and P.O.Box: 247 which is the biggest of its kind in ports is expected which will P.O.Box: 247 Eritrea, is about to begin, Mr. Zeru NICE has a plan to elect We have assured the biggest extend the Company’s range of Tel: 11-41-14 said, NICE is negotiating on how new board members on the 10,000 life insurance from the activities. Fax: 12-77-49 to handle potash reinsurance. The first Saturday of June 2020. board of ex-fighters and we have E-mail: company has already arranged a All activities of the Company also another 600 employees New Sudan Insurance Company have been carried out through [email protected]@[email protected] zena.gov.er framework for the reinsurance of from the Ministry of Labor and in South Sudan, in which NICE Advertisement: 12-50-13 potash mining. internationally accepted Social Welfare. Negotiations are is a shareholder and the manager, Advertisement: 12-50-13 governance. Succession plan also underway with a number of made impressive progress in The primary mission of NICE is is also among the major future associations and organizations to 2018 and is even achieving better Layout to provide a financial cover when tasks of the Company. provide them with life insurance. results in the first five months any sort of loss arises. The risk So far, life insurance covers only AAzmerazmera BerhaneBerhane Sara Alem NICE takes is within its capacity- NICE has achieved impressive one percent of the total share. AidaSara JoharAlem with in its liquidity ability - and progress with its long serving Our aim, by the end of 2019, is to the Company must be able to management team. But Mr. Zeru get between three to four percent continued on page 5 pay when a claim comes. With said that the Company has failed of the total share and by the end Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 3

Archaeology and Tourism

Tsegai Medin processes. Therefore, with the development of tourism and flow of The archaeological resources tourists to our country and with the of Eritrea can play a vital role in approaching of new master plans of attaining significant cultural and our cities, our conservational laws economic value. The country should be stronger to protect our owns several archaeological sites heritage resources. To fix the above that can be easily turned to tourist paradox, responsible government destinations. Hence, following bodies should develop a specific proper management plans, utilization heritage protection laws and plans. of the archaeological sites as tourism The activities can be started by destinations is a timely subject. producing heritage managers, also Because, nowadays, archaeo-tourism educating private tour guides. The activities are potentially considered above-mentioned private tour guides as exceptional gears in elevating should always work in association nation’s economy. with the concerned institutions (in our case, the Commission of Culture and Archaeology-based tourism Sports and Ministry of Tourism). To economy is considered as most avoid a clash between development celebrated means of foreign currency and heritage conservation, it is generator, via tourist expenses. significant for heritage managers The economic benefits are in the to work together with tourism form of direct income, that are, site them. For example, if we consider Cultural heritage resources are responsible government bodies shall planners in development programs admission fees, hotel, restaurant, and the domestic heritage tourism, it is often exposed to several damages exclusively engage in promoting and tour agency income. These kinds of more involved with questions of (illicit traffic, vandalism, looting… training site tourism benefits are advantageous in education and identity. etc.) happening both by foreign and guards and boosting country’s economic income. domestic tourists. Therefore, tourism interpreters Although heritage protection and Our nation is endowed with a should guarantee the safeguarding and preservation are a costly affair, it can variety of archaeological remains. and management of heritage supervises. In in the long run produce economic Almost a footstep on the country’s resources. Tourism has to participate a consultative and social benefits. Beneficiaries of sub-surface is endowed with remains in safeguarding heritage above and capacity the archaeological tourism can be of archaeological residues. Most beyond its financial profit. Our museums classified in to the general public and of the modern cities and villages heritages should be nursed as a finite involvement specifically the local people near the of our country (example, Asmara) resource, which can never be replaced as centers archaeological sites. were built over ancient ruins of if once destroyed. In order to become of tourist civilizations, which could be great the beneficiaries of our resources destinations The prime beneficiaries of the destinations than any other tourism the principles heritage management should be archaeo-tourism are the people who sectors. should not be contradicted with any maintained, live near the archaeological heritages, other economic profits. that visitor who may get more technological Our cultural resources are the satisfaction and economic advantages from the symbol of our identity and heritage. Tourism policy of Eritrea is is high, and facilities, which are prepared for Besides, if properly managed, can favorable resulting in an increasing that financial tourists. The basic advantages could generate immense profit in tourism. tourist activity. However, still very management meets principle of of scientific investigation, in order to be access to modern transportation Tourism is always based upon the little actions are achieved concerning responsibility. harmonize economic development. facilities, creating job opportunities possessions of a country’s’ resources management of tourist destinations Hence, implementation of both and elevating employment rate and hence; cultural and natural resources (mainly archaeological sites). Tourism is the largest global cultural and natural heritage laws is other social linkages. Nevertheless, are equally considered as nation’s Hence, with the growing of tourism industry today and our heritage fundamental. with regard to our archaeological central economic assets. the challenge of management is resources can contribute significant resources there need to develop increasing as well. Therefore, role on nation’s development Today, cultural tourism is of the heritage management, interpretation, five key tourism markets segments in and perhaps story keeping and the world and there is an increasing responsibility in order to exploit challenge in terms of managing them in a scientific manner. visitor flows (to archaeological sites). What is clear is that tourism Archaeological resources are is growing and an increasing impact not necessarily compatible with all on cultural heritage is increasing as types of tourism. They are somehow well. This time, Eritrea is becoming unique in their physical parameter for a favorable ground to foreign they are sensitive to external damage intellectuals, with immense and and decay. Heritage management is hopeful flow of tourists. Hence, our not compatible with development institutions need to develop a strategy related construction activities, which that harmonizes heritage and tourism may contribute to the enhancement for a better economic profit and of tourism. The historical and preservation of heritage. Parallel to cultural value of a site are a priority these and for a better and sustainable while using them as economic economic profit of cultural heritage, engines. After all, archaeological and a continuous dissemination activity historical sites are sources of pride has to be made through different and identity for the people who own means of communications. A Column prepared in collaboration with the Eritrea’s Culture and sports Commission Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 4

He, w ho eats alone, dies alone Natnael Yebio W. profession of hunting created ties gain popularity. In the traditional Eritrean culture, and breadwinner of the family to between beastly tribes who did not when a guest comes to your house fill his belly first. Man is a social animal, says take time to barter their kills. The Then along came capitalism with you try to share everything you Aristotle. It means that man is rudiments of business flourished its institutionalized greed. Every have with him. Hotels are European During the 30-year armed created to congregate with his to give place to intertribal and man for himself and God for us inventions. In the past, wayfarers struggle, the Eritrean freedom likes, during hunting or in great cross-border trade. This, in turn, all. in this country simply dropped by fighters shared everything they had assemblies. But strangely enough, contributed to social intercourse, and spent a day or two with the including their lives. When drought the philosophers who made similar intermarriage and the emergence Those who couldn’t make it unknown host. Unbidden guests hit the country in the 1970s, the statements in the past preferred to of village-level social life. were marginalized. If God couldn’t were welcome not, as the Bard put fighters preferred their starving live alone, away from the society help them then there certainly was it, when they left, but the moment civilian brothers before themselves they tried to change. Far from the During all this time, the culture something wrong with them. What they arrived. and gave little they had to save the madding crowd. of sharing kept the society intact. was it that made them to be left behind lives of those for whose sake they Neither war nor drought nor the in the race for riches and fame? What Take our N’gdet, for example. were fighting in the first place. Man or humankind is a ravages of natural cataclysm could That’s the time to really appreciate gregarious animal. In this he is destroy the social fabric that the culture of sharing. It is, however, sad to observe that like the monkeys and the wolves. held the villages You simply the town dwellers are gradually But there are people who live like together. walk subscribing to that capitalistic the leopard. They hunt alone and philosophy of everybody for hide their kill. They want to be himself and God for us all. left alone and eat the fruits of their labor away from the evil glances During the Derg time when of men. They are suspicious of city dwellers mostly from their own species and consider Asmara had to migrate the world as an enemy bent on to the countryside destroying them. following heavy fighting compounded by atrocities “He who eats alone, dies committed by Derg killing alone,” says a Tigrigna squads in the towns, the proverb. If you don’t try to villagers who received the share your food and your new refugees from the town pleasure with your friends and did not like them at first. relatives while still alive, don’t They couldn’t forget the fact expect people to come to your that earlier on when they went to funeral when you are gone. Among visit their relatives in the towns, the the few that might come are treatment they received smacked certainly those who want to make into of capitalism with all its attendant sure you have breathed your last. Extended an open individualism and self-interest. The families played door and take culture of sharing was lost in the In the beginning when man used important roles in the your seat. A lady comes city dweller and now he wanted to the cave for cover, everybody was production of mentally and made them and hands you a goblet and fills find it in the country dweller. The for himself and nature provided physically healthy children. solicit in the name of God the it with suwa. Another lady comes result was misunderstanding and a for all. Gradually, the lucrative Psychiatry had to wait millennia to riches that men possess? along with something to eat. You lot of misgiving. look around. All are strangers. Yes, In an age when poverty was a strangers in paradise. Everybody We town dwellers still find it curse, the poor families of the 19th is happy. The minstrel starts to difficult to share our food and our century England and France had to sing. When the wine is in, the wit house with relatives or strangers send their children to slave in the is out. And so everybody throws (completely out of the question monstrous industries that sprouted inhibition out the window and now). The problem is that whether all over the countryside. With the starts to dance. we like it or not our economic life meager salary they got at the end of had been greatly changed due to the a humiliating day, most turned to In Eritrea, the culture of sharing new style of living that we adopted stealing, murder and prostitution. includes the world of the spirit as as we joined the capitalist world. Prisons were constructed as a well. The old maid who is a bit judicious response. When these melancholic, sips her coffee alone It is something that we are unable became crowded, sailing ships in the dark corners of her tiny to alter without jeopardizing our took the scum of the Earth to room, puts more cups of coffee social and economic stand. About overseas colonies, there to breed than is necessary. The empty cups 70 years ago, Asmarinos used to or to perish. Good riddance, sighed are meant for the good fairies. share their food and life with friends the capitalist smoking their pipes and foes alike. Now, everything has in their countryside mansions. Besides, it is in our custom to changed. The same thing will also grace the place with leftovers after happen to the villages in the not too The colonies were, however, eating lunch or dinner. Again, distant future. inhabited by people who liked to extraterrestrial eyes are watching to share. Unfortunately, they met partake of the food. But sometimes The point is to try and preserve people who considered sharing too the ‘hidden’ eyes turn to be those the good culture whatever the cost. primitive and even associated it of the starving children who have It kept us intact in the past, and it with stealing. been waiting for the lion like father will keep us united in the future. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 5

Statement Delivered By Ambassador Beyene Russom On The First Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly

Excellences, settlements under the theme on a comprehensive approach to and poor social services such as right path to achieve sustainable “Innovation for a better quality of urban and rural growth and other medical services, educational urbanization process through Ladies and Gentlemen, life in Cities and Communities”. human settlements across the institutions, administrative identifying the linkages between Sub-Theme “Accelerated whole territory. Large percentage services, transportation and its urban and rural areas. Aware I would like to give a special implementation of the New Urban of the society lives in the rural many other social services. The of the problem that may arise vote of thanks to Madame Agenda towards achievement area with very limited access to Government also studied areas from the lack of urban planning, Maimuna Sharif and her team of the Sustainable Development opportunities that were available vulnerable to natural disasters lack of basic services that together with the Secretariat of Goals”. to urban dwellers. The work and adversities of climate change is in rural areas government the Governing Council Mr. Chris by our government studied the that were causing mass migration has started working on a very Mensah for working tirelessly to Honorable Ministers, push and pull factors leading to to urban settlements. Eritrea careful Urbanization project of bring us this momentous event of Excellences, Distinguished unsustainable urbanization trend worked steadfastly to insure its rural areas by first building those opportunities for social appropriate infrastructure and services are also made available social services. Eritrea believes to everyone, across the country prevailing urbanization model with strong belief that people in which does not consider the villages communities should be linkages between urban and provided with standardized social rural human settlements does not services especially education and address problems sufficiently. health around their and creating sustainably semi urban areas As this assembly has gathered before embarking to full-fledged to make decisions and pass urbanization around already built resolutions that will frame the cities. global urbanization agenda, identifying major trends, norms Ladies and Gentlemen, and standards related to human settlements and sustainable Eritrea is home to the only city urbanization with Urban Rural in the world which was declared linkage is very important. UNESCO world heritage in its entirety. Asmara maintains a State of Eritrea strongly supports safe and clean environment with focus on the implementation of minimal overcrowding of persons resolutions and decisions that or buildings. The city remains will be adopted on this very the First Session of the United Delegates and started work to tackle those free from slums and crime rate is first session of the UN-Habitat Nations Habitat Assembly. I issues. very minimal. Assembly. would also like to mention and The interchanging factors thank His Excellency Fernando of poverty, unemployment Our government identified in the Eritrea can confidently state I thank you Madame Coimbra Ambassador, Permanent together with emergence of new rural areas lack of opportunities in this assembly that it is on the President Representative of Federative technology, opportunities, better Republic of Brazil for his guidance facilities and increased wealth for the work done during the are acting as push and pull Governance Reforms and buildup factors for the rapid urbanization to the Habitat Assembly. that we are witnessing in the past several decades. Increased NICE makes Strides for . . . I would also thank my African agricultural efficiency displacing colleagues Ambassadors and farm workers, climate change the Government in subsidizing companies in the country, we High Commissioners and its disasters and other man made continued from page 2 some of the agriculture risks the would have compared ourselves Technical Committee for working crisis causing mass migrations Company is to take. The next with them to understand where tirelessly for their contribution in from rural areas to urban centers of this year. NICE expects five-year plan is to go to micro we are. Comparing an insurance the successful establishment of and many more factors are in reasonable dividend from the insurance. Infrastructure is the company with another from a this First session of UN-Habitat the play. Important economic Company in the South Sudan. challenge NICE expects to have different environment does not Assembly. infrastructures, financial NICE also collects dividend while penetrating deeper into give reasonable comparative institutions, industrial complexes from Africa Re and Zep Re. The micro insurance. results. So, we are looking I would also like to mention and communication hubs all are Company is looking ahead to forward to seeing investment and thank the Permanent centered in cities which are great make more investment in Zep NICE has also invested in other opportunities in Eritrea that Representative of the United pull factors as well. Most of the Re. “We are looking forward to sectors. It has a substantial share would bring more insurance States of America, chair of people in Africa live in rural have very good relationships in Shemshemiya Commercial companies into the market. Once the Committee of Permanent areas with very small percentage with our Sudanese, Ethiopian Farm (Gash Barka) and in we have those companies, we Representatives to the United residing in urban areas. Eritrea and other insurance companies Shishay Animal Feed Plant (Adi will know whether our service Nations Habitat for a wonderful shares this characteristic of the to secure mutually beneficial Segdo-Asmara). It manages the is much better. This is what job done in our engagements continent where largest part of relationships,” Mr. Zeru Pension Fund and Martyrs’ Fund we have done in South Sudan. to date and the stake holder our population lives in rural elaborated. of the Eritrean Government. There are around 55 insurance engagement policy in particular. areas some of which are very companies in South Sudan and susceptible to climate change Mr. Zeru underlines that As a final remark Mr. Zeru we are playing an extraordinary Ladies and Gentlemen, risks. though the Company has started said that NICE is the only role. We are now among the top agriculture insurance it has not yet insurance company in Eritrea four insurance companies in the We have gathered here in the After the war of independence developed as desired. Thus, the and that is a disadvantage for the country. We are looking forward First United Nations Habitat Eritrea instead of focusing only on future plan is to extensively work people and for the Company. If to having more players in the Assembly which is the highest mitigating issues that might arise on the development of agriculture we had three or four insurance Eritrean market. decision making body on human on urban settlements embarked insurance with the assistance of Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 6

Invitation for Invitation for Bids Bids

Date: 31/01/2019 ofIFB Loan/Financing No: 2100150032395, 200155028969 o Loan/Financing N : 2100150032395,200155028969 o o IFB N : 06.2/02/NCB/ADF/DRSLPII/RSD/YT/1/2019 , 06.2/02/ IFB N : 06.2/02/ICB/AED/ADF/DRSLP II/L2/ST/2019 NCB/ADF/DRSLP II/RSD/YT/2/2019 1. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement 06.2/02/NCB/ADF/DRSLP II/RSD/YT/3/2019 , 06.2/02/NCB/ADF/ Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in United Nations DRSLP II/RSD/YT/4/2019 Development Business online (UNDB online) No.AfDB510-07/15 dated 30 July 2015, and on the African Development Bank’s Internet 1. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Website (www.afdb.org). Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in United Nations Development Business online (UNDB online) No.AfDB510-07/15 2. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GoSE) received a financing dated 30 July 2015, and on the African Development Bank’s Internet from the African Development Bank (ADF) in various currencies Website (www.afdb.org). towards the cost of Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme-II Eritrea Programme. It is intended that part of the 2. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GoSE) received a proceeds of this loan/financing will be applied to eligible payments under financing from the African Development Bank (ADF) in various the contract for the supply of Comb Foundation. currencies towards the cost of Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme-IV Eritrea Programme. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan/financing will be applied to eligible 3. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) now invites sealed Bids from payments under the contract for: eligible Bidders for the supply of the above mentionedgoods (hereinafter Lot1. LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; Lot2. CHEMICAL REAGENTS; called “the Goods”). International Competitive Bidding will be Lot 3. MOTOR CYCLES; and Lot 4. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT conducted in accordance with the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for 3. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) now invites sealed Procurement of Goods and Works. Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of the above mentioned goods (hereinafter called “the Goods”). National Competitive Bidding will 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and be conducted in accordance with the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for inspect the bidding documents at the office of PSMU–Ministry of Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2008 edition, revised July Agriculture (MoA), Sawa Street, P.O. Box 1048 Tel. 002911189266/ 2012. 002911180699, email: [email protected]. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be received by interested 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said and inspect the bidding documents at the office of PSMU–MoA, Sawa Executing Agency. Street, P.O. Box 1048 Tel. 002911189266/ 002911180699, email: [email protected]. 6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Bank’s Standard Bidding 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be received by Document for Procurement of Goods. interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency. 7. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 14:30 pm local time on 23 July 2019 and must be accompanied by a security of USD 6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General 7,000.00 for comb foundation. Bids shall remain valid for 120 days Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Bank’s Standard Bidding after the deadline for bid submission prescribed above. Document for Procurement of Goods. 8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives 7. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 14:30 pm who choose to attend at 15:00 pm hours local time on 23 July 2019 local time on July 02, 2019and must be accompanied by a security of for the offices of Ministry of Agriculture of the State of Eritrea, Lot 1 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT USD 2,000.00; Lot 2 CHEMICAL Procurement and Supplies Management Unit, Sawa Street, P.O. Box REAGENTS USD 550.00; Lot 3. MOTOR CYCLE USD 300.00; and, :1048,Tel. 002911189266/ 002911180699, email:selamawitteklit12@ Lot 4. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USD 300.00 respectively. Bids shall gmail.com. remain valid for 120 days after the deadline for bid submission prescribed above. 9. The Ministry of Agriculture reserves the right to accept or reject 8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives this bid fully or in part if it finds any option better than this IFB without who choose to attend at 15:00 pm hours local time on July 02, 2019at the needing to justify the grounds for it doing so and compensation which offices of Ministry of Agriculture of the State of Eritrea, Procurement the bidder may incurred in preparing its bid. and Supplies Management Unit, Sawa Street, P.O. Box 1048, Tel. 002911189266/ 002911180699, [email protected].

9. The Ministry of Agriculture reserves the right to accept or reject Ministry of Agriculture this bid fully or in part if it finds any option better than this IFB without needing to justify the grounds for it doing so and compensation which the bidder may incurred in preparing its bid. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 7

Parts requirements and communication to High level of Supervisor accuracy and Workmanship VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Self-motivation/ self-disciplined. Bisha Mining Share Company is inviting applicants for the following position for Bisha site project. General Information and other requirements:

Position: Fitter ..Place of Work: Bisha. Department – Engineering Process Plant ..Salary: As per Company salary scale. Number required - One (01) ..Type of Contract: Indefinite Contract Type - Indefinite Additional requirement for Nationals: .. PRIMARY PURPOSE Having fulfilled his/her National Service obligation and provide evidence of release paper from the Ministry of Defense. • Responsible for the following tasks: inspect, remove, ..Present clearance paper from current/last employer. maintain, repair and replace mechanical parts, sub-assemblies ..Testimonial documents to be attached (CV, work experience and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Reports credentials, a copy of your National Identity Card etc.). potential machine/ equipment failures to Supervisor. ..Only shortlisted applicants would be considered as potential MAIN FUNCTION candidates for an interview. • Maintain and install mechanical equipment within the ..Application documents will not be returned to sender. Process Engineering plant area of responsibility. ..All applications should be sent through the post office. • The person must be able to assess and report back on field ..Deadline for application: 10 days from the day of publication in the issues with technical solutions. Newspaper. • Pro-actively execute repair work relating to Daily Defects and ensure communication with the Supervisor, including ..Address: Please mail your applications to; Critical Part requirements as per Bisha Mine’s Mechanical Bisha Mining Share Company, P. O. Box 4276 Asmara, Eritrea needs on a daily basis. ESSENTIAL FINCTIONS ..Note to Non-Eritrean applicants: • Able to identify special critical equipment (pumps, Please send a copy of your application to compressors, mixers, etc.) faults and repair on time. The Aliens Employment permit Affairs, function of this is to complete job as a sense of urgency to P. O. Box 7940 Asmara, Eritrea. minimize impact to production. UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS / OTHER INFORMATION • Must be able to read and write in English • Must be able to work at heights. • Must be able to work in open environment in hot climate. • Must be able to work to strict deadlines and schedules. • LV license is an added advantage. Qualifications • Grade 12 for locals (Technical School & College), Machine shop technical school graduated is an added advantage. • Proof of Previous Technical Training, Qualifications and years of active service in the Mechanical Field.). Maintenance and Experience: • 3 - 5 years on general mechanics or metal related experience 3rdExtra Ordinary Meeting & in the field as a mechanical fitter (general mechanical or 15thGeneral Meeting of Shareholders metal) artisan in industries. • Detailed knowledge of Pumps, Motor Assemblies, Gearbox, of National Insurance Corporation of Metal and Component Fatigue Analyses. Eritrea • Mechanical Fault Finding, the ability to conduct over- The National Insurance Corporation of Eritrea inspections on Workmanship. cordially invites all shareholders to attend the 3rd • Experience in Safety Risk Assessments and Analysis of Extra-Ordinary Meeting and 15thOrdinary General Hazardous Operations or Equipment. Meeting of shareholders to be held at Hotel Asmara • General maintenance experience. Palace on Saturday 1st of June 2019 at 08:00 hrs. Technical Skills. Behavioral Documents relevant to the meeting may be collected skills from our Head Office starting from 29th May 2019. Able to identify machine malfunction or Communication and operating errors ability to follow Shareholders who cannot attend the meeting in instructions. person can collect their instrument of proxy from Ability to comprehend general assembly Work our Head Office or by downloading it from our drawing, to read measuring and special tools. Independently and website www.niceritrea.com and submit it to the function in a Team Head Office not later than 12:00 hrs 31st May 2019. Environment. Fault finding /trouble shooting and problem Positive attitude solving. towards Safety and National Insurance Corporation of Eritrea Risk assessments. Spares equipment, detailed communication to Ability to work Share Company supervisor. towards strict By the order of the Board of Directors deadlines Eritrea Profile, Saturday, June 1, 2019 Vol 26 . No 27 8

CECAFA General Secretary looking forward to the Under-15 CECAFA competition to be held in clean and perfect Eritrea

Eritrea will host CECAFA u-15 football competition, the first of its kind, this summer. CECAFA General Secretary Mr. Nicholas Musonye was in Asmara this past week to hold discussion with the Eritrean National Football Federation. During Natnael Yebio W. his work visit Eritrea Profile had a chance to talk with him. An excerpt of the interview follows.

First and foremost welcome to be held in 2020. It is for this and they did it, and exceeded all back to Eritrea. Can you tell us reason that we had to change it to the expectation. So this year I expect the purpose of your revisit? u-15 competitions. This will give to have a very good competition the current u-15 national football compared to what we have had over I’m here to work with the Eritrean players the needed experience and the recent years where everything National Football Federation to competitive game time for them to was done in a hurry. Right now we Prepare for the U-15 football keep progressing and developing have two and a half months to get competition that Eritrea will host as well as preparing for the 2020 ready to prepare an organized and from August 17 to September 1. As upcoming under 17 tournament. one of a kind competition that will you know it is the first time we are make the region and Eritrea proud. organizing U-15 football competition From what you have said the As I said before nothing goes wrong in our region and I want to give my U-17 CECAFA tournament in Eritrea when they commit to do utmost appreciation to Eritrea for has been held regularly the last something and do it positively. agreeing to host the first tournament. couple of years. However the U-20 You remember in 2010 Eritrea CECAFA General Secretary Mr. Nicholas Musonye with competition that was supposed When we talk about the hosted CECAFA u-20 competition. Ambassador Zemede Tekle to be held earlier this year was development of football, it goes The tournament was one of the to thank His Excellency President postponed several times. Is there a beyond the improvement of best the region has ever witnessed. Isaias and the Prime Minister of Nine years ago, the current ENFF reason why the competition hasn’t physical infrastructure. What We had a very colorful ceremony, Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy, for bringing their HQ didn’t exist. Asmara only had been held yet? goes hand in hand with the both the opening and the closing, people together. I was happy when I two pitches. The Eritrean youth team development of infrastructure and the competition itself was very came on the Ethiopian airlines; the and grassroots now have a facility CAF’s and FIFA’s calendars are so is capacity building. What are good. Last month, when presidents plane was full of Eritreans coming to to be proud of. In the few years to packed that for us to even squeeze CACAFA and CAF doing in terms of Cecafa met in Addis Ababa and celebrate Independence Day as well come, and I believe so confidently, this U-15 competition we had to of improving that? Daressalam we agreed that Eritrea as Ethiopians coming to visit. I want there will be a lot of development work with the secretariat to get the should host the competition and it to thank both nations for opening in Eritrea and the region as a whole. slot to organize it. The CACAFA Four days ago I was in Malawi is for this reason I am here working up to each other and for embracing Especially given the fact that CAF U-20 tournament in Uganda will about infrastructure and capacity with the Football Federation in peace. has now increased the number of be held right after this one, early building. FIFA, CAF and CECAFA terms of the overall modalities of national teams who take part in September. When you look at all our organize seminars for our people to organizing a competition that can be As a result, we believe that this Africa Cup of nations from 16 to programs we give CAF and FIFA discuss infrastructure, the technical both credible and exciting. competition will see the participation 24, the number of teams who can programs priority. So when they aspects of the game as well as the of all 12 nations of CECAFA. I am potentially take part in the Africa clash with ours we usually choose to media. Capacity building is very You are here exactly after 9 very grateful that when I arrived Cup of nations is now bigger. For reschedule ours. At the moment we important; without competent years; so much has changed since here the president of the Federation the first time in the region’s history have four new competitions, U-20 and necessary capacity there is no then. had arranged a meeting with we now have four teams who are women, senior women, U-17 boys Federation or football organizations. the commissioner of Sports and set to take part in the upcoming and U-20 boys in Uganda which are Knowing this we need to empower You are right. I was here ten years Culture Amb.Zemede Tekle. He Africa Cup of Nations to be held in all on schedule. our people with the know-how to ago and one thing I immediately has shown his true commitment to Egypt. The decision made by CAF run organizations in an effective noticed was that Eritrea is still a support the Football Federation and to increase the number of teams who Eritrea will be hosting a way. Over the course of each year, very clean city. The streets are very CECAFA to ensure that we organize take part in the AFCON will give CECAFA competition for the CAF, in collaboration with FIFA, has clean, the country and its people a good competition. Without the opportunities for more countries to second time, the first, as you have many seminars scheduled in regards still organized. So much can change government’s engagement no one qualify for the tournament. Eritrea, mentioned, was quite a success in to football programs, coaching and in ten years and indeed so much in Africa or the wide world can Ethiopia and Rwanda will get a terms of its organization and the refereeing to ensure our people has changed over the years but organize a competition. I’m proud chance to qualify for AFCON. level of football displayed by the are empowered to transform their the cleanliness of Asmara is still that Eritrea is a country that when When you qualify for AFCON it is teams that took part. Given what respective federations and develop amazing to me. In some countries they commit to do something, they a pride of a nation. Every African you have seen in the last day and a our football. in Africa when you enter the airport do it. And it is that commitment nation has a dream to qualify for the half and the discussions you have you see a lot of dustbins all over the I received this morning from African Cup and the world cup and held with Ambassador Zemede Last words…………… place; not in Asmara. Eritrea has the Ambassador which is very that is what we should aim for. Tekle and President Isaias, what also seen a lot of changes in terms encouraging to CECAFA. I’m very do you expect from the upcoming I want to assure you that we of infrastructure and the airport is confident that we will organize a The upcoming competition was competition? will have a good competition. We busy. I want to appreciate one thing very good competition in Eritrea. initially supposed to be of u-17, want to tell the people of Eritrea above all; I want to appreciate the but it has now been changed to A lot! Yesterday we had a very long and the private sector to come and endurance of the people of Eritrea Mr Musonye, you are here at an u-15. Why the sudden change? talk with the President of the ENFF support football in Eritrea, morally and his Excellency, the President. important juncture in the region’s and we moved around to take a look and financially, to ensure that we You have shown your true character, history, which is now filled with We had under-17 Africa Cup of at the potential hotels national teams organize a good and competitive as proud strong people, you have peace and mutual cooperation, Nations in Dar es Salaam last month will stay at, transport area, the many tournament. enjoyed 28 years of self belief and bearing in mind that peace plays and we also held the U-17 CECAFA aspects of organizing a competition. determination. Now going forward I a pivotal role in the development tournament last year in Burundi. We As I told you a while ago when Finally, I wish the people of want to thank the people of Eritrea and of football. What can we expect in wanted the under 15 footballers to Eritrea commits to do something Eritrea well on the 28th anniversary Ethiopia for realizing the urgency of terms of our beautiful game taking play and mature and get ready for they do it. In 2010 they committed of Eritrea Independence Day. I am coming together as a family. I want the next step in the region? the under 17 Africa Cup of Nation to organize the u-20 tournament with you, CECAFA is with you.