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are among programs for 2020, the administration, construction of and the public for reinforced organizers of the seminar said that infrastructure and residential houses, participation and contribution in the persistent effort will be made to boosting production and productivity implementation of the programs for strengthen organizational capacity as well as easing the living situation 2020. and awareness-raising activities. of nationals. The participants on their part raised Regarding development programs, The organizers also gave extensive various issues including construction the organizers indicated that briefing on the progress of the and building materials, potable ensuring economic development, peace and cooperation agreement water shortage, medicines and other social justice, provision of basic between and and services, human trafficking, reviving Seminars on the objective situation stability, ensuring and preserving social and cultural service and the opportunities that have been industries, as well as program in in the homeland including the security, strengthening unity and ultimately improving the livelihoods created and called for common hand for strengthening media and opportunities and challenges of the understanding on the internal and cultural activities, among others. programs for 2020 were conducted external challenges and the regional by senior PFDJ officials in various and global development in order to Similar seminars will be organized cities in the country. come out victorious. in the coming days in Keren, They also called on all institutions Mendefera, Assab and Barentu. The seminars that focused on economic, political, cultural, security as well as diplomatic activities and others were conducted on 4 March in Massawa by Mr. Hagos Gebrehiwet, Head of PFDJ Economic Affairs, and on March 5 by foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Mr. Yemane Gebreab, Head of PFDJ Political harmony of citizens, preserving the of citizens are the main objectives Affairs, in to government noble societal and revolutionary of the programs of 2020 and that and PFDJ officials as well as Army values, as well as strengthening substantial investment will be made Commanders. innovation and productivity of on human resource development, Noting that peace, political citizens, especially of the youth nurturing work discipline and

International Women’s Day Various activities by national in Diaspora in the United States national development drive. In the same vein, the Eritrean organizational capacity of Seminar and Republic of South Sudan Embassy in the Republic the youth and other national carried out various activities aimed At the occasion, Mr. Birhane of South Sudan organized a associations and called for The National Union of at strengthening organizational Gebrehiwet commended the meeting to nationals in Juba reinforced participation in the Eritrean Women branch in capacity and participation in the resilience demonstrated by aimed at strengthening unity and successful implementation of the organized national development programs. nationals in foiling external awareness of nationals. national development programs. a seminar to women from conspiracies against their all the sub-zones, line According to report, various homeland. At the meeting, Mr. Fuad The participants on their part ministries and other public national associations in Bay Mohammed, Head of Public expressed conviction to work institutions, in connection Area, California, conducted their The participants also contributed and Community Affairs at the for strengthening organizational with March 8, International annual meeting on 29 February in 13,400 US dollars for Sheib solar Eritrean Embassy, gave briefing capacity, unity and awareness of Women’s Day under the Auckland. system project. on the effort made to strengthen nationals. theme “Objective Situation in Eritrea and the Role of At the meeting in which Mr. Women”. Birhane Gebrehiwet, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy Emphasizing the meaning in the United States, and Ms. of International Women’s Hadinet Keleta, head of Public Day and the message Relations, took part, the National it conveys, Ms. Alem Union of Eritrean Women and Belai called on women to YPFDJ organizations conducted strengthen organizational activity assessment meeting of capacity and take advantage 2019 and mapped out programs of the opportunities being for 2020. created in this era of peace and cooperation. Noting that in the past 20 years the national associations At the seminar women have conducted commendable activities, the participants expressed readiness to double continued on page 5 effort in this new era for the successful implementation of the Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 2

efforts on waste managment

Milka Teklom may be tiny little compared human health and environmental with the industrialized and degradation. The key aims of the Africa is the continent most- newly industrializing countries, conference were to improve the exposed to the adverse effects the government of Eritrea has current solid waste management of climate change despite been making efforts to clean the status in Central region by contributing the least to global environment. detecting the major problems of warming. By the end of 2020, solid waste management starting between 75 and 250 million people As part of the continued from point of generation to the on the continent are projected to efforts, the Ministry of Land, final dumping of the solid waste. be exposed to increased water Water and Environment’s Central stress due to climate change. In region branch has recently held a Mr. Mulubrhan added their office has been doing most of the waste management, including sweeping, collection, transportation and disposing the waste. He said the biggest future expansion potential. electric conduits and buckets. concern was the dumping site The dumping site has recently The Central region has also because the existing dumping been renovated. The waste is now successfully transformed some of sites are not properly selected and being dumped 600 meters north the solid waste into fertilizers. they lack the basic characteristics east away from the road. Roads, of landfills; they are simply walls and fences have been built, The conference ended by open dumps. For this reason, the and trees have been planted to reminding the participants that dumping sites are characterized by make the place attractive and there is so much that is left to bad smell particularly during the reduce the amount of carbon be done on waste management rainy season. Another common dioxide caused by the burning and minimization, and stressing the same year in some countries conference to address the major problem with the dumping sites waste. As part of the efforts to the importance of drafting solid yields from rain-fed agriculture polluting activities by focusing is overfilling. The size of the manage the waste, a recycling waste management guidelines could be reduced by up to 50 on the effect of solid waste on dumping sites and the distance machine has been set to produce soon and raise the awareness of percent. Global warming of 2˚C the environment and the disposal from the city cannot support their synthetic materials such as the mass. would put over 50 percent of the operation cycle continent’s population at risk of of the Central undernourishment. region.

Just like the other African M r . countries, although Eritrea’s Mulubrhan contribution to global pollution Gebrehannes, director of the Environment Assessment Division, said that solid waste is one of the major concerns of cities Published Every in the world. As cities expand, Published Every the concern with regard to solid SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every waste and other environmental NEWS Wednesday & Saturday matters increases. In developing Saturday & Wednesday countries, especially in Africa, collected waste is mainly disposed Support for disadvantaged nationals Acting Editor in open landfills, many of which Acting Editor Amanuel Mesfun are neither properly operated Nationals with hearing and visual impairments residing in the United States have contributed 150 thousand Amanuel Mesfun nor maintained and pose serious Nakfa in support of the National Associations with hearing and visual impairments. [email protected] Mesfun [email protected] threat to public health. In Eritrea, the volume of the solid waste According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, the members of the Eritrean Hearing and Visual P.O.Box: 247 generated is increasing mainly due Impairment Association contributed 75 thousand Nakfa to the National Association of the Blind and the remaining P.O.Box: 247 to the growing urban population, 75 thousand to the National Association for the Deaf. Tel: 11-41-14 Fax: 12-77-49 concentration of industries in Fax: 12-77-49 urban areas, consumption patterns Vocational training E-mail: of residents and inadequate [email protected]@[email protected] zena.gov.er finances and facilities to manage for citizens with intellectual challenges waste collection and disposal. Mr. Advertisement: 12-50-13 Vocational training was organized in Assab for about 30 citizens with intellectual challenges. The training included Mulubrhan emphasized that most painting and chip works. of the East African cities are using Layout Layout 20-50 percent of their budget Ms. Temesgen Haile, managing director of the office of the National Association of Intellectual and Developmental Azmera Berhane in solid waste management, but Disability branch in the stated that the training is part of the effort being made to ensure their Azmera Berhane only 20-80 percent of the waste rights and maximize the quality of life of the citizens with disabilities. AidaSaraSara JoharAlem is collected. As a result, the uncollected or illegally dumped Ms. Temsgen further called on parents of the disabled citizens to take advantage of the training opportunities by waste marks a disaster for sending their disabled children to the training center. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 3

A memoir of my first trip to Adi-keih

miryam Yohanes and Adi-Keih, the name of the town, Adi’eh. Some words were I was lying on my bed and my somewhat new to my ears. Shishig mobile phone, which I had to fish is the word they use to refer to out from underneath my pillow, broom; the word we use in Asmara read a blurry 3:30 A.M. Wondering is mekhoster. Bi’erir is chewing why I woke up an hour earlier than gum, which in Asmara is known the time my alarm was set, I got as mastika.and the word for plastic up and tiptoed to the bathroom. band is metet which is called lastic I washed, put on my clothes and in Asmara. Conversing with the checked my bags all over again. I townspeople, who are humorous spent almost 45 minutes thinking and tend to speak fast, was always about the place that I was about to wonderful. As I learned more from explore for the first time. the townspeople, I came to love them and I always feel a powerful Since I was lucky to catch a tie to them. ride with my friend in her father’s car, I was saved all the trouble anything beyond a little distance wind slapped our faces and ears. to recognize new faces easily. My second trip to Adi-keih of having to make my first trip around the car. My friend asked Adi-Keih is one of the biggest The way they treat guests is was by bus. Before I boarded the to Adi-Keih by bus, which often me if I had been to this place and towns in the Southern region and admirable; they would go out of bus I thought the ride was going entailed getting sick on the sinuous that opened up a conversation is approximately 115 kms away their way to comfort visitors. I to be intimidating because of road and being irritated by crying about our plans for the year. It was from Asmara. It is located on a remember dressing up and going my motion sickness. But to my babies and creepy chicken. They only when we saw the “Welcome high plateau, which makes its to weddings every once in a while delightful surprise I soon learned came to pick me up at 5:00 A.M. to Adi-Keih” sign that we realized letting my anticipation take a hold we had been chitchatting for long of me. After putting my bags in and we gasped. the trunk we started our trip to Adi-Keih. We drove through the The fog cleared; in fact it had streets of Asmara and reached the been clearing the whole time we road leading to Godaif, a gateway were laying down our expectations to the Southern region. We went and hopes. The college is located past a gas station at Godaif at the entrance of the town. We and were already at Asmara’s went past the guards at the gates city limit. I tried to watch the and put our bags down in our landscapes through the windows assigned dormitories. It was only but realizing there was no sunrise 8:00 o’clock. So, we went out to hold my attention, I put in my for a drive around the outskirts earphones, closed my eyes and of the town and finally went to a went to sleep. restaurant known as Park Milan. We feasted on the very famous The day dawned foggy and the kicha fitfit, (anyone who has been air was filled with bird songs. I to the College of Arts and Social glanced around and asked if we Sciences remembers it well) and had reached our destination. The a huge jar-like cup full of guava weather difficult to bear. for whenever the townspeople it was quite suitable for there were response was not encouraging as juice. My mouth still waters! We, Like other people who live in came across college students, they a lot of people in the bus to chat we had travelled only for 55 kms. then, decided to take a walk after a small town, the people of Adi- would invite them and their dorm- with and that helped me forget At that point we were driving committing gluttony, but wanted keih literally know one another, mates to celebrate the happiness about my sickness. through Segeneiti. I couldn’t see to go back to the car as the cold and for this reason they are able with their families. As a 17-year-old girl, who just Adi-Keih is surrounded by came straight from Sawa, parting a chain of mountains, which from my family and friends made college students enjoy walking me cringe. But after realizing to just to bathe in the soothing how much life turned around and freshness of the air and landscape. how my experiences, connections The beautiful sight of a sunrise and personality grew, I have in the morning appears as if the been grateful to this day for the mountains were giving birth to opportunity to study and live in the sun. Adi-Keih. The four years elapsed as if they were only four minutes. As you continue to mingle with The people and the instructors the community, you begin to I got acquainted with made me notice some dialectal difference realize who I am as an Eritrean in the use of Tigrinya. The word woman. They taught me ethics, qidmi timali, which means the day values and principles. As a result before yesterday, is pronounced I came out of college feeling by the townspeople qir timali strongly confident and proud. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 4

Days of old, are our virtue’s still intact? Natnael Yebio W. in the event you were kidnapped. in order to maintain the sanctity of He stood as a guarantor in case matrimony and for the sake of the Eritrean women of the 1920s you wanted to borrow money. And good upbringing of the children. waited for their husbands to in the end he gave the hand of his Anyone who plays the odd man out come back alive from the war in daughter to your son in marriage in this cred mission is considered an Libya. With a heavy heart and and you showed the same kindness outcast. poverty hovering in the distance and consideration in return. our grandmothers waited till their I once heard of a story that a Askari husbands returned home In the old days, Eritreans took long time ago a certain father had safely. friendship so seriously that it was disowned his son. The son had easier for husband and wife to shamed his father by raping a girl. Eritrean women didn’t need get divorced than for a friendship Had it been in Japan the father chastity belt in the absence of between two individuals to end would have committed hara-kiri their husbands in the manner of through a fight. It was comparable (eviscerating oneself with a long the Crusaders who on leaving for to the friendship between David sword). In Eritrea, the custom the Holy Land to fight against and Jonathan. was kicking the source of the ‘infidels’, felt very insecure about scandal out of the house or even the integrity of their baptized Now we see people who have asking the church to interfere by spouses and invented the chastity several friends but no one to love excommunicating the black sheep with a smirk in his face. money nor for financial support belt. Very crude of them! them and to sacrifice even the of the family. regarding the money he spent for least of this world’s comfort for As would be expected of such burial and the subsequent feast Nowadays, with many male their sake. No wonder, in Eritrean I asked my mother what it all a person, he had gotten a girl in given in honor of the deceased. maniacs looking for greener towns, people are befriending the meant. She told me that it would trouble. If proven guilty, he was pastures and with most women bottle and are ending their lives in have been better if the son was not liable to marry the poor creature. Last but not least is the Eritrean leading frivolous lives, the departure its grips. born at all, for he sinned against His father, who knew better, went habit of entrusting one’s possession of a husband to a faraway country God and against his father. to court with his son and gave false to a person of high sense of integrity heralds the beginning of a scandal. Nowadays I see people amassing witness against the victim. He must and honesty. This person can, riches with no thought for the What was strange at the time have bribed the magistrate, for in strangely enough, be a neighbor Friendship was very much things that transcend the material was, however, not the disowning the end his son had the last word living in the same compound, a valued in Eritrea in the past. It world, and as the hour approaches of one’s own son, but the and the pregnant teenager went shopkeeper for whom you are a meant sacrificing one’s life for the the eternal departure, they are the unanimous approval of the whole home sobbing. Some father! longstanding customer, an old time sake of one’s friend. For this, the shadow of their former selves, their neighborhood. friend, etc. A woman going on a two friends-to-be swallowed small lives strewn with shattered dreams What about returning lost and visit to a faraway village or out of pebbles and the eternal friendship and broken hopes. As recently as a couple of years found money that is not yours? In the country would most of the time were, thus, sealed. After such a ago, a friend told me of a lecherous Islamic culture, ill-gotten money leave her precious belongings -- gold ritual, which is recorded in heaven Eritreans are family people. We person if ever there was one. as well as money obtained without laces, rings, earrings, and brooches and on earth, your friend stood by like the warm family life and shun work is haram (unlawful in the sight -- with her confidant (amanit) and you everywhere and whatever the faithlessness and eschew all types “I won the court case because of God). would feel more secure than if she cost. He paid your ransom money of promiscuity and easy familiarity of my father,” he said to his friend had deposited her life savings in a Once my little brother went Swiss bank. to a shop owned by a Moslem businessman. He bought a kilo of Giving one’s gold jewelry to sugar and gave him a banknote someone for safekeeping during and almost left without taking the travel or in times of insecurity change. That is until the owner was common in Eritrea in the past. called him back and gave him his Twenty thousand Nakfa worth of change. jewelry and other belongings would be deposited without a signature or “I don’t want genzeb haram affidavit, and when the person came (ill-gotten money) to defile my back from the journey or after the cash drawer,” he said as he left. restoration of stability and peace, My brother was astonished by his the entrusted possession would be honesty as he told me what had just there, safely kept for its owner to happened to him. But more than collect. that, I heard people say about him that when his son was run over by In our tradition, it is not lawful to a car and died a year before, he touch money entrusted by a friend for first pardoned the driver accused safekeeping. It is genzeb hidri and of manslaughter and when people remains so until the owner claims it asked for explanation, he simply back. When someone entrusts you said: with money or other possessions, it is a spiritual tie that binds. You “Allah gives and Allah takes break it and the last flickering trust away.” He asked neither for blood in mankind is destroyed. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 5 This week in Eritrea’s History

Mussolini in 1924/1925. it named the “Peasants March” a a surprise attack was made at “medieval” manner of conducting Zalanbessa before they even The Ethiopian Government warfare on Eritrea. Major Atnafu entered Eritrea and over 1,200 informed the Italian Government Abate was put in charge of the were killed and the rest dispersed. that it had selected engineers and “March”. About 50,000 peasants, The traditional Ethiopian tactic experts “who are delegated on our most of them from Wollo, were was condemned as a crime against part to demarcate the boundary” recruited. humanity. and calling on the Italian Government to do the same. The Ethiopian/Derg government • March 3, 1991. Ethiopian/ promised the peasants booty and Derg moved its troops to Tigray • In early March 1977, an land in the “enemy” territory. through Adi Quala and Rama and Ethiopian naval unit from Most were given antiquated launched an attack on TPLF inside Massawa stormed into Imberemi surplus rifles and some were Ethiopia. EPLF dispatched its village and killed 160 civilians unarmed. They were told they mechanized and commando units mostly women and children. would be able to obtain weapons to rescue TPLF fighters in Adwa Imberemi is an Eritrean village in from dead rebels, “EPLF”. where it defeated Ethiopian/Derg • On 06 March 1929, Teferi Italian Minister in Addis Ababa, . at Adi Abun. Mekonnen (later Emperor to promptly demarcate the border The peasants began marching Hailesilassie), officially between Eritrea & Ethiopia • In March 1976, Ethiopia/ to Eritrea without training. On Sources: https://twitter.com/ requested Italy, in a note to the recalling his agreement with Derg began implementing what the night of 6th of March 1976 Erihistory/

local news

International Women’s . . . Commission of Culture and Sports continued from page 1 activity assessment meeting professionals gave briefing on the contribution of Eritrean women in the national liberation struggle and in safeguarding the national The Commission of Culture and Participants conducted extensive to strengthen sports activities sovereignty as well as the new era unfolding and the opportunities that Sports on 28 February conducted discussion on the reports presented by addressing the challenges it creates. activity assessment meeting of the including on the reinforcement encountered and integrate regional branches in 2019. of sports and cultural activities, resources and capacity for the Noting that the contribution of women is fundamental in the enhancing explorations on development of sports and cultural preservation of noble societal values, continuity of generations as well In an opening speech,Ambassador traditional and cultural heritage, activities. as in inculcating national identity, the women professionals called for Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of as well as on the development active engagement to that effect. Culture and Sports, noted that the of archaeological studies among Ambassador Zemede also objective of the meeting is to assess others. expressed readiness of the The International Women’s Day celebrations in the Central region the strengths and weaknesses and Commission of Culture and Sports will continue until 8 March with various programs. prepare the needed remedy to Finally, Ambassador Zemede to play due part in providing undertake future tasks. Tekle called on regional branches support in all their endeavors.

Seminar on teachers’ professional ethics

The National Association of Teachers branch in the Southern region organized a seminar on 29 February with teachers in Areza sub-zone on classroom management and teachers’ professional ethics.

Speaking at the event, Chairman of the branch association Mr. Tekeste Iyasu, gave briefing on the activities of the association in the last three years and called on the teachers to organize themselves under the association underlining the benefits of becoming a member.

Briefings on various issues including the teaching-learning process, professional ethics, efficient classroom management as well as regulations and practical applications among others were given.

Mr. Tesfahiwet Weldegergish, head of education in the sub-zone on his part underlined the role of the seminar in ensuring quality education, and called on participant school directors and supervisors to apply the knowledge they acquired in their schools and share experience. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 6

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES o Supervise crew leaders and Crews o People Management o Production Management Qualifications: o Grade 10 or higher o Trainer Assessor Certificate IV VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT o Frontline Management o Previous expatriate experience - though not essential 2. Position: Engineering Project Superintendent o Hard Rock Mining experience essential Department: Engineering and Maintenance o Computer literacy in office suites Number Required: One (01) o Understanding of Risk Management Processes Contract Type: fixed (two years) o Current Eritrean or International Driving License

Knowledge and Experience: Primary Purpose 15 years+ previous open pit experience Manages the Project Engineering Section, to ensure project targets o o Able to understand priorities and utilize equipment to deliver outcomes and budgets set are achieved/exceeded, aligned with the company o 10 years plus heavy equipment operator experience in open cut mines. safety and health policies. Scope will include mining, process plant and o Pit dewatering experience engineering projects. o o 10 years plus as Mining Supervisor in open pit hard rock mining MAIN FUNCTIONS environment. Planning o o Understand and able to follow a Mining Plan o Implementation 15 years+ previous open pit experience Reporting & Data Control o o o Able to understand priorities and utilize equipment to deliver outcomes o Management Technical Skills Qualifications: o Basic Computer Literacy Good English written, verbal and organisational skills o Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering o o Strong Supervisory Skill and ability to lead a team. Knowledge and Experience: o Problem solving and implementation of solutions 10 - 15 years relevant experience o Able to Operate Efficiently and competently at least 5 pieces of o equipment: o 5 - 10 years management experience o Basic Computer Literacy Good English written, verbal and organisational skills Technical Skills o Strong Supervisory Skill and ability to lead a team. Computer Literacy (MS Office – Intermediate, Excel – Advanced, MS o o Problem solving and implementation of solutions Project - Intermediate) o Able to Operate Efficiently and competently at least 5 pieces of Process Plant Engineering maintenance and environment experience o o equipment: o Attention to detail - 300 ton Plus Face Shovel and Excavators o Analytical skill - CAT 14H to 16M Graders o Management skills - CAT D8 to D11 Dozers o Problem solving skill - CAT 773 to 789 Dump Truck o Financial Management Skills - CAT 740 to 740B Articulated Dump Truck o Strategy Exposure - CAT 966 to 992 Loaders o Project Management - Iveco Tipper Trucks – 10t o Construction Management - Understanding of pit dewatering (operational)

Behavioral Skills Behavioural Skills Communication (English) o o Organisational skill with Ability to work under pressure o Assertiveness Interpersonal skills Interpersonal Relations o o o Highly organized with the ability to work independently and also under o Integrity pressure. Prioritizing skills & multi-skilling o o Assertiveness o Ability to work towards strict deadlines Good understanding of open cut mining principles Coaching & Team-building skills o o o Strong communication skills, written and oral o o Self-motivation and organisation and planning skills 3. Mining Supervisor o Act with sense of urgency Number required – (01) o Result oriented personality Type of contract – Definite period (two years) o Ability to work in multi-disciplinary environment

PRIMARY PURPOSE 4. Position: Crane Technician o This position is responsible for maintaining a safe mining operation Department: HME Maintenance through effective and positive leadership of the workforce. Ensuring Number Required: One (01) compliance to all regulatory laws, company policies / procedures whilst Contract Type: fixed (two years) meeting the required production quantities and qualities as defined in the budget and forecast. Primary Purpose o To manage and coordinate all day to day facets of the mining o Responsible for mechanical activities to maintain and or repair NON operations and to effectively manage all operational requirements to HME Ancillary Equipment (Cranes, HGV, Manitou etc) for the HME safely and cost effectively achieve the mining operation target. continued on page 7 Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 7

o Adhering to principles & values ontinued from page 6 c o Relating and Networking o Persuading and Influencing o Writing And Reporting Workshop Department. o Presenting and Communication Information o Applying Expertise’s and Technology ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS o Analysing Learning and Researching o To work with local national workforce while complying with BMSC o standards and “Safework” policy o Creating and Innovating Delivering results and Meeting Customer Expectations o Execute the planned preventative maintenance for the NON-HME o Ancillary equipment to prevent unnecessary downtime o Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking o Ensure that mechanical work is done according to expected o standards measured against industry and OEM standards 5. Position: HME Reliability Coordinator o Ensure that all work is carried out according to standard operating procedures to ensure integrity of the equipment and assets are Department: Engineering and Maintenance maintained to prolong life and not reduce the life of the assets Number Required: One (01) Contract Type: fixed (two years) o Ensure that all work as performed on an unplanned as well as planned basis is documented according to the requirements of the planning process and AMT system • Primary Purpose Responsible for managing the HME Engineering function, to ensure o Ensure that daily inspections are completed to standard and o documented accordingly to record any work required for backlog operating targets and budgets set are achieved/exceeded, following planning the company safety and health policies. o Ensure skill transfer to national employees through guidance and coaching is done • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS o Ensure enhancements and improvements to asset integrity and o Develops analysis methods to determine maintenance demands & reliability practices for machine integrity to be maintained reliability of components, equipment and processes. o Ensure all corporate governance policies are adhered to for all o Acquires and analyses equipment & downtime data. dealings o Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations and reports to o Ensure that all BMSC values and business ethics are maintained define downtime & reliability problems and make recommendations throughout the execution of duties for improvements and breakdown/downtime reduction. o Conducts an analysis of reliability & downtime problems and MAIN FUNCTIONS investigates to determine the reliability approach, personnel/ equipment required for the particular situation, with consideration o Planning given to cost limitations for equipment uptime/downtime, repair/ o Implementation replacement costs and weight, size and availability of materials/ o Reporting equipment. Qualifications: o Determines cost advantages of alternatives and develops action plans that comply with customer demands for reliable processes/equipment o Technical engineering trade or equivalent within the mechanical profession to avoid outage & failures.

Knowledge and Experience: • MAIN FUNCTIONS o Experience in delivering services across multiple departments in a Trend & conduct analysis collaborative forum with end users o o Studies & implements solutions for performance issues o At least 3 years’ experience in delivery of services within developing Review and maintain PM’s or underdeveloped countries, challenging operational environments o o Support the CBM function o At least 3 years’ experience in maintaining cranes, HGV and Basic Execution of RCA, FMEA & RCM activities NON HME Ancillary equipment o o Manage contractors o Knowledge and experience in HME equipment will be advantageous Technical Skills o Practical Computer Literacy (MS Office – Intermediate, ) GENERAL INFORMATION o Theoretical understanding and practical implementation of safety management • Place of Work: Bisha Site o Ability to make decisions and recommendations • Salary: As per company salary scale o Problem solving skills Additional Requirement for Nationals • Having fulfilled his/her National Service obligation and provide evidence for o Knowledge of management processes and governance release paper from Ministry of defense o Auditing and report writing skills Thorough understanding of quality management systems, techniques • Present clearance paper from current/last employee o • Testimonial documents to be attached( CV, work experience crediancials, a copy and best practice of your national Identity Card etc) o Working knowledge of relevant laws, company standards and • Only shortlisted applicants would be considered as potential candidates for an managements systems interview. o In depth knowledge of cranes and lifting equipment as well as its • Application documents will not be returned back to sender safety requirements • All Applications should be sent though the post office. o Sound knowledge of technical processes that create waste in the • Deadline for application; 10 days from the day of publication in the Newspaper. system Address: Please mail your applications to; o Technical understanding of the value streams in the business • Bisha Mining Share Company, • P. O. Box 4276 Asmara, Eritrea o Theoretical understanding and practical experience in operation, maintenance of technical areas Note to Non- Eritrean applicants: • Please send a copy of your application to Behavioural Skills • Aliens Employment permits Affairs, • P. O. Box 7940 Asmara, Eritrea Eritrea Profile, Saturday, March 7, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 2 8

“We kept the Yellow Jersey this time!” Asmait Futsumbrhan Natnael Tesfatsion, Cyclist After a shattering loss of the yellow jersey just by a second at the 2020 Amisa Bango World Champion in Gabon, the Eritrean national team and the 21-year-old cyclist, Natnael Tesfatsion, prepared well to make up for what they had lost. The Tour Du Rwanda 2020, which was held from 23rd February to 1st March, was a tournament dominated by the Eritrean National Cycling Team. Natnael made headlines as a champion of Tour Du Rwanda 2020, and he also took the honorary jerseys of best African rider and best young rider. Natnael has become the third Eritrean to win the Tour. (Dawit Yemane, another National team member, won the jersey for best sprinter of the 2.1 category.)

The National team arrived in Asmara on Tuesday and was welcomed by the sport federation and fans.

hard work paying off, and I am Tour Du Rwanda happy to bring home something has been a 2.1 good. It is always hard to keep category for two the jersey, but by following our years now. It is a coach’s instructions and working competition filled as a team we got good results, with hills and and I am proud. downhill, making it challenging. All Which was the hardest stage the national teams of the tournament? were strong and competitive and The last stage and the 206 km had professional that I won were challenging. racers who are really good at cycling Thank you, Natnael, congrats on mountains. again! The riders had Natnael Tesfatsion, Champion the tournament. prepared well for the of Tour Du Rwanda 2020 Thank you. competition. All the Of course I have competed in national teams see was above 23 years of age. Congratulations Natnael, You that category before. However, I us as a threat and they focused on did it. Can you please share with am a sprinter and this was my first Samson Solomon, National Team us from the beginning. Even when It is amazing to see those young us what the race was like? mountain biking which I thought Coach our National team didn’t include players compete against the best and could be a bit challenging. professional riders, we were still a professional riders and deliver the Thank you, this is something Nonetheless, nothing is impossible Congrats Samson, please tell our threat to them. This time, we got yellow jersey. Generally we wanted that came through the relentless if you focus and work extra hard. readers what the tournament was into the tournament only with under- Natanel and Henok to lead the game work of the National team. At It feels amazing to see all the like? 23 riders, except for one rider who but, the other National team players the previous competition at the couldn’t let go of Henok and we Amisa Bango World Champion changed our techniques and Natnael in Gabon, we lost the yellow was told to attack and lead. He did jersey by just one second. It was exactly as he was told and he was devastating to everyone. This able to get the jersey. However, it was time the National team prepared the National team’s efforts that made well and we planned to take back him keep it. All the players played the yellow jersey. Our team very strongly without any mistakes went to the competition with to get the jersey. Natnael doesn’t determination and with God’s have a gift for mountain biking; he help we were able to take back is a sprinter. However, he managed the jersey home this time. This to win the competition with all the honor isn’t mine; I didn’t get it efforts he exerted. This is something alone. My team mates worked he achieved through hard work. hard and were strong enough to get me to this stage. I am forever I was satisfied to see our players grateful to all of them, especially being selected to play at the Mekseb Debesai. He worked for competition. I knew they would win. our national team; he became an What is surprising is that the team additional force for us. Also, I was able to bring the yellow jersey would like to thank all the fans with its young riders at 2.1 category that have supported us throughout competition. We are all proud.