Highlights of Interview with President Isaias Afwerki

In an exclusive, two-hour, interview that was broadcast live on Eri-TV and Radio Dimtis Hafash at 8:00 pm this evening, President Isaias Afwerki elaborated at length the genesis and current situation of the conflict in Tigray Region in Ethiopia; the simmering border dispute between Sudan and Ethiopia; the controversy between key riparian States on the use of the waters of Nile River; and, Eritrea’s ties with its partners in the Gulf and Red Sea Region.  President Isaias also addressed key domestic issues including Eritrea’s current preventive approach and road map for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic; GOE’s development priorities for 2021;  programmes of expansion of the country’s power generation as well as progress in the implementation of salary increments in the Civil Service. Read more

Official Commemoration of the 31st anniversary of Operation Fenkil

Massawa, 13 February 2021- The official ceremony of the commemoration of the 31^st anniversary of Operation Fenkil was conducted today 13 February in the port city of Massawa under the theme “Operation Fenkil for Generations”. The official ceremony was held virtually in the presence of few people due to the guideline issued to control the COVID-19 pandemic.,

The Governor of the Northern Red Sea Region, Ms. Asmeret Abraha, laid a wreath this morning at Massawa’s Twalet Martyrs Cemetery in commemoration of Eritrea’s sons and daughters who paid the ultimate price in Operation Fenkil to liberate their nation and people. The ceremony was highlighted by a naval parade. Read more

Geothermal Energy in Eritrea

By: Ruth Abraham | Eritrea depends on imported fossil fuel and this has been draining the country’s reserve of foreign currency. To address the challenge, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) has been working with different governmental and non-governmental organizations to harness alternative sources of energy, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric. Here, we will focus on the geothermal energy potential of the country. Read more