If the world had believed in material resource or wealth as a main source of development in the past, it doesn’t anymore. The evolution of science and its sophistication has enabled the use of resources to yield a multiple produce. Hence the game has become focusing on the ways of maximizing benefits without increasing resources. In other word it’s about gaining 10 from the same resource we used to get 1 or 2. The magic is what we call knowledge and the system is what’s known as knowledge based economy, which has become the center of today’s development in the world. Knowledge based economy is the integration of knowledge in the economy of a certain country. In this equation the role and educated mind of the developing countries is of great concern and determining factor in their success. Here of course the youth once again are the focal point.
The 20 years of independence has been an experience for the Eritrean people to face countless challenges and pass through intending hostilities to dilute their unity for the national development drive and self reliance. The people and government of Eritrea have encountered a myriad of inconveniences throughout the 20 years of endeavors for development. Nevertheless, it was due to their relentless strives and hard work the Eritrean people along with their government managed to secure the sovereignty of the country and achieve these remarkable all round developments throughout the country.
PART IV AND FINAL With birds eye view into the Southern Rea Sea region one needs no explanation to witness to what the government of Eritrea is heavily investing in that region. The newly built heath facilities from that of Dahtum referral hospital to the small clinics, the junior and elementary schools, the fi sh processing facilities along the coast lines, and boarding schools are vivid examples for my argument. And all the health facilities, schools and fish processing plants are new once explaining by themselves that they were built after independence. Before the country’s independence the region was highly ignored and forgotten by the successive Ethiopian colonizing regimes. The region was used only as boasting point for them that they own access to the sea. They were after the land and not after the people.
The three-day celebration event of the 21st anniversary of Operation Fenkil under the theme “Fenkil: Apiary of Eritrean Independence” was conducted in vivid patriotic spirit. The celebrations began in Salina with a minute of silence in memory of martyrs. Beginning the commemorative event at a place that embraces the history of valiant freedom fighters by itself conveys a special meaning. It is a place where gallant compatriots lost their lives to capture Massawa. A drama depicting the bitter battle fought there, songs and poems attributing to the event as well as a testimony by veteran female EPLF fighter, Ti’be Russom, who participated in the war were presented in the morning hours of Friday, 11 February.
Name a village in Eritrea and I can assure you it has an access to road. The road might be rough or eroded and difficult to drive through because of rain or otherwise but the village has a road that connects it with other villages, towns or cities. The Southern Red Sea region whose topography includes sandy plains and mountains every village irrespective of its location is reachable by road. That is what the tour participants to the Southern Red Sea region experienced during their third day tour to Maebele and Siroru and for that matter during their previous tour to the Debub and Northern Red Sea regions.
PART II Early in the morning of 11 January 2011 the tour participants headed south from Assab to the ancient village of Rahaita to meet Derder (Sultan) Abdel Kadir Dawud and the people of Rahaita to learn what the Sultanate was all about and to observe the remains of the history of the ancient Sultanate. Derder Abdel Kadir Dawud is the sixteenth Sultan in the ranks of the Rahaita Sultanate.The Sultanate of Rahaita is said to be of 800 years old. From the renowned Kingdom of Adal established in Rahaita, the kingdoms of Dankali and Ankala, the Sultanate of Bidu and other major clan chieftains and sheikdoms successively dominated the traditional administration on the Red Sea coasts, in the interiors and on the islands as well.
The Southern Red Sea Region is one of the six regions of the country endowed with rich natural resources, spectacular landscapes and historical sites. The region, which is located within the Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa, is 23, 384 square kilometers out of which 49% is a plain and sandy land and 44% mountainous and hilly. Moreover, the region is endowed with around 30 islands of different sizes. Most of the islands possess spectacular landscapes very attractive to conduct variety of tourism activities such as swimming, diving and camping. The region comprises of four administrative sub-zones with 72 villages and 31 administrative localities.
If the world had believed in material resource or wealth as a main source of development in the past, it doesn’t anymore. The evolution of science and its sophistication has enabled the use of resources to yield a multiple produce. Hence the game has become focusing on the ways of maximizing benefits without increasing resources. In other word it’s about gaining 10 from the same resource we used to get 1 or 2. The magic is what we call knowledge and the system is what’s known as knowledge based economy, which has become the center of today’s development in the world. Knowledge based economy is the integration of knowledge in the economy of a certain country. In this equation the role and educated mind of the developing countries is of great concern and determining factor in their success. Here of course the youth once again are the focal point.
The 20 years of independence has been an experience for the Eritrean people to face countless challenges and pass through intending hostilities to dilute their unity for the national development drive and self reliance. The people and government of Eritrea have encountered a myriad of inconveniences throughout the 20 years of endeavors for development. Nevertheless, it was due to their relentless strives and hard work the Eritrean people along with their government managed to secure the sovereignty of the country and achieve these remarkable all round developments throughout the country.
The three-day celebration event of the 21st anniversary of Operation Fenkil under the theme “Fenkil: Apiary of Eritrean Independence” was conducted in vivid patriotic spirit. The celebrations began in Salina with a minute of silence in memory of martyrs. Beginning the commemorative event at a place that embraces the history of valiant freedom fighters by itself conveys a special meaning. It is a place where gallant compatriots lost their lives to capture Massawa. A drama depicting the bitter battle fought there, songs and poems attributing to the event as well as a testimony by veteran female EPLF fighter, Ti’be Russom, who participated in the war were presented in the morning hours of Friday, 11 February.
Name a village in Eritrea and I can assure you it has an access to road. The road might be rough or eroded and difficult to drive through because of rain or otherwise but the village has a road that connects it with other villages, towns or cities. The Southern Red Sea region whose topography includes sandy plains and mountains every village irrespective of its location is reachable by road. That is what the tour participants to the Southern Red Sea region experienced during their third day tour to Maebele and Siroru and for that matter during their previous tour to the Debub and Northern Red Sea regions.
Early in the morning of 11 January 2011 the tour participants headed south from Assab to the ancient village of Rahaita to meet Derder (Sultan) Abdel Kadir Dawud and the people of Rahaita to learn what the Sultanate was all about and to observe the remains of the history of the ancient Sultanate. Derder Abdel Kadir Dawud is the sixteenth Sultan in the ranks of the Rahaita Sultanate.The Sultanate of Rahaita is said to be of 800 years old. From the renowned Kingdom of Adal established in Rahaita, the kingdoms of Dankali and Ankala, the Sultanate of Bidu and other major clan chieftains and sheikdoms successively dominated the traditional administration on the Red Sea coasts, in the interiors and on the islands as well.
The Southern Red Sea Region is one of the six regions of the country endowed with rich natural resources, spectacular landscapes and historical sites. The region, which is located within the Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa, is 23, 384 square kilometers out of which 49% is a plain and sandy land and 44% mountainous and hilly. Moreover, the region is endowed with around 30 islands of different sizes. Most of the islands possess spectacular landscapes very attractive to conduct variety of tourism activities such as swimming, diving and camping. The region comprises of four administrative sub-zones with 72 villages and 31 administrative localities.