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National Health Laboratory’s Role to Control COVID-19
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As the pandemic keeps on spreading throughout the world, COVID-19 cases in Eritrea have reached 15. 
Meet Selamawit Sium, Ministry of Agriculture Employee of the Year 2019. After getting her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Hamelmalo C o l l e g e o f Agriculture, she has been working with animals, an occupation not many Eritrean females go for. Currently working at the Horse Breeding Center in Vilajo, Selamawit is responsible for the Artificial Insemination (AI), feeding, hygiene and wellbeing of horses, which she also rides. This dedicated young Eritrean also followed a childhood hobby and turned it into another profession. Starting with drawing on a piece of paper, Selamawit managed to get designing lessons and is now a designer and a designing teacher.
Dr. Fikak Habtes is originally from Gheleb, an area known for its cultural and religious richness. He survived the Ona Massacre perpetrated by the Ethiopian army and is now living in Springfield, Illinois, USA. Highly esteemed in his American community, Dr. Fikak is strongly connected to his Eritrean heritage. Because of his affection for Eritrea he has now come home, alongside his colleagues, to deliver a sincere gift, a parcel of monetary assistance and plenty of affection from Eritreans in the USA to disadvantaged members of the Eritrean Community. His life and achievements are an inspiration to many young Eritreans in diaspora and, today, Dr. Fikak Habtes talks to Q&A.
“We will walk gently to get there fast” Ra’e Band
Bereket Amare, a renowned poet, has recently published a book on the historical and genealogical lines of the Eritrean people. The 604-page long book that took 12 years in the making has captivated the attention of many, including young readers. Follow our talk to learn more about this great piece of work.
We celebrate women. Q&A has decided to dedicate this issue to honoring young Eritrean women in action. Dr. Saliem Mekonnen, 29, works at Amatere Maternity Health Center in Massawa. She is currently training for emergency caesarean section. Her life long journey towards becoming the health specialist she has become is what we think is worth sharing with our readers today. 
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.) - BIS Video Productions: Better work every time
- “Since actors and filmmakers here grew up in a society that appreciates the beauty of cinema, our passion and devotion towards it is immense.” Eritrean actor Natnael Selemon
- “You can’t be lazy with IT” Yohannes Haile
- An insight into the literary genius’ mind. Meet Solomon Dirar.