July 4th was a historical day for the EriAm sisters in that they have opened a new chapter in their music careers. The sisters took off to Africa and Europe on a limited summer tour that allowed them to meet with thousands of their international fans. Their trip took them to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dubai, Asmara, Sawa, Stockholm, DC, Salt Lake City and Oakland. With 12 concerts and over 10 TV/radio/newspaper interviews, the sisters have managed to make their presence felt wherever they set foot.

All Roads to peace run through Asmara. This is the slogan of the International Youth Forum launched yesterday in Asmara, Eritrea. When I read this in the website of the National Union of the Eritrean Youth and Students a few days ago, I began pondering on some questions: why through Asmara? Why was this slogan chosen? In search for some answers, I returned to the past. Here are my ‘preliminary findings’.

To deal adequately with the traffic problems in Eritrea, and the threats of vehicular accidents, and to find the most effective way to prevent the loss of human life against these threats, we must first of all determine the essential components, positive and negative, of the contemporary traffic problems in Eritrea.

Real talents registered for the Sawa 2010 Festival represent the foundation of EriArtista. There was no charges applied to any one for such diligent support. Rather, a dream was unfolding to bring the best of the best into the fore!. And such effort did just that! It's hoped that such effort will continue to bring about an Eritrean unison in art.

In the last two years, the EFRC has rated over 30 films produced in Eritrea. On the basis of its evaluation the Committee came to the conclusion that the greatest weakness was found in the film scripts. This very fact was talked about at the seminar of October 10, 2009, in the presence of 300 participants involved in the film business and in the arts. It is on the basis of that need that the Eritrean Film Rating Committee organized a workshop on scriptwriting at Cinema Odeon from February 17th to March 3rd. The workshop was sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the PFDJ and the British Council in Asmara and was taught by Mrs. Margaret Henry, who teaches scriptwriting in London, England. Over 120 participants, mostly young scriptwriters, men and women both, followed assiduously the course throughout the ten days. I asked three of the participants to give me their views on the course. They are Mary Mehari, Merhawi Meles, and Sinados Yacob.

Eritrean history is a history of astonishments. Glancing the history of the late 1940s and early 1950s only gives sufficient information about how Eritrea was amazingly refused its independence while many African colonies were given their freedom. If the United Nations system were democratic, Eritrea would have been one of the first independent nations in Africa.

Eritrean workers celebrated May Day in the presence of Ministers, government officials, diplomats and invited employers and employees. Prior to independence celebrating May Day wasn’t considered worthy due Ethiopia’s oppressive and dictatorial colonial rule.