Over 470 graduate from Hamelmalo College of Agriculture Oct 11, 2008, 14:39
Hamelmalo, Eritrea: 11 October 2008 – A total of 473 students graduated today in Degree and Diploma from the Hamelmalo College of Agriculture.
The Dean of the College, Mr. Semere Amlesom, congratulated the graduates and their parents. He indicated that the graduating batch include one in Masters, 134 in degree and 338 in diploma, and added that 23% of the graduates are females.
Also speaking on the occasion representing President Isaias Afwerki, Chancellor of Institutions of Higher Learning, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture, pointed out that educating greater number of professionals constitute a driving force for the ongoing efforts to achieve food security. He also stated that the graduates are expected to play significant role in developing the newly introduced modern agricultural technology.
A representative of the graduating bath said on his part that they would work diligently to reinforce endeavors to develop the agricultural sector.
The College that opened in 2005 is graduating students for the first time. Present on the occasion were ministers, regional Administrators, Army commanders, religious leaders, invited guests and parents.
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
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