By Aljazeera, A large fire has engulfed Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights. By late Wednesday, the airport, East Africa’s largest transport hub, re-opened for domestic and cargo flights, officials said. Kenya Airways said its first overseas flights from London and Bangkok would arrive, as scheduled, early on Thursday and will be processed […]
Continue ReadingBy Frank Kanyesigye, The Eritrean government is looking to strengthen bilateral ties with Rwanda, according to its Minister for Foreign Affairs. Osman Saleh was yesterday adressing journalists shortly after visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre [on 4th August] to pay tribute to the over 250, 000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, June 20th was the day the people and government of Rwanda waiting to return back their heartfelt gratitude towards the people and government of Eritrea. As Eritreans all over the world prepare to honor the weighty tribute of their fallen heroes on Martyrs day, the Rwandan government sends its delegation led by Mr. Joseph […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, The African Continental Cycling Championship that starts today in Burkina Faso witnessed the extraordinary performance of the Eritrean National Cycling team that comfortably won the Team Time Trial (TTT) competition. The Eritrean cyclists finished the 42.4 kilometers race in just 51 minutes and 49 seconds. Today’s win was a show case of team […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, Africa’s undeterred cycling giant, Eritrea, has vowed to win what is going to be its third consecutive continental cycling championship that is planned to be held in Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso from November 6 to 11. The seven men strong road cycling team will consist of the famous four professional cyclists as well […]
Continue ReadingJanse Van Rensburg of MTN-Qhubeka becomes the first foreigner to win the Yellow Jersey in the history of Tour of Eritrea By MTN-Qhubeka, Following on from his teammate Jani Tewelde’s first stage win at the Tour of Eritrea on Wednesday 30 May, Jacques Janse van Rensburg ensured that the MTN-Qhubeka Team took another stage win […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time in the Tour of Eritrea history, a foreign team snatched the Yellow Jersey from our national team [… well… with the help of an Eritrean of course] By TesfaNews, MTN-Qhubeka’s promising rider, Jani Tewelde has won the 89km long stage one competition of the Tour of Eritrea at a time of […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, The fourth Tour of Eritrea cycling event known as the ‘Tour of Eritrea 2012’ has officially started its first stage competition in the afternoon hours of Wednesday [30] over the 89 kilometer Mendefera – Dekemhare road.
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