http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/pics/1sep29presid.jpgMinisterial
Cabinet concludes regular meeting
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/pics/1sept3011.jpgAsmara, 29 September
2012 – The two-day regular meeting of the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers
concluded today.
On the second day of its meeting, the Ministerial Cabinet first conducted
discussion regarding the activities of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Accordingly, it reviewed work accomplishments regarding the organization of
the trade sector vis-à-vis its mandate, follow-up of domestic market and
sales prices, the strengthening of the License Issuance Office, as well as
other issues.
The meeting also held in-depth discussion on the compiling and distribution
of information as regards the trade sector, follow-up of international trade
relations and the organizing of trade fairs both inside the country and
abroad, in addition to the monitoring of future programs pertaining to
import and export.
The Cabinet of Ministers charted action program that would enable
integration of tourism activities with other development programs, following
a review of work accomplishments regarding the harnessing of the nation’s
tourism resources, reinforcement of domestic and international tourism,
ensuring efficient services by the sector and studies made in connection
with the available resources, historical sites as well as relics, besides
the implementation of investment ventures in the sector.
As regards the activities dealing with national development, the meeting
heard a report focusing on the integration of development plans and
strategies on the part of all ministries with that of the overall national
development strategy. It also mapped out a plan focusing on the upgrading of
the people’s standard of living and conducted deliberations as regards
policies dealing with international cooperation and partnership.
Furthermore, the Council of Ministers noted the need for effective
development and management of human resource capacity, the fostering of
partnership with academic institutions, the expansion of information and
communication technology facilities and the upgrading of professional as
well as technical education both in scope and quality – all in the domain of
education. In this connection, the Ministerial Cabinet meeting further
discussed the supply of text books and development of a new curriculum,
besides accomplishments and future prospects to this end.
The meeting also mapped out action program aimed at creating a conducive
environment that would enable citizens to acquire the necessary skills, in
addition to expanding human resource development on the basis of effective
strategy.
Regarding the task of ensuring social welfare and creation of job
opportunities, the Cabinet of Ministers noted the need to enhance endeavors
towards achieving self-sufficiency through pursuing persistent policies that
give rise to the avoidance of dependency.
Concerning the administration of justice, it conducted discussion on matters
pertaining to the strengthening of community magistrates, endeavors exerted
in the development of human resource capacity, as well as the streamlining
of division of labor and the reinforcement of the work of judicial
institutions, among others.
Pertaining to media activities, the Ministerial Cabinet meeting held
in-depth discussion regarding the reinforcement of media work both in
quality and scope, the strengthening of programs content-wise, the ensuring
of regional impact on the basis of introducing modern equipment, besides its
contribution in providing added impetus to the task of putting up staunch
resistance against hostile conspiracies at the public, diplomatic and
regional level.
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