News in English for September 17, 2026 - ERi-TV, Eritrea
The area TV news broadcast crew and I deletate Sahay are now ready for your daily news briefing at 10:30 local time. First let us catch up with the major headlines. Golden Jubilee commemoration of revolution school officially opened. Commemoration of 50th anniversary of revolution school officially commenced in Asaba region. Trump threatens to cut trade with EU cover Canada association plan. US military set to end decades long presence in the country in Iraq. Proceeding with our reports. The golden jubilee commemoration of establishment of revolution school officially opened today with photographs and material exhibition staged at the Asmar municipality hall under the team vibrant commemoration new imputes for the nation building. The exhibition featuring paintings, cartoons, photographs and other materials were officially opened by Mr. Osman Salah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of the ministry and senior government PFDJ officials. The exhibition includes 260 photographs prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Information depicting life and revolution school, 25 painting created by students of the school and preserved at the National Museum, 25 cartoons, nine new paintings and statistical information about the school among other exhibits. Mr. Dr. Tambosas Melas, chairman of the documentation information committee, said that the exhibition will remain open to the public until 25th September. The Golden Jubilee commemorative activities to be held inside the country and abroad will feature a music concert, sports competition, seminars, and a symposium. Revolution School was established in Sahel in 1976 during the armed struggle for independence. The Anabar regions program commemorating 50th anniversary of the establishment of revolution school officially commenced on 16th September at ANSEDA semi urban center in Asatab zone under the team vibrant commemoration and inputs for nation building. The program was officially opened by ambassador Abdullah Musa, minister of the local government and at the event the former students of the school led a commemorative torch. Mr. that Ibrahim Mahmud a representative of the aristrator of Ahmad Sabzon said that beyond providing educational opportunities to young people from across the country who had fled enemy atrocities revolution school made a significant contribution in in love for the country and people and passing on the national values Mr. Ibrahim Akud, head of the education office in the subzone said that for revolution schools established in 1981 in Jani and Beldai and Beret and Asmat initially provided education to 273 students including 38 females. He noted that the number of schools in the sub zone has since increased to 57 serving about 10,000 students. Colonel Kurum Nayo, director general of administration and finance in the region said that establishment of revolution school reflects EPLF's commitment to giving the higher priority to education and under all circumstances. The program featured a carnival as well as cultural and artistic presentations by red flower cultural troop and other artists. The education office in the northern rescue region has recognized 63 veteran members of the Royal Vision School, teachers, school directors and supervisors. The recognition ceremony held on 15th September was attended by Dr. Halima Muhammad, Minister of Education and Miss Ameat Abraha, Governor of the Region. Mr. Rashid Muhammad Isan, head of the education office in the region said that as a result of the substantial investment made by the government, the education sectors and the number of schools has increased from 28 before independence to 826 students enrollment from about 9,000 to 97,000 and number of teachers from 150 to 3,900. Mr. Rasheed also commended the role of female teachers in the development of teaching and learning process and nurturing the new generation describing the recognition program as a positive step forward improving teaching and learning. Mr. Rasheed said that enhancing women's overall professional capacity is among the ministry of education priority tasks. Noting that the recognition ceremony conciding with the 50th anniversary of the revolution school making it a double celebration Miss Asmet Abraha governor of the region called for greater effort to strengthen women's capacity in all sectors. Dr. Halima for her part noted that substantial efforts have been made to strengthen women's participation in the competitiveness of education yielding encouraging results. She called for continuation of the recognition program for it has a significant contribution in motivating fellow female students. Straight ahead is our international news after the short break. Welcome back. US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade ties with the EU after European Commission President Ursula Vinderain processed making Canada its first associate member. In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Starberg on Wednesday, Vonderain said EU and Canada would seek to upgrade their ties from the comprehensive economic and trade agreement to an alliance for the future. and it is covering manufacturing, technology, defense, the Arctic, energy, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence. The AU chief said she wanted to bring the relationship with Ghana to the highest level possible. Two deadlines are looming for the Iraqi at the end of the month and end of decades long US military presence in the disarmment of the non-state armed group. The west withdrawal is underway and officials said hundreds of troops remaining the northern Iraqi will be out by September 13th deadline. The Iraqi government has linked the US withdrawal to an ultimatum for the militias to lay down their weapons, but most have indicated that they have no plan to do so. With the group now reduced to scattered slipper cells, a result of intervention of Iranbacked militias as well as US-led cultation, the US and the Iraqi agreed in 2024 to wind the mission down. US troops pulled out of the base in most areas of the Iraqi last year but maintained their presence in the simultaneous North Kurdis region. The handful of less influential militia have agreed to turn over their weapons. The government officials said the government's strategy currently focused on bringing armed factions under the control of the Iraqi military. Already many of the militias are part of the popular mobilization forces, a cultation of armed group that is officially part of the Iraqi armed forces, although individual militias often cut their own. On our last report, more than 12 trillion tons of ice has been lost in Greenland and Antarctica since 1979, according to a major scientific study tracking decades of change in the world two largest ice sheets. The research published in scientific data for found equivalent of around 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice has melted or been discharged to the ocean enough to raise global sea level by about 3.2 cm. Scientists say most of the loss is being driven not by warmer air but by oceans warming around the ice sheets. The study says the lows accelerated sharply in 2010. The scientists warning the effects could continue for a decade. Scientists estimated each centimeter of sea level rise puts another two to three million people at a risk of annual coastal flooding. Dear viewers, we have come to the end of tonight's news. Let's have cricket capital headlines. Golden Jubilee of Revolution School officially opened. Commemoration of 50th anniversary of revolution school officially commenced in Asabia. Trump threatens to cut trade with EU over Canada association plan. US military set to end decadel long presence in the country in Iraq. That was the news from Air TV studios. This has been delay reporting. Thanks for watching and have a good night.