More contribution to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Contribution by nationals inside the country and abroad to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic is stepping up.

Asmara, 17 June 2020- Contribution by nationals inside the country and abroad to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic is stepping up.

According to report from the Ministry of Health, employees of ‘ASBECO’ Company contributed 641 thousand and 433 Nakfa, employees of Eritrean Red Cross 202 thousand and 69 Nakfa, employees of ‘Eri-Soc’ 36 thousand and 318 Nakfa, staff members of the Eritrean General Consulate in Toronto, Canada, 9 thousand and 990 Dollars, Eritrean workers at the Italian School 13 thousand and 300 Nakfa, employees of ‘Techno-Brick 7 thousand and 622 Nakfa and Mr. Edward Nile from Asmara Mining Company 400 Dollars.

Similarly small businesses, cooperative associations and others in the Central region contributed a total of 71 thousand and 161 Nakfa.

In related news Eritrean nationals in Dammam and its environs, Saudi Arabia contributed 5 thousand and 350 Riyals while nationals and the Eritrean community in Bahrain contributed 8 thousand Riyals.