Afghanistan to receive grant to boost electricity production
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance announced this weekend that an agreement has been signed where the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant Afghanistan with $75.4 million. The money is going to be used to boost electricity production so [...]
Mega poultry farm to be setup in Nangarhar and a new school building inaugurated in Faryab
The foundation stone for a mega poultry farm was laid yesterday in the Kama district of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, according to a Pajhwok Afghan News report. Senior officials told the news agency that it will employ over [...]
Building for a clinic opened in Parwan and a bridge inaugurated in Kunar
Last week, Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency reported that a 10 room building for a medical clinic was opened in the Shinwari district of Parwan province. The building was constructed at a cost of more than $150,000; the funding for the project [...]
Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China
Afghanistan signed a major oil exploration contract with a Chinese company (China National Petroleum Corp) today in Kabul.
The deal will develop three oil fields in northern Afghanistan (Sar-e-pul and Faryab provinces). Wahidullah Shahrani, [...]
First International Cricket Stadium Opens in Kabul
A number of high level Afghan governmental officials on Sunday formally inaugurated the first Afghan cricket stadium in capital Kabul.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Afghan finance minister Dr. Hazrat Omer Zakhilwal, Chairman of [...]
Improvements to be made to Herat airport and construction work starts on major dam
Afghanistan’s Tolo news reported today that the Italian government has agreed to provide Afghanistan with a $240 million long-term loan to renovate and standardize Herat International Airport. The construction of a new terminal is also on [...]
Japan to provide $17 million to Afghanistan
The government of Japan has pledged $17 million dollars to Afghanistan so it can be used to improve access to drinking water, electricity, and to boost agriculture.
According to Afghan media reports, the money will be given to Afghanistan’s [...]
New school building and police logistics center to built in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education announced today that a foundation stone laying ceremony has been held for a new school building that will be built for the Haidar Khani High School in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Laghman. Afghan [...]
Electricity To Come To Thousands In Eastern Afghanistan
According to a Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) report published yesterday, thousands of families living in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman will have electricity by this coming March.
Mohibur Rahman Momand, the Nangarhar Water and Energy [...]
