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URUZGAN - During their meeting with the Uruzgan Provincial Governor, Amir Mohammad Akhunzada, tribal leaders pledged to grow legal crops instead of poppy in their fields. “We will not allow anyone to grow poppy in Uruzgan and…

HELMAND - Officials at the Provincial Department of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (RRD) said they had implemented several development projects in Nad Ali, Washir and Nahr-e-Saraj districts of Helmand province and…

NANGARHAR - A local development shura, supported by the local Government departments and the UN Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT), started rehabilitation work of two water canals in Zair Jumat area in Jalalabad city…

BAMYAN - A conference aimed at maintaining the Government transparency and accountability as well as increasing community participation opened in Bamyan today. During the eighth Bamyan provincial Annual Reporting Conference…

KANDAHAR - An 18-member group of insurgents joined the peace and reconciliation process in Uruzgan province today. The insurgents joined the process due to tireless efforts by the local authorities, which resulted in…

NEW YORK - Drawing attention to Afghanistan's vast mineral resources, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a recent statement that the mineral deposits discovered in the country should be managed properly and…

KABUL - Two students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) finished third in their age category at an international piano competition held in Frankfurt, Germany earlier this week. This is the first time that…

KANDAHAR - A new television channel opened in Helmand province on Saturday. Provincial Governor Al-Haj Mohammad Naem, who was joined by other provincial officials, inaugurated the Sabawoon Television. “The Sabawoon TV will…

JALALABAD - Construction of a second Kabul-Jalalabad road, which started 18 months ago and stalled recently, will resume from Dusaraka area of Surkhrod district of Nangarhar province in January 2013, according to the…

KABUL - An alliance of over a dozen Afghan civil society organizations launched a nationwide 19-day campaign last week to raise awareness against abuse and violence targeted at children and youth. According to Abdul Sami…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Afghan Independent Election Commission of the timeline leading to the 2014 elections in accordance with the…

KUNDUZ - About 300 girl students listened to two inspiring local woman leaders as they spoke about the successes and challenges of their life in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, last week. One of the woman…