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KUNDUZ - A pistachio plantation project will start in Aliabad district of Kunduz. The project is part of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) which provides employment opportunities to ex-inmates who…

KANDAHAR - Heads of sectoral groups, UN agencies and other officials met on Sunday to discuss natural disaster preparedness in Kandahar. The meeting took place at Kandahar Governor’s office and was chaired by Governor Dr…

SAMANGAN - Afghan national disaster management authority – ANDMA’s provincial branch in Samangan distributed cash assistance to 194 families affected by the recent floods, said the agencies provincial chief Rajab Ali Yousufi…

KABUL - Amu River erosion displaces hundreds of families and demolishes thousands of acres of farmlands every year in the northern region, said the Wolesi Jirga speaker Abdul Raouf Ibrhimi on Saturday, demanding government’s…

KABUL - In order to develop the quality of education in the country, the Ministry of Education conducted a seven-day workshop for the heads of 34 provincial education departments in Kabul. The workshop was opened yesterday by…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar Governor, Dr Toryali Wesa requested the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (DSRSG), Mr. Mark Bowden to give more authority to the UN agencies in Kandahar province. This…

KANDAHAR - Minister of Mine and Industries, Wahidullah Shahrani said during his visit to Kandahar that his office will try to attract investors to conduct mine and coal extraction in Kandahar province. “There are reserves of…

GHAZNI - Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) organized vocational training for tens of youth with disabilities in Ghazni province, according to local officials on Wednesday. The project aimed to support youth with…

KABUL - United Nations-supported weekly TV programme, Kunduz at a Glance is currently aired on local TV station Kunduz Independent Khawar. The 6-episode weekly programme examines the issues of good governance, women…

NANGARHAR - In district number one of Jalalabad city, 3,650 meters of road was rehabilitated at a total cost of US$ 43,500 funded by UN Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT), with ten per cent contribution by local…

KABUL - Local Government officials and members of civil society from Kandahar province stressed that provinces should have their say in the implementation of the National Priority Programs (NPPs) Speaking at the workshop…

KABUL - The Afghan Women Journalists' Union (AWJU) held its first general congress in Kabul and elected the members of its high council. They also approved the bylaw of the union with mutual consensus. In addition to…