Archive for February, 2010

More Schools Open

Quoting officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a UN agency reported today that over the past year, dozens of schools have reopened in the southern province of Helmand.  General insecurity and Taliban attacks had forced many of the schools to close. The Ministry officials said that they worked both with local leaders (religious and tribal […]

February 4, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education

State-Of-The-Art Radar System at Kabul Airport

Flying just got a lot safer in Afghanistan!  Karl W. Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, and Mohammadullah Batash, Acting Minister of Transportation inaugurated a state-of-the-art radar system at Kabul International Airport today.   The new system will enable air traffic controllers to see aircraft within 120 miles of Kabul.  The official press release from the U.S. Embassy […]

February 3, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

More Afghans now with access to electricity

Radio Rabia Balkhi (from Balkh, Afghanistan) reported today that two power supply projects in the Pashtoonkot district of Faryab province have been completed; this will provide 1000 families with access to electricity.  Furthermore,  Ariana TV reported today that the Asian Bank will finance an electricity project to bring power to various southern provinces.

February 3, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Afghan football team wins again at SAG

Afghanistan’s football (soccer) team is turning heads at the 2010 South Asian Games (SAG).  On the opening day of the football competitions, they defeated India 1-0 and then went on to defeat the Pakistani team with a score of 2-1.  Today, they did it again by shutting out Sri Lanka 2-0.  They are the group […]

February 2, 2010 · admin · 3 Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

New Kuchi Hospital Inaugurated

Dr. Suraya Daleel, Acting Minister of Public Health, inaugurated a well-equipped, 30-bed hospital in the Puli-Charkhi area of Kabul city today.  The hospital should satisfy the health services needs of more than 120,000 Kuchis.  Kuchis are a nomadic people in Afghanistan and they live very difficult lives.  The land to build the hospital on was donated by […]

February 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Afghanistan increases medal count to 5

In the 2010 (11th) South Asian Games currently being held in Bangladesh, Afghans picked up 4 more bronze medals – 3 in judo and 1 in weightlifting. In judo, Muhammad Reza Abdul Ali won in the Under 60 KG group, Zabi Ullah Nazabi in the Under 66 KG group, and Afgun Zargulin in the Over […]

February 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Bridge construction work begins in Nimroz and 36 projects have been completed in Kunar

Afghanistan’s official news agency (Bakhtar) reported yesterday that a bridge (120 meters in length & 2 meters wide) will be constructed in the southern province of Nimroz.  Once this bridge is completed, it will resolve transportation issues for 10,000 families. The project is being financed by Belgium. The same news agency also reported that 36 […]

February 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development