Archive for April, 2010

Project To Reduce Kabul Street Floods Started Today

Every year, during the rainy season, many of Kabul’s streets flood, thus causing hardship on residents and making transportation in the city difficult and dangerous. As a result of this, the United States is funding a project via its USAID program where a seven kilometer canal will be built to stop flooding in about 50 […]

April 15, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Environmental Issues, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

Direct flights now available between Tehran and Kandahar

Yesterday, the Iranian Aseman airlines flew for the first time a direct flight from the Iranian capital of Tehran to Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar. Flights by both Afghan and Iranian airlines happen at least twice a week from Tehran to Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, however this was the first time an Afghan or Iranian […]

April 14, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy

The opening of the refurbished Farah City Orphanage celebrated

In Afghanistan’s southwestern province of Farah, a celebration was held on Sunday (April 11th) to mark the opening of the refurbished Farah City Orphanage. Afghan officials, led by Farah Provincial Governor Rahul Amin, and foreign officials from NATO participated in the celebrations. They spent time with the children (ages 4-18) who live in the orphanage. […]

April 14, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

New Hospital Opens in Bagram

Yonhap News Agency from South Korea reported on Sunday that Afghan and South Korean officials opened a new hospital in Bagram, Parwan Province. Construction on the hospital had started in June of last year.  The hospital will be run by South Koreans with help from 25 local Afghans. It is a two-story building; it has […]

April 12, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Champion Afghan Karate Team Greeted by Fans In Kabul

Afghanistan’s National Karate Taekwondo team arrived home today from Iran where they had participated in the the 2010 Jam-i-Fajr International Karate Tournament. The team was welcomed at Kabul Airport by numerous adoring fans. The team did very well in the competition. Overall, they won 8 medals – four gold (Mustafa Nazari, Tariq Faiz, Naved Omari […]

April 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

  —–  Afghanistan defeated Nepal today in the final of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy Elite 2010 by 95 runs at Hubara Ground in Kuwait to become the ACC Champions and win their first ACC Trophy.  The Man of the Match Award went to Raees Ahmadzai.  Ahmadzai said that during lunch, their coach Kabir […]

April 9, 2010 · admin · 2 Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Development projects in Nangarhar and Ghazni provinces

The construction of an eight-room primary school, and a social center was completed this week in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. The primary school is in the Sheikh Misri returnee township, and the social center is in the Behsud district of the province.  The social center has two rooms, a hall and a library. Both […]

April 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

New School and Police Headquarters Opened In Herat Province

Earlier this week, Afghan and foreign officials opened a new school in Seyawashan village in Gozara district and a new police headquarters building for Herat’s 6th District. The school covers nearly 800 square-meters; it contains ten classrooms, and is equipped with all general services, including a multi-purpose sports field. The police headquarters is a 1,000 […]

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan

Afghan cricket team gets another win – Hong Kong no match for the Afghans!

Today at the 2010 Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy Elite Semi-Finals, Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by five wickets. The Hong Kong team were the defending ACC Trophy Elite Champions. Commentators noted that the Afghan team bowled and batted very well today, and there were many Afghan fans in the stands to cheer them on.  The […]

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Another road project in Paktika inaugurated

Yesterday, an Afghan official told the media that a road construction project was inaugurated in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktika. The $140 million construction project is scheduled to be completed in 18 months. It will begin at Urgun and go to Sarobi district.

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

A Successful Afghan Woman: General Khatool Mohammadzai

General Khatool Mohammadzai is Afghanistan’s first ever female paratrooper, and she is currently, the most senior female officer in the Afghan National Army. She has been in the Afghan Army for 26 years, and through out all these years, she’s made more than 500 parachute jumps. See video below about General Khatool Mohammadzai

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Security in Afghanistan, Women's Rights

Cornerstone laying ceremony for new Afghan Defense University held at Qarghah

Today, in Qarghah (Kabul province),  a cornerstone laying ceremony was held to officially establish the site of the soon to be built Afghan Defense University (ADU) headquarters, and the new site of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, which is modeled after the well known U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The ADU will educate […]

April 6, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan