Archive for April, 2010
Road maintenance project in Kandahar province
According to a press release issued today by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), a project to conduct routine and emergency maintenance work on three critical roads (Arghanda road, the Panjwai road and the Southern Bypass) will begin in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar. According to the press release, “the maintenance work will […]
April 6, 2010
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Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development
Train The Trainers: Balkh Province Gets A New Teachers Training Facility
Yesterday, Afghan and German officials inaugurated a brand new teachers training facility in Mazar-e-Sharif (Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan). The building, which sits on 1/5 hectare of land is two stories tall. It has 22 classrooms and nine administrative offices, and the facility will be able to educate 3200 students. The project took one year to […]
April 4, 2010
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Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development
Afghanistan defeats Malaysia at Cricket
Today, the Afghan cricket team defeated the team from Malaysia by 1 run in the latest Group B match of the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Trophy Elite competition. The man of the match award went to Hamid Hassan for his bowling figures of 10-1-44-5. They were pushed hard by the Malaysian team, but the Afghans […]
April 3, 2010
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Posted in: Afghan Sports News
ADB invests in energy distribution company in order to increase access to safe and reliable energy in Afghanistan
The Philippines based Asian Development Bank (ADP) sent out a press release earlier this week that they will invest up to $8 million dollars and buy a 25% stake in Sungas LLC, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor in Afghanistan. As a result of this, Sungas will be able to further expand its distribution through […]
April 1, 2010
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Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development
