Archive for August, 2010

Buildings inaugurated for schools in Balkh, Herat, and Kabul

According to an education ministry press release issued today, a building for the Sheikh Mohammad Sidiq Shahab boys and girls high school in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. Mazar-e-Sharif is located in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh. The building was built in one year by the Rafi’ Waleed Construction Company […]

August 29, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Cricket camp for girls held in Afghanistan

In an effort to promote the sport of cricket amongst girls in Afghanistan, the famous Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) of London, the Afghan Youth Cricket Support Organization (AYCSO), and the Afghan-Connection organization came together and held what is being reported as the first ever girl’s cricket camp in Afghanistan. The camp was held last week in […]

August 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News, Women's Rights

Even more Afghans will have access to mobile services

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology recently announced that they will implement a $10 million telecommunications project to bring mobile serves to 100 districts in Afghanistan. $100,000 will be spent on each district.  Afghan government sources say that about 250 districts in the country have telecommunications coverage, which is more than 80% of the […]

August 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Center Promotes Female Journalism in Afghanistan

A few months ago, the first Women’s Journalism Center was opened in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.  The center’s objective are to train female journalists and to help them find jobs in the growing media industry in Afghanistan.  The center provides support and encouragement, and a place to learn and develop one’s journalism skills. According […]

August 26, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

School building for girl’s high school inaugurated

According to a press release issued today by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a school building constructed for a girl’s high school in the district of Aqcha in Afghanistan’s northern province of Jowzjan was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. The building was constructed on government land, and most of the funding was provided by a Swedish […]

August 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New School Building In Kunar Province

Yesterday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education issued a press release that Afghan officials have opened a new school building for the Hashim Zamani Middle School in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar.  According to the release, funding for the project was provided by the United Nations at a cost of US $47,000, and it took 6 months […]

August 22, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Afghan Players Nominated For Major Cricket Award

On October 6th of this year, the International Cricket Council (ICC), in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), will hold the prestigious 2010 LG ICC Awards ceremony in Bangalore, India. Awards will be given out in various different categories.  In the Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year category, two members of […]

August 20, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

New high school building inaugurated in Logar Province

Afghan officials, led by provincial governor, Atiqullah Ludin, inaugurated a new high school building in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar earlier this week. The school is named after President Hamid Karzai. It has 16 classrooms, 4 administrative rooms, 2 libraries, 2 storage rooms, a teachers room, 10 restrooms and a surrounding wall. The high school which […]

August 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Women’s Farm Service Center Opened in Kabul

Today, a Farm Service Center tailored specifically for Afghan women farmers was officially opened for business in Kabul. There are already 6 other Farm Service Centers in Afghanistan – all funded by the United States government. This particular one was setup to specifically meet the needs of Afghan women farmers. According to a press release […]

August 16, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Huge oil deposit discovered; Gas pipeline to bring in billions in revenue

The Afghan government has officially announced that it has discovered a field with an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil in northern Afghanistan, Afghan and Western media is reporting today. The discovery is specifically between the provinces of Balkh and Jowzjan. The survey was conducted by Afghan and international geologists. Also yesterday, Afghanistan’s Tolo news […]

August 15, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation

Afghans dominate the Scots in a 4-day cricket match

Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 229 runs today in a 4-day ICC Intercontinental Cup cricket match which concluded today at Cambusdoon New Ground, Ayr. On day one, Afghan batsman completely dominated the Scots – the first day ended with 349 runs for 5 wickets. On the second day, the domination continued with the Afghan batsman further […]

August 14, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Plan to bring international flights to Herat underway

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation announced yesterday that they will increase the length of Herat Airport’s runway from 2,500 meters to 3,000 meters so that larger aircraft can be accommodated.  The larger runway will allow for international passenger and cargo flights to operate out of Herat.  The time planned for this project is […]

August 12, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development