Archive for December, 2010

Photos of new school in Herat province

Yesterday, Afghan and foreign officials, students, and community leaders attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new school building in Majkhandak village, Karukh district, Herat province. The new school has 12 classroom and even ramps in order to facilitate access to handicapped children. The project was funded by the Italian government. Here are some photos (provided […]

December 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Big Day For Education In Afghanistan!

Today was a big day for education in Afghanistan. Three new school buildings were inaugurated in Sar-e Pul province, a stone laying ceremony was held for a new school building to be built in Mazar-e Sharif, and Germany pledged $24.6 million to Afghanistan’s education ministry. According to a press release from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, […]

December 22, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Water Projects Completed In Panjshir and Faryab Provinces

A project in which a reservoir and a network of pipes more than 3,200 feet long were completed recently in Panjshir province’s Dah-e Manjur village, according to a NATO News Release today. As a result, 60 families will now have access to clean drinking water. Much of the project was completed by the villagers themselves. […]

December 20, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Another school building completed in Samangan province

Earlier this week, a new building for the Sayeedabad Girl’s Middle School in the Ferooz Nakhcher district of Afghanistan’s northern province of Samangan was inaugurated, according to Afghanistan’s Bakhtar news agency. Afghan education officials said the new building was built in 7 months at a cost of $160,000.  Funding for the project came from Sweden. […]

December 17, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New hospital to be built in Kabul and Health Ministry to get $43 million to improve public health services

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry has said that the government of Japan has pledged to build a new hospital in Kabul. According to the report, the 80-bed, single-story building will be constructed in the Darul-Aman neighborhood at a cost of $31, 307,646. “The hospital will have all necessary equipment and […]

December 15, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Two new school buildings inaugurated in northern Afghanistan

According to an official from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a building for the Nasir Khan Kheil Girl’s Primary School in the Hesah Awal Kohistan district of Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kapisa was inaugurated today. The new school building is surrounded by a wall, and it has 9 classrooms, 1 administrative room, 12 restrooms and a […]

December 13, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Major Gas Pipeline Project Accord Signed!

After many years of discussions and negotiations, the governments of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and India have finally signed an accord to build a $7.6 billion pipeline that will take 33 billion of cubic meters (bcm) of gas a year gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and India. For Afghanistan’s economy, this is great news. […]

December 11, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan

Two new school buildings completed and an agreement signed to build another

Two new school buildings have been opened this week, and an agreement has been signed to build another one, according to an official from  Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education. Today, Habiba Sorabi, the governor of Bamyan province, and Mohammad Reza Ida, the province’s head of the education department, students, and teachers attended an inauguration ceremony for […]

December 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New road and building construction started in Kandahar province

A ceremony was held recently to mark the beginning of a 13-mile road construction project in the Panjwa’i district of Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar. According to a NATO news release issued today, the road will be constructed between Spin Danal and Zangabad village.  It will be 26 feet (8 meters) wide and it will […]

December 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Afghan cricket team makes history – wins ICC Intercontinental Cup trophy

Today, the Afghan national cricket team made Afghan sports fans extra proud of them, by defeating Scotland in the 3-day ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10 cricket final. Afghanistan 171 and 124 for 3 beat Scotland 212 and 82 by seven wickets. The match was held from December 2nd to the 4th in the Dubai Sports City […]

December 4, 2010 · admin · 2 Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Two new school buildings inaugurated in western Afghanistan

Earlier this week, according to a press release issued by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, two new school buildings were inaugurated in western Afghanistan. The first building is for the boys and girls Tajekhaa Primary School in the Muqur district of Badghis province. The building was built in 6 months at a cost of 47, 000 […]

December 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights