Archive for November, 2015

Asian Development Bank to build five slaughterhouses in Afghanistan

Khaama Press: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a grant of $11 million for enhanced project facilities, primarily to support slaughterhouses and modernization of the livestock industry. Click here to read more (external link).

November 29, 2015 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Development projects completed in two northern Afghan provinces

Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) reported today that 28 development projects have recently been completed in the northern province of Sar-e Pul’s Gosfandi district. The projects were managed and implemented by the the National Solidarity Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation, according to the BNA report. The projects completed included such things as the […]

November 18, 2015 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Afghan Woman Named Best Actress in Asian World Film Festival ‎

Tolo News: Malalai Zikria, an Afghan actress and film maker, won the best actress award at the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) for the hit Afghan drama, Utopia, in Los Angeles. Utopia, an Afghan drama directed by Hassan Nazer and produced by Malalai Zikria, has also been selected as the Afghan entry for the Best […]

November 5, 2015 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: The Arts

Afghanistan’s mother of education awarded the WISE Prize for Education

Dr. Sakeena Yacoobi, also known as Afghanistan’s “Mother of Education” was awarded the 2015 WISE Prize for Education today in Doha, Qatar. The prize was awarded to her by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. In attendance were well known women personalities from around the […]

November 4, 2015 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Women's Rights

ADB, donor countries announce $858 mln grant for Afghanistan

Khaama Press: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is the leading and largest infrastructure development partner of Afghanistan, together with donor countries have announced a new grant of $858 million for Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Finance, the announced grant would be used on infrastructure building from the year 2017 to 2020. Click here […]

November 1, 2015 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development