Category: ECONOMY

100 women working at a papad manufacturing factory

SHEBERGHAN (SW) – More than 100 women are working at a papad manufacturing factory in Jawzjan. Fatema, a lady who is taking care of her

Herat gets “Glory of Eid” trade fair

HERAT CITY ( SW) – A five-day exhibition under the name “Glory of Eid” has opened in Herat for the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Officials

Electricity breakdowns in Kabul make life difficult

KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents have complained about the increase in electricity breakdowns, saying that they have not had access to electricity

Kandahar farmers happy with improved yield of wheat

KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – Compared to the past years in Kandahar, there has been a significant increase in wheat harvest this year, which has made farmers

2.8 million Afghans at the emergency level of hunger

KABUL (SW) – It is estimated that more than 15 million people in Afghanistan are severely food insecure and 2.8 million people are at the

Disinfection campaign to prevent the spread of “Congo fever” starts in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – The disinfection campaign to prevent the spread of “Congo fever” has started in Kabul. Congo hemorrhagic fever is a viral and fatal

Cement production doubles at Jabal al-Sarraj

KABUL (SW) – Production of cement at the state-run Jabal al-Sarraj factory has doubled, said an official. Mohammad Saber Hamza, the head of the Jabal

Helmand farmers frustrated with drop in wheat prices

LASHKARGAH (SW) – Farmers in Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand say that in the current year, due to the decrease in the price of wheat, they

Private banks not letting customers withdraw their money

KABUL (SW) – While the Da Afghanistan Bank has increased the amount of cash withdrawal limits to 600 dollars and 50,000 afghanis per week, customers of

More and more women turning to roadside jobs to earn a livelihood

KABUL (SW) – The increase of women hawkers on the roads of Kabul is a proof of the crippling economic situation and the rising level

Locusts from neighboring countries pose serious threat to farmers

KABUL (SW) – With the invasion of Moroccan locusts in 12 provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has said that the locusts from