GDP surged by 2.7% last year, says Bureau of Statistics and Information
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan’s gross domestic production surged by 2.7 per cent last year, said officials of the National Bureau of Statistics and Information.
Category: Economics
MoE reports implementation of 2,194 projects via NGOs in past year
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Economy announced that they have implemented 2,194 projects through the non-governmental organizations in the past one year.
TAPI in spotlight as Muttaqi meets Turkmenistan ambassador
KABUL (SW) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting minister of foreign affairs of the de-fecto government, has said that the implementation of the TAPI project is one of the priorities of the Islamic Emirate and the practical work of this project will begin in Afghanistan in the near future.
Herat’s iconic saffron workers paid meagre for hard work
HERAT CITY (SW) – Herat’s iconic saffron is reaching out to global markets with hard labor of the local women workers, but they are getting meagre income for it.
Resolving legal issues signals start of TAPI project in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum have announced that practical work on the TAPI project in Afghanistan will commence following the resolution of legal issues.
Japan allocates $10 mln for alternative livelihoods in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Takayoshi Kuromiya, Japan’s ambassador to Kabul, has announced that the country has allocated $10 million to combat drug trafficking in Afghanistan and provide alternative livelihoods.
Da Afghanistan Bank to auction 15 million US dollars
KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Monday, July 8.
Ash dieback disease of grapevines leaves farmers in Ghazni in disarray
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Grape farmers in Ghazni province are facing significant challenges due to the spread of ash dieback disease, particularly affecting grapevines in the region.
Online helpline service avenues boost yield of Takhar farmers
TALUQAN (SW) – Farmers in Takhar province say they are happy with the services provided by the online promotion center of the directorate of agriculture to improve and boost their yield.
Call for facilities at ‘Spene Shagee’ recreation spot
GARDEZ CITY (SW) – With the onset of warmer weather and the approach of Eid, visits to the “Spene Shagee” recreation area in Aryoub Zazai district, Paktia, have increased.
Afghanistan to achieve self-sufficiency in salt production
KABUL (SW) – In a significant development towards achieving self-sufficiency in salt production, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum held a bidding session for the salt mines in Darzab Block (4.5 square kilometer), Andkhoy Block (4.5 sq km), and Maimana’s (5.25 sq km) in Faryab province.
Metal industry in Balkh faces significant decline, blacksmiths say
MAZAR-E SHARIF (SW) – A number of blacksmiths in Balkh province say that the metal industry has lost its former vitality and is now facing a significant downturn.
