Apricot yield surge by 30% in Logar
LOGAR (SW) – Officials at the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Logar confirmed that this year’s apricot yield has increased by 30% in this province.
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Biden to press ahead with talks on releasing Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets despite late al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul and foot-dragging by the Taliban and Afghan central bank, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation.
In a year of the Islamic Emirate rule, service delivery goes from bad to worst
KABUL (SW) – A year of the Islamic Emirate rule in Afghanistan has seen service delivery to public go from bad to worst.
Municipality workers in Uruzgan go on strike
TARINKOT (SW) – The municipality workers in Uruzgan province have gone on strike against crippling economic situation.
Renowned economists demand freeing of Afghanistan state assets
MONITORING (SW) – More than 70 economists and experts, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, called for Washington and other nations to release Afghanistan’s central bank assets in a letter sent to U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
3 water reservoirs will be built in Kandahar
KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – At least three water reservoirs with the cost of 100 million afghanis will be built in Kandahar province, confirmed officials.
Surge in export of fruits from Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment have announced a 25% increase in Afghanistan’s fresh fruit exports. Bakhtar state news
Kharwar district connected to national telecommunication grid
PUL-E-ALAM (SW) – Logar’s Kharwar district has been connected to the national telecommunication grid, said officials on Monday.
Education ministry and ARCSC sign deal
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Education has inked a deal with the Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission to facilitate the official documentation process.
Lack of funds hindering development projects, says minister
KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Urban Development and Lands say that this year, due to lack of budget, the ministry cannot implement a number of development projects.
1600 people in Kandahar, Balkh and Herat to get jobs
HERAT (SW) – At least 1600 people in Kandahar, Balkh and Herat to get jobs, announced officials.
Only 38% of citizens have access to electricity
MONITORING (SW) – Despite the many sources for electricity production in Afghanistan, the country remains heavily dependent on imported electricity.
