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KABUL - A delegation from the Attorney-General’s Office is currently visiting Kandahar to investigate and assess conditions of detention facilities in the province, said a press release issued by the Kandahar Governor's office yesterday. The investigation by the Attorney-General’s Office follows the…

KABUL - Japan gave US$ 281 million in aid today to the United Nations funds in Afghanistan. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony that took place at the Serena Hotel in Kabul. The funds will support 14 projects being carried out by nine UN funds, programmes and agencies. Download the press…

KABUL - The World Bank (WB) approved last week a US$ 100 million grant to boost basic health and essential hospital services in 22 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. The WB-supported programmes to improve health services are currently ongoing in only 11 provinces of the country. With this new financial…

KANDAHAR - A poppy eradication campaign will start in Kandahar very soon, said Governor Dr. Toryali Wesa on Saturday. “We will start the poppy eradication from powerful landlords and will extend it to others afterwards,” Dr. Wesa said in a poppy eradication meeting attended by the Deputy Governor…

KABUL - The Government of Japan and the United Nations announced US$ 281 million of assistance to Afghanistan for 14 projects to be implemented by nine UN agencies at a signing ceremony held today in Kabul. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Mr. Jamaher Anwari, the Minister of Refugees and…

KABUL - To mark the International Women’s Day and to raise awareness on women’s rights, Afghanistan’s ancient city of Herat will host the country’s first International Women’s Film Festival from 7 to 9 March. The festival will be an annual event and it is being organized jointly by the Arman Shahr…

BALKH - A journalist association in Afghanistan’s north expressed last week its concerns about “violence committed against journalists” by government officials. Northern region’s reporter rights defense committee chairman, Qayom Babak, said that the committee had registered 10 reported cases of…

BALKH - A community police unit was established within the Interior Ministry’s structure in the northern region with support from the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) last week. Officials said that it would help gain public trust towards the national police and bring them closer…

KANDAHAR - A three-day anti polio campaign concluded today in Kandahar and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan’s southern region. The Public Health Department of Kandahar also launched the campaign in Ghorak district, a remote area where the Government regained control recently. With support from the…

BAMYAN - Female journalists in the Afghan province of Bamyan held on Monday their first annual meeting since the formation of their professional association – a group supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) – marking the event with a wide-ranging discussion on the…

PAKTYA - A large cache of illicit drugs and alcohol was destroyed in Paktya province on Wednesday, officials said. About 4,002 kilograms of hashish, 1,940 litres of spirit and 2,310 litres of acid seized from different parts of the province were set alight in presence of Governor Juma Khan Hamdard…

KABUL - As we observe the International Women’s Day, government representatives and activists are gathered at the United Nations in New York for an international gathering on ending violence against women. The message is clear: A Promise is a Promise – Time to take Action on Ending Violence against…