Construction in Afghanistan
August 15, 2009 An Afghan construction worker digs a water canal on the side of a road in the Kohistan district of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9.
Janqadan students receive new toys, school supplies
July 12, 2009 As the sun began to set on a hot afternoon...
Panjshir Women celebrate Mother's Day, reminded to vote
July 2, 2009 Nearly 150 women celebrated Mother's Day June 23 with guest speakers and a luncheon at the Astana Guest House in Panjshir province's Bazarak District.
Commandos lend helping hand to Afghan people
July 01, 2009 Afghan National Army commandos with the 203rd Corps, assisted by Coalition forces,
National Environmental Protection Agency Declares Afghanistan’s First Protected Species List
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) announced today the establishment of the country’s first protected species list.
Irrigation system to get badly-needed repair in Wardak province
June 12, 2009 Potable water will soon once again flow...
Afghan Public Protection Program success paves the way for development in Jalrez
June 3, 2009 Kabul, Afghanistan – Following months of hard work by the citizens of Jalrez, in Wardak Province,
Micro-Hydropower Plant Brings Electricity and Economic Growth to Dodarak Village
May 15, 2009 A technician switches on the Dodarak Micro-Hydropower Plant for the first time.
ANP in Logar trained by Czech PRT
May 19, 2009 Afghan national security forces, especially Afghan police (ANP), are often understaffed and lack proper training.
ANP, Special Operations Forces deliver medical, humanitarian aid to people of Nangarhar
May 17, 2009 Afghan National Security Force members, assisted by Special Operations Forces, provided medical treatment and passed out humanitarian goods to local villagers May 17.
New girls schools are being built in Khoshi District
May 4, 2009 More than 400 girls from Khoshi District will learn in two new schools, which are being built in Hassani Basri and Khuja Laghai villages.
USAID Signs $1 Million Contract with the Afghan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for IT Development
May 5, 2009 Kabul, Afghanistan | May 5, 2009 — On May 5, 2009, the United States Agency for International Development signed a $1 million host country contract (HCC) with the Afghan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
Afghan, Coalition medical personnel help people of Shindand
May 4, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan – Local medical professionals are working hand-in-hand with the Afghan National Army Commandos of the 207th Corps and medical personnel with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan to provide medical assistance for the people
Afghanistan Establishes First National Park
In celebration of International Earth Day, the Director General of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) ...
Nangarhar’s Police and Prosecution Offices Receive INL Equipment
April 16, 2009 On April 16, the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs presented the Nangarhar Chief Prosecutor and a representative of the Nangarhar Police Department...
Drilling Equipment Arrives in Shibirghan
April 04, 2009 Afghanistan’s energy needs vastly outweigh its domestic production. Today, only 10-12% of Afghan citizens have access to electricity on a regular basis, and the country needs an influx of energy resources and infrastructure to provide reliable power throughout the..
Small steps by ANA, Coalition Forces make big impact for girls’ education in Herat
April 14, 2009 A year ago the Qanati girls’ school was bombed in the middle of the night by Taliban militants who are opposed to educating women.
Work commences on road linking Badakhshan, Panjshir
April 7, 2009 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (April 7, 2009) - More than 5,000 Panjshir residents gathered in Safied Shahir Village, Khenj District, March 30 to celebrate the ground breaking for the road to Badakhshan.
Afghan security graduates receive warm homecoming
April 2, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan – More than 240 graduates of the first Afghan Public Protection Program were welcomed home by their community Tuesday during a ceremony at the Jalrez District Center in Wardak Province.
Panjshir Empowerment Program helps educate community
March 27, 2009 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (March 27, 2009) - In Panjshir's Anaba District, a classroom of 10 women, all teachers, practiced a lesson plan to teach their future students about numbers.
19-year-old says he's ready to make a difference and help his own people
March 26, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan - Nineteen-year-old Abuzer Beheshti, along with 242 of his fellow Wardak province citizens, became the first to graduate from the new Afghan Public Protection Force program March 26.
Dedication of New Classrooms for Moot Court and Legal Instruction at Kabul University Law and Political Science and Sharia Faculties
Thursday, March 19, 2009 The moot court classrooms will offer Afghan’s future legal professionals opportunities to develop their oral presentation and advocacy skills as they participate in simulated role-playing scenarios and moot court exercises.
Security Council moves toward improved cooperation
March 22, 2009 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (March 22, 2009) - Members of the Logar Security Council met March 18 to discuss current and evolving issues in the province.
Stability initiative jirga held in Tagab
March 14, 2009 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (March 14, 2009) — More than 100 local Afghan leaders gathered at the Tag Ab District Center March 10 with Afghan and U.S. government and military officials, to continue talks concerning the Tag Ab stability initiative.
Guryak truck bridge official opening
February 20, 2009 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Public Affairs Office, Konar Provincial Reconstruction Team