A young man, a resident of western Ghor province, has begun constructing a school building with seven classrooms at his own expense for children who have been studying outdoors for years without proper facilities.
Residents of Shurabak village in Darah Qazi area of Ferozkoh, the capital of western Ghor province, say consecutive droughts have made access to safe drinking water increasingly difficult. As a result, water-borne illnesses such as diarrhea have become common among children.
A cycling competition, featuring 55 athletes, was organised in two categories— a 15-kilometre distance race and a 200-meter one wheel race in western Ghor province on Saturday.
Health officials in western Ghor say more than 300 children were infected with measles during the first three months of this solar year and two of them died from the disease.
A driver of a UN vehicle has been arrested over a traffic accident that resulted in the death of two children in western Ghor province, an official said on Thursday, but the UN mission in Afghanistan has not yet commented in this regard.
About 150 youth graduated from the Technical and Vocational Training Center in western Badghis province on Monday, with some of them calling for the expansion of such programs to prevent the youth from migration due to unemployment.
More than 11 kilograms of narcotics have been seized and five individuals arrested on charges of drug smuggling, robbery and harassment of people in western Ghor and Badghis provinces, officials said on Wednesday.
A hundred years old enmity between Sardar and Taimani tribes finally came to an end as a result of efforts by the Supreme Court in western Ghor province.
Expecting mothers in Dawlatyar district of western Ghor province face severe health risks due to limited prenatal care, lack of awareness, and cultural barriers that prevent access to essential medical services.
