Will the government be able to provide security in mines that have been handed over to private companies? The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced new contracts have been signed for 86 mines but independent observers are skeptical about the lack of transparency in the contracts, Reza Mirzayee, economic expert says there is illegal mining in many provinces. “Protection money has to be paid to...
Factory owners feel they could do with support from both government and people. Notwithstanding a presidential decree, earlier this year, ordering all government offices to buy goods ‘Made in Afghanistan’, local investors and business say they are not able to compete against imports. The government neither provides land nor subsidised electricity to encourage manufacturing. There are also no tax incentives. Maiwand Aryan, a shoe manufacturer, says...
Ahead of the International Day of Democracy, Sep 15, we chart our progress, and look at goals ahead. For civil society activist Habiba Aman the rule by a majority that protects liberty of political thought and media is democracy. On Twitter, President Ashraf Ghani wrote: “Afghanistan would not wait for history to decide … The Afghan people themselves have made history and would...
Wedding halls do booming business, but there is no transparency about their earnings, says the Ministry of Finance. An investigation. The government levies two kinds of taxes on the business. A flat 20 percent of the net earnings are to be paid to tax authorities and another 5 percent for every wedding feast. Wedding halls – there are 87 registered in Kabul alone – claim...
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