Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Blogger Anton Matolka loses court battle against Belarus state TV over copyright
Photographer and prominent blogger Anton Matolka today lost his court case against the Belarus State TV company - the battle that lasted several months. read more 
Belarus folk songs documentary wins Creation International Film Festival award
The film The Songs of Old Europe – Ancient Belarusian Folk Songs has been awarded Best Feature Documentary in the Canadian Creation International Film Festival 2016 Summer. It was directed and produced by Volya Dzemka, a Belarusian living in the USA. read more
No more high-rise construction in Minsk downtown
Construction of high-rise buildings in the center of Minsk will be banned, Pavel Luchinovich, the chairman of the architecture and town-planning committee at the Minsk City Hall, chief architect of Minsk, reported to President Alexander Lukashenko read more 
Year of Culture in Belarus: No Listapad film festival?
Belaruskali has refused to finance Minsk international film festival Listapad, tut.by reports. The enterprise used to be the main partner of the festival. read more 
Lukashenka: Teachers' pay should be raised by 25 percent
The government should raise school teachers' pay by at least 25 percent, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said in Minsk on Thursday, speaking during a visit to a boarding school for hearing-impaired children. read more
Anton Matolka sues BT again
The hearing of Anton Matolka’s case was resumed at 10 a.m. on September 1. The photographer is suing the National State Broadcasting Company. The intellectual property judicial board of the Belarusian Supreme Court is considering the case. read more 
Chechens try to get to Europe from Brest, leave after failure
About a hundred Chechens spent two days at the border check point Brest asking Poland to accept them as refugees. read more 
Belarus to host birdwatching championship birdrace 2016 in September
Belarus will play host to the birdwatching championship Birdrace 2016 on 3 September, the public association APB BirdLife Belarus told the media. read more 
Monument to Belarusian volunteer fighter for Ukraine erected in Brest
A monument has been erected on the grave of Ales ‘Taras’ Charkashyn, a Belarusian volunteer who fought for Ukraine in Donbas. read more 
Belarus set to become visa-free for 80 countries
Belarus may become visa-free for tourists from 80 countries if they enter the country via the Minsk international airport, Deputy Minister for Sports and Tourism Mikhail Partny said at a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Nature. read more |
