Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarusian Olympiс athletes to be dressed in white-grey-red uniform with national ornament
On June 27, the Minsk-based National Olympic Committee hosted a presentation of parade and sports form which our athletes will be wearing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. read more 
Weightlifters from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan face Rio ban
The International Weightlifting Federation says weightlifting teams from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus could be banned from the 2016 Olympics in August because of positive drug tests on samples from previous Olympics. read more
KGB investigates 138 suspected Belarusian mercenaries
The chairman of Belarus's KGB says investigations have been launched into the activities of 138 Belarusian citizens who are thought to have been combatants in Ukraine's eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. read more 
Yury Chyzh to stay in jail for two more months
Big businessman Yury Chyzh will stay in jail for two more months, KGB chief Valery Vakulchyk told kp.by. The investigation is not over and Chyzh is being defended by one lawyer, he said. read more 
Miss Belarus Palina Baradachova may have to pay freeloaders’ tax
The winner of the contest Miss Belarus-2016 Palina Baradachova has confessed to Euroradio that she is not officially employed anywhere. It means that she may have to pay the freeloaders’ tax. read more 
‘Second-Hand Time’ by Alexievich became bestseller in US
Americans buy 6,000-8,000 copies weekly. read more 
Food horror: Gypsum, chalk and lime in Russian milk
Russian state-controlled food watchdog Rosselchoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) published a report on fraud practices by domestic milk manufacturers. read more 
Anarchists suspected of throwing paint at BT office are let off
The police have let off the young man and woman detained on June 13 on suspicion of throwing paint at the office of the Belarusian State Broadcasting Company, nn.by reports. Their names have not been announced so far. read more 
KGB confirms Belarusbank top manager's detention
KGB spokesperson Dzmitry Pabyarezhyn has confirmed the detention of senior deputy head of Belarusbank Henadz Haspadaryk. read more
Poland to end university education program for Belarusian victims of politically motivated persecution
An activist has announced that the Polish government will replace its years-long educational assistance program for victims of politically motivated persecution in Belarus with a smaller work experience program for Belarusian master's degree holders. read more |
