How do belarusian prisons save money on food?
Colony No 8 in Orsha is going to buy 185,000 eggs, 300 tons of bread and no single gram of meat in 2013. read more
Belarus authorities expect for medical tourism boom
President Lukashenka promised a pay rise to health workers. According to him, it could be increased with the help of a rise in the export of health services. read more
Lukashenka to doctors: Stop crying, start working!
Visiting the Republican Research and Practice Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery the president promised a pay rise to health workers. At the same time, he stressed that both doctors and teachers would meet the severization of requirements to their work. read more
Russian and Belarusian underworlds are also becomes integrated
On January, 26 police deterred Belarusian and Russian mafia bosses from having a meeting in a restaurant in the vicinity of Moscow. read more
Shuttle traders will be deprived of free medical care?
The prosecutor’s office of Grodno region suggested to deprive shuttle traders of free medical care and cheap kindergartens. read more
Minsk will be fully prepared to host world hockey championship, official promises
Minsk will be fully prepared for hosting the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship, Mikalay Ladutska, chairman of the city executive committee, told reporters on January 23. read more
Hospitals in Minsk overcrowded with heart-disease patients
Patients in cardiology wards have to spend several days in corridors to wait for free beds. read more
Alternative Civilian Service in Belarus: possible, but only in theory
Belarus has a mandatory legal conscription but Lukashenka has ordered the preparation of a law on alternative civilian service in 2013. read more
Propaganda gets offshore support
Alyaksandr Lukashenka prolonged the offshore status of two Belarusian TV channels, ONT and STV, until December 31, 2015 read more
Alyaksandr Hleb going to sign contract with BATE
He has been considering various alternatives recently. read more |