Belarus bans gigs over ‘low artistic quality’. What does it mean?
About 10 concerts were forbidden due to ‘low artistic quality’ in Minsk in the past few months. read more
Belarus drops in rating of drinking countries
Belarusians are now drinking less, researchers of the World Health Organization report. According to the report, we do not even enter the 20 most drinking countries, even though not so long ago Belarus was the world leader and occupied the second position of the sad rating. read more
Belarusian college management on trial for child and power abuse
The director of the Mahiliou Wood Processing State Special Vocational School No. 2 and two of his deputies are accused of abusing official authority. read more
Belarus army tests flying grenade launcher (photo, video)
The Belarus Army recently organized a conference on the prospects of unmanned aviation development. According to Col Ihar Zavidnyak, the head of unmanned aerial vehicles department at the Armed Forces of Belarus, the conference aimed to see the achievements of the local manufactureers in this field. read more
Travelers Can Now Get Tax Refund In Cash At Minsk National Airport
Tax refund desk has appeared in the departure area at Minsk National Airport. read more
“My blood is boiling!” says hazing victim’s mother after studying case papers
Tatstsyana Bastsyuk, mother of Artsyom Bastsyuk who died in the army, has finished reading the case papers. read more
Alexievich: Minister Shunevich in NKVD uniform is stamped on my memory
Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich has commented on the situation in Kurapaty for Radio Liberty. The restaurant “Poedem, Poedim” opened there a few days ago. read more
BelaPAN director released after interrogation, charged with tax evasion
A criminal case has been opened against the director of BelaPAN news agency Ales Lipai under Article 243 (2) in the Penal Code of Belarus, which deals with a large-scale tax evasion. read more
Kanye West uses Belarus piano in new album
Kanye West’s new album Ye was out on June 2 and has been since listened to hundreds of millions times. Interestingly, it is Belarusian to some extent: Jupiter synths and Belarus piano were used in the fourth track. read more
40 police officers attend beat cop's trial in Belarus (photo)
On 12 June, over 40 police officers in Kobryn, western Belarus came to the trial of local beat officer Siarhei Kulishou. read more |