Moldova gears up for safe Christmas: Firefighters on enhanced duty

As Christmas Eve approaches, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) in Moldova is prioritising public safety by deploying over 400 firefighters and rescuers across the country.

Moldova's TB fight goes digital: Cards boost patient support, compliance

Outpatient tuberculosis (TB) care in Moldova is poised for a digital transformation in 2024, as the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) announces the introduction of a bank card-based reimbursement system for vital patient expenses.

General Assembly of Prosecutors appointed five members of the CSP

The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) has 5 new members, elected today by secret ballot, at the General Assembly of Prosecutors. The candidate from the General Prosecutor's Office, Dumitru Obada, obtained the most votes, 413. From the specialized and territorial prosecutor's offices, Aliona Nesterov was appointed to the CSP with the highest score - 364 votes.

Great National Assembly Square will be closed to traffic tomorrow, December 23

Road traffic on Ștefan cel Mare boulevard, the segment between Mitropolit G. Bănulescu-Bodoni str. and A. Pușkin str., will be restricted on Saturday, between 1:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., the IGP announces. The measure was taken in connection with the cultural-artistic events dedicated to the winter holidays that will take place in the Great National Assembly Square.

Poll: Students dissatisfied with the conditions of the universities' dormitories in Chisinau

The main reason why students choose to live in rent is due to the unfavorable conditions in the university dormitories in Chisinau. More than 60% of respondents to an opinion poll mentioned that they are not satisfied with the conditions in the dormitories, 45% do not want to use the bathrooms, and more than 40% mentioned that they need more privacy. And over 30% do not want to live in dormitories because of the restrictions imposed on them. The data are contained in a poll in which members of the League of Students from Bessarabia. They will tell us more details in the show “Buna dimineata”.

Residents of Chisinau will pay less for heat

Chisinau residents will pay less for heat. The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) approved, during the meeting of December 22, the tariff of 2774 lei/Gcal (without VAT) for the thermal energy delivered by "Termoelectrica", by 493 lei less than the current price.

Moldovan citizens will receive support from the state upon returning to the country. "Diaspora" national program for 2024 - 2028, approved by the Executive

The national program "Diaspora", for 2024 - 2028, was approved by the Executive. Its purpose foresees the creation of a support unit for citizens of the Republic of Moldova upon returning to the country and stimulating the involvement of the diaspora in various fields.

National Cyber Security Agency will be set up in the Republic of Moldova

The National Cyber Security Agency will be created in the Republic of Moldova. The institution will have the mission of implementing state policies in the field of cyber security, in order to ensure a high level of security of the networks and IT systems of service providers. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a decision in this regard, during the Government meeting.

Prime Minister asks the MAI to increase the number of employees at customs and the airport during the winter holidays

Prime Minister Dorin Recean asks the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) to increase the number of employees in customs and the airport during the winter holidays. Also, the head of the Executive urged the institutions to mobilize and to activate at maximum capacity for the safety of citizens, the prevention of antisocial acts and the maintenance of the climate of order and public peace.

Government voted: From January 1, the one-off child-birth allowance will be 20 thousand lei

Starting from January 1, 2024, the one-off child-birth allowance will be increased by 9,068 lei, from 10,932 to 20,000 lei. A decision in this sense was approved today by the Government.

A man, caught with 550,000 euros at PTF Sculeni will stand trial. The money was confiscated for the benefit of the state

A 60-year-old man, detained on October 5, after trying to fraudulently introduce 550,000 euros into the Republic of Moldova with a suitcase stuffed with 550,000 euros, will stand trial. The announcement was made by the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), which sent the case to the court.

Moldova healthcare unification faces internal resistance

An administrative consolidation proposal uniting Chișinău's Toma Ciorbă Infectious Diseases Hospital and the Dermatology and Communicable Diseases Hospital has ignited employee anxieties, culminating in a Tuesday protest outside the Government building.