As a result of the pandemic, 63% of the population has improved their hand washing habits

As a result of the pandemic, 63% of the population has improved their hand washing habits

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, 63% of the population has improved their hand washing habits, according to the “Strain Thermometer” survey of “Benu aptiekas”. – Survey data show that 34% of the population has not changed their hand washing habits as a result of Covid-19, 1% have deteriorated, but 2% of the population … Read more

The number of motor vehicles is growing faster than the number of cars

The number of motor vehicles is growing faster than the number of cars

The popularity of motor transport in Latvia is growing every year, and with the start of the active motorcycle season, the number of claims filed with the insurance company Ergo for vehicle damage and injuries related to road traffic accidents involving motorcycles or scooters is also increasing rapidly. Last year, the average compensation paid to … Read more

7.-8.VI Latvian football third league games in Salaspils and Upesciems

7.-8.VI Latvian football third league games in Salaspils and Upesciems

The football club “Alberts” and the team of “Futbola Parks Academy” / LSPA will play the match of the Western group of the Northern Zone of the third league of Latvian football on June 7 at 20.00 in Salaspils Stadium. On June 8 at 7.30 pm in the Upesciems stadium, the players of the local … Read more

Five tips on how to prepare your car for a long trip

Five tips on how to prepare your car for a long trip

Summer is approaching, so it’s time to travel. Recently, more and more Latvians prefer to travel by car – whether it is a short weekend in a neighboring country or a whole trip. The main thing – not to disappoint the vehicle, because to repair the car while driving – is a real headache. – … Read more

Teachers and parents are invited to discuss safety issues with their children before the summer holidays

Teachers and parents are invited to discuss safety issues with their children before the summer holidays

In order to prevent the summer holidays from being overshadowed by unpleasant incidents, the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) and the State Education Content Center call on teachers and school management, as well as parents, to pay special attention to safety issues at the end of the school year. The last days of this … Read more

The G7 will never recognize Russia’s forcibly modified borders

The Group of Seven Industrialized Countries (G7) said on Saturday that it would never recognize the borders that Russia had achieved as a result of the aggressive war against Ukraine. – “We will never acknowledge the borders that Russia has tried to change with military aggression and will continue to play its part in supporting … Read more

Inflation in Latvia could be in the range of 12–14% this year

Inflation in Latvia could be in the range of 12–14% this year

The rapid rise in prices in Latvia continues, and in April consumer prices in Latvia rose by 2.2% over the month, while annual inflation reached 13%, according to information published by the Central Statistical Bureau. The rise in world food, fuel and other energy prices still accounts for most of the rise in prices in … Read more

Estonian Security Police expel Isaakov, organizer of the Immortal Regiment

Of Estonia Security Police (KaPO) expels Alexei Isaakov, a Russian citizen who is one of the organizers of the “Immortal Regiment”, for reasons of national security In Estonia. – KaPO reported on social media that Isaakov had been inciting public hatred and spreading the message of the Kremlin’s propaganda channels for many years. Isaakov is … Read more

14.V Musical performance for children “Rūķu Riču Raču” in Ādaži

14.V Musical performance for children “Rūķu Riču Raču” in Ādaži

On May 14 at 12.00 in Ādaži Culture Center there will be a new musical performance for children “Rūķu Riču Raču”. The musical will feature songs by Arvīds Žilinskas, Elga Īgenberga, Jānis Lūsēns and other Latvian composers. The role of dwarfs will be played by popular artists in Latvia: singer Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, singer Anta Eņģele, … Read more

Russia fires more than 20 missiles at Ukraine, mostly from the Caspian Sea

Russian troops fired more than 20 missiles into various parts of Ukraine on Tuesday night, most of them from the Caspian region, Yuri Ihnat, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, said. – “On the evening of May 3, there was an air alarm throughout the territory of Ukraine. Russian strategic bombers” Tu-95 “or” Tu-160 … Read more