The amount that will be invested in road repairs this year has been announced

The most large-scale work will take place on regional highways with a length of 220 kilometers and republican local roads with a length of 159 kilometers. Work on the country’s main highways will affect 71 kilometers. The emphasis on national roads of local and regional importance can be explained by the funding structure – this … Read more

the largest pension is still 43,000 euros per month

Citing data security laws, VSAA does not disclose details of who is the recipient of the country’s largest pension. However, the institution states that a significant amount of the pension was achieved as a result of recalculations related to the deductions of solidarity tax on old-age pensions. At the same time, the next four largest … Read more

Due to a closed overpass in Riga, bus routes No. 25, 55 and 56 are being changed

The changes are taking place because the transport overpass over the railway on Altonavas Street in Tornakalne was closed the day before as unsafe. As LETA was informed by the Riga City Council, during an inspection a possible dangerous deformation was discovered at the overpass built in 1910. Considering that there is a significant flow … Read more

Residents of Riga can queue for the wheelchair lift

This can make things easier for people with disabilities and their loved ones. After all, until now, in order to get a lift, you had to submit a written application to the Riga Social Service. Now all necessary documents can be submitted electronically. However, those residents of Riga who find it more convenient to do … Read more

3045 teachers needed courses to switch to teaching in the Latvian language

According to the Latvian Language Agency, in 2023, 3,045 teachers, including 1,216 preschool teachers, took advantage of support measures to switch to teaching in the state language, writes LETA. 1002 primary and secondary school teachers improved their professional competence. Teachers mostly chose to participate in two- to three-hour consultation webinars and 12-hour programs on working … Read more

SRS will acquire an access control system for privileged users

The estimated cost of the purchase is 307,025 euros. Applicants can submit proposals until May 3. The SRS explained to LETA that privileged users are those users who have additional rights and access to resources and functions. These users are typically system administrators, database administrators, or other users, and have advanced rights because they can … Read more

The conclusion of the State Security Service on the sale of the Aven and Shefler helicopter at auction is known

The helicopter belonged to Country Heli LLC, and the shares of this company, in turn, are equally owned by Scheffler-controlled Čiekuri-Shishki LLC and Aven’s company Abacus Limited, registered in Cyprus. At the end of 2022, bailiff Elina Balanasyan sold the helicopter at a forced auction for 2.979 million euros excluding VAT, since the funds of … Read more

A ship heading from the DPRK to the Russian Federation was detained in South Korea

The South Korean coast guard detained a cargo ship DEYI without state affiliation near the coast of Yeosu, which was heading from North Korea through China to Russia, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday, April 3, citing sources in the security services. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry confirmed it was investigating the ship … Read more