We will make a decision: Ministry of Environment may restrict use of pyrotechnic article

The Ministry of Environment is considering restrictions on fireworks, firecrackers, and other pyrotechnic products due to concerns about their health, animal, and environmental effects.

Who are our real friends?’ Moldova opens talks with Japan for 21 million lei grant to modernize TRM

Japan is set to offer a non-refundable grant of approximately 192 million Japanese yen, which is equivalent to about 21 million lei, for a project aimed at modernizing the equipment at the "Teleradio-Moldova" Company (TRM). On December 3, the Government approved a decision to begin negotiations and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan. The funds will be managed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Corruption case at penitentiary No. 6 Soroca

On Wednesday, December 3, officers from the National Anticorruption Center (CNA), along with prosecutors, conducted raids at the management offices of Penitentiary No. 6 in Soroca and on an inmate from the same facility. These searches are part of a criminal investigation into allegations of active and passive corruption. One individual was detained in connection with the case.

Moldova initiates talks with Romania to establish coordinated control at the Lipcani–Rădăuți Prut crossing point

Another border crossing point with Romania will be upgraded to coordinated control. On Wednesday, December 3, the executive approved initiating negotiations with the Romanian authorities to implement this system at the Lipcani-Rădăuți Prut road crossing. This measure aims to reduce waiting times for travellers and carriers, as well as to streamline the operations of border authorities.

Teachers say the proposed Education Code changes are needed but hard to implement

Schools with a low enrollment will be gradually reorganized. This process will focus on 73 schools that have over 1,300 students, as announced by the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun.

Christmas trees decorated in homes at winter’s start

The holidays are approaching, and many families start decorating their trees at the very beginning of winter. In the Hîncu family from the village of Floreni in Anenii Noi, both young and old gathered around the Christmas tree. The tree was adorned with toys that had been passed down through generations, as well as handmade decorations.

New school reorganization starts: 73 institutions affected

School reorganization is set to be implemented gradually across institutions with low enrollment figures.

Chișinău construction firm faces 8 million lei tax evasion probe

Top executives of a Chișinău construction company are under investigation for a major tax evasion scheme, a financial crime amounting to approximately 8,000,000 lei.

IGM suspends residence permit applications from December 2

The General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) has suspended, effective December 2, the procedure that allowed foreign citizens to simultaneously submit files for their right of residence and the issuance of a residence permit.

ANSA seizes 5 tonnes of palm oil over high 3-MCPD contamination

The National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) has seized a 5,000-kilogram batch of palm oil at the importer's warehouse after analyses confirmed the oil exceeded legal limits for 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and its esters.

Chișinău to develop complex anti-drug plan for educational institutions in two weeks

The General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sport (DGETS) of Chișinău municipality is set to develop a complex anti-drug plan within the next two weeks, specifically targeting educational institutions.

880 Moldovans diagnosed with HIV last year, 300 already in AIDS stage

Last year, 880 individuals were diagnosed with HIV. Alarmingly, almost 300 of these were detected in the advanced stage of the disease, AIDS.