17% of buildings inspected in Latvia found in pre-emergency condition
In 2021 the State Construction Control Bureau (BVKB) performed a total of 313 inspections of public buildings. 17% of those buildings were declared…
Category: Current news
Musicians and event organisers urge the government to lift Covid-19 restrictions
Latvian musicians, producers, event organisers and technical staff have turned to the Cabinet of Ministers with a request to follow the example set…
Hospital manager: cancelling Covid-19 bonus pay may cause «moral hangover» for medical workers
Cancellation of bonus pay for work during Covid-19 pandemic in the post-pandemic period will be a very tough issue and the healthcare sector…
FKTK chief: Latvian banks have done a lot to prevent money laundering
In the money laundering prevention field banks in Latvia have done a lot, which inspires confidence that the country’s financial system is no…
Infectologist: Latvian laboratories may have reached max Covid-19 testing capacity
The number of Covid-19 tests carried out by Latvian laboratories has stopped increasing. This means laboratories have reached their maximum capacity, said Disease…
International forum to discuss independence and autonomy of financial intelligence units
Every country’s financial intelligence unit (FID) is an important part of the system for prevention of laundering of proceeds derived from criminal activity….
Riga Airport reports increased passenger turnover in January 2022
In January 2022 Riga International Airport serviced 246 000 passengers or almost five times more than a year prior, according to the airport’s…
Corruption accused ex-mayor of Ventspils submits new complaint – court rejects it
On 2 February Riga Regional Court rejected the complaint submitted by corruption-accused ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs, who complained about the composition of…
Committee picks Riga Congress Centre as location for National Concert Hall
The Development Committee in charge of the Latvian National Acoustic Concert Hall has agreed to pick Riga Congress Centre as the location for…
