Pakistan shaken by powerful earthquake
A powerful earthquake in Pakistan on Thursday, October 7, has damaged buildings and infrastructure resulting in the death of not less than 20…
Rīgas satiksme terminates Slokas Street tramway line reconstruction procurement project
Municipal company SIA Rīgas satiksme has terminated the procurement project for the reconstruction of tramway line in Riga, Slokas Street, according to information…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 752 in Latvia, 2 182 in Lithuania, 949 in Estonia
A total of 1 752 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 406 of the patients…
Bank of Latvia upgrades GDP growth outlook to 5.3% for 2021
The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the GDP growth outlook from 3.3% to 5.3% for 2021, as confirmed by the central bank’s Monetary…
Latvian Emergency Medical Service to focus only on life-threatening situations
In order to ensure resident are able to reach Emergency Medical Service in life-threatening situations, NMPD emergency dispatch will start evaluating calls received…
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for discoveries of temperature and touch receptors
The Nobel Prize in medicine or psychology will be awarded for discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch, according to the Nobel Assembly…
Riga City Council’s Transport Department requests additional financing to maintain roads
Riga City Council’s Transport Department has requested an additional amount of EUR 4.2 million for road maintenance. This amount is planned for filling…
Proposal voiced to pay seniors money for Covid-19 vaccination in Latvia
To motivate seniors to vaccinate, it may be a good idea to pay them for Covid-19 vaccination, said Latvian Minister of Justice Jānis…
Lidl chain store finally announces opening date in Latvia
Chain store company Lidl has announced plans to open 15 stores in Latvia on Thursday, 7 October. Lidl will open stores in Riga,…
