The Kanepes Culture Center has never shied away from hotly-debated topics like refugees. The center has become a place of discussions about the topic as well as a space where locals can meet those residing in the Mucenieki asylum seeker center, sharing beautiful Sunday moments. Latvian Radio talked with Liene Jurgelāne, activist and head of the culture center, in a story aired Tuesday.
In July, the government greenlighted amendments that allow for electronically monitoring offenders. The program is underway, with 33 people now wearing electronic tagging devices around their ankles. Despite that the participants' daily routine is strictly limited, a total of 131 offenders have applied for parole under the new program, reported Latvian Radio Monday.
The Saeima Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee has denied the request by the Corruption Prevention and Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) to hand Health Minister and MP Guntis Belēvičs (Greens and Farmers Union) for penalization on grounds of suspected interest conflict, Latvian Radio reported Wednesday.
In Latvia, the state-sponsored infertility treatment program was started in 2012. In the beginning it was just one of the many events for promoting the health of mothers and infants, but later it grew into a self-standing state budget program. On a story aired Thursday, Latvian Radio examined the successes and the challenges faced by the program.
'Every child is valuable to Latvia' is the bread and butter of some Latvian politicians, but their homecoming is not always easy, and it can be likened to an obstacle course, as the story of Imran's family shows. Imran has lead the children of him and his deceased wife, a Latvian national, to their home country as it wasn't safe in Pakistan. He wants to work and to participate in the Latvian public life, but he hasn't been able to do so as of yet, reported Latvian Radio on Wednesday.