Latvian Radio resporter Edgars Kupčs has uncovered details of yet more local council officials whose daily drives, provided at public expense, tend more towards luxury than utility.
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As of today it is prohibited to be on the ice on top of water bodies in Rīga, Latvian Radio reported March 5.
This weekend, the first grass fires of the year were registered in Ainaži and in Salacgrīva, the Fire and Rescue Service said March 1.
On Sunday, 544 people over the age of 70 received a vaccination against Covid-19 at three hospitals, LETA reported February 21.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly 1,500 patients seem to have got this infection in hospitals, Latvian Radio reported January 25.
None of the potential future Health Ministers mentioned in connection with the sudden vacancy have so far expressed their readiness to take the post, Latvian Radio reported January 6.
Beverage packaging deposit system will be entrusted to a company by beverage producers, Depozīta iepakojuma operators Ltd., State Environmental Service (VVD) told Latvian Radio December 29.
With the overload in healthcare system due to the high number of COVID-19, many services are limited. However, emergency assistance and a range of other services will still be provided, Latvian Radio reported December 23.
The pandemic time has highlighted a huge problem in Latvian society -- a lack of media literacy, not knowing how to critically assess the information or how to distinguish between objective and biased information, Latvian Radio reported December 17.
Agriculture Minister Kaspars Gerhards told Latvian Radio December 16 that the agriculture industry currently has not spent all the money allocated for aid and there is no crisis at the moment.
The Riga City Council has received two applications for meetings on Saturday, December 12, during which people will protest against the restrictions imposed by the state authorities regarding COVID-19, Latvian Radio reported December 9.
Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) reminds that starting December 1, all vehicles in Latvia must be equipped with winter tires.
Latvia's exports have grown during the third quarter. However, the future does not look as optimistic, Latvian Radio reported November 22.
This week the municipality of Rīga has fulfilled the previous decision that temporary bike lanes should be installed on the freshly repaired Čaka/Marijas Street, Latvian Radio reported November 13.
German retailer Lidl, which has been promising to open stores in Latvia for a while, has started to actively recruit employees. The labor market situation impact as a result of this was discussed on Latvian Radio October 4.
The volume of cargo handled in Latvian is falling due to the consequences of COVID-19, but new concerns are raised by recent events in Belarus and the sanctions that have just been imposed on its officials. How have Belarus events and COVID-19 affected our ports? Latvian Radio spoke to industry experts September 6.
Owners of adventure park "Dimantu kalns" in Ķegums have planned to expand their recreation area by raising a hill of 3,000 square meters - its base made of old tires, Latvian Radio reported August 17.
The Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) is asking drivers and vehicle owners to update their electronic user data to avoid double penalties, representative Ieva Bērziņa told Latvian Radio August 7.
In July, state-owned energy transmission operator AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) bought shares in the gas transmission operator Conexus Baltic Grid, gaining control of the company with a majority holding of 68.46%. This has caused a discussion between the State and experts, Latvian Radio reported August 2.
Latvian technology companies Latvijas Mobilais telefons (LMT) and MikroTik have set up a unified network of high-capacity data transmission to help doctors and scientists in the fight against many diseases, LMT told Latvian Radio July 29.
The Ministry of Justice told Latvian Radio on July 27 that real estate tax would be reduced before the new cadastral values for property come into force. Amendments to the law would come over the next two weeks.
Despite 13 new cases of COVID-19 being confirmed on Sunday, epidemiologists do not currently believe that restrictions should be tightened, Latvian Radio reported July 26.
In response to the call of the Finnish military industry company Patria, more than 50 Latvian companies have shown interest in participating in the future industrial cluster for the military, Latvian Radio reported July 26.
The Mayor of Jūrmala Gatis Truksnis called a meeting on July 14 to decide on amendments to the Jūrmala City Council's binding rules on the entry of vehicles in the administrative area of the city. Currently a toll is payable for all motor vehicles entering Jūrmala.
On Monday, June 15, the Saeima Commission on Human Rights and Public Affairs Media Policy Sub-Committee continued to discuss the exit of public media from the advertising market, Latvian Radio reported on June 15.
After introduction of the deposit system, prices are expected to grow by ten per cent, Latvian Radio reported on June 15.
On Thursday, May 21, Saeima confirmed the Supreme Court judge Aigars Strupišs as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, representatives told Latvian Radio.
Poverty reduction in Latvia only partially reaches the ones who need support, reported State Audit Office on May 14.
According to the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), around 3,000 guest workers left Latvia throughout April, but about 400 have returned.
A church in Liepāja, Latvia's third-largest city, continued to hold public gatherings over the Easter weekend, despite emergency laws designed to protect the public from the spread of coronavirus being in place, reported Latvian Radio April 17.
As fewer people are using public transport due to the emergency situation, Latvia's Pasažieru vilciens (Passenger Rail) is reducing some train services from March 24 to April 14.
Latvia's Fishing Act explicitly states that there is ten meter wide "belt" along the shores of public lakes, which must be left open to the public. In addition, the law also explains that the location of the belt changes along with natural changes in the waterline.