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More drunk drivers' seized cars make their way to Ukraine
More drunk drivers' seized cars make their way to Ukraine
Some of the vehicles seized from Latvian drunk drivers in accordance with the new law on criminal liability in cases of heavy intoxication have been delivered to Ukraine, according to Twitterconvoy initiative leader Reinis Pozņaks, Latvian Radio reported March 19.
Health sector demands more money in state budget
Health sector demands more money in state budget
Latvia's Hospital Association and the Health Workers' Union on Tuesday, February 16, addressed the Saeima deputies with indignation and confusion about the budget project prepared by the government, asking for more funding to be allocated to the health sector.
Drive slower over the Southern bridge
Drive slower over the Southern bridge
From November 17 until the spring of next year, the permitted driving speed on the Southern/Dienvidu Bridge will be reduced from 70 kilometers per hour (km/h) to 50 km/h.
Know where your kids are late at night, police urge
Know where your kids are late at night, police urge
Rīga municipal police often come across children and teenagers out on the streets very late, Artjoms Kalacs, representative of the Department of Child Offense Prevention of the Riga municipal police, told Latvian Radio July 26.
Annual grass fires are back in Latvia
Annual grass fires are back in Latvia
Over the weekend, the Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) had to extinguish 24 grass fires. This year, since February 13, 36 grass fires have been recorded in Latvia, VUGD told Latvian Radio March 7.
Major vaccination centers to reopen this week
Major vaccination centers to reopen this week
Big vaccination centers will gradually reopen this week, Eva Juhņēviča, head of the National Health Service's Vaccination Project Department, told Latvian Television on December 27.
Latvia works on saliva-based COVID-19 tests
Latvia works on saliva-based COVID-19 tests
Health Ministry's chief infectologist Uga Dumpis said September 18 that work on the use of saliva-based tests for COVID-19 diagnostics is taking place within the framework of the National Research Program.