Prosecution wishes the press “objective writing”

Mon, 03 May 2010 10:34:54 +0300

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, General Prosecution addressed a congratulation message to all mass-media representatives from Moldova.

Today - World Press Freedom Day

Mon, 03 May 2010 09:56:21 +0300

Journalists from all over the world celebrate the World Press Freedom Day - a guaranty for freedom of expression.

A priest arrested for saying that homosexuality is a sin

Mon, 03 May 2010 07:01:13 +0300

A Baptist priest from Cumbria, England, was arrested during last couple of days, after presenting a couple sins from the Bible, among which he mentioned the sexual relationship between people of the same sex, according to realitatea.ro

Weather forecast: First day of the week will be warm and beautiful

Mon, 03 May 2010 05:55:16 +0300

The first day of the week announces itself to be warm and beautiful. The sky is clear, the sun will be present everywhere and the odds for rain is null. The atmospheric pressure is not above the normal limit.

A serial monuments thief appeared in Teheran

Mon, 03 May 2010 02:56:08 +0300

During last couple of weeks in Teheran there were stolen 9 bronze monuments, according to the Iranian Press TV.

A bomb alert in the marathon race

Mon, 03 May 2010 01:26:53 +0300

A marathon from Pittsburgh was interrupted due a bomb alert. The police announced that the suspect device was found next to the marathon finish line, and the marathon was stopped for a little while.

New York Police Department does not believe the Taliban

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:40:27 +0300

The American police doubts the involvement of the Pakistanese Taliban in the failed terrorist attack in Times Square, declared during a press conference the head of the New York Police Department, Raymond Kelly.

Ex-KGB officer claims he burnt Hitler’s remains

Sun, 02 May 2010 20:03:11 +0300

A former KGB officer claims he incinerated Adolf Hitler’s remains.

Moldovan clinics lack doctors

Sun, 02 May 2010 18:08:08 +0300

The Institute of Cardiology from Chisinau is lacking specialists. In 2009, there were 219 available jobs, including 44 doctor positions.

Apartments’ block with solar panels in Posta Veche sector

Sun, 02 May 2010 17:04:15 +0300

The residents from a Chisinau apartment’s block are benefiting from hot water which is heated by solar batteries. The block is situated in the Posta Veche sector of the capital and it is a unique thing or the capital.

Medical equipment worth millions at Republican Hospital is not working

Sun, 02 May 2010 15:54:40 +0300

A digital radio-diagnosis equipment which was bought by the ministry of health for the Republican Hospital from Chisinau, is not used at this point because it hasn’t been installed.

A terrible crime in Telenesti: A baby was killed because he was crying

Sun, 02 May 2010 13:11:37 +0300

A 9-month baby was cruelly killed and left into a bath-tub for several days. The main suspect in this case is the child` s mother inhabitant.

Bomb alert in New-York

Sun, 02 May 2010 11:53:01 +0300

The police managed to deactivate a car parked in Times Square, one of the most crowded districts of the city.

Joint Control Commission revealed irregularities within Security Zone

Sun, 02 May 2010 11:17:52 +0300

Co-president of Joint Control Commission (JCC), Ion Solonenco, stated that law enforcement authorities which are subordinated to Tiraspol unconstitutional administration operate irregularly in the Security Zone.

Ukrainian mobile frontier point from Palanca was removed

Sun, 02 May 2010 09:50:34 +0300

Ukrainian mobile frontier point near Palanca village, Stefan Voda district, was removed.

Drug dealing in jail

Sat, 01 May 2010 21:35:12 +0300

The guards from Penitentiary nr.13 discovered hidden drugs in cucumbers, marmalade and stuffed cabbage sent to some detainees.

Massacre in Russian metro

Sat, 01 May 2010 20:56:04 +0300

A young man and his girl friend slashed four people in Alekseyevskaia metro station from Moscow. According to the police, they had only two knives.

PHOTOS: Communists’ 1st May march

Sat, 01 May 2010 20:01:41 +0300

Former communist president Vladimir Voronin, communist deputies Mark Tkachuk, Igor Dodon and others, all in suits, led thousands of people in the Great National Assembly Square.

People don’t pick up social aids

Sat, 01 May 2010 17:12:38 +0300

The Minister of Social Protection and Family advises people with earnings lower than 700 lei to pick up the compensations offered by the government for the cold period.

Voronin, Tkaciuk, Dodon, in the lead of protest: “Shame on you!”

Sat, 01 May 2010 14:30:18 +0300

Former communist president, Vladimir Voronin, communist deputies Mark Tkaciuk and Igor Dodon, and other representatives of Communists` Party as well, gathered thousand of protesters in the National Meeting Square.

Romanian Senate adopted creating the Valeriu Boboc prize

Sat, 01 May 2010 13:44:58 +0300

The memorandum regarding founding the prize Valeriu Boboc, for the liberty of press and defending of democratic values, was adopted yesterday, by the permanent bureau of Romanian senate.

Protests and barbequing on Labor Day in Chisinau

Sat, 01 May 2010 13:05:12 +0300

Parties in the clear sky, escapes in parks and forests, barbeque and making the city greener, along with protest marches took place in Chisinau, on Labor Day.

First Moldovan digital library

Sat, 01 May 2010 11:15:12 +0300

A digital library will appear for the first time in Moldova. National Moldovan Library will launch on May 4th, the first digital library of the publication which are in the library. It will be called “Moldavica” and it will be accessed by anyone.

Social and psychological assistance for the Rusca detainees

Sat, 01 May 2010 08:49:40 +0300

The Moldovan women, who are in jail or who have just been released, will benefit from social, psychological and professional assistance.

Weather forecast: The air temperature will be still high

Sat, 01 May 2010 05:30:30 +0300

Compared to yesterday, today it will be warmer. During the next couple of days the air temperature will be still high.

Ghimpu: Molojen will be dismissed!

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:43:37 +0300

Vladimir Molojen, chief of state company Registru, appointed by the previous government, will be dismissed. At least that’s what interim President Mihai Ghimpu claims.

Angela Merkel to celebrate 9th May in Moscow

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:50:33 +0300

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Moscow festivities on May 9th that celebrate the 65th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

PHOTOS: 23-years-old girl hit by microbus

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:39:29 +0300

A 23-years-old girl was hit by a Mercedes microbus at the crossing of Vlaicu Parcalab and Bucuresti streets. She was rapidly taken to the hospital, being severely injured.

Integrated history vs. History of Romanians

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:03:35 +0300

Integrated history, which was introduced in the curriculum on September 1st 2006, continues being studied till today.

Supreme Court of Justice rejected Communists` appeal

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:25:50 +0300

The civil and administrative review college of the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the appeal of Communists` lawyer, Serghei Sarbu.

The author of bomb alert from Airport risks 2 years of imprisonment

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:28:11 +0300

Prosecution completed the penal investigation and sent to trial the criminal case of a 39 years old man who, in April 2010, has announced that a bomb was placed inside Chisinau International Airport.

CPRM: “Dismissals represent a crime”

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:23:30 +0300

Moldovan state enterprises carry out mass dismissals based on political criteria, stated representatives of Communists` Party.

45 years old man hit by a police car

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:32:07 +0300

A 45 years old man was hit by a police car, this morning, at the intersection of the streets Stefan cel Mare and Mihai Viteazul.

Ghimpu: Constitutional Court judges are meeting during the night

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:50:36 +0300

Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, has criticized Constitutional Court judges, mentioning that they “gathering during the night, in order to take decisions”. The declaration was made today during the Moldovan Lawyer’s Congress.

Gumenita, arrested again

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:55:00 +0300

Former head of municipal police, Iacob Gumenita, is under house arrest again. Today the Court of Appeal accepted prosecutors` appeal to investigate Gumenita under house arrest for 30 days.

Doubtful accounting inside Constitutional Court

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:58:26 +0300

Even the only authority which guaranteeing the supremacy of the Constitution in Moldova is not respecting the legislation. The Court of Accounts detected some deficiencies in the accounting and public purchases of the Constitutional Court.

Weather forecast: First day of weekend is full of sun

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:46:26 +0300

The first day of weekend will start with a lot of sun, high temperatures and nice weather for a walk. The sky will less covered by clouds. The air temperatures will get up to 19…24 degrees Celsius.

The bread price drops by 15% ….in Tiraspol

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:54:03 +0300

Starting May 1st the price for bread and baking products will drop by 15%, announced the director of the bread company in Tiraspol, Ghiorghii Tomai.

Moldovan press as free as Iraqi media

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:07:34 +0300

Moldova is a country without free press, according to annual report “Press Freedom Worldwide (2009)”, published today in Washington by Freedom House.

European Action Movement wants different name for religion in schools

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:12:22 +0300

European Action Movement considers the issue of teaching religion in schools is too politicized. EAM deputy Iurie Colesnic thinks this problem must be discussed nation-wide.

A Chisinau jeweler, robbed of 5 million lei

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:55:08 +0300

A Chisinau jeweler was the robbery victim in his own apartment. The thieves stole a diamond collection amounting to 5 million lei.

Ion Perju remains in detention

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:32:15 +0300

The police officer who is suspected for Valeriu Boboc` s death will remain in preliminary detention at the penitentiary no.16.

LIVE Text: Government’s ordinary session

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:54:31 +0300

The government is meeting today in an ordinary weekly session.

Ghimpu is encouraging the Bessarabia students to come back in the coun

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:17:21 +0300

Moldovan interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, is encouraging the Bessarabia students to come back to Moldova after they graduate.

Constitutional Court decision was secret because it “had to be”

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:23:07 +0300

The Constitutional Court session, during which Parliament’s decision regarding Ion Muruianu’s dismissal from the post of President of Supreme Court of Justice was declared non-constitutional, was secret because it had to be.

Russian ministry of Defense will decorate Moldovan militaries

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:20:11 +0300

Moldovan militaries which will attend the Victory Day parade on May 9th in Moscow, will be decorated on May 10th, with military distinctions from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Moldovan justice`s Muruiala (fixing clay) and Pulbere (powder)

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:31:04 +0300

There are two different notions: naming in post and starting to actually execute your job duties. Naming in function is a constitutional notion.

Weather forecast: Nice and warm weather

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:46:42 +0300

We shall have a warm and nice day. The air temperatures will start growing all over the country, and in the afternoon it might get up to 17…22 degrees.

The oil stain in Mexican Gulf was set on fire

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:55:19 +0300

On April 28th, the intervention teams set on fire the oil stain in the Mexican Gulf, a stain which was formed as a result of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil extraction platform.

Hamas increased taxes cause social unrest in Gaza

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:53:03 +0300

A leftist Palestinian faction warned on Tuesday of an "explosion" if the Islamist Hamas movement continues collecting a raft of new taxes in its impoverished Gaza enclave, according to AFP.

Russia demands Moldova explanations

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:59:35 +0300

Moldovan ambassador in Russia Andrei Neguta was summoned by the Russian foreign affairs minister to present explanation regarding 9th May parade.

PHOTOS: Moldovan soldiers train for 9th May parade

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:41:24 +0300

Dressed in parade uniforms, National Army soldiers marched today in front of the Defense Minister, training for Victory Day parade on May 9th, in Moscow.

Weapons and accommodation of Moldovan militaries, provided by Russia

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:17:36 +0300

76 soldiers of National Army will leave to Moscow tomorrow to attend the parade from May 9th.

Find out the mystery of Muruianu` s return to Supreme Court of Justice

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:48:25 +0300

Find out the mystery of Muruianu` s return to Supreme Court of Justice today, at Jurnal TV, from 19:15.

Muruianu, president of Supreme Court of Justice (DOC)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:50:39 +0300

Ion Muruianu was restored in the position of president of Supreme Court of Justice. Yesterday, April 27th 2010, Constitutional Court declared non-constitutional the parliamentary decision dated March 4th 2010 regarding Muruianu` s dismissal.

“Hora din Moldova” file will be transmitted to ECHR

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:22:43 +0300

“Hora din Moldova” file will be transmitted to ECHR judges, threatens composer Veaceslav Daniliuc.

Papuc` s hearing lasted 13 minutes

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:48 +0300

Anti-corruption prosecutor brought charges against former minister of internal affairs, Gheorghe Papuc, who is accused for abuse of office, resulting in serious consequences.

He spent 6 years in prison for the deeds of a criminal group

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:50:59 +0300

A former police officer from Edinet, Marin Strungaru, spent 6 years in prison for the deeds of a criminal group dealing with human trafficking.

Vice-Mayor if Ialoveni is arrested for passive corruption

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:32:38 +0300

Vice-mayor of Ialoveni, Cernat Veaceslav, was arrested yesterday by the officers of the Center for Combating Economical Crimes and Corruption, for passive corruption. He was caught while he was getting 10 000 lei from a citizen.

Ghimpu got the “Key of Bucharest”

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:16:11 +0300

Moldovan Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu is now the of owner „Bucharest Key”. The bilateral meeting with Bucharest mayor, Sorin Oprescu, was followed by the ceremony of handing the „Key of the City”.

The deputies will cancel the local tax for advertising in the press

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:02:53 +0300

The deputies from the Liberal Democrat Party will forward a law project, regarding the modification of the Fiscal Code, in which they will cancel the 5% local tax for advertisement placed in the periodic press, radio posts, TV and Internet.

He won in ECHR, because he wanted to be a Romanian

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:31:18 +0300

European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has sentenced, yesterday Moldova, due the fact that Moldovan authorities refused to issue documents in which citizen Mihai Ciubotaru, would be declared as a Romanian.

The Appeal Court interdicted the gay parade in Chisinau

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:05:39 +0300

The appeal court interdicted today the gay parade, which was going to take place on May 2nd, in the National Square. The information was confirmed, for jurnal.md, by the vice-president of the Chisinau Appeal Court, Elena Gligor.

Ernest Vardanean` s lawyer does not have access to his client

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:49:59 +0300

Irina Vardanean, the wife of journalist Ernest Vardanean, arrested in Tiraspol, had no possibility to see her husband since his detention. Neither family` s lawyer had access to see him.

Yanukovich and Obama won’t attend the Moscow parade

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:41:16 +0300

The presidents of USA, Ukraine and Belarus, including the prime minister of Great Britain won’t attend the May 9th parade in Moscow, declared the representative of Russian Federeation, Vladimir Kojin.

Photo: Youth protest against attendance of Moscow parade

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:22:27 +0300

The parade dedicated to Victory Day, May 9th, in Moscow, is starting more and more reactions. A

Constitutional Court denies – judge’s mandate didn’t expire

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:52:47 +0300

Alina Ianucenco’s mandate, one of the magistrates which stated the non-constitutionality of Ion Muruianu’s dismissal by the Parliament, is not expired, like minister of Justice, Alexandru Tanase said.

Weather forecast: The weather announces to be slightly unstable today

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:45:45 +0300

The weather will to be slightly instable today. The sky will be mostly cloudy, and the wind will blow from Northwest. The meteorologists say that in the afternoon some short term rain may be possible.

Suspect passenger, immobilized on the board of an American plane

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:24:31 +0300

The plane belonging to Delta Airlines which was flying from Paris to Atlanta was forced to take an emergency landing due the inadequate behavior of a passenger, announced AP.

Cuba allows its citizens to build houses

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:52:24 +0300

The Cuban government headed by Raul Castro allowed the citizens to build houses announced AFP. According to the official statistics, for overcoming the house crisis it is necessary to build 500 000 new living places.

Passive euthanasia legalized in Sweden

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:06:44 +0300

It became legal in Sweden to unplug the medical device that keeps a patient alive, upon his request. The announcement was made by the National Health Bureau.

South Korea builds world’s longest seawall

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:37:58 +0300

South Korea formally marked completion of the world's longest seawall on Tuesday, according to AFP. The 33.9 kilometre Saemangeum seawall encloses 401 square kilometres of seawater or tidal mudflats, about two thirds the size of Seoul.

French farmers protest in the center of Paris

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:15:50 +0300

French farmers, unhappy with their earnings, invaded Paris with over 1.000 tractors.

Moldova invited to participate in Eurovision shootings

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:25:41 +0300

Norwegian TV channel NRK invited Moldovan citizens to participate in shootings of Moldova’s presentation clip for „Eurovision Song Contest 2010”.

The number of Romanian scholarships for Moldovan students doubled

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:15:29 +0300

The number of Romanian scholarships for Moldovan students doubled.

Moscow parade, next episode: Filat replied to Ghimpu

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:12:14 +0300

Prime-minister, Vlad Filat, claimed that “there are colleagues within the Alliance for European Integration who abandoned the fight with communists, giving the impression that they are struggling against their own Government”.

ECHR: Double citizenship for Moldovan officials

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:50:51 +0300

Moldovan officials will be able to hold dual citizenship.

Tanase: The place to celebrate CC decision was chosen a week ago

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:05:50 +0300

„Yesterday someone informed me that a room in a fancy place to celebrate the CC decision that has qualified Muruianu` s dismissal as non-constitutional was booked last week”, stated Alexandru Tanase.

Ghimpu: Musuc look just like Hitler, it’s just communists made him fat

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:26:31 +0300

Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, has replied communist deputy Eduard Musuc, who compared the president with Adolf Hitler. Ghimpu declared that the young deputy “looking just like Hitler, it’s just those from the Communist Party made him fat”.

Muruianu is going to be reestablished as president of SCJ

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:13:14 +0300

Judge Ion Muruianu was restored today in his presidential post as a Supreme Court of Justice. Communist deputies have made a complaint to the Constitutional Court regarding the legality of the Muruianu’s dismissal by the Parliament.

Diacov: “No one is interested in Ghimpu in Moscow”

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:47:38 +0300

Democratic Party honor president, Dumitru Diacov, is criticizing the decision of interim president regarding not attending the May 9th military parade in Moscow.

Ukraine ratified the agreement regarding Russian fleet

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:25:36 +0300

Supreme Rada from Kiev ratified today the agreement between Russian president and his Ukrainian counterpart on the Black Sea fleet extension in Ukraine.

Illegal television in Gagauzia

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:18:54 +0300

Several radio and TV posts from Gagauzia are broadcasting illegally, declared yesterday during the show “Cabinetul din Umbra” (“Shadow Chamber”), the member of Audio-Visual Coordinating Council, Cornel Mihalache.

PHOTO-REPORT: Tricolor` s Day in Chisinau

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:30:13 +0300

Today Moldova is celebrating Tricolor` s Day, after Parliament has declared April 27th as national holiday, on the occasion of 20 years since adopting the tricolor as Moldovan state flag.

More than a half of the new born babies in 2009 are boys

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:52:26 +0300

More than a half of the new born babies born in 2009 were boys, according to the National Statistic Bureau (NBS). According to them, the ratio between genders was 107 boys to 100 girls.

Non-authorized construction – municipal authorities headache

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:04:14 +0300

More and more unauthorized constructions are appearing in Chisinau, regardles the sanctions which risk their owners.

Weather forecast: The weather will sunny

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:30:05 +0300

Today the weather will look more like spring than ever. The sky will be totally unclouded. The sun will be present everywhere. The thermometers will show 17 to 20 degrees Celsius.

Italy: One of the most influent Mafia heads was caught

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:20:48 +0300

After 17 years of searches, Italian police has arrested the head of the “Ndrageta” mafia group – Giovanni Tegano, according to ANSA informational agency.

The crying children festival took place in Tokyo

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:49:13 +0300

Over 80 children attended the cry festival in Tokyo, according to The Daily Mail.

5-year-old child hospitalized after being beaten by stepfather

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:31:06 +0300

A 5-year-old child was hospitalized last week after his stepfather had harshly beaten him. The doctors affirm he has severely injured.

Highway accidents

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:30:53 +0300

17 accidents, which killed 4 persons and injured other 18, took place on Saturday and Sunday. The main reason was excessive speed.

Mocanu: 57 Transnistrian soldiers will participate in 9th May parade

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:20:01 +0300

Un contingent de 57 de ostași ai gărzilor transnistrene se află, în acest moment, la Moscova, unde se antrenează pentru a participa, alături de ostașii Federației Ruse la parada militară din 9 mai, pe Piața Roșie.

Ghimpu: “We shall elaborate a draft law on lustration”

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:18:41 +0300

Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, stated that he supports the adoption of Law on lustration. However, he considers that it would be difficult to do it, as the archive of Information and Security Service (SIS) is no longer in Chisinau.

Filat refuses to convince Ghimpu to go to Moscow on May 9th

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:12:40 +0300

Prime-minister Vlad Filat does not intend to convince interim president Mihai Ghimpu to take part in the Moscow parade from May 9th.

NGO to Chirtoaca: Authorization for gay parade or resignation!

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:31:42 +0300

A new protest in front of the Chisinau city hall. This time we are talking about the GenderDoc-M association, whose members request the mayor to give permission for the gay parade.

Moldova commemorates the victims of Chernobyl nuclear explosion

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:04:14 +0300

We are celebrating 24 years since the Chernobyl nuclear explosion. On this occasion, there will be unveiled a commemorative plaque in the memory of over 500 Moldovan citizens.

Muntean: On May 1st only citizens supported by Communists will protest

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:20:37 +0300

On May 1st, there will be carried out a protest of citizens unsatisfied with current governance, and Communists` Party will support the given manifestation. The statement was made by executive secretary of Communists` Party, Iurie Muntean.

“Golos Rossii” about Mihai Ghimpu: “Hitler will not come to Moscow”

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:34:09 +0300

Russian press got angry after learning that Moldovan president would not attend the May 9th parade from Moscow.

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake took place in Taiwan

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:22:08 +0300

A 6.9 on the Richter scale earthquake took places in the southeast of Taiwan this morning, according to American Geophysics institute USGS.

Ghimpu about homosexuals’ march: Society is not prepared

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:06:45 +0300

The Moldovan society, mostly Christian, is not prepared to apply sexual minorities’ rights, according to interim President Mihai Ghimpu. He claims the purpose of such events is to generate a scandal.