President Viktor Yushchenko said that he would insist that the government together with the National Bank of Ukraine revised the inflation rates provided by 2008 budget and prepared a better anti-inflation measures set. President Yushchenko stated in his interview with
Yesterday Gazprom, the Russian gas company, announced that natural gas producers in Central Asia intend to raise export prices to "European" levels in 2009. It can complicate tense energy negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow and lead to higher prices for
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko in near future will pay an official visit to the Great Britain. It was discussed during the meeting of Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Ohryzko with David Miliband, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the
Time framework of Ukraine's and Georgia's joining NATO will be determined at the NATO summit in Bucharest. Daniel Fried, US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, stated. "Ukraine and Georgia are not ready for membership in NATO now, and
Double corruption is flourishing in Kyiv. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko said that today, opening the Cabinet session, the ForUm's correspondent informs. According to Tymoshenko, Kyiv power neglects interests of the city and does not fulfill strategy of its
Leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych will hold a sitting of the opposition government today. The press service of the Party of Regions informs. It is planned to consider a row of important social and economic questions during
Ukraine and the European Union are starting today the seventh round of talks on a new, Enhanced Agreement, instead of the current Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation. Cabinet's press service reports. Ukraine's EU mission reported that the Ukrainian delegation would
Justice Minister Mykola Onishchuk considers that Leonid Chernovetsky can be discharged from Kyiv mayor position only by means of the VRU. He said that today at the Cabinet session, the ForUm's correspondent informs. "President cant discharge Kyiv mayor because he
The government at the enlarged sitting has taken a decision concerning further holding the post of the Kyiv's mayor by Leonid Chernovetsky's. ForUm's correspondent reports. It was decided to send a submission to the President Viktor Yushchenko concerning the discharge
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko assured that her government will hold gas price at USD 179.5 in 2008. She said that today at the briefing, the ForUm's correspondent informs. "There are no reasons to concern that gas price will
Interior Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko doesn't exclude that he will declare his decision about possible participation in the elections of Kyiv's mayor after the Verkhovna Rada takes a decision concerning the acting Kyiv city chairman Leonid Chernovetsky. He stated
Within the framework of his visit to Cherkasy region President Viktor Yushchenko paid a visit to Voznesenske village "Zolotonoshskiy" Branch of one of the largest national producers and exporters of agricultural products Nibulon Ltd., president's press office reported.President took a
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko is gratitude to the government for the decision to address the President with the request to discharge Kyiv's mayor Leonid Chernovetsky. She stated at the press conference after the Cabinet's sitting, ForUm's correspondent reports.
Kyiv city chairman Leonid Chernovetsky claims about his readiness to meet with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko for discussions in live broadcast. The press service of the Kyiv city State administration informs. "In spite of the fact that Yulia
Drivers of public buses (marshrutka) threaten to block the center of Kyiv tomorrow if the authorities of the city do not fulfill their demands to increase fares. Chairman of the Ukrainian Association of Car Carriers Vitaliy Reva said that today
Minister of Education Andrew Holness says suggestions of teachers being trained to carry out certain policing duties in schools was merely an idea raised in discussions at the ministry, and among education stakeholders, but had not reached the level of
WESTERN BUREAU: In anticipation of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) in May, more than 400 students from 14 high schools along the north coast flocked to the Montego Bay Civic Centre auditorium for The Gleaner's Youthlink CSEC Exam Techniques
Deputy solicitor General Patrick Foster has resigned from that post. His resignation takes effect on June 26. Foster has been acting as solicitor general since October last year when Michael Hylton resigned. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is yet to
A joint study by human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) and the George Washington University Law School, entitled 'Killing Impunity: Fatal Police Shootings and Extrajudicial Executions in Jamaica', has attacked the Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI)...
Dutch investigators in the island to probe an alleged attempt by officials of Trafigura to bribe members of the former administration are reportedly not satisfied with answers provided by senior representatives of the People's National Party (PNP)...
