15:45 Investigation in case of disappearance of Yury Zakharanka extended for 3 months

The investigation in the case of disappearance of Yury Zakharanka, former minister of internal affairs and one of the leaders of Belarusian opposition, was extended for 3 months again. Syargei Kukharonak, investigator of special cases of the Minsk city prosecutor’s office, said it on telephone to human rights activist Aleg Vouchak.

14:08 Have a good rest, or How Belarusian tourist firms squeal on their clients

The Charter’97 press-center has received at its disposal an instruction circulated by Taxes Ministry to Belarusian travel companies. Tax officers bind travel companies to give information about Belarusians who could afford a trip ticket for $3,000 or more. Tour operators do not dare to refuse an application of the tax agency, so they are accurately sending there lists of clients with all information.

13:23 Forecast-2008: stagnation of economy and ruble devaluation

Yaraslau Ramanchuk, president of the Scientific Research Mises Center, said the forecast of economic situation in Belarus for 2008 is not encouraging.

12:18 Why computers are confiscated on the border?

A journalist Alyaksei Minchonak, who contributes to Radio Racyja, received his notebook confiscated for studying by officers of Homel customs office at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border on the night of December 1. The computer of the journalist does not pose a threat for security of the country.

10:55 Russian loan can become a mousetrap

Experts form Russia and Belarus haven’t reach a common opinion on a reason of warming the relation between Moscow and Minsk.

10:19 Zmiter Dashkevich preparing for release

Imprisoned leader of the Young Front Zmiter Dashkevich had a short meeting with his father Vyachaslau in Shklou in the evening on 27 December.

9:42 Photo-fact. Disrespect to official state symbols

The ideological work in Gomel can’t be worse. Activists of the campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” saw it for themselves, when they noticed a red-green flag with ornament on the right, not on the left, as it should be. It was in one of the administrative buildings of the town. The most interesting is the fact that a picture of “proper” image hung on the wall.

9:34 Artur Finkevich’s Street Appeared in Minsk (Photo)

On the 6th day of the campaign for release of Young Front leader Artur Finkevich one of Minsk streets in Chyzhouka urban area, which had the name of Soviet military personality, was renamed after the youngest political prisoner in Belarus.

8:38 Million of Belarusians on verge of survival

About 10 per cent of Belarusian population, or about 1 million people, have an income lower than minimum subsistence income, or belong to the category of poor citizens. These figures have been citing at a press-conference on December 27 in Minsk by the head of the state social support of the population department of the Labour and Social protection Valyantsina Syarheeva.

8:19 Utility rate goes up from 1 January 2008

The first price hike of utility rate can be noticed yet on 1 January next year. Belarusians will receive more expensive utility bills in early February. Gas, cold water and sewer are to increase in price sizably.