17:56 Belarusian oppositionist got into book of records due to detentions

Syarhei Panamarou has been entered into the Book of Records of Russia in 2008. For his political activism 6 criminal actions have been initiated against the head of Klyotsk branch of the Belarusian Popular Front party.

15:28 Baranavichy entrepreneurs protested near executive committee

Today at twelve noon a protest of small entrepreneurs took place in Baranavichy in Lenin Square near the building of town executive committee. They protested against increase of taxes and payment for trade places.

15:25 Trade union activist detained in Salihorsk

Today policemen from Salihorsk police department detained an activist of Belarusian Radio and Electronics Workers’ Union (REWU) Mikhail Pakhabau.

13:13 Strange rally of entrepreneurs in Minsk (Photo)

Five individual entrepreneurs and some tens of journalists came to the rally announced by the leaders of entrepreneurs.

12:44 Youth leader Ivan Shyla drafted into army

Ivan Shyla, deputy head of Salihorsk branch of “Young Front”, was found able-bodied for military service. He was guarded to the military enlistment office.

12:35 Ideological department didn’t permit “Nasha Niva” advertising in metro

The ideological department of the Minsk city executive committee refused “Nasha Niva” newspaper to use information posters in metro trains.

11:31 Criminal case against Kurapaty vandals closed

Criminal prosecution of two young people, detained in Kurapaty at night November 1, 2008, suspected in ruining memorial crosses, has been stopped.

10:33 Oppositionists arrested buckwheat porridge (Photo, video)

On January 11, activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” unfurled a poster “Crisis came to country! Handout!” and brought a 25-liter pot of buckwheat porridge near Kamarouski Market of Minsk.

10:26 Deputy minister of economy: No ruble denomination expected in the nearest time

Belarusian officials, denying rumours about the ruble denomination, make a reservation “in the nearest time”.

10:21 National Bank: we didn’t expect panic foreign currency buying

The National Bank of Belarus hadn’t expected panic foreign currency buying after the Belarusian ruble devaluation.

9:22 Assassinated journalist Veranika Charkasava would have turned 50

On January 12 a well-known Belarusian journalist Veranika Charkasava would have turned 50.

The main outcome of the year for the Belarusian state is legalization of Lukashenka in Europe, a well-known Belarusian journalist Iryna Khalip writes in “Ezhednevnyj zhurnal”.