Will the historic building at Voloshin street, 1 become two floors higher? (PHOTOS)

29.05.2015

The beautiful corner building at the beginning of Voloshin street in the historic center of Uzhgorod has been standing there since the eighteenth century. It is can be seen in many old postcard: flowers on the corner balcony, a cafe below.

Today, this building is one of the oldest in the entire Voloshin street and is a monument of architectural heritage. There have been interferences in its architecture in previous years, for example last year they replaced old windows with modern plastic ones.

However, in general, the building looks almost exactly like it did one hundred years ago. And, rumors are spreading in the city that soon the owners will add two more floors on the building: one full and one attic. It is said that young Lviv architects are developing the project that soon will be submitted for approval to the City Department of Architecture. Not to spread rumors further, we decided to investigate.

Transcarpathians are among the winners at the National teleradiofestival “Kobzar unites Ukraine”

29.05.2015

The National festival of TV and radio programs “Kobzar unites Ukraine” founded by the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine has finished in Cherkasy.

56 television programs of the 24 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv and 43 radio programs from 21 regions and the capital were contesting for victory in seven categories and the Grand Prix.

In the first category “Embrace each other, my brothers”, the winner was the analytical program of the Parliamentary television channel “Rada” with the same title. The author of the program is Bohdan Barbil, a correspondent of the channel in Transcarpathia, honored journalist of Ukraine. The program tells how in the Transcarpathian village of Kolochava 5 years ago there took place a symbolic act of reconciliation between villagers, former soldiers who, during the Second World War, fought on the side of the Soviet Army and the German Wehrmacht.

In another, sixth festival category “Glorious descendants of glorious family”, the program of the Transcarpathian RSTBC “Tisa-1” “A commandment to Ukrainians” took the third prize. The author of the program, journalist Irina Harmasiy showed the figure of Academician Mykola Mushinka, inhabitant of the Slovak town of Presov who managed to gather the largest Ukrainian community at his home.

Public sector employees of Volovets district will receive owed wages

29.05.2015

The problem of unpaid wages to state employees of Volovets district has been solved. This was reported by the district council chairman Ivan Shcherbey on his Facebook page.

“At the second meeting of the 24th session of Volovets district council of the 6th convocation, the deputies adopted an extremely important decision to allocate additional funds for the payment of wages to employees of preschool institutions, administrations of local councils and to pay for energy and relieve social tension. This was made possible by the decision of the Regional Council under which 3,850,000 UAH grant was allocated from the regional budget. On behalf of Volovets community, I want to thank the leadership of the region, deputies of the Regional Council for understanding and assistance. God bless you!” – the chairman of the district council said.

As reported, in April, wage arears to employees of kindergartens and cultural institutions of the district amounted to 229,000 UAH salary. Overall, funding of salaries to teachers and cultural workers in the district was provided in the local budgets only for six months.

Public sector employees of Volovets district will receive owed wages

29.05.2015

The problem of unpaid wages to state employees of Volovets district has been solved. This was reported by the district council chairman Ivan Shcherbey on his Facebook page.

The National Bank forecasts 30% inflation this year in Ukraine

29.05.2015

The National Bank of Ukraine expects inflation in Ukraine at 30% in 2015.

This is stated in the inflation report of the regulator.

“Inflation in 2015 will accelerate to 30%, the main growth in prices will take place in the first half as the effects of devaluation will pass in I-II quarters and the major increase in utility tariffs will take place in the first half,” – the report says.

As noted, inflation thereafter will be gradually declining to 13% at the end of 2016.

“The core inflation will be trending down faster than the general one (which will be largely determined by the growth of administrative regulated prices) and will amount to 25% at the end of 2015, and in 2016 it will drop to 7-8%,” – the regulator said.

“This reduction will be mostly caused by weakening effects of devaluation and rising fuel costs, declining inflation expectations, negative GDP gap and the stabilization of world prices for grain and other commodities at a low level,” – the statement reads.

As reported, the International Monetary Fund forecasts inflation in Ukraine at 27% in 2015.

Ekonomichna Pravda

A master class on rag-doll making will be held in the museum (Announcement)

28.05.2015

On May 29, in the Regional Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, on the occasion of the Children’s Day, craftsmen will hold a master class on rag-doll making.

Pupils of family-type children’s homes, foster families, pupils of the regional center of children’s social and psychological rehabilitation will take part in the event.

The master class will begin at 10.30.

In Uzhgorod, the city council wants to transfer public utilities three buses

28.05.2015

Uzhgorod city council at the next session plans to transfer the public utility ME “KATP-072801” (formerly “Komuntrans”) three buses LAZ 369-54 released in 1999.

This is stated in the draft decision published on the website of the City Council.

Currently these buses are on the balance sheet of the city municipal economy department. Their book value is zero hryvnia.

Members of the Regional Council will appeal to the Cabinet about the crossing points on the border with EU

28.05.2015

Given the repeated requests of the public in the region, the Regional Council has decided to appeal to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yatsenyuk AP asking to re-consider the allocation of the necessary funds from the state budget to continue construction of the bypass road in the city of Beregovo and the village of Astey to the international automobile checkpoint “Luzhanka.”

In June, the regions will spend almost 200 thousand for cultural events

28.05.2015

In June, 193,000 UAH from the regional budget will be spent for cultural events. The bulk of this amount – 100 thousand – will be allocated for the organization of the regional camp for gifted children “Children. Harmony. Art” (at the Chynadiyevo art school for children in Mukachevo district). 20 thousand was allocated for the V International Literary Festival “Carpathian Vatra”.

15 thousand will be spent for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the amateur folk-ethnographic ensemble “Uzhgorod” and for the organization of the personal exhibition of the painter, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Yuriy Bodnar to celebrate his 60th anniversary.

Participation of regional amateur groups in the festival of Ukrainian Rusyns folklore in the city of Kamyonka (Slovak Republic) and the scientific conference on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Transcarpathian Regional Museum of Folk Architecture and Life will cost taxpayers 10 thousand. The celebration of the Constitution Day in the region will cost 5 thousand.

Human life is priceless!

28.05.2015

UAH 4.2 million has been allocated to Transcarpathians for the urgent transplant operations outside Ukraine

At the regular session of the Regional Council, the deputies approved amendments to the program “Care” to strengthen social protection in 2015. It is about increasing the program funding from UAH 23.8 million to 26.8 million. The deputies supported the proposition to provide for UAH 4.2 million in the program to grant one-time financial aid for urgent transplant operations outside Ukraine on the basis of appropriate medical opinion and request of the RSA Department of Health about the necessity of it.

Thus, Transcarpathians in need of urgent complex treatment can receive assistance and save their health and often life.

This proposition was previously voiced by a deputy of the Regional Council Andriy Baloha, the decision was prepared by Transcarpathian deputies on the proposal of MP Viktor Baloha.

“Members of the Transcarpathian Regional Council decided to further allocate from the budget more than UAH 5 million for treatment of seriously ill Transcarpathians.

Although this is the competence and duty of the Ministry of Health, but today, unfortunately, we have to rely exclusively on our own recources. Therefore, no matter how difficult the situation in the country and the region is, we will be helping Transcarpathians in need of immediate treatment.

I am grateful to the deputies of all factions and unaffiliated deputies of the Transcarpathian Regional Council for having voted for this decision, because every human life is priceless!” – Andriy Baloha wrote.