PHOTO: School in Malovodnoye village damaged by 5.4 quake
Ostrovskiy School in Malovodnoye village was damaged by the 5.4 earthquake that hit Almaty oblast on May 1.
Disaster preparedness kits to be sold in Almaty
Almaty entrepreneurs will start selling first aid backpacks which may save lives in case of a strong earthquake.
Artillery salvo fireworks to be held in Astana and Almaty on May 7 and 9
25-artillery salvo fireworks will be held on May 7 and 9 in Astana and Almaty.
Aktobe Central Stadium to have heated surface
Field heating equipment is being installed at the Central Stadium in Aktobe and will be completed by the end of May.
IMF increased its expectations of economic growth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan economic growth in 2011 is expected to reach 5.9 percent: the International Monetary Fund.
Karim Massimov met with Nobel prizewinners
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov met with Nobel prizewinners.
Kazakhstan residents may be warned of quakes via Twitter and SMS
Ministers of Emergency Situations and Communications talked about new projects in earthquake preparedness.
A detailed plan of “People's IPO” will be prepared in Kazakhstan by June 1
A detailed plan of the People's IPO will be prepared in Kazakhstan by June 1, 2011.
Director of KazAlco does not agree with Georgian wines ban
Director of KazAlco Association commented on the advice of Gennadiy Onischenko to ban imports of Georgian wines to Kazakhstan.
USAID allocating money to enhance Kazakhstan’s healthcare system
The healthcare project is designed for 5 years and seeks to increase access to quality healthcare within two years’ time. Starting from the end of 2012, the Program will be focused on HIV prevention and tuberculosis prevention.
Onischenko advised Kazakhstan to ban Georgian wines
Gennadiy Onischenko said that Kazakhstan and Belarus should ban sales of Georgian wines and mineral water.
Q1 2011 inflation rate in Kazakhstan lowest in the CIS
According to the Committee, the average inflation rate across the CIS stood at 9.5%, with the Kazakhstan’s rate standing at 8.5%.
Kazakhstan unveils a stamp to commemorate SCO presidency
Kazakhstan released a special stamp to commemorate Kazakhstan's presidency in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and 10th anniversary of the SCO.
Kazakhstan resident seized in Omsk for smuggling camels
Omsk road police seized a truck with five donkeys and two camels.
PHOTO: Astana Arlans planning to win WSB finals in China
Kazakhstan boxing club The Astana Arlans is planning to win the finals of the World Series of Boxing in China on May 6 and 7.
There is no preconditions for fuel prices raise or fuel crisis in Kazakhstan
Deputy director of the Center for Analysis of Social Problems talked about the possibility and reasons of fuel crisis in Kazakhstan.
Alimentary Fund to be established in Kazakhstan
The Alimentary Funds for single mothers is going to be established in Kazakhstan: a state fund and a community fund.
Gold and currency reserves grew by 31% in January-April to $36.4 billion
In April, gold and currency reserves grew by 5.14%, with net currency reserves growing by 4.92% and gold reserves growing by 7%.
Kazakhstan’s Government adopts plan to secure 7% economy growth
The task to ensure 7% growth was set by President Nazarbayev at an extended sitting of the Government mid-April.
Karim Massimov revealed secret of reliable policies
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov has shared a secret of reliable policies in his Twitter.