SEPTEMBER DIGEST. Most important news articles of „IPN Chișinău” news flow

September 2: Starting with September 2, a new suburban bus route is available to the inhabitants of Sângera town - No. 18B “Ismail St - Sângera town”. The Chisinau City Hall said that this is a new route introduced on a trial basis, which will connect the Centru district of Chisinau with Sângera, up to Viilor and Aerogarii streets.

September 2: More than 10,000 children are first graders in the 2024-2025 school year in Chisinau municipality. The information was presented by the deputy head of the General Division of Education, Youth and Sports Andrei Pavaloi at the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

September 2: The number of COVID-19 cases in Chisinau last week increased by more than 800 cases or by over 26% compared to the previous week, Vladimir Bolocan, head of the General Medical and Social Assistance Division, stated in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

September 3: Three new playgrounds were built along the beach in “Valea Trandafirilor” Park in Chisinau. They were equipped with modern playing equipment and swings to provide children with a safe and entertaining environment for recreation.

September 4: A repaired portion of the bridge located on Mihai Viteazul St was reopened to vehicle traffic after rehabilitation works that lasted for two years. Officials of the General Urban Mobility Division have told that today traffic can move on one lane, in one direction, but from tomorrow both directions will be available as the fencing and securing works are to be completed.

September 5: A smart area equipped with energy-efficient technologies will be created in Ciocana district of the capital city. It will include a smart pedal station that will generate energy to charge the phones. The smart area will be set up with a grant provided to implement the project “Development of infrastructure for the integration of the Smart City Concept on Mircea cel Bătrân Alley in Ciocana district”. The draft decision to accept the grant was approved by the Chisinau Municipal Council. The General Housing and Amenities Division is responsible for its implementation.

September 6: The section of the Chisinau street Ciuflea between Ștefan cel Mare and Sfânt Blvd and Bucharest St will be inaccessible to vehicle traffic from 10:00 p.m. until Saturday morning. The Chisinau City Hall said the measure was taken in connection with the need to carry out works to restore the asphalt layer on Ciuflea St. In the period, public transport will run according to modified routes.

September 9: A record number of Ukrainian refugee children was registered in the schools of Chisinau municipality this year. As many as 1,353 students were enrolled in the 151 educational institutions of the capital city. “We are applying a new model of integration of refugee children at “Taras Shevchenko” Secondary School where, in four classes, native Ukrainian teachers teach subjects in Ukrainian,” Chisinau deputy mayor Angela Kutasevich said in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

September 9: The educational institutions in Chisinau have so far requested the organization of 684 groups with extended hours for primary school students. The process is ongoing and all requests are to be coordinated until September 15, Andrei Pavaloi, deputy head of the General Division of Education, Youth and Sports, stated in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

September 9: A special vehicle of “Autosalubritate” cleanup service skidded off the road, hit a fence and knocked down a utility pole on a street in the capital city. According to the municipal company, the driver lost control of the steering wheel as he purportedly felt sick and the special vehicle moved backwards, crashing into a car that was coming behind.

September 10: A first multi-purpose sports field will be put up in Trușeni commune of Chisinau municipality. This is intended for both students and sports lovers from the locality. The project, which also includes playgrounds and green areas, involves investments of 6.5 million lei, which were earmarked in the Chisinau municipality’s budget for 2024.

September 12: The birth rate in the municipality of Chisinau increased by 8% in the first half of this year, while mortality rate decreased by 0.8 percent compared to the same period last year.

September 12: A solid household waste recycling center will be put up on Uzinelor St in the capital city. The Chisinau Municipal Council approved the allocation of a 15-hectare plot of land for the future construction. The Chisinau municipality assumes responsibility for constructing the transfer station with financial resources that will be attracted within EIB, EBRD, E5P financing. The Ministry of Environment will build a recycling center next to the transfer station.

September 14: It has been raining heavily in Chisinau and the intervention teams of municipal services are on duty. The City Hall noted that for the safety of citizens, some of the streets could be closed and some public transport routes could be redirected or temporarily suspended. In case of problematic situations, the residents of the city are urged to call the Central Municipal Dispatcher’s Office on (022) 22-22-67, (022) 22-26-04 or to call the single emergency number 112.

September 14: The preparations for the cold season in the housing stock of Chisinau are in full swing. Officials of the General Housing and Amenities Division told IPN that 99 percent of the works to clean the engineering systems in apartment buildings managed by municipal enterprises were carried out. The preparations in blocks of privatized homeowners associations were almost 45% completed.

September 14: The circulation of trolleybuses and buses is affected by the torrential rain in the capital city. The Chisinau City Hall said that there are delays from the set schedules on some of the trolleybus and bus routes. A number of public transport units were stopped or rerouted.

September 16: The circulation of trolleybuses and buses is affected by the torrential rain in the capital city. The Chisinau City Hall said that there are delays from the set schedules on some of the trolleybus and bus routes. A number of public transport units were stopped or rerouted.

September 16: The groups with extended hours in the schools of Chisinau are financed exclusively with funds from the municipal budget, said the deputy head of the General Division of Education, Youth and Sports Andrei Pavaloi, who discouraged the collection of money from parents.

September 16: The last weekend rain that continues today caused damage to educational institutions in the municipality of Chisinau. A number of managers reported leaks in the ceiling or flooded basements. A kindergarten remained closed today after the water reached the food warehouse.

September 16: The buildings of kindergartens No. 20 and 215 in Chisinau municipality will be renovated and made energy efficient with a grant provided by the USAID Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA). After the completion of works, energy consumption will decrease by about 60%.

September 17: The autumn cleanup campaign in Chisinau will continue until November 30. Workers of the housing management enterprises will rake the green spaces and sweep the courtyards of apartment buildings. The collected leaves will be taken away for composting. The cemeteries in the municipality will also be taken care of.

September 17: The itinerary of buses running on routes No. 24, 31 and 38 was modified due to landslides caused by heavy rain on Podul Înalt St in Chisinau.

September 17: On the occasion of the European Mobility Week, the deputy mayor of Chisinau Ilie Ceban on Tuesday offered bicycles to the district heads and heads of municipal subdivisions as part of an initiative to promote alternative transport in the city.

September 18: An automated irrigation system will be installed in Botanica district of the capital city. The works have already started and are to be carried out along Decebal Blvd, on the section between Muncești and Trandafirilor streets.

September 19: The municipal cycling championship will be held on Saturday in Chisinau. Because of this, the section of Albișoara St between the streets Mihai Viteazul (from the bridge) and Petru Rareș will be inaccessible to vehicle traffic. The Chisinau City Hall said the limitation will be applied from 06:00 a.m. until 08:00 p.m., until the end of the municipal cycling championship, on the Criterium race.

September 20: On Saturday, the residents and guests of Chisinau have the opportunity to explore Chisinau for free by the tourist trolleybus. The offer is announced only for September 21, on the occasion of the European Mobility Week. The first route with a guide in Russian starts at 12 noon, the second route – at 02:00 p.m., the third route – at 04:00 p.m. The trolleybus sets off from the Triumphal Arch in central Chisinau.

September 21: A fair bringing together domestic producers is taking place in Chisinau’s Botanica sector, on Dacia Boulevard, from Saturday morning to Sunday evening, the Municipality announced. All those interested are invited to visit the Traditional Fair to find various domestic products, from producers coming from different districts of the country. The stands offer a rich palette of delicacies, from cheeses, to fruits and vegetables, to acacia honey collected from the forests of Moldova.

September 21: This coming Sunday, starting at 6:00 pm, the Great National Assembly Square will host Chisinau Youth Fest, with a lineup that includes Carla’s Dreams, Delia, Smiley, Babasha, The Urs, Lupii lui Calancea, and Guz.

September 21: Today is the International Day of Peace. “Together for Peace” is the moto of an event to mark this occasion, organized by the Chisinau Municipality on the pedestrian street Eugen Doga. The event will feature a show performed by students from the Rainbow Extracurricular Activity Center.

September 23: Mircea cel Bătrân Blvd in Chisinau will be extended up to Bucovinei St, while Industrială and Mesager streets will be rehabilitated. The Chisinau City Hall announced that this will be possible thanks to the Pre-financing Agreement signed by the municipality with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

September 23: Almost 390 workers were daily involved in the cleaning works in Chisinau last week. Also, with the help of Hako machines and vacuum leaf collectors attached to tractors, the main and secondary streets and sidewalks were cleaned in a mechanized way, shows the report on the first week of the autumn cleanup campaign carried out by the General Housing and Amenities Division of Chisinau.

September 24: Over 34,000 Ukrainian refugees benefit from temporary protection in the capital city of Moldova. The figure grew by more than 600 people during a week, deputy mayor of Chisinau Angela Kutasevich said.

September 26: Children and their parents are expected to go on Saturday to “Alunelul” Park in Chisinau, between 11:00 a.m. and 03:00 p.m., to discover and choose activities that they can practice after school hours. The event will bring together a wide range of offers from artistic and creative centers of Chisinau.

September 28: Sports schools, creative centers and youth centers in Chisinau present their offers at an event held on Saturday in “Alunelul Park”, with the title “Life beyond Lessons”. Parents and children participate in workshops, exhibitions and masterclasses, which give them the opportunity to discover a favorite extracurricular activity.8