January digest. Most important news articles of „IPN Chisinau” news flow

2 January: In the suburbs of the capital, over 50 kilometers of aqueducts and sewerage networks have been built and put into operation in the last two years. The works were carried out with the financial and technical support of the Chisinau City Hall.

2 January: Currently, at the Municipal Shelter and Orientation Center for the homeless on Haltei Street, there are 89 beneficiaries accommodated. The capital’s City Hall mentions that, although the institution primarily addresses the residents of Chisinau, people from the districts often end up here.

4 January: Traffic on the streets of Chisinau is proceeding under normal conditions, and public transportation is operating according to the established schedule, according to a statement issued by the municipal authorities on Sunday at noon.

5 January: The celebration of Old Rite Christmas in the capital’s center will begin on the eve, on January 6, with the Vigil service, officiated at 5:00 PM at the “Nativity of the Lord” Cathedral. In the square, the festivities will continue with a musical show, organized by the Chisinau City Hall.

5 January: The residents of the capital are urged by the municipal authorities not to throw their used holiday trees into household waste containers, but to leave them next to the garbage platforms, to facilitate the collection and recycling of the trees

6 January: Special crews in Chisinau intervened last night in numerous emergency situations caused by snowfall. The road workers cleared the arteries to maintain safe traffic conditions, reports the capital’s City Hall.

9 January: Municipal services intervened throughout the night for snow removal and spreading of anti-skid material. The work was carried out especially on main streets, public transportation routes and access roads to the suburbs. Sidewalks and courtyards were also cleared.

10 January: Children from placement centers and socially vulnerable families from all over the country visited the Christmas tree and the Christmas market in the center of Chisinau, took a walk at the Zoo, and watched a movie at the cinema. The events were organized by local authorities, as part of the “From Heart to Heart” campaign.

12 January: The Christmas trees used by the residents of Chisinau during the winter holidays will be collected and reused as organic fertilizer for the fertilization of the city’s green spaces. At the biodegradable waste platform, the trees will be chipped. The obtained sawdust will be used in the spring for soil improvement.

12 January: The international public tender for contracting the construction works for the extension of Mircea cel Batran Boulevard in the Ciocana sector of the capital has been launched. The announcement was made by the general mayor, Ion Ceban. According to the mayor, the project was prepared by the City Hall team and with partners from the European Union.

12 January: The Christmas Market in Chisinau will extend its activity by a week and will remain open until January 25, not until January 18, announced the mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban.

13 January: The history of the city of Chisinau is presented in a calendar, launched by the “B. P. Hasdeu” Municipal Library, on the occasion of the 590th anniversary of its documentary attestation, on July 17, 1436. The publication synthesizes essential chronological landmarks about personalities, architectural heritage that have shaped the evolution of the capital.

14 January: The cost of feeding children and students at educational institutions in Chisinau will be more expensive for parents this year. The capital’s city hall clarifies that it does not arbitrarily set and increase the costs of food, the adjustments being a legal obligation resulting from the application of the national regulatory framework.

15 January: In Chisinau, there are no roads blocked due to snowfall, public transportation is running according to schedule, but the Exdrupo Agency continues patrolling with 23 vehicles on main and secondary streets, announces the Chisinau City Hall. The municipal authorities warn that road traffic is taking place under winter conditions in the capital.

15 January: Currently, 74 beneficiaries are accommodated at the Municipal Center for Sheltering and Guidance for Homeless People on Haltei Street in Chisinau. The director of the center, Veaceslav Macovei, told IPN that the number of people accommodated is constantly changing, as while some come, others decide to leave.

18 January: Gheorghe Urschi, dubbed the king of Moldovan humor, turns 78 today. On the occasion of his anniversary, the General Directorate of Culture and Cultural Heritage sent a congratulatory message, stating that for over four decades, Master Urschi has transformed humor into art and irony into life lessons.

19 January: Over two hundred refugee women from Ukraine have given birth in the maternity wards of Chisinau since the implementation of temporary protection measures in March 2023. According to municipal authorities, the births were supervised by specialized medical staff and took place under conditions that ensured the necessary care for both mothers and newborns.

19 January: The capital’s city hall will purchase an integrated package of specialized equipment and vehicles for cleaning, maintaining, and modernizing the urban drainage infrastructure of the Bac river. The acquisition is to be made within the framework of a project carried out with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

19 January: The mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban, expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the Traffic Monitoring Center, managed by the Urban Mobility Directorate, launched in 2024, is functioning. The mayor gave those responsible a deadline of two weeks to remedy the situation.

20 January: Another 52 kindergartens in the capital will be energy efficient. A decision in this regard has been approved by the Chisinau Municipal Council. The institutions will benefit from thermal rehabilitation and modernization. The project will be carried out in stages, the first stage targeting 30 preschool institutions.

22 January: The educational system capacity in Chisinau will be developed by expanding learning resources and using assistive technologies. In this regard, a Memorandum was signed between UNICEF and the Capital City Hall, a document that establishes the cooperation framework for promoting inclusive education.

23 January: Young entrepreneurs, including refugees from Ukraine, will receive grants to develop their businesses in Chisinau. The non-repayable funding is offered through the municipal program “Startup for young people and migrants”. The winning projects cover various fields – from the production of wooden objects and to the music lessons.

23 January: Moldovans living abroad will be able to contribute to the development of Chisinau and will have more opportunities to return home. In this regard, the capital’s City Hall and the Rounit Association from Romania have signed a collaboration protocol, aimed at attracting investments and capitalizing on the professional experience of the diaspora.

26 January: The municipality has a budget and will implement more projects and programs in 2026 than in the previous two years combined, said Mayor Ion Ceban, at the operational meeting of the municipal services. According to the mayor, the City Hall ended the budget year with almost 400 million lei available, without contracting domestic loans.

26 January: Only about 30% of the children enrolled in kindergartens in Chisinau attended the program today, due to unfavorable weather conditions. The data was presented by the deputy head of the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports, Andrei Pavaloi, during the operational meeting of the municipal services.

27 January: Extracurricular activities are moving online for the period of January 28-30. The announcement was made by the General directorate of education, youth and sport, in the context where classes have been transferred online due to worsening weather conditions.

28 January: Throughout the night and up to the present, municipal services in Chisinau have been intervening to combat the ice formed in several areas of the capital. The actions are carried out continuously, especially at public transport waiting stations, pedestrian crossings, underground passages, courtyard of the blocks.

28 January: Over 360 tons of anti-skid material are made available to the suburbs by the Chisinau City Hall, to combat the ice formed on local streets. Also, the mayors of the localities will be able to request the intervention of the special vehicles belonging to the “Exdrupo” Administration.

29 January: The Chisinau City Hall has announced the winners of the 2024-2025 edition of the “Municipal Merit Award”. 160 young people were rewarded with unique scholarships of 1,500 lei. The distinctions are given in recognition of achievements in the fields of education, art, and sports.

30 January: The schedule for kindergartens in Chisinau has been shortened for Friday, until 4:00 PM. The measure was announced by the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports in the context of the risks of ice and sleet, caused by severe weather. As needed, service groups will be organized in each institution.