News about Social sphere

The town of Cricova, part of the Chisinau municipality, is facing an acute shortage of burial places, forcing the local authorities to look for a solution to expand the existing cemeteries. In this context, a group of deputies proposes to transfer a land plot of 0.8754 hectares from the state property to the Cricova City Hall.

Six out of ten crimes in the Republic of Moldova are committed in urban areas, according to data on crime dynamics for 2025. According to statistics, 64% of all registered offenses occur in urban environments, which confirms the concentration of criminal activity in large population centers.

The Republic of Moldova plans to expand the system of human biomonitoring, including newborns. The initiative is implemented by the National Agency of Public Health within the framework of the scientific program on chemical risk assessment.

The actors and writers who will be competing for the 99th annual Academy Awards must be human.

Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat says that today’s Moldovan economy is not in a state of growth, but is just trying to recover from the crises of the last years.

Menachem Mendel Axelrod has been elected Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova (JCRM). The decision was made at a meeting held on Sunday, May 3, at the Jewish Community Center in Chisinau.

General Mayor Ion Ceban said, summarizing the results of the past week, “the city is preparing for the Victory Day on May 9 at the Memorial Complex “Eternity” and for the Day of Europe at the Great National Assembly Square.

PARIS/LOVELAND-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced in early April a plan to deliver half of its government services using agent-based artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two years. According to the plan, AI will play the role of an “executive partner” that “analyzes, decides, executes and improves in real time” without human intervention.

The decision is the first case of a dismissal trial involving the implementation of artificial intelligence.

Coins ceased to represent value as currency in Late Antiquity. A new study of a Roman warrior’s burial from Belgium’s Fort Odenburg has revealed the point at which coins became valued simply by the weight of the metal in the wallet. The transition from coins to scrap metal mirrored the Roman warrior’s wallet.

The problem of trade in theses and dissertations in Moldova has become so obvious that the authorities are forced to bring it to the level of parliamentary discussions and prepare systematic measures for its suppression.

Today, May 3, celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a date established in 1993 by the UN General Assembly on the initiative of UNESCO. This day is a reminder of the importance of free and independent journalism and the need to protect media rights around the world.

Limited trade markups have not been applied to a line of goods (13 commodity items) included in the List of socially important goods (or essential goods) since April 30. The reason is that the Regulation on the order of formation of retail prices for essential goods has become invalid.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu urged citizens to turn only to official sources of information on actions in emergency situations, stressing the importance of the population’s preparedness in the context of the existing security risks.

Mobile telephony strengthens its dominant position on the electronic communications market in the Republic of Moldova.

A report on the activities of the National Integrity Authority (ANI) for 2025 has been presented in parliament. The report shows an increase in detected violations and inspectors’ efforts, but at the same time raised questions from opposition MPs about possible selectivity of inspections.

Promoting alternatives to involuntary isolation and physical restraint is one of the key objectives of a new WHO Moldova event to be held in Chisinau on May 5-6 to support reform of the country’s mental health system.

According to the 2024 Census of Population and Housing Stock in Moldova, there are more than 1.12 million residential structures in the country, most of which are concentrated in rural areas. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disseminated final data on the characteristics of the housing stock, including dates of construction, construction materials used and regional differences.

Local self-government reform continues to be the top topic in Moldova. In general, mayors realize its necessity, but point out serious risks and lack of guarantees for communities, believing that it should be carried out gradually and through real consultations.

WHO Member States prolong pathogen exchange negotiations, delaying pandemic control treaty. A pandemic control treaty cannot enter into force without a PABS agreement. The agreement was created to help the world respond more effectively to future pandemics after COVID-19.