№8, (1998)
31.03.1998 - 00:00
Wild money
By Klara Gudzyk, The Day
While the latter-day generations of Soviet citizens enjoyed
“universal” equality, fortunes were
discreetly built out
of the public eye. Today, new Ukrainians...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
WHY DO THE BAD GUYS BEAT THE COPS? Interior Ministry cannot afford training in hand-to-hand combat
By Oksana Panchenko, The Day
Two years ago the issue of drilling and unarmed combat training for the militia became especially acute because an increasing number of officers were killed...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
GERMANS THREATEN TO CUT GOVERNMENT LOANS TO UKRAINE
The German Government will be forced to stop financing its credit line for Ukraine unless the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine resolves the issue of the repayment by Kalush-based Oriana chemical plant...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
STATE PROPERTY FUND CANCELS ORDERS RESTRICTING CORPORATE PARTICIPATION IN NONCOMMERCIAL TENDERS
On March 25, Ukraine’s state property fund canceled as contradicting current legislation two of its earlier orders, dated February 20, 1998, on holding non-commercial tenders and on additional terms...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
PRESIDENT TEMPORARILY VETOES SALE OF EXPLOSIVES
On March 26, Ukraine’s President vetoed Parliament amendments to a number of laws related to production and sales of explosives. The changes envisioned allowing private companies to produce and sell...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE ALLOWS ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE LOCAL BRANCHES TO LEVY HIGHER PENALTIES
On March 26, President Kuchma signed changes to the antimonopoly law. From now on, local branches and authorized representatives of the Antimonopoly Committee can impose fines for breaking the...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
52% INTEREST IN PIVDENNY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PLANT TO BE SOLD FOR CASH IN NONCOMMERCIAL TENDER
By October 1, investors can purchase for cash via a non-commercial tender a 52% share in the Pivdenny electrical engineering plant located in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson oblast. Another 6.3% block will be...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
SURE SHOT OUR TANKS WON THE BATTLE AGAINST COMPETITORS
By Mykhaylo Bidenko, The Day
The state-owned Malyshev Plant was built over a century ago. The first Soviet tractor was made there along with the first artillery carrier, diesel engine and...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
SYNTHETIC FIBER INDUSTRY TO BE PRIVATIZED
By Volodymyr Tskhvediani
A month has passed since the Cabinet of Ministers confirmed the conditions for privatization of the Khimvolokno (chemical fiber) open joint-stock Co. of Chernihiv....
31.03.1998 - 00:00
ZAPORIZHZHIA WANTS RENAME TIDE WITH LEMON TO TIDE FOR POOR PEOPLE
By Larysa Nikonova, The Day
Zaporizhzhia carried out a major cleanup lasting about four months. Initiated by a local independent consumer experts center, it was aimed at checking the quality...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
Zbigniew Brzezinski: “Ultimately Ukrainian independence can only be built and sustained by the Ukrainian people themselves”
By Arkady Sydoruk
Ukrainian People’s Deputy and Presidential candidate Yevhen MARCHUK:
“I am glad through the newspaper to welcome Zbigniew Brzezinski’s jubilee.
Zbigniew Brzezinski...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
UKRAINIAN SWIMMERS GOING TO THE TOP
Third time in a raw, starting from 1996 Denys Sylantiev of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine won the male butterfly swimming race. He did not even have to go to Paris to the final stage of the World Cup 1998,...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
BIATHLON
The biathlon team World Cup finals took place in Austria. The male final race was won by Norway, whose athletes managed to cover 10 kilometers in 29:17.6 and the female race was won Russia, 7.5...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
GYMNASTICS
The open championship in Paris, France last week end was a total success for Ukrainian sportsmen. Elena Vitrychenko won the gold medal in artistic gymnastics and her main competitor at the recent...
31.03.1998 - 00:00
SKI RACES
The leader of Ukrainian national ski team Iryna Terelia-Taranenko came in ninth in world rankings with 329 points after twelve stages. Larysa Lazutina of Russia with 773 points won the championship....
