News Corporation acquires the rest of Latvia’s TV5 »

Global media giant News Corporation who already owns 100% of LNT, announced Friday May 30 that it has acquired the remaining part of TV Riga (TV5) and now this channel is also under full ownership of the conglomerate.
Latvia’s most popular channel LNT was acquired in May last year, together with 70% of TV5. As Dienas […]

How to get over the river quicker »

There are lots of us who drive to Pardaugava from downtown Riga and back to the downtown over Daugava river every day. Some are sitting through traffic jams during the morning and evening rush hours, others - manage to get over in more free from traffic time. A common issue for all car drivers, as […]

Public Transportation Fare Payday »

I see people getting crazy over Riga’s public transportation fare price rise. Now it has reached an astonishing limit of 40 santims (just over half a euro). How silly.
I know, other Latvian cities are still to catch up. I heard Vilnius, Lithuania buses are still cheap. But hey, this is something you can’t really stop. […]