August 10th, 201571135Latvian National basketball team has kicked off the EuroBasket 2015 exhibition game series with two wins — against Poland and Slovenia.
Regardless of head coach Ainars Bagatskis' game plan for both of the scrimmages — when "Buggy" clearly weren't going in for the win — Team Latvia was able to pull off a couple of nice W's,...
July 17th, 20158247In the first half of the current year the Freeport of Riga increased its cargo turnover by 2.3% in comparison with the relevant indicators of the same period of 2014, having handled 20.64 million tons. Average monthly amount handled at the Freeport is 3.44 million tons of various cargoes.
4.2% increase in dry bulk segment
In the...
July 10th, 201532533US guided missile destroyer Jason Dunham and four UK ships to arrive in Riga for a port visit
USS Jason Dunham will visit the Port of Riga on July 12, followed by four University Royal Naval Unit ships from the United Kingdom on July 13. The ships are currently participating in exercises in the Baltic Sea.
During the journey,...
July 7th, 20151042012Dairis Bertans leads San Antonio Spurs to a victory
Hometown hero Dairis Bertans has started for San Antonio Spurs last night in the NBA Summer League in Salt Lake City, Utah.
And boy, did he got hot! Team-high 19 points in 26 minutes on 6-10 shooting, including 5-8 from behind the arc. Dairis also dished out 3 assists and grabbed 1...
July 6th, 2015291345FIBA-endorsed 3x3 Basketball Championship to be held
The Latvian Championship tournament of 3x3 format will be hosted by the Capital for the 4th time on August 1 thru 2 just beneath the Freedom Monument.
The local championship is part of the FIBA EuroTour and is organised by Latvian Basketball Association.
If you got a team of 3...
July 6th, 20155575Use of the historic Riga Circus building should be put to a halt, according to the State Office of Construction Control
Latvian State Office of Construction Control carried out 600 out of 2,000 planned inspections of public buildings in Latvia. Problems were found in every fifth inspected building, as noted by Director Peteris...
July 3rd, 201517831XI Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival kicks off in Riga
The XI School Youth Song and Dance Festival takes place in Riga from July 6 to 12. It is one not only of the largest festivals in Latvia, but also the most significant and oldest. It is held once every five years.
This year it is expected that 37,400 young participants...
July 3rd, 201515483Healthcare Ministry proposes setting excise tax on chocolate, salt and sugar.
Latvian Healthcare Ministry has developed proposals for the increase of next year’s budget revenue by nearly €30 million. In order to achieve this goal, the Ministry proposes setting excise tax on chocolate, salt, sugar and other products, says HM...
July 3rd, 2015231100Minions hit Riga theaters before USA premiere
Minions is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated adventure action comedy film, and a prequel/spin-off to the Despicable Me franchise.
The film stars Pierre Coffin (as the Minions), Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, and Geoffrey Rush.
The Latvian version...