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UVO: SSHR Violated Law When Procuring Medical Aids

UVO: SSHR Violated Law When Procuring Medical Aids

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) violated the public procurement law when procuring medical aids for over €12 million that should have been supplied by a firm called Lacorp, the Public Procurement Office (UVO) announced on Wednesday. Although the SSHR was entitled to make use of

President Appoints New District Court Judges, Appeals for Their Independence

President Appoints New District Court Judges, Appeals for Their Independence

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed six new district court judges in Kosice, Trebisov (Kosice region) and Nove Zamky (Nitra region) on Tuesday. In her speech Caputova appealed for judicial independence, which she doesn’t view as a private right of judges but a constitutional right of citizens.

Fiacan Looking into Facts in Issue with Mamojka's Disciplinary Proceedings

Fiacan Looking into Facts in Issue with Mamojka's Disciplinary Proceedings

Kosice, May 5 (TASR) – Constitutional Court Chairman Ivan Fiacan has not yet decided whether or not he’ll file disciplinary proceedings against Constitutional Court judge Mojmir Mamojka in connection with publicised communications between Mamojka and Marian K., who stands accused of ordering the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, TASR learnt

Premier: Phases 2&3 of Opening Operations to Be Launched Jointly from Wednesday

Premier: Phases 2&3 of Opening Operations to Be Launched Jointly from Wednesday

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Due to the good development with the spread of the novel coronavirus in Slovakia, phases 2 and 3 of the opening plan may be merged from Wednesday, May 6, however, under strict hygienic conditions, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) following the meeting with the council

Civilian Flights to Slovak Airports Banned at Least until May 14

Civilian Flights to Slovak Airports Banned at Least until May 14

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The ban on civilian flights to Slovak airports has been prolonged at least until May 14, M. R. Stefanik airport in Bratislava has reported on a social network. The central Crisis Management Team originally ordered the ban on commercial civilian flights as of March 13, 2020,

One New Daily Case of Coronavirus in Slovakia, No Deaths

One New Daily Case of Coronavirus in Slovakia, No Deaths

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Only one new case of novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovakia on Saturday, while there were no deaths from COVID-19, TASR learnt from the National Centre for Health Information on Sunday. A total of 1,408 people have tested positive for coronavirus, with more than 96,

Matovic: Pupils Could Be Allowed to Go to School for One Month in Summer

Matovic: Pupils Could Be Allowed to Go to School for One Month in Summer

BRATISLAVA – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO), speaking on RTVS’s politics discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues), conceded that children could be “allowed” to go to school for at least a month during the two-month holidays in July and August to make it up at least partly for the coronavirus