This year, specialists predict that the level of flood waters will be 1.5 meters higher than is typical for this time of year. They see a particular danger in the suddenness of the thawed-water overflow.

On the weekend, Volyn Governor Volodymyr Bondar presented personal scholarships from the head of the regional state administration for 2005 to People's Artists of Ukraine, leading creative workers, veterans, and pensioners of culture and art.

The State Customs Service has essentially returned to the normal regime (in quantitative terms) for cargo cleared into Ukraine, however a problem remains with vehicles that did not enter Ukraine during Saturday.

The Verkhovna Rada introduced amendments to certain laws regarding ensuring youth employment. 282 deputies voted in favor of adopting the corresponding law, reported a proUA correspondent.

We have very many reasons to be proud of our city. To be proud not only of its glorious history, of the outstanding people who were born or worked in Lutsk, but also of the modern appearance of the regional center of Volyn.

On February 28, the local court of Rivne decided to transfer the consideration of the case on the lawsuit of the head of the State Administration of Rivne Region, Vasyl Chervoniy, against "Rivne Newspaper" to the Kivertsy District Court of Volyn Region.

A unification match-tournament of the strongest chess players for the world champion title will take place in October of this year, stated the president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, reports Interfax.

In the eighth week of 2005 (as of February 28), according to data from the Ukrainian Center for Influenza, in 10 control cities compared to the previous week a slight decrease in influenza and ARVI incidence was observed – by 6.4% (85,404 patients were registered).

Kyiv basketball club became the first of three Ukrainian teams to manage to break through to the quarterfinals of the FIBA EuroLeague.

A new bus route will appear in Lutsk starting March 1. In order to expand and improve the quality of passenger transportation services, the executive committee of the Lutsk City Council has decided to open a new bus route No.