Back in August, a government resolution appeared that introduced the issuance of so-called packages for infants. Their cost is approximately 100 hryvnias and the assistance was intended for babies born in the period from August 1 to January 1.

Lutsk Mayor Anton Kryvytskyi recognized the participants and winners of the children's drawing competition "The City Smiles." The event took place on the initiative of the Volyn Regional Branch of the Association of Ukrainian Cities.

Head of the regional council Vasyl Dmytruk, Lutsk city mayor Anton Kryvytskyi, representatives of industrial and banking institutions met with a delegation of entrepreneurs from the city of Ta Chyn (Heilongjiang province) of the People's Republic of China on December 20.

The population of Ukraine was estimated at 47,354.0 thousand residents as of November 1, 2004. During January-October, the population decreased by 268.4 thousand persons, which is 14.3% less compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

By the end of the 6th session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, People's Deputy Ihor Yeremeyev will perform the duties of the leader of the NAPU faction instead of Mykhailo Hladii.

An explosion occurred on the production territory of LiNOS LLC (Lysychansk, Luhansk region), as a result of which four people were hospitalized. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Ukraine.

Volyn forestry workers grew 65 thousand Christmas trees and pines for the New Year and Christmas holidays this year. The state forestry association "Volynlis" allocated one hundred hectares of specially prepared areas for growing the forest beauties.

The PFL Bureau Council at its meeting held on Tuesday approved the calendar plan for the second round of the all-Ukrainian football competitions among professional teams for 2004/2005.

The world leader in the production of tools, equipment and mechanisms for servicing all types of networks – the German concern "Rotenberger" presented its products to Lutsk utility workers.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine did not find sufficient grounds to recognize monopolism in the mobile communications market on the part of the largest operators UMC and "Kyivstar," which together control more than 95% of the market.