Kyiv residents report drop in temperature in their apartments

The main electricity and heat supplier in the Ukrainian capital said on Thursday it had started using oil to compensate for falling gas supplies, and residents reported a drop in temperature in their apartments.  Full Story
Yesterday, 11:45 | Reuters

City hikes parking fees

Parking fees in Kyiv have been upped by 40 to 60 percent and reached Hr 5 to 10 per hour, depending on the zone, the city administration said.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 22:00 | Ukrainian News

Crime dropped by half in Kyiv over the Christmas season

Police reported a drop in registered crimes by fifty percent year-on-year over the New Year and Christmas holidays, according to Korrespondent.net.   Full Story   Yesterday, 21:29

Kyiv Metro carried 1.8 million passengers per day in 2008

The Kyiv Metro municipal enterprise increased carriage by 3.4% or 22.1 million passengers to 663.9 million passengers a year in 2008 as compared with 2007, the enterprise told Ukrainian News   Full Story  
Yesterday, 14:07 | Ukrainian News

Kyiv house prices in 2008 slid by 16.2 percent on average

The U.S.-dollar denominated prices of Kyiv-based secondary housing December 29, 2007 through January 5, 2009, fell by 16.2% on average, while in 2007 their growth was 15.1%.   Full Story  
6 January, 15:06 | Interfax-Ukraine

Kyiv housing prices fell 19.3 percent in December; rents fell further

U.S.-dollar denominated prices of Kyiv-based secondary housing December 3, 2008 through January 5, 2009, fell by 19.3% on average.   Full Story  
5 January, 18:25 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ban on outdoor, TV advertisement of alcohol, tobacco takes force

The ban on advertisement of alcoholic beverages and tobacco articles outdoors and on television has taken effect on January 1, says the bill on amendments to the advertisement law, which was signed by the President on April 7, 2008.   Full Story  
2 January, 06:26 | Ukrainian News Archive