Kazakhstan saved 8 billion tenge in four months through digital checks of private schools. The reform, launched in 2025, aims to ensure budget funds go to compliant schools.
In Almaty, about 2,000 swimmers may lose pool access due to a resident's complaint and court-ordered partial demolition. Athletes and parents ask to preserve the facility.
In East Kazakhstan, police officers were honored for rescuing two workers from a sewer. The akim presented certificates for their heroism and courage.
In Almaty, healthy trees were illegally cut down near Saryarka metro station. The akimat admitted the violation, police are investigating. Residents are outraged.
Park Live Almaty drew 60,000 visitors over three days with headliners Jack White, Gorillaz, and The Offspring. Read more on infohub.kz.
Kostanay woman complains of police 'mask show' during search: rough treatment, no ID shown. Police say officer disciplined, but she seeks further action.
A Pavlodar court revoked a man's driver's license over an alcoholism diagnosis he denied. The court found his arguments groundless, citing his registration and monthly check-ups.
Kazakhstan launches a pilot project to support female couriers working via Yandex Go, offering legal, psychological, and humanitarian aid to those in crisis.
In the Aktobe region, the 'Boryshker' operation is underway: police identify drivers with 10 or more fines. 19 cars were impounded, including 9 with foreign plates.
Kazakhstan's CSHI reform: shift to preventing unjustified payments, new patient role, electronic financial passport, and first-stage results.
Kostanay court approves mediation: defendants to pay 5 million tenge to minor injured in Astana-Karaganda road accident, plus 300,000 tenge for legal fees.
The opening of the children's science museum in Almaty has been postponed to October 2026. Construction will be completed in August, exhibit installation in autumn. The museum is being created on the site of the Almaly shopping center.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education clarifies whether children can enter first grade without reading and counting skills, and how many first-graders are expected in the new school year.
Kazakh oncourologists conducted masterclasses and laparoscopic surgeries in Dushanbe, sharing experience with Tajik colleagues. All patients are in satisfactory condition.
Almaty residents are alarmed by trees encased in concrete on the Bolshaya Almatinka embankment. The ecology department explains why they won't free the root systems.
A new ambulatory clinic in Kaindy village, Aktobe region, built with returned assets, serves 1,400 residents and cost 316 million tenge.
In Q2 2026, Kazakhstan employed 9.4 million people. Trade leads with 16.8% of workers. Growth seen in real estate, education, and healthcare.
In Zhambyl region, a taxi driver was fined for insulting a client on WhatsApp: the court imposed a fine of 20 MCI and compensation for moral damages.
A new regional trauma and orthopedics center has opened in Almaty, uniting services for the city and region. It offers full-cycle care for severe injuries, including surgery and rehabilitation.
A resident of the Akmola region lost 3 million tenge after falling for TikTok scammers. The man became a drop, unaware of the criminal scheme. Details on infohub.kz.
Learn how to get to the Dimash and Bilan concert in Karaganda on August 29, where to park, and how to leave after the show. Details on road closures and extra buses.
Kazakh Interior Ministry urges parents and teachers to review road safety rules, as schools and buses are checked ahead of the new school year.
FSMS expands Qalqan pilot to 16 medical organizations, introduces 'red button' for reporting violations, and aims to complete digitalization by 2026.
Starting October 1, Kazakh women can travel to Tashkent in a women-only carriage on the Almaty-Tashkent train. The service has been popular on domestic routes.