September 18, 2026
Kazakhstan Health Ministry: ARVI cases nearly halved, no flu detected
Kazakhstan Health Ministry: 51,937 ARVI cases since September — 1.8 times fewer than a year earlier. No flu, COVID-19 at 87 cases since the start of 2026.
September 18, 2026
Kazakh Historian Questions Notion of Unified Tengrism Among Nomads
Kazakh scholar Zhaksylyk Sabitov says the notion of a unified Tengrist faith among Turkic nomads is not supported by historical facts and sources.
September 18, 2026
Trip to Belukha and Bukhtarma: What a Two-Week Journey Cost Three Kazakh Women
Three Kazakh women shared the cost of a two-week trip to Belukha and Bukhtarma: 625,300 tenge total, about 208,400 tenge per person.
September 18, 2026
Builders' Union: Construction Permitted Anywhere in Almaty, Including Seismic Zones
Kazakhstan's Union of Builders says construction is allowed anywhere in Almaty, including magnitude 9-10 zones and tectonic faults, if codes and modern technology are followed.
September 18, 2026
Singer Hanna Shares Touching Birthday Tribute to Her Mother
Russian singer Hanna shared a beach photo with her mother and penned a touching birthday tribute, moving her social media followers.
September 18, 2026
Kazakhstan court dissolves marriage over husband's aggression, orders child support for three children
A court in the West Kazakhstan Region dissolved a marriage over the husband's aggressive behavior and drinking, ordering the three children to live with their mother and awarding child support.
September 18, 2026
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Kazakhstan
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Kazakhstan: average temperatures exceeded the norm by 2.15 degrees, while precipitation fell 7.12 mm below normal.
September 18, 2026
Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Daulet Abayev Tells Youth: 'Don't Be a Jerk'
Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Daulet Abayev at the youth festival in Yekaterinburg urged young people 'not to be a jerk,' and to become professionals and expand connections.
September 18, 2026
Almaty Sets Residency Limit: At Least 15 Sq. M Per Person
Almaty's maslikhat has approved a residency standard of at least 15 sq. m per person. The restriction will not apply to the property owner's close relatives.
September 18, 2026
Almaty Approves Vehicle Restrictions for Medeu and Shymbulak
Almaty maslikhat deputies approved restrictions on vehicle access to Medeu and Shymbulak, introducing a new procedure after a Constitutional Court ruling.
September 18, 2026
Almaty to revise paid parking tariffs
Almaty proposes differentiated tariffs for municipal parking — 100, 150 and 200 tenge per hour depending on traffic load. Benefits for residents remain in place.
September 18, 2026
Over 55,000 Kazakhs Receive Free Cancer Drugs Annually
Kazakhstan's Health Ministry says over 55,000 citizens receive free anti-tumor drugs each year, with 150 medicines, PET/CT scans and radiotherapy available.
September 18, 2026
Almaty to Open Revamped Weekend Market in Kazakhfilm on City Day
On September 20, Almaty City Day, a revamped weekend market opens in Kazakhfilm: 112 trading spots and farm products sold without intermediaries.
September 18, 2026
Petropavl dacha owners may lose access road to sports facilities construction
Petropavl dacha owners may lose their access road due to the construction of two sports facilities. Residents have appealed to city akim Serik Mukhamediyev.
September 18, 2026
Kazakhstan Villagers Denied Water and Pasture Access by Private Fences
Residents of Uzynagash and Zhanakurlys in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region complain of lost water and pasture access due to private fences. The akimat promises to remove illegal barriers.
September 18, 2026
Kazakhstan Health Ministry: Which Diagnoses Can Cost You Your Driver's License
Kazakhstan's Health Ministry has approved a list of conditions that can cost drivers their licenses, including mental disorders, epilepsy and blindness. A court decides.
September 18, 2026
Finnish study: leisure-time exercise does not guarantee protection against weight gain
Finnish scientists found that leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior do not always determine weight. Details of the five-year study on infohub.kz.
September 17, 2026
Man detained in Shymkent on suspicion of beating wife in front of children
A 25-year-old resident of Turkistan Region has been detained in Shymkent on suspicion of beating his wife in front of their children. A criminal case has been opened.
September 17, 2026
Drivers and Passengers Punished in East Kazakhstan for Dangerous Road Stunts
Police in the East Kazakhstan Region have punished drivers and passengers for dangerous road stunts, holding them administratively liable.
September 17, 2026
Almaty: Road repairs disrupt school schedule and cause traffic jams in foothill neighborhoods
Almaty residents in foothill neighborhoods complain of traffic jams caused by road repairs, with a school cutting lessons to 30 minutes. The akimat gave completion dates.
September 17, 2026
Indian Man Gifts New Adidas Sneakers to Delivery Courier in Rubber Flip-Flops
An Indian man from Uttarakhand gifted new Adidas sneakers to a delivery courier who arrived in rubber flip-flops. The video has over two million views on Instagram.
September 17, 2026
Police Warn Kazakhs of Scammers Posing as iPhone Pre-Order Sellers
Abai Region police warn Kazakhs about scammers creating private Telegram channels with fake pre-orders for new iPhones at below-market prices.
September 17, 2026
Schoolboy in Petropavlovsk Reports Four Years of Bullying by Peers
A schoolboy in Petropavlovsk has endured four years of bullying by two peers. His father posted a video of his crying son. North Kazakhstan police are investigating.
September 17, 2026
Almaty Rehabilitation Doctors to Train at Shanghai Clinic
Almaty and Shanghai are preparing a memorandum: rehabilitation doctors from Almaty will train at the Yangzhi clinic and adopt advanced methods.
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