From August 4, Belarusians can take TOEFL remotely
The ETS organization, which conducts the international TOEFL exam in English, returns the possibility for Belarusians and Russians to take some variants of the exam in a remote format, CityDog.io writes.
The crops of cereals and legumes has been harvested on 24% of the area, so it can be assumed that the main harvesting will be completed by August 20, BELTA writes. However, in the northern regions, the deadline is extended until August 25, as harvesting begins later.
Old shopping mall construction will be resumed in Minsk
A shopping mall and a multi-level parking lot will appear on the site of the long-term construction on Ulitsa Kursanta Gvishiani 5, CityGog.io writes. We remind you that a cinema hall with real beds will open in Minsk on August 4.
Traffic police strengthened control at railway crossings
When crossing railway tracks, drivers began to ignore road signs, markings and traffic lights more often, and violate speed limits, BELTA writes. For this reason, the traffic police has strengthened control over crossings throughout the country.
BSU students made learning project on Experimental physics
Students of the Belarusian State University started a project on experimental physics for school students of grades 5-8 in all schools of Belarus. The project will help to attract the attention of students to natural sciences, writes the BSU website. In July, BSU entered the top 300 best universities in the Shanghai Physics Ranking.
More than 10 thousand participants will run Minsk Half Marathon
The Minsk Half Marathon - 2022 will be held on September 11, BELTA writes. The organizers expect about 11 thousand participants. You can register for the half marathon on the website.
On August 4, the first movie hall with real beds in Belarus will open in the MOON cinema. It is located in the Palazzo shopping mall in Minsk, CityDog.io writes. Also, a silent film and live music festival is being held in Minsk during August.
On August 1, New Zealand opened its borders to passengers from all over the world, the Telegram channel "Sobiray Rukzak" writes. However, you will need a covid vaccination certificate or negative test results.
In new academic year, 115 thousand first-graders will enter schools
A new academic year begins in Belarus on September 1. There will be 1.85 million students in schools across the country, including 115 thousand first-graders, BELTA writes. At the end of July, we wrote that Belarusian school students won at the international Olympiads on Geography and Biology.