MARCH DIGEST. Most important news articles of „IPN Chișinău” news flow

March 3: The enrollment of children in the first grade for the 2025-2026 school year started in Chisinau. During one hour, 382 applications were submitted through escoala.chisinau.md platform, Andrei Pavaloi, deputy head of the Education, Youth and Sports Division, announced in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

March 3: Students are on vacation this week and are due to return to classes on March 10. March 3 will be made up on Saturday, March 15, according to the educational program for extended vacation days.

March 3: In the context of the high temperatures forecast for the next period, the pavements and waiting stations in the capital city will be washed, said the General Housing and Amenities Division. According to the Division’s head Ion Burdiumov, the works will be carried out according to the set schedules.

March 10: The "General Spring Cleanup" campaign started in Chisinau. According to the General Housing and Amenities Division, the heads of municipal housing managing enterprises and of dwellers' associations will organize the gathering and taking away of dry leaves in courtyards of the managed apartment buildings, and will maintain cleanliness on and around municipal waste collection platforms, and also on playgrounds and sports fields under their management.

March 10: The Municipal Center for Entrepreneurship Development and the Odessa Region Regional Development Agency have signed a memorandum to support entrepreneurship among Ukrainian refugees in Chisinau. Through this partnership, the signatories aim to provide entrepreneurial assistance to Ukrainian refugees by facilitating access to resources to develop their own businesses.

March 11: Road traffic in the center of the capital, on the Theater alley, between Stefan cel Mare Boulevard and Dosoftei Street, will be temporarily suspended from March 11 to 13. The stoppage of traffic will take place on the basis of the Chisinau City Hall's order, between 09:30-13:00, during which time construction works will be carried out in the area.

March 12: The works to renew road markings on the streets of the capital city were resumed. The municipality said that priority is given to pedestrian crossings near schools and kindergartens and to the main arteries of the city, with heavy traffic.

March 17: Approximately 400 workers are daily involved in manual cleanup works in Chisinau. They clean up public spaces, courtyards of apartment buildings, including playgrounds and sports fields, household waste collection platforms, and public transport waiting stations, and empty garbage cans.

March 17: The educational and social institutions in Chisinau remain connected to the heating system for the time being as low temperatures are yet expected. The information was communicated by mayor Ion Ceban. According to the mayor, last week they received requests from citizens to turn off the supply of heat in apartment buildings as it was warm outside.

March 21: From Monday, March 24, the thermal season 2024-2025 is declared closed for all consumers. The announcement was made by the Chisinau City Hall. According to the provision issued by the municipality, thermal energy suppliers - "Termoelectrica" and "Apa-Canal Chisinau", will ensure the shutdown of the objectives of the housing fund, educational and medical institutions from the centralized district heating system, according to the contractual provisions, based on their request.

March 22: The Chisinau City Hall is putting up for auction various types of premises at 11 different addresses, with areas ranging from 11 to 183 square meters. These premises are available for rent only, without the right to privatization. They are non-residential spaces located on upper floors, basements, ground floors, technical floors, garages, or standalone structures.

March 24: The 2024-2025 heating season in Chisinau was declared closed on Monday. The buildings will be disconnected from the heating system upon request.

March 26: Constantin Stere St in the capital city will be partially closed to vehicle traffic during March 28-31 due to works to deal with a water supply network accident. The section between Alexei Șciusev and Mihail Kogălniceanu streets, the direction of travel towards Vasile Lupu St in Buiucani district, will be inaccessible to vehicle traffic.

March 29: Almost three weeks have passed since the start of the spring cleanup campaign in Chisinau. Being distributed to five sectors, the workers, with the help of special equipment, daily cleanup the green spaces and courtyards of apartment buildings. However, the municipal authorities point out that the economic agents do not show responsibility and do not designate personnel to clean the areas adjoining the buildings they manage. Representatives of the General Housing and Amenities Division and municipal enterprises told how the cleanup activities are carried out in the capital city and what challenges they face.

March 31: The sanitation campaign started three weeks ago is in full swing in Chisinau. Used metal items have been removed from the playgrounds in the courtyards of apartment blocks. Unauthorized fences and anti-parking devices have been demolished on public grounds.

March 31: Workers of the "Association for the Management of Green Spaces" in Chisinau are washing the havuzu and carrying out preventive works. On Monday, the havuzu in the capital's Afgan Park was washed, and on Tuesday the others will be cleaned, Victor Nichitus, a public relations specialist at the municipal enterprise "Green Spaces".