Archive of articles - October 2001, page 2

FWA telecom services launched

Government housing construction falls short

Dzurinda wants another election coalition

Review: Ristorante Alvarez: Fantastic but flawed

There was trouble finding Ristorante Alvarez. Friends told me Bratislava's best Italian restaurant was next to the Holiday Inn but didn't give me the name. They said I couldn't miss it.I did miss it. I was on the look out for something ethnic and colossal, painted in green, white and red stripes perhaps with large sketches of the Italian boot. Finding nothing of the sort, I scoured the vicinity, ducking into two pizzerias and one krčma, before entering a dingy square building across the street. Aqua blue was leaking through its white paint job. A rickety iron fence emblazoned with cigarette ads lined the walkway.

SE sale advisor tender expected

SPP trial postponed

Courts to get case management system

The Slovak Justice Ministry is determined to introduce a computer-driven case management system to courts around the country despite opposition from the Supreme Court Chief Justice.In August 2000, the ministry began testing a Swiss designed and financed system at central Slovakia's Banská Bystrica Regional Court. The results have convinced state officials that the system could make Slovak courts quicker and less vulnerable to corruption.Slovak courts are burdened with a backlog of half a million cases, many of which have been sitting in courts for several years.

Terrorists warned: Our banks not open for your business

Finance Minister Brigita Schmögnerová has warned terrorists they cannot use Slovak bank accounts to fund their activities.Speaking to The Slovak Spectator October 22, the Finance Minister said: "If there aren't strong enough laws here terrorists could take money from states where stricter legislation is in force and bring it here. It must be made clear that it will not be possible to have such accounts in Slovakia."The minister's warning came after representatives of the Slovak Bank Association, the National Bank of Slovakia, the Securities Centre and the Customs and Tax Directorate met October 18 to discuss legislation on suspect accounts at Slovak banks.

Party leads to methanol poisoning

Policeman nailed for requesting bribe

Community Corner

Austrian Embassy film and exhibitionsFrench Institute exhibitionsDance show in PiešťanyAmerican football clubCollection for victims of terrorist attacks in the US

Slovak firm caught arms trading

Istrochem on block again

New York's gentle spirit: How long can it last?

It's almost midnight as I lug a suitcase along Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, looking for my brother's flat. The door of a rusted-out Monte Carlo slams as I walk past, and I can't help looking for a long second at its dreadlocked owner. Too long, in New York terms, to escape a challenge.- Hey.- Hey.- How ya doin'?- Good. You?- Arright. Take ke-ah.- Yeah. You too. If it's not the usual response you get for staring at someone after dark in Brooklyn ('Wachoo lookin' at, foo?' used to be the standard), that's because New York is not its usual self these days.

Secret Police trial adjourned

Army: Tank shell not ours

Nuclear waste stored at Mochovce

Slovakia unready for germ warfare

Mafia push operations into corporate circles

The Interior Minister and financial police have warned that mafia gangs are moving into large-scale economic crime in an effort to up profits and fund their activities.Financial police have forecasted a rise in money laundering and large scale corporate crime by organised crime gangs this year, and say banks are reporting more suspicious operations.The modernisation of banking services, such as electronic banking, is also facilitating and assisting financial crime.