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Keep cockroaches away to avoid scorpions, doctors say

Keep cockroaches away to avoid scorpions, doctors say

According to the oblast hospital in Atyrau, every day two or three people seek medical assistance after scorpion attacks. August 22 2013, 12:07 3 685 views

TCO goes planting

TCO goes planting

Seemingly, the years long wish of the Zhylyoi District people who have been enduring intense oil production at Tengiz, has found success - Tengizchevroil LLP, a Chevron led joint venture, declared its greenery planting campaign open. Only in the center of the district - Kulsary, for the moment. August 21 2013, 11:17 3 366 views

Kashagan to take first step without oil spill response base

Kashagan to take first step without oil spill response base

Quiet and unnoticeable was the Caspian Sea Day, August 12, in Atyrau marking the 10th anniversary of the Tehran Convention inked by Caspian states. August 20 2013, 10:35 3 846 views

Atyrau Oblast governor against black hijabs

Atyrau Oblast governor against black hijabs

Governor Izmukhambetov has voiced his straight-out opinion about Kazakh girls that wear black burka. August 19 2013, 11:21 3 498 views

Job Fair-2013: Graduates prefer international companies

Job Fair-2013: Graduates prefer international companies

On August 12, the International Day of Youth, Atyrau State University hosted a fair of vacancies for young people. August 15 2013, 15:20 11 713 views

'From Khazar to Kazakh' hits the road to past

'From Khazar to Kazakh' hits the road to past

A group of historians and archaeologists went down on an expedition to poor-explored places of Atyrau Oblast in a campaign titled From Khazar to Kazakh. August 15 2013, 12:06 4 731 views

Greenery firm explains trimming of trees at Satpayev street

Greenery firm explains trimming of trees at Satpayev street

A number of outraged and shocked townspeople phoned around all possible instances, including our newspaper, beating alarm when city authorities went on clipping and cutting green blossoming trees at the separating strip of Satpayev Avenue near the Ardager Mall. August 14 2013, 15:26 3 111 views

August 30-31 - days off in Kazakhstan

August 30-31 - days off in Kazakhstan

Kazakhs will enjoy non-working days on August 30 and 31 on the occasion of the Constitution Day August 13 2013, 12:03 4 217 views

Atyrau-Karabatan road to close next month

Atyrau-Karabatan road to close next month

Weeks after the closure of a flyover on the route to Karabatan, road constructors have announced a plan for September to close traffic at the Atyrau-Karabatan highway during daytime. August 9 2013, 17:11 4 270 views

Be good to orphans

Be good to orphans

Childhood is the happiest part of the life, they say. Indeed what a wonderful time it was when we had no concern and grieve, playing, jumping and laughing days long. At the same time, some others have different destinies having lost both parents in young age. Though government is doing everything to support orphans, it will never do it as good as parents would. August 7 2013, 17:35 3 623 views

Ryskaliyev brothers' Swiss bank accounts arrested (Update)

Ryskaliyev brothers' Swiss bank accounts arrested (Update)

Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office has unfolded a criminal investigation on the ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev and his brother, ex MP Amanzhan Ryskali, Kazakhstan financial police announced. August 6 2013, 10:22 3 823 views

Atyrau surgeons get a new superscalpel

Atyrau surgeons get a new superscalpel

August 1, Atyrau's provincial hospital saw the presentation of a new surgery tool - the ultrasound HARMONIC scalpel of the US production. Surgeons shared their impressions of working with the cutting-edge equipment. August 5 2013, 14:58 3 135 views

Lightning kills lonely shepherd in steppe

Lightning kills lonely shepherd in steppe

A lightning struck an 18-year-old boy when grazing cattle in an open field in Kyzylkoga District August 1 2013, 15:33 3 126 views

Sinopec fails to launch aromatic hydrocarbons complex

Sinopec fails to launch aromatic hydrocarbons complex

The long-awaited startup of aromatic hydrocarbons production complex at ANPZ, the Atyrau refinery, has been postponed to uncertain date August 1 2013, 12:14 3 523 views

Deadly jump off bridge claims one life

Deadly jump off bridge claims one life

An 18 year old man jumped off the central bridge into the Ural seeking adrenaline while his friend was shooting the stunt on the video. July 31 2013, 12:43 3 248 views

Unrest in Atyrau detention facility, relatives gather outside (UPDATE)

Unrest in Atyrau detention facility, relatives gather outside (UPDATE)

Administration of the penitentiary is using excessive force against detainees, say relatives and human rights activists. Meantime, jail officials are radiating Olympic calm in the face of public pressure - families and journalists stormed the gate of the pre-trial detention center 157/1 located east of Atyrau on Saturday. July 29 2013, 14:33 4 039 views

Workers fell off scaffold at Tengiz

Workers fell off scaffold at Tengiz

Two workers aged 36 and 47 fell from the height of five meters when dismantling scaffolding at Tengiz July 27 July 29 2013, 09:48 3 753 views

Head-on collision on bridge, young woman dies

Head-on collision on bridge, young woman dies

24-year old passenger woman died last night after a wrong-way driver caused an accident on the city central bridge. The accident took place on the European side of the bridge (from the side of Abai Square) at 22:10 hrs. July 26 2013, 11:10 3 245 views

Neapolitan song ambassador in Atyrau

Neapolitan song ambassador in Atyrau

When I heard a soulful, heartfelt singing of a well-known Italian melody on the radio, I was pleasantly surprised that the singer was not a professional star, but an engineer who was currently living and working in Atyrau. July 25 2013, 07:55 7 141 views

Industrial Safety Training innovations

Industrial Safety Training innovations

E-learning method of industrial safety training discussed in Atyrau. July 24 2013, 17:09 4 973 views

Top 10 most ridiculous taxes ever imposed by the authorities

Top 10 most ridiculous taxes ever imposed by the authorities

Taxes are part of the current socio-economic system and constitute the primary means of income for the state, plain and simple. By taxing the income of the citizens, the authorities are able to sustain the economy of the country and reinvest this cash in funding the education, infrastructure, military and government. Irrespective of the form of ruling, be it a democracy, monarchy or even dictatorship, the state will always garnish the wages of its citizens. July 24 2013, 15:16 3 667 views

Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

The redesign plan envisages adding two more rail lines to the two existing at the moment. July 22 2013, 09:46 4 028 views

Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

July 17, Kazakh oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin arrived in Atyrau on a working trip. After visiting Kashagan with the governor B. Izmukhambetov the official said its level of readiness for experimental-industrial oil production is 98%. July 19 2013, 12:05 3 544 views

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

The first ever gas chemical complex that is to be built in Atyrau region will function on the gas from Tengiz field. July 18 2013, 17:28 5 317 views

Kashagan gets sweet gas

Kashagan gets sweet gas

July 17, North Caspian Operating Company has announced the start of the critical phase in the development of Kashagan field - delivery of sweet gas to the offshore oil and gas treatment complex at the man-made D island and igniting a flare on July 14. July 18 2013, 12:15 3 764 views