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A hand in a disposable glove reaches for a vaccine bait in transparent packaging lying among autumn leaves on a forest floor.
LOCAL

ANSA lays rabies vaccine baits for foxes until 2 November: dogs and cats should not roam freely for two weeks in vaccinated areas

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) is distributing rabies vaccine baits for wild foxes by hand between 20 October and 2 November 2026. The agency recommends leaving baits where they are found or moving them with gloves, and keeping dogs and cats from roaming freely for two weeks in areas where baits were laid. Ungheni district had three rabies outbreaks between late July and mid-August.

Ion Calmis·21 October 2026· News
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A wooden chessboard with pieces in mid-game and an analogue chess clock beside it, on a long table in an empty hall, in warm autumn light.
LOCAL

Ungheni chess tournament: the host municipality tops the locality ranking

The “Șahul UNește” tournament was played on 25 October in Independence Square, Ungheni, with 380 players, according to the tournament page. Ungheni municipality finished first in the locality ranking, level on points with the village of Măgdăcești in Criuleni district. Ungheni district had the most players: 153.

Ion Calmis·20 October 2026· News
Close-up of an open electrical distribution panel: a row of circuit breakers switched off, one of them fitted with a red safety lockout padlock, and a gloved work hand at the left edge of the frame.
PUBLIC SERVICES

Power off for 12 hours, four days in a row, on parts of Horelor, Marinescu and Viilor streets in Ungheni

RED Nord has scheduled power cuts in the municipality of Ungheni and in eight villages of the district between 20 and 24 October. The longest schedule applies to certain addresses on Horelor, Marinescu, Viilor and I. Neculce streets: Wednesday to Saturday, daily from 08.00 to 20.00, for investment works on the 0.4 kV network. On Tuesday, 20 October, consumers in Cioropcani, Cioropcanii Vechi and Măgurele will be without power from 08.30 to 16.30.

Ion Calmis·19 October 2026· News
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Illustration: worn wrestling mats in a gym, with hand wraps and MMA gloves left on the mat, in the morning light.
LOCAL

Nine out of nine: Pavel Andrușca won on his UFC debut

The athlete trained at the Ungheni Sports School beat Britain's Nathaniel Wood in Paris by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). He had taken the fight five days earlier; he stays undefeated, 9-0.

Ion Calmis·8 September 2026· NewsWHAT'S AT STAKE
Illustration: a fighter in athletic gear, seen from behind, looking toward a lit octagon in a packed arena under spotlights.
LOCAL

From Ungheni to the UFC octagon: Pavel Andrușca fights in Paris on five days' notice

Pavel Andrușca, a fighter trained at the Ungheni Sports School and a native of Mănoilești, makes his UFC debut on 5 September at the Accor Arena in Paris. The undefeated Moldovan (8-0, 7 finishes) faces Britain's Nathaniel Wood (23-6, #8 featherweight) after stepping in on just five days' notice.

Ion Calmis·5 September 2026· NewsWHAT'S AT STAKE
Moldovan lei banknotes on a desk, next to a pen and a payslip.
NATIONAL

560 million lei in one-off payments: 4,000 lei for teachers, 3,000 for doctors and police, 2,000 for workers

The Government approved a budget amendment on 2 September, allocating 560 million lei for one-off payments to public-sector employees whose average monthly salary is below 20,000 lei. Amounts: 4,000 lei for education staff, 3,000 for social services, healthcare, defence, law enforcement, culture and administration, 2,000 for workers. The payments compensate for the postponement of salary increases from 1 September to 1 January 2027.

Ion Calmis·3 September 2026· NewsWHAT'S AT STAKE