A reader of the newspaper "Naša Niva" from Viciebsk has sent a letter to the editor, which drew attention to the fact that in the Viciebsk Academy of Veterinary Medicine already two departments were awarded the title of "Golden Department of Russia". As in the Belarusian educational institution there may be other states of the department? "Naša Niva" sorted out and found out that this title – no more than a pseudoscientific fraud.

Viciebsk human rights activist visited Dnipropetrovsk focal point for migrants "Help the Dnieper." According to Paul Levinau, familiarization with the experience of our Ukrainian colleagues will help Viciebsk better organize the work of human rights defenders of migrants who need protection of their rights. For persons in Belarus is becoming more and more, and the lion's share of them are just the citizens of Ukraine.

Judicial board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus in its decision of 15 January 2016 upheld the verdict of the Viciebsk Regional Court on 30 October 2015 concerning the 55-year-old driver from Tałačyn Dmitry Golubev, who was convicted of the murder of a senior state inspector Vorša Interdistrict Inspectorate of Protection flora and fauna Gennady Ravkov.

January 22 in the Cathedral Church of the Merciful Jesus in Viciebsk ecumenical service was held this year under the motto "Called to proclaim the great works of the Lord", during which the representatives of Christian Churches and denominations Viciebsk prayed for Christian unity.

Mother of many children, a resident agrotown Noŭka Walter Valentina Valentinovna after five years in the lists of citizens who need better housing conditions, not only received no apartments, but also had been deprived of the right to receive concessional lending as the mother of many children.