Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee has approved the acquisition of a 50% stake in Rubicon Wireless Communication—operating under the Perfectum mobile brand—by businessman Farkhod Mamatdjanov.

A Cobalt driver in Tashkent has been penalized after a video surfaced showing an adult toy attached to the hood of his car.

During its session on July 14, the Legislative Chamber passed a bill introducing criminal liability for moving citizens into apartment buildings that have not formally been approved for occupancy. The document was passed concurrently through all three readings and has been forwarded to the Senate.

Uzhydromet has announced that an influx of intense heat from the south will continue to sweep across Uzbekistan between July 18 and 20.

According to Ookla, the global median mobile internet speed reached 113.16 Mbps in May 2026. The UAE secured the top spot in the global rankings with a blazing 642.86 Mbps. Following closely were Qatar (570.41 Mbps), Kuwait (373.62 Mbps), Bahrain (271.06 Mbps), and Brazil (266.32 Mbps). The top ten was rounded out by Brunei (254.2 Mbps), South Korea (245.17 Mbps), Saudi Arabia (226.17 Mbps), Vietnam (210.85 Mbps), and Bulgaria (209.95 Mbps). Remarkably, even the country at the bottom of the top ten boasted a median mobile internet speed nearly double the global average.

Minors in Uzbekistan will soon be exempt from paying state court fees when filing lawsuits independently to protect their rights, the Children's Ombudsman press service announced.

Starting at 2:00 AM on July 16, a section of Mustaqillik Avenue in Tashkent—between Mirzo Ulugbek and Akkurgan streets—will reopen to traffic heading toward the city center, the Center for Traffic Management (CTM) announced.

An employment program in Belarus, which authorities previously hailed as highly promising, has sparked widespread discontent among its initial participants. Residents of the Andijan province reported facing conditions that failed to match what was promised and recorded a video appeal requesting repatriation to Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan has stepped up watering efforts for trees, shrubs, and city streets in response to the ongoing extreme heatwave, the press service of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said.

More than 70 children in the Namangan province have undergone free heart surgeries, according to a report by the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, during an official visit to Ashgabat. The dialogue focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations, expanding trade and economic cooperation, and further developing their centuries-old friendly relations.

Uzbekistan is exploring the possibility of opening an official international Barcelona football academy, known as the Barça Academy, the press service of the Ministry of Sports said.

A masked individual who stormed a bank in Samarkand and demanded money has been apprehended, and a criminal case has been launched against him, with the Security Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs announcing the arrest and posting the video footage of the crime.

The simplification of visa procedures for Uzbek nationals traveling to Kuwait was discussed during a recent high-level meeting between officials from both nations. The two sides emphasized the importance of tightening cooperation between their respective relevant agencies to achieve this goal.

Employers have been advised to review working conditions for outdoor employees and, where possible, reduce or suspend operations during the hottest hours of the day. The State Labor Inspectorate under the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction announced the advisory.

Dilnoza Primkulova, a specialist at the Uzbekistan Metallurgical Plant ("Uzmetkombinat"), has been awarded the prestigious State Zulfiya Prize after reciting her original poem about the hard work of metallurgists during a meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The Tashkent province governor office announced the honor.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber have passed, in its second reading, a bill aimed at improving labor relations. Reportedly, the document is designed to simplify the process of formalizing labor relations, cut through excessive bureaucratic red tape, and provide more reliable protection for employees' rights.

New record for summer electricity consumption in Uzbekistan was set on July 13, the Ministry of Energy said.

A bill passed by the Legislative Chamber proposes introducing administrative liability for foreigners and stateless individuals who work in Uzbekistan without a valid work permit.

The price of AI-95 gasoline in Uzbekistan remains among the highest in Central Asia, even though it sits below the global average. According to GlobalPetrolPrices, a liter of gasoline in the country is more expensive than in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan.