Women with 20 years of work experience may have their retirement age reduced by one year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance proposed in a draft posted for public input.

An alien who fired from assault rifle on a field in Tashkent province has been detained, the provincial police department's press service reported.

From January 27 to 30, the information systems of three Uzbekistan government agencies were subjected to cyberattacks, announced the Digital Technologies Minister Sherzod Shermatov at a press conference on February 2.

Uzbekneftegaz will cease funding several football clubs in Uzbekistan, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Children's Ombudsperson Surayo Rakhmonova has taken up the case of a schoolgirl's death in Almalyk, Tashkent province, the press service of the Children's Ombudsperson said.

Every February, the world observes World Cancer Day. Cancer remains a leading cause of death both globally and in Uzbekistan. According to WHO data, over 30,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed annually in the country. By 2045, this figure is projected to rise by nearly 72%, reaching approximately 61,000 cases—a trend that poses significant challenges for the national healthcare system.

A criminal case has been opened against Fazlidinkhon Mekhmonov, chief of Demokrat.uz online media outlet/blogger Aziz Goipnazarov, the Tashkent Police Department’s press service said.

The Fire and Rescue Department was notified of a fire on the roof of a shopping mall near the Novza metro station in Tashkent on Wednesday.

The president signed the Improving the management of apartment buildings Decree on February 5 allowing consumers of centralized drinking water supply systems in apartment buildings to water trees and shrubs at any time of day, provided meters are installed.

The Ministry of Justice has registered the Procedure for Distribution of Vacancies Abroad Among Private Employment Agencies Regulation (Registration Number: No. 3772, February 9, 2026).

The Cabinet issued a resolution creating a center in charge of transportation, sorting, and safe storage of radioactive materials Tuesday.

Kazakh authorities have granted Russia's request to extradite activist Yulia Yemelyanova, who is facing criminal charges in Russia for stealing a mobile phone from a taxi driver, the Anti-War Committee reported on Tuesday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov over the telephone yesterday, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan slipped three places to the 124th position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released on Tuesday.

From 2026–2028, new procedures will be gradually implemented in public procurement aimed at supporting local manufacturers, expanding participation of SMEs, and improving procurement skills of corporate customers.

Starting July 1, if a homeowner fails to make mandatory payments for housing services to apartment building's bank account by the 15th of the month, they will not be able to make payments for electricity bills until the arrears are fully repaid.

Drug use in public places could be criminalized in proposed amendments backed by the MPs in a second reading Monday.

Information surfaced on social media about alleged impending demolition of the Lotte City Palace Hotel. A Facebook story claimed on Monday that all the staff of the hotel had allegedly been laid off.

As per the president’s the Measures to increase income of population, create stable jobs and reduce poverty through the development of provinces based on new approaches in 2026 Decree, a warning letter shall be sent to personal accounts of employers in the Unified National Labor System by the State Labor Inspectorate should cases of informal employment be identified based on a report of deputy mayors requesting to address it.

The European-Uzbek Association for Economic Cooperation (EUROUZ) convened the initiation meeting of its Infrastructure, Industry & Energy Committee (IIE-C), gathering representatives from over 30 member companies in a hybrid format.