Tag: Kosovo

What are the challenges and what is new in the court manual? When will the manual come into force? Are there any budgetary implications? Are the changes in the manual in harmony with the new draft law on courts which will enter into force in 2011?

In order to discuss these issues, and others related to the management of courts, the following guests will join Fation Ademi in the studio:

Enver Peci, head of the Judicial Council of Kosovo,
Murat Pacarada, administrator at the economic court in Prishtina,
Avdi Haxhaj, head of the municipal court in Drenas,
Ismail Haziri, administrator of the municipal court in Vushtri.

In the section Justice in Kosovo, a report by journalist Genc Nimoni will be broadcast on the new Palace of Justice, looking into how the construction is progressing and questions over land ownership.

During the show, BIRN will also broadcast an investigative reportage by the journalist Alban Selimi on whom in the QKUK, University Central Clinic of Kosovo, is against the establishment of a new emergency department.

 

In addition, Jeta Xharra’s interview with Kosovo artist Sislej Xhafa will be broadcast.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

Should PTK be privatised? Why did the opposition boycott the privatisation strategy in parliament? How much is PTK worth? What will Kosovo benefit from this privatisation? Has the privatisation process been transparent until now?

 

How will PTK’s assets be divided? Why is 75 per cent of these assets been sold? What will happen to PTK employees? How will the recent investigations into PTK impact on potential investors?

To discuss these and other issues regarding the privatisation of PTK, Muhamet Hajrullahu’s guests in the studio will be:

Liridon Mavriqi, political advisor at the Ministry of Economy and Finance
Alban Hashani, from RIINVEST Institute
Avni Zogiani, from ÇOHU organisation
Naim Rrustemi, independent MP

After the debate, BIRN will broadcast an interview with Milazim Alshiqi, head of the PTK workers’ union, who talks of the position of the union with regards to the privatisation process.

In addition, BIRN will broadcast an interview by journalist Alban Selimi with the head sanitary inspector of Kosovo, Iliriana Zymberaj, who speaks about the violations of the law on smoking.

Meanwhile, in the Justice in Kosovo section, researcher Petrit Kryeziu looks at Kosovo’s international legal agreements.

Finally, BIRN journalist Jeta Xharra interviews the Albanian ambassador in the United Kingdom, Zef Mazi about the image of Albanians in Britain and the relationship of Albania and Kosovo with the UK

 

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

 

Who is worried by the use of headscarves? What are the administrative orders regarding headscarves based on? Does anyone encourage women to wear the veil? Does the ban on headscarves in public schools violate human rights?

To discuss this issue, Edona Musa has the following guests in the studio:

Besa Ismaili – Ahmeti,
Fehmije Gashi – Bytyçi,
Zana Beqiri and
Xheraldina Pufja – Rexhepi.

Life in Kosovo will then broadcast Jeta Xharra’s interview with Noel Malcolm, one of the most renowned British historians and writers, also author of Kosovo: A Short History, a book that enlightened the global public on the circumstances that led to the Kosovo conflict. Malcolm talks about the history of Kosovo and the identity problems in the region.

BIRN then broadcasts a reportage from the researcher Faton Adem on the lack of standardisation of court certificates in Kosovo.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

What is the ICJ’s opinion? How will this reflect on recognitions of the state of Kosovo? Does the Kosovo side have a strategy for the future? What do the local political parties and civil society say? What are the first
impressions?

To discuss these topics, live on air, Muhamet Hajrullahu will be joined in the studio by:

Jakup Krasniqi – Head of the Assembly of Kosovo
Arsim Bajrami – Professor of Constitutional Law
Blerim Shala – Vice-president of AAK
Haki Abazi – Rockefeller Brothers Foundation

Following this, Life in Kosovo will broadcast an interview with Ivan Vejvoda, a civil society member with a strong influence on the Serb opinion.

The journalist Alban Selimi has prepared an investigative report into suspicious medicine sold in Kosovo. How did Kosovar children consume 10 thousand doses of paracetamol without active substances?

How did the Ministry of Health buy this paracetamol? Who should be held accountable, or are the Ministry officials above the law in this case? Researcher Faton Ademi talks about the sewage that flooded a neighbourhood in Mitrovica.

 

 

The debate will cover different aspects of regional cooperation as free movement, free circulation of goods and the CEFTA free trade agreement.

What are the challenges and problems Kosovo is facing regarding regional cooperation? What more could Kosovo have done regarding regional cooperation and what hasn’t it done? Why does UNMIK still represent Kosovo in regional meetings?

To discuss these and other issues concerning regional cooperation in the studio with Muhamet Hajrullahu will there be officials of the government, representatives of the opposition, representatives of the civil society and experts in the field of European integration.

 

They are:

 

Lirak Çelaj- National Government Coordinator for regional cooperation.
Shenoll Muharremi- Expert of European Integration
Mimoza Kusari-Lila- Vice President of AKR and expert of economy
Ylli Hoxha- Executive Director- Club for Foreign Affairs.

In addition, journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu has looked into the IPA funds for Kosovo.

 

How many millions of Euros have entered Kosovo through these funds? Also, how did the project for the renovation of the Palace of Youth in Prishtina from the IPA funds fail.

In the part Justice in Kosovo, Genc Nimoni covers the process of work permissions for attorneys.

 

Do attorneys have work permission, how do they receive them, should they have them and what are the municipality authorities doing about it?

The highlight of the week is the placement of the projector in the center of the city of Skendaj to view the matches of the World Cup in football.

 

Faton Ademi has been there and will convey the atmosphere of the fans in Skenderaj.

 

 

BIRN will also transmit an interview with the Minister of Health, Bujar Bukoshi, about the problems at QKUK, Kosovo’s largest hospital, and the sacking of Ali Sadrija from his position of director.

Who is going to be the new head of Kosova Chamber of Commerce? Will the Chamber of Commerce become politicised? Is Kosovo totally dependent on food imported from Serbia? Is protecting domestic products an obligation of consumers or the government?

 

In the first debate about the election of the head of Kosova Chamber of Commerce, Muhamet
Hajrullahu will be joined by:

Safet Gërxhaliu, candidate for the head of Kosova Chamber of Commerce and Ramiz Kelmendi, candidate for the head of Kosova Chamber of Commerce

In the second debate, moderated by Edona Musa, domestic products and Kosovar producers will be discussed.

How much local potential is there for producing domestic products? Is protecting domestic products an obligation of consumers or the g overnment? What is happening with the deal of CEFTA, the Central European Free Trade Agreement? What is the level of food quality control in Kosovo?

To discuss these and other issues, guests in the studio will be:

Flamur Keqa, Head of Trading and Industry Ministry Department
Berat Rukiqi, secretary of Kosova Chamber of Commerce
Ismet Bojku, member of Kosovo Business Alliance Board
Visar Ymeri, from Vetëvendosje

Through the debate, BIRN also transmits a reportage prepared by the journalist Artan Haraçia, about some shops that do not sell Serbian products.

At the end, you can see the reportage of Petrit Kryeziu about the problems between the principle of the elementary school Fatmir Berisha in Prizren and some teachers from this school.

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and theBalkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday,starting at 20:20.

What has the Assembly of Kosovo done in the fight against corruption? How powerful are the current laws to fight corruption? Where does the problem lie according to civil society? Who didn’t state their assets? Who will verify those declarations? Why have the declarations of assets for 2008 not been published?

To discuss these and other measures against corruption that have to be taken from the institutions of Kosovo, Artan Haracia will be joined by:

Ramadan Avdiu, from PDK
Ibrahim Makolli, member of parliament from AKR and a member of the committee for legislation and judicial
Naim Rustemi, independent member of parliament
Hasan Preteni, chairman of the Anti-corruption Agency of Kosovo
Ismet Kryeziu, from the NGO Kosova Democratic Institute,
Lorik Bajrami, from the NGO ÇOHU.

During the debate, BIRN will also broadcast a reportage on declaration of assets of senior members of the government.

In the second debate, Edona Musa will look at the problems of managing the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, UCCK.

Has the decentralisation of this centre started? How will the health system be improved in the country with the allocated budget? Why have so few sackings and changes been made within UCCK? Was an appraisal made for four managers who were dismissed from the centre? Has a review on essential drugs been done?

To discuss these, the guests of Edona Musa will be:

Rrahim Krasniqi, deputy of the UCCK
Bajram Ajeti, member of the Independent Oversight Board of Kosovo
Islam Krasniqi, former manager of UCCK

During the debate, BIRN will broadcast a reportage from the researcher Faton Ademi who will present the serious conditions of the prosthetic service in the Main Family Medicine Centre in Mitrovica.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and theBalkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday,starting at 20:20.

Should senior government officials be investigated? Should such investigations be announced? How are these investigations being reflected in the ruling coalition?

 

What will be the impact on the political scene? Will there be changes in the coalition? What are the chances of early elections? Is the ruling coalition sustainable?

To discuss these issues, the guests of Muhamet Hajrullahu in the studio will be:

Bajram Rexhepi, assembly member for the PDK and Minister of Internal Affairs;
Eqrem Kryeziu, assembly member for the LDK, and a member of presidency of the Parliament of Kosovo
Blerim Shala, assembly member for the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK.

After the debate, BIRN will broadcast an investigative reportage by Artan Haracia, who talks about the problems of appointing directors to Gjilan municipality.

While in the section Justice in Kosovo, Isa Gacaferi finds out if Kosovo has laboratories and experts for criminal investigations.

 

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20