Tag: Kosovo

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

In the coming days, some 300,000 school textbooks for primary and high schools in Kosovo will be printed. What’s the quality of the textbooks? Are there any scientific inaccuracies? How much information is included in them? Are they suited for their target age group?

 

Do these textbooks encourage the new generation to think critically or learn information off by heart?

In order to discuss these and other related issues, guests on Jeta Xharra’s

studio will be:

Resmije Kryeziu, Albanological Institute of Prishtina ;
Jusuf Thaci, author of BIRN’s analysis on school textbooks ;
Frasher Demaj, history school textbook author ;
Nehat Mustafa, Advisor on pre-university studies at the Ministry of Education,

Science and Technology, MASHT ;

Following the debate, under the section Week’s Highlights, Isa Gacaferi will

present EULEX’s investigations into corruption.

Journalist Edona Musa will talk about specialisations of students at University

Clinic Centre.

Finally, in the section Justice in Kosovo, journalist Faton Ademi will talk about

the decision of the Municipality of Lipjan to destroy temporary buildings that

are located on the railroad, for which the building owners have asked for

compensation.          

 

The BIRN publication in Albanian language “Problems and Inaccuracies in School Textbooks”,

which was launched on May 7, 2010, during a conference, can be downloaded here.

 

 

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

How ready are we to pay taxes to the state? How is the process of the installation of these cash registers going? How much does this process cost the state of Kosovo and how much has it cost in the region? What are the reactions of businesses and consumers to the installation of the fiscal cash registers? Who will observe the process of the installation of fiscal cash registers? 

 

Does the Tax Administration of Kosovo have the capacity to manage this process? What do the company representatives who have won the tender for the installation say and what do businesses say?

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

Behxhet Haliti, Head of the Tax Administration of Kosovo ;
Driton Shuki, General Director of GEKOS Company ;
Lumir Abdixhiku, Executive Director in the RIINVEST Institute ;
Ramiz Kelmendi, Owner of ELKOS company ;
Shyqiri Bytyqi, Tax Advisor ;

During the programme, BIRN will also transmit a report from the journalist Artan Haracia on the government reshuffle.

Journalist Edona Musa reports on how the Municipality of Prishtina is not respecting the decisions of the municipal court.

In the “Justice in Kosovo”section, researcher Isa Gacaferi discusses whether there will be a raise of judges’ salaries in January 2011 on the basis of a parliamentary bill. Reasercher Faton Ademi also talks about the publication of a list of officials suspected of corruption.

Finally, the “Week’s Highlight”section, prepared by the journalist Petrit Collaku, looks at “The Days of Pride”, an event organised by war veterans to remember the martyrs of the Pristina region.

 

 

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.

Is the energy strategy, approved last week by the Parliament of Kosovo, a good choice? What will happen with the power plant Kosovo B? What’s the future of the mine at Sibovc? What are the arguments for and against this nine-year strategy? What are the real benefits for the state of Kosovo?

To discuss these and other related issues regarding the strategy, the following guest joined Muhamet Hajrullahu in the studio:

Justina Shiroka-Pula, Minister of Energy and Mining
Myzejene Selmani, head of the Commission for Trade, Energy and Telecommunications  
Luan Shllaku, from the KFOS-Kosovo Foundation for Open Society  
Visar Kelmendi, from the energy sector

During the show, BIRN will broadcast an interview by the journalist Petrit Collaku with the KFOR General, Markus Bentler, on the role of KFOR in Kosovo and the future mission of the Kosovo Security Force.

 

 

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.