Three years since a state Law on Public Procurement was adopted, tenders are still being adjusted to help favored bidders and ultimately enrich the officials
The business partner of former Municipality of Stari Grad mayor Ibrahim Hadžibajrić secretly furnished two luxury apartments in a new building near the Markale market, the final design of which was approved by the mayor’s closest associate, Alma Destanović. Hadžibajrić and Destanović are facing trial for illegally issuing a construction permit for the construction of this building.
The construction of the mixed-use building of Amko Komerc near the Markale market was still ongoing when Elmedin Karišik, self-appointed custodian of the property of then-Mayor of the Sarajevo Municipality of Stari Grad Ibrahim Hadžibajrić, decided to furnish two luxurious apartments on the top floor.
He approached the job discreetly, unwilling to share…
Three years since a state Law on Public Procurement was adopted, tenders are still being adjusted to help favored bidders and ultimately enrich the officials
Samir Kešetović, a 21-year-old sent to Zenica prison for three years for robbery, has learned a new trade there: drug dealing. Kešetović found he could
BiH Border Police use dogs at border crossings around BiH. While they are helpful, they haven’t found much heroin or cocaine.
BiH Border Police haven’t had much success in uncovering drugs. They blame this on their lack of equipment and a lack of cooperation among other law enforcement agencies.
Judges say most are small time dealers and don”t deserve long sentences, but prison officials say they keep on seeing the same people coming back for the same drug charges.
BiH made a start toward responsible spending by government agencies with passage of a law in 2004. But years later, the awarding of tenders is still far from a logical and fair competition that gets taxpayers the best price.
Story 1: Drugs are Big BiH Business The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands
The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands of addicts who buy them make up one of Bosnia’s biggest businesses.
Smoking by health care professionals is one of the reasons why people in BiH have such high smoking rates and are quitting far less than the rest of Europe.
Montenegrin duty free shops were Bosnia’s biggest smuggling problem. Since they’ve, closed, smuggling has persisted, albeit at a lesser rate. But a Montenegrin government strategy to open free trade zones could become the next boon for smuggling.
Cigarette smuggling can be done by anyone with Internet access and a credit card. Countries like China and Dubai have become trading hubs where companies will ship cigarettes to you directly bypassing taxes and customs.
Traditional tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina is on the path towards extinction. Local farmers blame their problems on tobacco smuggling and corruption, but changing tastes are playing a large role as well.
Three years since a state Law on Public Procurement was adopted, tenders are still being adjusted to help favored bidders and ultimately enrich the officials
Samir Kešetović, a 21-year-old sent to Zenica prison for three years for robbery, has learned a new trade there: drug dealing. Kešetović found he could
BiH Border Police use dogs at border crossings around BiH. While they are helpful, they haven’t found much heroin or cocaine.
BiH Border Police haven’t had much success in uncovering drugs. They blame this on their lack of equipment and a lack of cooperation among other law enforcement agencies.
Judges say most are small time dealers and don”t deserve long sentences, but prison officials say they keep on seeing the same people coming back for the same drug charges.
BiH made a start toward responsible spending by government agencies with passage of a law in 2004. But years later, the awarding of tenders is still far from a logical and fair competition that gets taxpayers the best price.
Story 1: Drugs are Big BiH Business The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands
The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands of addicts who buy them make up one of Bosnia’s biggest businesses.
Smoking by health care professionals is one of the reasons why people in BiH have such high smoking rates and are quitting far less than the rest of Europe.
Montenegrin duty free shops were Bosnia’s biggest smuggling problem. Since they’ve, closed, smuggling has persisted, albeit at a lesser rate. But a Montenegrin government strategy to open free trade zones could become the next boon for smuggling.
Cigarette smuggling can be done by anyone with Internet access and a credit card. Countries like China and Dubai have become trading hubs where companies will ship cigarettes to you directly bypassing taxes and customs.
Traditional tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina is on the path towards extinction. Local farmers blame their problems on tobacco smuggling and corruption, but changing tastes are playing a large role as well.
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