30.3.2008
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.
Đemal Memagić, the long-serving mayor of Olovo and a businessman, purchased an apartment in Poreč, Croatia, in 2021 for half a million BAM. He also included a car valued at BAM 412,000 in his asset declaration.
Đemal Memagić, a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), has been the mayor of Olovo since 2012. It was already clear before the 2024 local elections that he would secure a fourth term, as he was the only candidate for the position.
In 2021, Memagić purchased an apartment in Poreč for just over half a million BAM. Along with his new property, in the asset declaration he submitted to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CIKBiH) in 2024, he reported owning…
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.
Bosnia is not alone in its struggle with tobacco smuggling. Nearly the whole world engages in smuggling in some form.
Despite the efforts of the EU, law enforcement and others, BiH continues to be a trans-shipment point for illegal tobacco. The state budget loses hundreds of millions of KM every year because of cigarette smuggling.
A European Union program did little to bolster small and medium sized business in BiH or to create new jobs. A poorly administered and unmonitored grant program gave equipment to failing or fake companies.
Owners site extortion and inability to collect debts as two reasons their businesses failed.
When thugs and blackmailers target small businessmen, they cannot rely on police or courts to protect them. Businessmen say police never seem to catch criminal and courts are too slow and lenient.
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.
Bosnia is not alone in its struggle with tobacco smuggling. Nearly the whole world engages in smuggling in some form.
Despite the efforts of the EU, law enforcement and others, BiH continues to be a trans-shipment point for illegal tobacco. The state budget loses hundreds of millions of KM every year because of cigarette smuggling.
A European Union program did little to bolster small and medium sized business in BiH or to create new jobs. A poorly administered and unmonitored grant program gave equipment to failing or fake companies.
Owners site extortion and inability to collect debts as two reasons their businesses failed.
When thugs and blackmailers target small businessmen, they cannot rely on police or courts to protect them. Businessmen say police never seem to catch criminal and courts are too slow and lenient.
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