The explosion with one victim in Selenica, the police react again and clarify the incident
The police revealed the incident that happened this morning in Selenica, Vlora, where 56-year-old Durmish Gllucaj lost his life. He received multiple injuries but died on the way to the hospital. At first, it was suspected that an explosive could have exploded, but the verifications show that it was a …
Albania set to reassume UN Security Council Presidency at key time
TIRANA, Sept. 1, 2023 – Albania is set to take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week, marking the second time the country will hold the position since becoming a non-permanent member in January 2022. Albania’s second turn at the UNSC presidency coincides with a …
Free textbooks distributed for Albanian pupils
Today begins the distribution of textbooks for all 9-year-old public school students. It was Prime Minister Edi Rama who gave the news, where he says that in addition to the first grades, the second and third grades will also have free single-use books. This also applies to students of 16 …
A 34-year old arrested for robbing pharmacies
A 34-year-old man was arrested as part of the police operation coded “Farma”, for cracking down on criminal activity in the field of theft of property and wealth. From the investigative actions, it has emerged that this citizen has committed several thefts, during the last few days, in several pharmacies …
Elbasan police in action to punish road code breakers
Elbasan Road Police is conducting this Friday an action to punish Road Code violator on the Elbasan-Metalurgji road segment. Local media reported that the action is taking place to highlight violations of the Highway Code. This action is led by the head of the Elbasan Road Police service. /abcnews.al […] …
Arrested for electoral crime/ Former head of the fire department in Cerrik is expected to testify
The former head of the fire department in Cerrik, Artion Toçi, and 4 other people, his subordinates, were put in handcuffs on Thursday. ABC News reporter Edisona Skenderi reported that Toçi is accused of exercising illegal influence and electoral crime after influencing the employee of the tax office in the …
Sterilization concession/ 4 persons that have ‘obligation to appear’ before court assume to SPAK
On Friday morning, in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK), the persons who have the security measure “obligation to appear”, in connection with the investigations on the sterilization of surgical equipment, were presented. Arben Gjata, Pertef Mersini, Genc Burazeri and Naile Ajazi were seen outside SPAK premises. GjKKO has set the …
Solar pannels being installed on Tirana schools
After “Bajram Curri”, “Ismail Qemali” and “Congress of Manastir” schools, work has also started in two other schools to install the photovoltaic plant, thanks to the “Sunny School” project. Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj informrd that work is being done to install the photovoltaic plant in the “Gustav Meyer” and …
Balla and Kushi present the security package in schools
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Taulant Balla, and the Minister of Education, Evis Kushi, presented this Friday the new security package in schools. It will be the local police and the municipalities who will determine the security perimeter of 50 meters around the boundary fence of each school across the …
Albania assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time
Albania assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time. The Foreign Minister, during her speech, said that taking over the Presidency comes at a difficult moment when the world is facing a series of serious crises. “The Presidency of the Security Council gives us the opportunity …
Regarding the protest held in front of the premises of the Tirana Municipality, the EU delegation also reacted. In the reaction on the X platform, the EU delegation states that it condemns the violence, also underlines that such acts have no place in a democratic society and have nothing to …
The Independent Qualification Commission dismissed the Tirana judge, Agron Zhukri. Agron Zhukri is the judge who gave the seal of the Democratic Party to Sali Berisha. According to KPK, Zhukri has resulted in problems in the wealth criterion. “Zhukri has undergone the verification process regarding the property. According to the …
The police of Tirana have arrested the 38-year-old after the Court of First Instance, of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana, assigned this citizen the security measure “Arrest in prison” for the criminal offense of “Extortion by means of threats or violence, for giving of wealth”, carried out in collaboration. Also, …
Ahkodra Prosecution Office seized the assets of citizen Ago Gjolaj who is under investigation for commiting the criminal offense ‘Money Laundering of Criminal Proceeds or Criminal Activity’ as provided for in Article 287 of the Criminal Code. Upon reviewing the denunciation submitted by the General Directorate of State Police, it …
The Speaker of the Assembly, Lindita Nikolla, welcomes the decision of APKiE to remove Albania from the monitoring system. In a post on social networks, Nikolla says that this decision is a reaffirmation of the consolidation of democracy in Albania. Among other things, Nikolla thanks the delegation of the Assembly …
The work continues to find the 3-year-old, where according to the mother of the little boy, he was kidnapped by his grandparents. The blue uniforms indicate that the citizen Rexhep Gjuni, the 3-year-old’s grandfather, 60 years old, and the grandmother’s brother, Arben Selaj, 49, have been detained in connection with …
A 47-year-old man was captured by the police after an operation against the production and trafficking of narcotics, cannabis. The coded operation “First step” has been finalized after an investigation of several weeks. While nearly 2 thousand cannabis seeds were seized. So the procedural materials were passed to the Prosecution …
A 46-year-old member of a criminal group for heroin trafficking was arrested in Kavaja with the intention of extradition to Italy. The Court of Catanzaro, Italy, in July 2023, assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offense “Participation in a criminal group, for the purpose of drug …
Chief Prosecutor Olsian Çela has reported to the High Prosecution Council regarding the annual report of the General Prosecution for 2023. “The year 2023 was a challenging year for the prosecutions of the general jurisdiction due to administrative and procedural issues related to the implementation of the new judicial map …
The Special Court passed for trial the file in charge of the former mayor of the municipality of Durrës Vangjush Dakos and other former officials accused of abuse of office and falsification of documents. Dako was not present at Wednesday’s session, while he is accused of abuse of office in …