Journalists concerned over legal initiative on reporting on children (Telegrafi)
Kosovo journalists are concerned with a legal initiative undertaken by the Office of the Prime Minister, which aims to control online and print media reporting about children. This initiative was undertaken by UNICEF in Kosovo and supported by the Office of the Prime Minister. Imer Mushkolaj from the Press Council said this initiative is against […]
Read More →Verification of sexual violence victims, hostage of government commission (Koha Ditore)
Kosovo government’s commission for verification of victims of sexual violence during the war has not yet been established, while the verification of the victims cannot be done without this commission, the paper reports. Sokol Havolli, advisor to Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, told the paper that it is very important to receive the applications initially. According […]
Read More →Communities to have 12% of places in Pristina University (Zëri)
Kosovo’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has issued an Administrative Instruction under which the quotas for enrolment of students from the non-majority communities in public institutions of higher education in Kosovo will include 12 % of the total number of students in each academic unit. Through this guideline, the Government is stimulating communities to […]
Read More →Corruption level remains high in Kosovo (dailies)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo On Wednesday launched the preliminary report on the findings and recommendations from the “Corruption Risk-Assessment in extractive industries (mining/other)”. The discussion centered around the findings and recommendations, with representatives from local and central institutions, civil society, and independent bodies. Patrick Etienne, director of the Swiss Cooperation Office […]
Read More →Justice leaders discuss strengthening of rule of law (Kosovapress)
Representatives of Ministry of Justice, Kosovo Judicial Council, Kosovo Prosecutorial Council and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) participated today in the round-table on coordination mechanisms for strengthening the rule of law in Kosovo. Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Hajredin Kuci, noted the importance of coordination of these judicial institutions and said that the ministry he leads has […]
Read More →200 jobs from EU grants (Zeri)
EU Office in Kosovo/EUSR and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) organized a one-day fair for recipients of their grants today in Pristina. The fair will showcase the innovations and products of the enterprises that were awarded grants through the joint EU-MTI programme “Support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Kosovo”. The MSME Grants […]
Read More →Mustafa: Women empowerment, government’s priority (Gazeta Express)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, on Wednesday participated in the promotion of the “Administrative Instruction for the Registration of Joint Property”, organized by the Agency for Gender Equality. Mustafa said that sustainable development of Kosovo cannot be achieved without ensuring the participation and contribution of all citizens, especially women and girls, who constitute […]
Read More →Ombudsman: Institutions to take action against violence in schools (Telegrafi)
The Ombudsman of Kosovo, Hilmi Jashari, in a press statement on Monday stressed that the increase in acts of violence in schools should be of concern to state institutions responsible for enduring respect for the rights of children, whith special emphasis on physical integrity and their human dignity. Jashari said the violence remains unacceptable, intolerable […]
Read More →Satisfaction with Kosovo institutions remains low (Koha)
The results of the latest survey of UNDP’s Public Pulse show that as of September 2015, there has been a general increase in the satisfaction of Kosovars with the performance of Kosovo key institutions. However, despite the increase, the average percentage of Kosovars who are satisfied with these institutions remains low, currently at only 23%, […]
Read More →Women seek alliance with the media to improve gender equality (Koha)
The Committee for Gender Equality (CGE), on Monday called on the media to be an ally of powerful women, not only in politics and decision-making, but also in business and other domains. Gjylshene Berisha, head of the CGE, said the role of media in a democratic society is irreplaceable as the media can help in […]
Read More →Kosovo Statistics Agency: Unemployment rate at 32.9 % in Kosovo (GazetaExpress)
The latest report published by the Kosovo Statistics Agency says that Kosovo’s unemployment rate is at 32.9%. According to this report, two thirds of the population in Kosovo are of working age, 15-64 years old. “Unemployment is more pronounced in women with 36.6% of women unemployed when compared to men with 31.8%,” the report notes. […]
Read More →Pilot-project measuring rule of law in municipalities presented in Pristina (Koha)
A pilot-project measuring the rule of law in public administration in Kosovo municipalities, sponsored by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Kosovo (UNDP) in cooperation with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and NGO FOL, was presented on Tuesday in Pristina. The pilot-project has measured the rule of law […]
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