COLONIALIZATION OF ENERGY From Chinese to Hungarians through private capital
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) recently experienced a blackout, affecting the power supply not only in BiH but also in parts of Montenegro,…
Banks require clients to have life insurance, and upon their death, they collect the loan from the family
Some insurance companies and banks have established the practice of marketing loans with life insurance in case of the death of the borrower,…
Are the Chinese "quietly" taking over the railways of RS?
The Railways of Republika Srpska could soon become the property of investors from China under non-transparent conditions, according to our sources. Supporting this claim are the meetings that…
The ITA receives another BAM 37.5 million for the building in Banja Luka
The coalition at the state level recently agreed on the adoption of the budget for this year. As part of this agreement, the Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH will receive an additional BAM 37…
How was Darko Kasap selected, who is “protecting” Amira Mašović and why was 5 million returned to the donor?
Selecting officials is more complex than the space program. Candidacies are accepted or rejected without explanation, the Helez – Hurtić deal raises doubts, funds are returned to donors…
"Copyright" for extractingpublic funds awarded to Prointer and Lanako
On the first day of March this year, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska concluded two public procurement contracts with the companies Prointer ITSS and Lanako. Lanako was…
BH POŠTA 195 people recruited without a vacancy, non-transparent transfers and public procurements
The recruitment of 195 employees over the last year in the Public enterprise BH Pošta (BH Post) d.o.o. Sarajevo was conducted without announcement of a public vacancy. Although the…
EXPORT OF TIMBER TO CHINA IS ON THE RISE AGAIN They are pushing local players out of the competition
According to the data from the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ITA BiH), the value of timber exported to China in the first five months of this year was BAM 18,070,070.11.…
Bosnian-Chinese Consortiums are after tenders of Elektroprivreda BiH
Thanks to political and interest connections, the Chinese state company DEC has positioned itself as an indispensable player in the implementation of multi-million projects with Elektroprivreda…
Chinese Company paid a private firm from Banovići 900,000 KM for a feasibility pre-study for a Tunnel
The city of Istočno Sarajevo allocated 20,000 KM for the preparation of a feasibility pre-study for the renowned “historical project for Istočno Sarajevo”, as it has been dubbed,…
The city faces millions in damages due to the actions of Stanivuković's administration
The Spatial Planning Department of the City of Banjaluka issued a building permit to “Lukić-invest”, a company based in Banjaluka, for the construction of a residential and…
A new indictment is being prepared, targeting the health insurance fund of Republika Srpska
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Republika Srpska is intensively investigating the procurement of 165 respirators purchased by Republika Srpska for 12.9 million KM excluding VAT during the…
“Usurious loans” under the auspices of the Banking Agencies
Without any oversight, the Banking Agencies in BiH have has created a stable business environment for microcredit organizations like Digital Finance International, owned by sanctioned Russian…
POLITICAL CORRUPTION How Ankica Gudeljević became a member of the BiH competition council
Former minister, as the lawsuits read, could not become member of an important institution under any conditions. She neither has appropriate degree nor experience, and she is politically active.…
PARTY APPOINTMENTS When the social welfare center becomes a sase
Instead of focusing on the most vulnerable groups in society, the Social Welfare Center in Gacko has become a battleground for verbal, and apparently physical, altercations. The employees blame…
SARAJEVO TRAMWAY Secret Contract with the Chinese
In September 2023, after two and a half years, the tram line in Sarajevo on the Ilidža-Marijin Dvor route was renewed. This section was reconstructed for the first time in more than 60 years and…
Unsuccessful candidates from previous vacancy advance by 20 points in one year
The former director acknowledges that the vacancy process could have been fairer, while a member of the recruitment commission cannot recall its composition. The lawyer representing the…
Chinese companies devastate the Neretva delta, Herzegovina could become a saline desert
Recently, construction has begun on the “Pošćenje” dam, which will be part of the Dabar hydroelectric power plant (HPP), one of the three planned HPPs under the old Upper…
Construction giants bankrupted due to individual greed
The construction company “Neimarstvo” and the firm “Izolater”, which specialized in hydro and thermal insulation from Trebinje, were pushed into bankruptcy because of the…
How we avoided paying five million KM of VAT
Starting in 2018, UNDP BiH and Canton Sarajevo initiated extensive cooperation to implement joint projects primarily financed by the Canton’s budgetary funds, supplemented to a lesser…