In the summer of 2015, a fire affected huge areas of forests and pastures in the Bosansko Grahovo Municipality, causing material damage in many settlements, especially in the village of Korita. As the Municipality did not have a fire protection plan or equipment for the initial firefighting, the residents of the village of Korita united on their […]
Small street libraries in Mostar, which were set up over three months ago, are currently functioning very well and have more and more users every day. Additionally, their number in Mostar could soon increase. Open-air libraries from which citizens can borrow a book for free but also donate their copies of books were set up by the[…]
She was at the head of a group of citizens, who, with persistent protests, forced the government to remove 410 tons of waste imported from Italy and illegally disposed in Drvar and neighboring municipalities. However, this is neither the first nor the last fight in which Živana Sabljić from Drvar took part. She fought for the return[…]
Entrepreneurship is a key skill for developing local economies. As a result, the European Union, in cooperation with the International Labour Organization, is supporting successful entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on young people and women. One of them is Tijana Babić from Prijedor, which creates opportunities for new jobs. Faced with difficult life circumstances, Tijana tried to[…]
Sarajevo International Airport, as the host, and the Association “Marathon” Sarajevo as organizers are preparing the Runway Night Run – an event of great importance for the promotion of the city of Sarajevo as a tourist and sports destination. The race will be held on August 18, starting at 24.00hrs, on a unique track, the runway of[…]
Association Pomozi.ba, in cooperation with the Municipality of Stari Grad Sarajevo, has opened a restaurant for the socially vulnerable population. Elvir Karalić, president of the Association Pomozi.ba, stated that this is a third in a row “Restaurant of goodwill“ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is designed to support the system of soup kitchens. According to him, users[…]
Products of the company “The Towels”, which cooperates with BiH diaspora from Canada, are new to the world market. Team of Diaspora Invest was welcomed in Visoko by a young entrepreneur Ibrahim Kunić, who has been working for years in the leather industry, a production sector recognizable for his hometown. However, in a year marked by a[…]
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women around the world – a staggering 87% of women business owners say they have been affected by the negative impacts. High representation in the sectors hardest hit by the economic crisis, a pronounced digital divide between the sexes in an increasingly virtual world and growing pressures of responsibility for caring[…]
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in the number of people in need in Tuzla Canton, which is why the Imaret Soup Kitchen receives requests for new users every day. The Imaret Soup Kitchen in Tuzla is an integral part of Merhamet and is the largest institution of its kind in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The[…]