Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci Prevented from Attending Father’s Funeral
Kosovo’s Justice Minister and Albania’s Prime Minister slated the decision not to allow former Kosovo…
Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci Prevented from Attending Father’s Funeral
Kosovo’s Justice Minister and Albania’s Prime Minister slated the decision not to allow former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci to attend his father’s funeral on Tuesday as “shameful”. Kosovo’s former President, Hashim Thaci, currently in detention at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, was not permitted to attend the funeral in Kosovo on Tuesday of…
Two Years On, Kosovo- Serbia Normalisation Deal Still Pending
The EU-facilitated verbal deal to implement the ‘normalisation’ of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, reached in Ohrid, North Macedonia in 2023, continues to hang in the balance as the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue remains nearly paralysed. Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic have been rarely seen together since a roadmap to implement a…
Water Supply Company CEO Arrested Following Kallxo.com Investigation
Following an investigation by KALLXO.com, the CEO of the Gjakova Regional Water Supply Company “KRU Gjakova” was arrested after a raid by the Prosecutor’s Office at the company’s offices. Gjakova Water Supply Company CEO Hasan Krasniqi was arrested on Tuesday as part of a Prosecutor’s action, which followed a KALLXO.com investigation ten days prior linking…
Waste Management: A Systemic Crisis in Kosovo
The lack of proper waste treatment and recycling systems in Kosovo has caused the creation of hazardous open-air landfills and illegal waste dumpsites, causing environmental pollution and health concerns. “We’ve already had enough problems with the power plants, let alone this waste landfill,” Adem Shalaku, a resident of the village of Lajthishtë/Leskosic, about two kilometres…
Two Kosovo Men Plead Not Guilty on Espionage Charges
Two men accused of espionage for allegedly cooperating with Serbia’s Intelligence and Security Agency pleaded not guilty during their initial court hearing at the Prishtina Basic Court. The two defendants, Bedri Shabani and Muharrem Qerimi, pleaded not guilty to espionage charges during the initial hearing held on Monday at the Basic Court in Prishtina. However,…
KALLXO.com Journalist Florinda Kelmendi Wins Second Place for Mobile Journalism
KALLXO.com journalist Florinda Kelmendi was awarded second place in the Mobile Journalism category as part of the training programme “Digitise, Engage, Empower: Transforming Local Media Practices in Kosovo”. KALLXO.com journalist Florinda Kelmendi was awarded, on Thursday, second place in a mobile journalism competition with her article “The Young Man with Down Syndrome Who Excels in…
Controversy Over Expansion of Shopping Centre at Prishtina’s Industrial Zone
The expansion of the “Central Park” shopping centre in Prishtina’s Industrial Zone has sparked controversy, with legal challenges and concerns over transparency at the forefront. The Urban Planning Directorate of Prishtina Municipality has repeatedly modified construction conditions to expand the shopping centre ‘Central Park’ in the Industrial Zone of Prishtina. The original 2019 construction permit…
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Allowed Custodial Visit to See Hospitalised Father in Kosovo
Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, traveled to Kosovo under tight security to visit his father, who is hospitalised at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo. The visit was arranged under a special custody order by the Specialist Chambers, where Thaçi remains in detention facing charges of war crimes. Former president of Kosovo Hashim…
KRU Gjakova CEO Faces Verbal Warning and Investigation Over Controversial Tender Deal
Gjakova Regional Water Supply Company issued a verbal warning to CEO Hasan Krasniqi and the management staff following the release of audio recordings by KALLXO.com, suggesting that Krasniqi was involved in a vehicle servicing tender, leading to an audit request and an official investigation by the Special Prosecution. The Board of Directors of the Gjakova…
Audio Recordings Expose Procurement Irregularities in Gjakova Water Supply Company
Kosovo Procurement Review Organization ordered the Gjakova Regional Water Supply Company to annul a car servicing contract after KALLXO.com found alleged procurement irregularities. KALLXO.com found that Hasan Krasniqi, Chief Executive Officer of the Gjakova Water Supply Company, KRU Gjakova, is involved in selecting businesses for servicing the company’s vehicles. Three days after KALLXO.com published the…
