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More Than 600 Dancers From BiH and the Region Arrive in Sarajevo for Modern Dance Competition
The international modern dance competition DDC Open 2025 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th, 2025, at the Skenderija Center, organized by the Dance Development Center dance club from Sarajevo. This two-day event, which will...

Goals and Highlights of Cyprus 2 vs 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Qualifiers
⏱️98' Referee Lawrence Visser blows the whistle, end of story at the AEK Arena, a draw that tasted like a victory for Cyprus and a draw that tasted like a defeat for Bosnia, the game was quite lively and the draw is fair on the scoreboard ⚽...

Global tobacco use declines, but smoking in Bosnia remains high
“BiH has reduced tobacco use by 12% since 2010, but it is still off track to meet the global target of a 30% reduction by 2025,” said Dr Erwin Cooreman, WHO’s Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. “By strengthening tobacco control,...

Sarajevo International Airport Meets EU Standards In Security Context
Sarajevo International Airport in May this year took over the duties of counter-sabotage inspection from the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and so far more than 500.000 pieces of hand luggage have been inspected, and more than...

Citizens of Tuzla Outraged Over Toxic Smoke From Thermal Power Plant:
Citizens of Tuzla are increasingly sounding the alarm over toxic particles, dust, and thick smoke pouring from the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant in recent days. Photos shared on social media show heavy pollution and dust settling across yards and...

Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
The bottler, which has a diverse footprint across Europe, Nigeria and Egypt, will become the dominant Coca-Cola force in Africa: once the acquisition closes, it will represent two-thirds of Africa’s total Coca-Cola system volume and more than 50%...

Bosnia, UK Agree On New 2025-2028 Defense Plan (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. At the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a meeting was held between Deputy Chair of the Council of Ministers of BiH and Minister of Defense Zukan Helez and a delegation of...
UN Releases List of 52 Best Rural Destinations Around the World
Each year, the United Nations releases its list of the best destinations around the world when it comes to spearheading rural tourism. For the average traveler, it’s a who’s-who list of hidden gems that haven’t landed in the spotlight. (Yet.) The...

Bosnian influencer Adna Rovčanin-Omerbegović dies at 26, days after wedding
ALBAWABA - Influencer Adna Rovčanin-Omerbegović died on September 15 at the age of 26. The Bosnian newspaper Dnevni Avaz reported that the creator tied the knot with her spouse on September 13 at the Hotel Hollywood located in Ilidža, which is a...

UK Strengthens BiH’s Capacities For Emergency Interventions And Medical Support
As part of its bilateral contribution to NATO’s project for building defense capacities, the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday delivered key firefighting equipment and organized medical training for the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH)....

Trump’s Tariffs: What’s In Effect, What Could Be In Store?
President of the Unitd States, Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an series of tariffs that target products and countries. With a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as additional duties on certain...

House Of Peoples Approves Federation Of BiH’s Debt For Health Sector
The House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH approved today at its session, as did the House of Representatives recently, the Decision on Acceptance of Debt under the Loan Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the...

Prijedor’s Press Freedom Woes Mirror Wider Crisis in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Occasionally, journalists do get a chance to interrogate officials publicly about why they won’t answer requests for information. This usually happens after the officials have repeatedly refused to answer questions previously put to them, causing...

The Government of Japan grants 150,388 Euro for Supporting Health Care Institutions in BiH
The Government of Japan provides grant funds in the amount of 150,388 Euro (approx. 294,130 BAM) for the projects of the Health Care Centers in Kiseljak and Konjic. The Grant contracts were signed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and...

How Mirela’s forbears brought all their traumas to Sarajevo
With her grandparents, Mirela could trace back five generations. In each lifetime, there had been a war, and it had shaped the direction of her family. Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Recently, I had a...

War Memories of Photojournalist Rikard Larma: Capturing the Siege of Sarajevo Through His Lens
The new installment of the documentary series The Story Behind the Photo brings the story of the work and life of Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BiH) photographer Rikard Larma, whose photographs became a testimony to the siege of Sarajevo. Dzemil Hodzic,...

Goodwill Pharma: From Family Business to Publicly Listed Company
The BBJ spoke with chairman and CEO Dr. Ferenc Jójárt about the company’s origins, its mission, and its future. BBJ: How did the story of Goodwill Pharma begin? Ferenc Jójárt: We started in 1997 as a family-owned business on the Hungarian...

Slight decline in prices in August, Bosnia's annual inflation at 4.1 percent
Compared to August of the previous year, food and non-alcoholic beverages were on average 9.2 percent more expensive, alcoholic beverages and tobacco 3.7 percent, housing and utilities 0.2 percent, furniture, household appliances and routine...

Helensburgh veteran fighting for his life in Thai hospital after collapsing
A Helensburgh veteran is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital as his family attempts to bring him back to the UK. Alexander Parker, who served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in the Falklands, the Gulf, Bosnia, and Iraq, is in intensive care...