The months of August and September coincide with the stocking of Lake Ohrid with young koran fish, which is why this period in Pogradec is also marked by the annual Koran Festival. This year’s event once again brought together local chefs, who presented visitors with a variety of koran dishes prepared according to traditional recipes. According to the chefs, the “king of the lake” remains one of the most popular attractions for tourists and visitors. For Albanian master chef

Significant changes have also been made in the Second Division regarding the number of foreign players that teams are allowed to field. Last season, teams were permitted to field up to five foreign players, while this season the number has been reduced to just three foreign players in the lineup. This change can be viewed from two sides. On the one hand, it gives domestic players more opportunities to feature and gain playing time in the Second Division. On the other hand, ma

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Tirana after being caught carrying an unlicensed firearm. The police operation, codenamed “Last Gun,” was carried out by officers from Police Station No. 1 following operational information that a person was traveling in a vehicle and was suspected of carrying a firearm. Police located and stopped a Citroën DS3 on “Collakët” Street, driven by 32-year-old R. V. During the search of the vehicle, officers found and seized a pistol along wit

The chairman of the Socialist Party and Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting this Sunday in Pogradec with political delegates and Socialist chairs of parliamentary committees. During the meeting, the documents “Besa” and “Prania Besnike” were discussed, while part of the discussions focused on the territorial reform and the possibility of merging several municipalities. Sources say that Rama asked the political leaders of the municipalities reportedly facing a merger to exp

Alicia Scholes, the daughter of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, is attracting attention not only because of her famous surname but also because of her career in netball. The 25-year-old has grown up around sport thanks to her father and is now an established name in women’s netball. Alicia plays for London Pulse and has also represented England at international level. With her talent on the court and her appearances increasingly attracting attention on social media, wh

More than 30,000 people have left Albania through the Kapshticë border crossing over the past four days, in another period of heavy traffic at the border with Greece. They are mainly Albanian emigrants who had come to the country for their holidays and have now begun returning to Greece and the countries where they live and work. The heavy flow has caused long lines of vehicles at Kapshticë, with travelers reporting waits of up to two hours at the border amid high temperature

A tragic incident was reported at Antalya Airport in Turkey, where, according to Turkish media reports, a former police officer shot and killed his partner. Hüseyin Durmaz, 51, shot his 38-year-old girlfriend, Elina Şengün, who was of Georgian origin. Medical teams and police immediately arrived at the scene, and Şengün was rushed to hospital. Despite the doctors’ efforts, the mother of two succumbed to her injuries. Durmaz was taken into police custody and transported to the

An anti-drug operation is underway in Korçë, where several homes and vehicles have been searched. The operation is being led by the Korçë Local Police Directorate and, according to preliminary information, is targeting individuals suspected of distributing and selling narcotics. One person has reportedly been arrested so far. During the operation against him, officers searched the vehicle he was using and then his home. Several doses of cocaine were found during the searches.

TODAY, THE SCHOOL DOORS OPENED FOR A SPECIAL GENERATION… The class of 1987 returned to school! Thirty-nine years have passed, but today our corridors were once again filled with voices, smiles and memories that time has not erased. They came as former graduates… but for us, for one day, they were once again our students. A generation that left its mark on the school’s history and returned today to remind us that: You can leave school, but school never leaves you. Welcome back

The Korçë Municipality has now opened a tender for the rehabilitation of the existing stadium facilities, with a limit fund of 2,833,046 ALL excluding VAT. While the reopening of the call for the construction of the new “Skënderbeu” Stadium by the Albanian Investment Corporation is expected following the failure of the previous procedures, the Korçë Municipality has now opened a tender for the rehabilitation of the existing stadium, with a limit fund of 2,833,046 ALL excludin