Former Minister of Health Ilir Beqajt and his associates are arrested for the fraud scheme of fictitious invoices and tenders
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04/07/24
The SPAK special prosecution has issued a statement regarding the arrest this morning of the former Albanian Minister of Health Ilir Beqaj and his associates, who are accused of abuse and embezzlement of health funds. In an official announcement, SPAK clarifies the roles and manner the abusë was carried out and how they benefited from […]
Sali Berisha loses the appeal, remains “non grata” in Britain, according to the decision seen by Top Channel
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04/07/24
Sali Berisha will continue to not be able to enter Great Britain as the former Albanian president and former democratic prime minister lost his appeal to the “Special Commission of Immigration Appeals” in London, with the Ministry of the Interior “Home Office”. Mr. Berisha’s lawyers tried without success to overturn the British file through which […]
Municipal administrator in Klos attacks citizen in Gurrë e Madhe, the police do not arrest him and the municipality keeps him at work
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04/07/24
Çlirim Disha, the administrator of the Gurrë e Madhe Administrative Unit in the Municipality of Klos in the northeast of Albania, injured a resident of the area hitting him with blant objects on May 27, 2024. But after the incident, he calmly continues his duty, as the police did not arrest him despite the fact […]
Amnesty continues; After the release of 780 prisoners, another 107 seek being set free
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04/07/24
Almost 2 months after the release of 780 convicts who benefited from the latest criminal amnesty, another 107 during this time have turned to the Albanian courts with the same request, say the authorities. The Supreme Judicial Council announced to Top Channel that in this list, applicants for benefits from amnesty stand out protagonists who […]
Again after the start of the exam, the answers to the official Mathematics state exam are published online
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04/07/24
The publication of answers of the Matura 2024 exams happened again today. An hour after the start of the exam, the two Mathematics theses were published on the “students denounce” page on the Instagram network. This is the third time that the theses of the Matura exams of Albanian secondary schools have been published on […]
“Clean Territory” police operation destroys 6,201 cannabis seedlings and plants, 29-year-old is handcuffed
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04/07/24
As a result of intensive checks throughout the territory of Shkodra district in the northwest of Albania, the police said that 6201 suspected cannabis plants were found and destroyed. The police add that they identified and arrested the suspected perpetrator of the cultivation of 835 of the seedlings in Mount Shoshi. In the framework of […]
President Begaj meets with mayor of Hamburg, topics of discussion are revealed
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04/07/24
The President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, was received today in a meeting by the Mayor of Hamburg in northern Germany, Peter Tschentscher. The meeting was considered by Begaj as a positive signal of interest in increasing the level of political dialogue with the state of Hamburg, as well as expanding new opportunities for cooperation. Also, […]
After the Appeal’s decision, DP’s Alibeaj refuses to join Berisha’s group in the party
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04/07/24
Democratic MP Enklejed Alibeaj announced through a post that he will not be part of the parliamentary group of the Democratic Party after the Court of Appeal decided that the official seal of the party belongs to is group’s rival, former Prime Minister Sali Berisha. While he states that he is a democrat and believes […]
Head of opposition party PL, Ilir Meta formalizes separation from his wife Monika, also a high official of the party
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04/07/24
Former Albanian president Ilir Meta, chairman of the ‘Partia e Lirise’, has tonight confirmed the separation from his wife Monika Kryemadhi, who until recently was also the leader of the opposition group, the third largest party in the country. In an interview given for the show on SyriTv, he said that there is a divorce […]
Special court seizes eight apartments in Orikum and two bank accounts of the Albanian trafficker convicted in Belgium
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04/07/24
The special anti-corruption court decided to confiscate the assets of the Albanian drug trafficker convicted in Belgium, Veip Osmënaj. Eight apartments in Orikum near tha Vlora coast, and two bank accounts have been confiscated on his name and that of his family members, it was said in the announcement. According to the announcement of the […]
“Fiks Fare” show brings residents out of isolation in north Albania after the construction of new bridge
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04/07/24
Months ago, the show “Fiks Fare” on Top Channel received a concern from the residents of the remote village of Bugjon in Pukë in the northeast of Albania, who complain about the lack of a road and a bridge. This bridge would connect the northernmost three villages of Fushë Arrëzi, Bugjon, Kokëdodë and Aprripë e […]
Holta canyons surprise Dutch tourists, passionate about the natural beauty of Gramshi
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04/07/24
Albania hides wonderful places that are worth visiting and promoting, such as the Holta Canyons in Gramsh in central Albania, that have lately become a destination for tourists. It seems that more foreigners are interested in discovering the Albanian natural beauties. “I am a tour guide, we come from the Netherlands, and these are my […]
Albanian telephone fraudsters extort €4.7 million from hundreds of Italians, TCH reveals
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04/07/24
Top Channel has cleared the file on the fraud through call-centers in Albania, where 17 people are accused of extorting about €4.7 million from 1200 Italians by inciting investment in cryptocurrencies, some of them already arrested and other declared wanted. The criminal group that managed a Call Center in Tirana deceived hundreds of Italians to […]
Sudden hailstorm severely damages farmers produce in Kolonja, in southeastern Albania
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04/07/24
Farmers in several villages of Kolonja were seriously damaged yesterday as a result of the sudden hailstorm. Their crops have been massively affected both in vegetables and in orchards and viticulture. The most affected villages were Rehova, Taçi, Starja, Gjonçi, etc., where hundreds of hectares of fruits and vegetables and thousands of apple and plum […]
President’s message of condolences for the death of Albanian well-known poet Agim Doçi
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04/07/24
President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, today expressed his condolences for the death of artist Agim Doci, while he also sent a wreath of flowers in tribute. “Such people remain forever in the memory of the people and the nation, and are remembered with honor, respect and love”, – says President Begaj about the well-known […]
Amid mass production of watermelon, farmers in Divjaka complain that the purchase price is half what was expected
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04/07/24
In the fields of Divjaka in the south-west of Albania, it is the period of collecting summer agricultural products. Hundreds of hectares of land are planted with watermelons that are already on the market, but for farmers this year is not so good because according to them the selling price of watermelons in this period […]
Salaries for the Armed Forces and firefighters are increased, Albanian ministry announces
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04/07/24
The salaries of the Armed Forces and firefighters have increased. Defense Minister Niko Peleshi said that the increase affects all levels, from the ‘fourth soldier’ to the generals. “This increase started in 2022, and it’s the largest increase in Albania’s post-90s history, with 30% and a promise and commitment by the Prime Minister that the […]
The opposition demands explanations for the health abuses scandal, minister: Doctors will be punished with their licenses
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04/07/24
Yesterday’s accusations for some doctors of abuse with the patients’ treatment at the Oncology hospital in Tirana, caused strong debates in the Albanian parliament today. Opposition’s DP Albana Vokshi along with her opposition colleagues issued strong accusations towards former health ministers of and the current one Albana Koçiu, as supporters of the abuses. “Koçiu, Manja, […]
‘Fiks Fare’; Despite the declared 20 million euro investments in Durrës, 1/3 of the residents live near sewage water
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04/07/24
Fiks Fare investigative program tonight reported the pollution of several neighborhoods in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, where despite the reported investments of tens of millions of euros, the government has still not solved the problem of urban waste pollution. In 2021, the Municipality of Durres opened a tender worth 87 million ALL for […]
PM Rama distributes property titles in Dhërmi: A square meter of land here is more expensive than in Corfu
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04/07/24
Prime Minister Edi Rama was today on the coast of Dhërmi and Himare, in the south of Albania, where he distributed 789 property titles, in the process of concluding the registration of inherited houses. Rama said that a third of the process and registration of inherited houses has been completed in Himara Municipality, while adding […]