Journalist of "Vijesti" Olivera Lakic was awarded the International Women of Courage Award at the ceremony at the State Department Headquarters in Washington, by the US State Department.

The prize to Olivera Lakic was handed over by the First Lady of the US Melania Trump and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.

Lakic, as reported, received the award for commitment to investigative journalism and the discovery of corruption and organized crime, despite attacks against her and threats to her and members of her family.

Melania Trump said women awarded today are a symbol of courage and a role model for future generations.

Courage is, as she said, the virtue most needed in today's society.

"Courage separates those who only talk about changes from those who actually do something," she said.

This courage is, according to Trump, the ability to put others before you.

"I am honored to receive a recognition today for women who have achieved unbelievable success. I am grateful to them for their work," said the First Lady of the United States.

The Brave Woman Prize is awarded to women from around the world who, despite their significant personal risk, are an example of excellent courage and leadership in the promotion of human rights, women's equality and social progress.

Lakic is the only journalist and one of the two European women who were awarded this year.

Women from Ireland, Bangladesh, Burma, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Peru, Sri Lanka and Tanzania were also awarded.

Along with Olivera Lakic, among the brave women of the world, a lawyer and a human rights activist from the Rohingya population Razia Sultana from Bangladesh, a peace activist and a minority rights activist in Burma Naw K'nyaw Paw, a police officer Moumina Hussein Darar of Djibouti for the fight against terrorism, a humanitarian worker Mama Maggie from Egypt who is dedicated to working with children and families in straw, Colonel Khalida Khalaf Hanna al-Twal from Jordan, who has been a refugee in the country for years, missionary Orla Treacy from Ireland who is dedicated to education of girls in South Sudan, and the national coordinator for environmental prosecutors in Peru, Flor de Maria Vega Zapata, Marini de Livera from Sri Lanka, founder of the NGO “Sisters in Law”, which fights for the rights of women and children victims of crime and Tanzanian human rights activist Ana Aloys Henga.

The Brave Women award to Olivera and other winners indirectly points to a dangerous environment in which they are trying to do their job professionally.

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Text by Vijesti online, on March 7th 2019, read more at Vijesti

The famous Argentine artist, Enrique Breccia, one of the world's greatest authors of comic books, is the new confirmed guest of this year's 13th edition of Herceg-Novi comic festival (HSF), which will be held from 6th to 11^th September. With the previously announced superstars of the Italian comic creation, Andreu di Vita and Maria Alberti, with the confirmation of the guest appearance by Enrique Breccia, HSF again raises the scale in the quality of the festival, which has put Herceg Novi and Montenegro into the very top of the European manifestations dedicated to the ninth art. 

"It is a great honor to be able to host an author whose creation literally marked the twentieth century. We are especially pleased to hear that in communication with such authors they are already well informed about Herceg Novi Strip Festival, that a good voice is spread throughout Europe, and that they will be honored to participate. Such things give additional energy and motivation to go ahead with our Festival and to present every September in our city a truly artistic spectacle of the European level," said one of the organizers of the HSF, Jovan Subotic.

Subotic recalled that the announcement of the possible hosting of one of the greatest artists in the world of ninth art Enrique Breccia, as unconfirmed news arouse on the recently completed fourth Herceg Novi Strip Weekend, which was dedicated to the Italian cultural phenomenon Tex Willer and who, according to custom, brought plenty artistic content and fun times. On the well-attended tribute to Tex, hosted by the special guests at the Strip Weekend, Italian writer and screenwriter Tito Faracci and editor of “Veseli Cetvrtak” publishing company, Dusan Mladenovic, during the announcement of the next, third edition of the super-luxury edition Gigant Tex “Captain Jack ", written by Tito Faracci, and illustrated by legendary Enrique Breccia, the organizers revealed to the general enthusiasm of numerous comic strip fans that this celebrated Argentinean may be the guest of this year’s HSF in September.

Seventy-four-year-old Enrique Breccia is one of the most important authors of ninth art in the world. The son of Albert Breccia, whom many consider being one of the greatest artists of all time, Enrique did not allow himself to live in the shadow of the famous father, but soon entered the stage with his authentic artistic expression. Immediately after the debut and collaboration with his father on the controversial "Life of Che", "Spy 13" and "Good God" followed, and then, in collaboration with one of the most important scriptwriters of our time, Carlos Trillo drew his most famous work, the saga of "Alvar Major" and cemented his own place among the world's giants of comics. The successes followed this, practically on all of the world scenes of comics, American, Latin American, British, French, Italian with works such as "The Pilgrim of the Stars", "Traveling of Mark Mon", "The Kingdom of the Blue", "Dreamer".

Such opus and talent automatically conditioned the engagements for American giants Marvel and DC, for whom he illustrates many well-known titles such as X Force and Batmen. He was the central drawer of the cult series "The Monster from the Swamp" for which he made as many as 22 episodes. He has drawn a series of strip adaptations of the greatest literary classics, as well as a comic book about the life of the writer H.P. Lovecraft. He proved himself to be a great screenwriter and a colorist of his own comics. There are many titles on which this extraordinary author has worked on, and a large number of them are available in the HSF's comic book store "Pasara".

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Text by CdM, on March 2nd 2019, read more at CdM

With a great concert in the full hall Park last night, the local music orchestra Djenovic marked its big jubilee, 100 years of existence and uninterrupted work. Nearly 40 musicians performed 13 compositions from all around the world, from marching and waltz to rock and roll, and then, invited by long audience applause, came back on encore three times.

"Founded in a modest way and by modest people, the local music Djenovic achieved much higher altitudes and much better results than anyone could have ever guessed. At all times it proudly represented its place of origin, Herceg Novi and Boka bay, inheriting the musical traditions of such orchestras and performing music of almost all genres from all over the world," said the president of the local orchestra Djenovic, Mirko Mustur.

He pointed out that the Jubilee is celebrating together with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Mimosa Festival, whose active participants have been from the very beginnings.

Mustur, on behalf of the local music Djenovic, thanked all who helped the orchestra survive, work and advance, who affirmed it and gave it the opportunity to show itself to the societies and orchestras with whom they cooperated for years, whose representatives were guests at the concert last night.

The oldest members of the Music orchestra, who have over 50 years of active playing - Janko Vukasovic and Djordje Odalovic, received special awards presented by Milos Vujnovic on behalf of the Assembly of the Society.

"I played 65 years in this music orchestra, and I received the biggest reward by playing here tonight," said Djordje Odalovic, when getting the plaque.

It is a great fortune for Herceg Novi to have two orchestras with over 100 years of tradition, which are side by side, emphasized after the concert, a member of the local music Djenovic, Milica Matovic.

"I'm still gathering impressions, I do not know what happened, but according to the audience's reaction, it seems to me that this is a great success," Matovic said.

Introduction to the concert was a film devoted to the history and future of the local music band Djenovic, and dance performances and a rock song supplemented the compositions that followed.

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Text by CdM, on March 2nd 2019, read more at CdM

The municipality of Budva, in cooperation with the Tourist Organization Budva, started works on constructing three more open training facilities.

The new training facilities will be located at three locations: near the Red building, in settlement of Bijeli Do, and on the central part of Becici beach.

With previously performed works at the pool, the value of the works is 40,000 euros.

Assistant Secretary from the Secretariat for Municipal Housing Affairs, Aleksandar Popovic, said that they are paying attention that the devices they installed for the outdoor gyms are of the highest possible quality.

Citizens of Budva actively use the first outdoor gyms, located in the nearby city’s swimming pool in the hotel resort Slovenska beach.

"The gym is used every day, especially when there are favorable weather conditions. There are many devices, they can be used for a variety of exercises and are excellent for maintaining fitness and good health. They are made in America and Denmark, and each part of the device is made of aluminum and special types of inox, which is resistant to seawater and does not require special maintenance. "

Also, a special device for people with disabilities is provided, so that people in wheelchairs can access and perform certain exercises.

With this, the Municipality Budva continued to renovate the city and sports fields, and one of the goals is to include as many fellow citizens as possible in various sports activities, concluded the Assistant Secretary from the Secretariat for Communal Housing Affairs.

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Text by Vuk Lajovic, on March 5th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

March 6, 2019 - Olivera Lakic, a journalist of the daily newspaper “Vijesti,” is the winner of the International Women of Courage Award (IWOC), awarded by the US State Department. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 7, and Lakic is the only journalist and one of two Europeans among the ten graduates of this year.

March 5, 2019 - Kotor Municipality, the Women's and Peace Education Center "Anima" and the Women's Rights Center have organized a program of marking March 8, International Women’s Day, emphasizing a great jubilee - hundred years since the first protest gathering in Montenegro organized by women, held in Kotor in 1919.

100 years since the first march on March 8 in Montenegro- March 8 Conference 2019 Program:

In Pljevlja, Rozaje and Podgorica, construction of kindergartens in the value of more than four million euros will take place this year, said the Minister of Education Damir Sehovic. The Ministry of Education announced that today Sehovic visited the reconstructed kindergartens in Masline and Pobrezje. He said that 1.5 thousand new places in kindergartens have been opened in the last two years and that this year they will start the construction of several kindergartens of multi-million value.

Sehovic said that a new project was planned with the Council of Europe Development Bank, through which seven more kindergartens will be built.

He pointed out that the kindergarten in Tuzi worth over 1.6 million euros is under construction and that this year they will start building kindergartens in Pljevlja, Rozaje and Podgorica (Block 6) with a total value of more than four million.

Sehovic said that for the kindergarten in Herceg Novi worth about two million in the next month or two, a selection of the contractor is expected and that in Ulcinj everything was prepared for the issuance of the tender for architectural design.

He explained that carpentry and facades were adapted in the kindergarten in Masline and that the problem of water drainage worth about 40 thousand euros was solved.

"About 100 thousand EUR was invested in the kindergarten in Pobrezje, and it is almost completely reconstructed - facade, locksmith, roof," Sehovic said.

He also added that Poletarac on Zabjelo was recently reconstructed with about 15 thousand euros and that it now has five new rooms for children daily sojourn.

Sehovic said that only in the past two years, 1.5 thousand new places were opened, which significantly relieved the overcrowded municipalities, in the first place the Capital:

Director of the preschool institution "Djina Vrbica" in Podgorica Vuk Stanišić said that the institution is investing enormous efforts in finding and adapting the existing facilities, in addition to building new ones. He also announced new projects in Podgorica, saying that the reconstruction of the unit "Leptiric" is planned and that it is possible that the facility "Djina Vrbica" will get yet another building that will be adapted for accommodating a number of children.

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Text by MINA News, on March 4th, 2019, read more at Vijesti