Pancevo News in English April 5th

Communal Police in Pancevo from April 17^th

Communal police in Pancevo should start working on April 17th and will be on all locations in town. During the first month they will work on communal order, protection of the environment, maintaining streets as well as public buildings and open spaces. Mayor Mrs Martinovic expects that fifteen communal policemen will contribute to better quality of life in town.

New Kindergarten Starts to Work in Starcevo Village

New kindergarten should start working in autumn this year, in order to enroll nearly 100 children waiting for kindergarten. Memebr of Starcevo Council Petar Andrejic stated that kindergarten will be built by Panontrade, company from Pancevo. The amount of money spent on building will be 27 million Serbian dinars. The only kindergarten in Starcevo currently attends 25 children.

Reconstruction of Provincial Government

Members of Provincial Parliament will vote on the reduction of provincial government today. The reduction will be from 17 to 12 secretariats. Seven secretariats should start working without changes, while ten will be made into five new. The new secretariats should be secretariat for commerce, agriculture, waters and forestry, finances, science and technological development, energy, sports and youth, employment and gender equality.

Pancevo News in English April 4th

Petition for Financial and Political Decentralization of Serbia

Party United Regions of Serbia started the petition in Pancevo today for financial and political decentralization of Serbia. The petition could be signed during next week. The goal is to amend the laws so that the majority of tax money go to local self- governments and to enable citizens to vote directly for Mayors and municipality presidents.

Bozic I sinovi Enterprise Receives Award for Socially Responsible Action in 2010

The National Award from Serbian Chamber of Commerce for Socially Responsible Business for 2010 in the category of small and medium sized enterprises went to enterprise from Pancevo Bozic I sinovi. They are awarded for their project for recycling. More than 1000 students from 34 primary schools in Serbia participated in the project. Their task was to present ecology and recycling through drawings, stories, animations, poems and photography.

12 Years since Death of Three Workers in Oil Refinery Plant

On this day 12 years ago, three workers from Oil refinery were killed in NATO air- raids. Their colleagues gathered early this morning in the factory to pay them tribute. They lost their lives during the first air raids of Oil Refinery in early morning on April 4th.

Removal of Bulky Waste Begins

The action of removal of bulky waste starts today. Workers of PE Hygiene will remove old furniture, packaging, car parts, wires, garden waste and all other kind of bulky waste, except building materials. The action lasts until April 29^th.

Pancevo News in English April 1st

45 Minute Classes in Pancevo Schools

The classes in primary and secondary schools will normalise today, which means that classes should last for 45 minutes. The decision was adopted by Union of Teachers and Professors. This means that the strike will temporarily stop until April 20th, stated president of Association of Teachers and Professors in Pancevo Slobodanka Cvetkovic. The decision on strike will be considered once again on April 20^th.

Price of Bread should not be Increased?

Bakers in Serbia will know if the price of bread should change depending on the measures of Serbian Government in order to stabilize the market, stated president of Bakers Union Zoran Pralica. The Union is waiting to see if regulation regarding the production of the most sold bread Sava, made of flour type 500, will be prolonged. The Regulation was repealed earlier.

American Football: Pancevo Panthers against Vojvoda Team

Serbian Super League in American football continues with the game between Panthers from Pancevo and Vojvoda from Novi Sad. The match should start on 15.00 on Saturday April 2^nd in Sports Centre Mladost in Pancevo. In the first round of Serbian Super League Panthers from Pancevo have been defeated by Vukovi with 28:12.

April’s Fool Day around the World

April Fools’ Day is celebrated around the world today. Experts remind us that laughing therapy gives good results. This day is also celebrated as joke day. This day is marked by pranks, jokes and humour. Doctors say this is a good way to improve the quality of life and fight against grim every- day life.

Pancevo News in Engliah March 31st

45 Minute Classes in Pancevo Schools Tomorrow

Classes in primary and secondary schools in Pancevo will normalize tomorrow. The decision was adopted by Union of Teachers and Professors in Pancevo, which have decided to temporarily end the strike until April 20^th, stated President of Association of Teachers and Professors of Pancevo. The managing committee of the Association has reached a decision to generally adopt the agreement between Serbian government and the unions. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20th and the decision will be made about continuing of strike.

Bozic I sinovi Enterprise among Finalists

Serbian Chamber of Commerce will give National Awards for Social Bussinesses for 2010 in the category of small and medium sized enterprises and big companies. Among the finalists in the category of small and medium sized enterprises is Bozic i sinovi enterprise from Pancevo.

Costs of Electricity Higher for 15 Percent

Electricity in Serbia will be higher for 15.1 percent, so future bills should be 6.54 Srbian dinars per kilowatt hours including taxes. Serbian Electricity included discount of 11.89 percent for households spending up to 350 kilowatt hours. The right, which increases the rational spending of electricity, will have about 1.5 million households in Serbia.

Action for Removing Waste Starts on Monday

Public enterprise Hygiene should starts its regular action on Monday April 4^th. The action April- Month of Cleaning and Improving Pancevo is aimed toward removing bulky waste and should last until the end of April.

Pancevo News in ENglish March 30th

Union and Town Administration to Sign Collective Agreement

The Union of employed in the town administration and Milorad Milicevic, as the representative of town administration have agreed to start negotiating signing of collective agreement. If the collective agreement is signed by the summer, Pancevo will be one of the first towns to sign such an agreement with employees in town administration. The right for such an agreement was approved in 2009.

30 Minute Classes in Some Schools in Pancevo

Secondary schools for Electronics and Mechanics will start giving 30 minute classes today, it was decided at the meeting of Association of Teachers and Professors in Pancevo. The reduced classes are held in another 12 primary and secondary schools in Pancevo. In all other schools classes last 45 minutes.

Packages for Internally Displaced Persons

Refugee Committee of Pancevo announced that socially endangered refugees as well as internally displaced persons, who no longer have refugee status, may apply for packages with food provided by refugee Commissariat. The application last until April 8^th, from 8.00 to 15.00 in Refugee Committee in Pancevo.

Pancevo News in English March 29th

Price of Bread Should Not Be Higher than 50 Serbian Dinars

Price of bread in Serbia should be 50 Serbian dinars the most, since the manufacturers could cover the costs and make profit with this price, stated professor at Agricultural Faculty Zorica Vasiljevic. The price calculated by Institute for Economy of Agriculture (IEP) from Belgrade calculated the price of 32.2 dinars, but this is the price for big industrial manufacturers, she added.

Students from Schools on Strike Start their Classes Tomorrow

High- schools for Electronics and Mechanics, that are not working because of strike, should start having classes tomorrow. He classes will last 30 minutes. Shortened classes are in another 12 schools, three high- schools and nine primary schools on the territory of Pancevo. All other schools in Pancevo have 45 minute classes.

Village of Glogonj Exports Cabbage to Hungary

The rain has stopped planting for the moment in villages around Pancevo. In Glogonj village onions and potatoes have already been planted. The village is are also well known for cabbage, broccoli, savoy cabbage and other vegetables. The quality of their cabbage is widely recognized and around 500 tones of cabbage will be exported to Hungary. They are also in negotiations with the Russians, stated Kosta Trebjesanin, president of farmers’ organization. The production of vegetables in villages of Glogonj and Bantski Brestovac is the part of controlled production, which enables the production of healthy food.

Exhibition of Water Colour Paintings

The exhibition of water colours and paintings by Maja Erdeljanin COLOR THERAPY will be opened tonight at 19.00 in Cultural Centre. Maja Erdeljanin is the editor of art programme of Cultural Centre in Novi Sad. She also graduated at the Arts Academy. The exhibition is opened until April 13th.