Embassies of Republic of Serbia

Association says short skirts could be distracting drivers and causing accidents Kampala: A traders association in northern Uganda has banned women from riding up front in trucks after deciding that short skirts and bare thighs could be distracting drivers and causing accidents. The order handed down in Lira city prohibits drivers from permitting “even their wives” in the front cabin of lorries. An association representing local traders and vendors said the decision banning female passengers was made in the name of safety. “Some of them wear short dresses which expose their thighs and distract drivers, and the drivers end up causing accidents and people on board die,” Patrick Opio Obote, chairman of Lira’s mobile market vendors group, said. “The ban takes immediate effect and all drivers and passengers are complying.”Obote said the decision was taken after examining the cause of road accidents in the area involving truck drivers. “We discovered other than high speed and indiscipline of truck drivers, some women sit in front cabin while wearing short dresses, some take the drivers to bars and drink alcohol and the drivers end up causing accidents,” he said. The ban follows an accident on January 10 in which nine traders died […]

World

18 January 2022

Air Travel Tips To Make Your Flight More Enjoyable

Long-haul flights are something we all absolutely dread. You’re stuck on a cramped plane for what seems like forever. The person who designed the seats clearly didn’t understand that normal people have legs. And to top it all off, there’s a screaming baby in the row just behind you. Not only that, but your phone’s out of juice, you didn’t pack any headphones and the passenger next to you is way chattier than a late-night talk show host. Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be like that – making your flight more enjoyable is not that difficult. Whether you are an experienced traveler or a first-time flyer, you just need to be prepared. These 19 easy flight tips will make your trip pass in flying colors so that you never dread a long-haul flight again. Dress Comfortably Flying is one of those things where you need to prioritize comfort over everything else. Especially on flights that are in the 10+ hour range. One easy way to make your flight more comfortable is to wear the right kind of clothes. Tracksuits, leggings, cotton t-shirts, hoodies and lightweight sweaters are all great options. Especially since you can’t really wear pajamas on a […]

Tips

16 January 2022

Novak Djokovic: Tennis star to be deported after losing Australia visa battle

Novak Djokovic is set to be deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country. Judges rejected his challenge to the government’s decision to cancel the unvaccinated player’s visa on “health and good order” grounds. The world number one’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title and winning a record 21st Grand Slam in Melbourne are over. Djokovic said he was “extremely disappointed” but accepted the ruling. “I will co-operate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country,” he said in a statement. It was not immediately clear when he would leave. His supporters fell silent outside the courtroom as the decision was announced. One fan told the BBC that her summer would be “empty” without the 34-year-old playing at the Open. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed “the decision to keep our borders strong and keep Australians safe”. “Australians have made many sacrifices during this pandemic, and they rightly expect the result of those sacrifices to be protected,” he said. Djokovic launched the case after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his ministerial powers to cancel the Serbian player’s visa, arguing that his presence in the country risked fanning anti-vaccine sentiment. […]

People

11 December 2021

Travel with a Pet

If you are planning to travel to the Republic of Serbia and to bring your pet along, you need to previously get acquainted with the respective regulations in force. TRAVELLING WITH YOUR DOG, CAT OR FERRET Conditions for non-commercial movement of animal pets from EU-countries and Andorra, Switzerland, Faeroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Vatican City State For non-commercial movement of animal the following conditions/requirements have to be fulfilled: 1) the animal pets have been permanently identified- microchip; 2) the animal pet has been vaccinated or revaccinated against rabies by using registered inactivated vaccine containing minimum one antigen unit per dose (WHO standard) or a recombinant vaccine expressing the immunising glycoprotein of the rabies virus in a live virus vector and that 21 days have passed since the vaccination, in case of the first vaccination against rabies; 3) they comply with any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies; 2) the animal pets are accompanied by duly completed passport issued by the competent/authorized veterinarian of specific country. If animal pets are less than 12 weeks old or between 12 and 16 weeks old they can enter if: a) on the basis of the […]

Tips

9 July 2021

EXIT opens, complicated procedure, no long queues

The gates of the Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad opened on Thursday night, marking the start of the 20th EXIT Music Festival after a year break due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s procedures at the entry to the festival are more complicated due to the pandemic, but no long queues are seen. Popular DJ performers Ameli Lance, Snake and Roni Size will open the festival on the Main Stage, along with the local electro-alternative rock band Butch Cassidy, Croatian rock punk Cold Beer and pop star from Bosnia – Senidah. Besides vouchers, a green digital certificate is required to enter the EXIT, while unvaccinated people must have a negative PCR or antigen test. The latter is provided by the festival free of charge. No case of infection was recorded at the start of the festival. However, the festival’s PR told an N1 reporter he was not afraid of infection spreading and that all other festivals in the world would be organised following the EXIT rules. Novi Sad is crowded with tourists, and it is impossible to find an apartment for less than 200 euros a day, and the prices of luxury villas range up to […]

Serbia tourism

9 June 2021

EXIT festival’s first tickets sold within minutes

The EXIT organisers said on Wednesday that the first contingent of one-day tickets for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of that festival was sold out in a record six minutes, and the interest caused the official website to “fall.” „Despite the increase in prices, the rush did not subside, which led to the sale of a new limited amount of tickets for Saturday, July 10, while EXIT’s site had difficulties in functioning all day due to the huge number of visitors.“ The 2021 EXIT festival will be held from Thursday, July 8, 2021, to Sunday, July 11, at the Petrovaradin Fortress in the northern city of Novi Sad. „The demand for tickets shows how much people are eager to gather again after all the restrictions and bans, and symbolically bring life back to life,“ the EXIT statement said. Festival’s tickets can be purchased on the official website and through the Gigs Tix sales network, where there is a limited amount of regular tickets, at a price of some 60 Euro (6,990 Dinars). Some of the most famous world and regional artists have already confirmed their participation in celebrating the 20th anniversary of EXIT, including David Geta, DJ Snake, Sabaton, […]

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Embassies of Republic of Serbia