The decree removes 6 months of prison. The list includes 102 convicts Albania '96: shocks and hopes Shuhi mbi Prefekti: new names ready In the market, many food items are 100 percent more expensive New Year: Happy with super-prices Traders spoil the joy of the traditional holiday The Ministry creates anti-crime offices Headline in Shkupi keeps our Albania happy for the new year 1997! “We will strike at the organizers of crime”

On the eve of the turn from 1996 to 1997, the newspaper’s look at the year’s developments. Albania '96: shocks and hopes Armand MERO On the eve of the turn from 1996 to 1997, Albania is leaving behind a difficult year, burdened by political tensions, public debate and social insecurity. The developments of this year have left deep marks on the country’s life and on its citizens. In politics, clashes between the parties intensified and the climate of mistrust deepened. In the economy, difficulties were felt in the market and in everyday life. Nevertheless, alongside the shocks, there were also signs of hope for a calmer and fairer year.

Shuhi mbi Prefekti: new names ready

Traders spoil the joy of the traditional holiday

Anti-crime officers are created, Shkodra sets the course for 1997 “We will strike at the organizers of crime” MINISTER SHAMATA The Ministry creates anti-crime offices Anti-crime officers are created. Shkodra sets the course for 1997 “We will strike at the organizers of crime” On page 9 On page 10 the box has action

Berat, dozens of bets on the new hobby Turkeys fight for their “jellies” FONDIER: Debora Lindmira e fundi '96

SPECIAL ON THE YEAR’S EVENTS What happened in 1996 Special on the events of the year in Albania and in the World Deadly fires destroyed the Shkodër area The enigma of death after the 1997 RAM scandal in Sudë Kusel the government “won” the terrorists, the opposition’s “bombers”

Weekly list of winners Saturday 27.12.1996 Of the Red Cross lottery Albanian Red Cross Draw No. 40 Winners of Draw no. Wins a sum of 500 lekë tickets 14 Wins a sum of 2,000 lekë tickets 747 Wins a sum of 5,000 lekë tickets 1916 Wins a sum of 50,000 lekë tickets 971096 150,000 lekë tickets with number 148023 800,000 lekë tickets with number 519193 Happy New Year 1997!

1. STAR - BINGO: Ticket No. 225 of series 475 worth 600,000 lekë (Klotaster) 2. MAGIC - BINGO: Ticket No. 24 of series 22 with 1,200,000...[?] (Elbasan) 3. TELE-BINGO: Ticket No. 253 of series 22 winning the value of 499,000 lekë (Tirana) On Monday evening the draw was held at the offices of “TELE-BINGO KOMBETARE”, and the winning tickets, as expected, were also spread for the holidays. Tirana, being the city with more than 1,100,000 consumers, again came out at the top of the list. The central office of “TELE-BINGO KOMBETARE” announces that on Thursday, 2.1.1997, at 15:00 at the pharmacy “NINI-BINGO” the prize money for the above winners will be paid out. All tickets of “TELE-BINGO KOMBETARE” not put on the market, edition of 31.12.1996, will be invalid. Ticket sales continue normally with the draw of TV-BINGO KOMBËTARE, which will be held on Monday evening on 6.1.1997 on TV-SH. The total distribution of prizes is 40,000,000 lekë. “TELE-BINGO” TICKETS SOLD ONLY AT SALES POINTS

Wishes all Albanians wherever they are Happy New Year 1997! Health, happiness and prosperity in your families