New constellation of the school commission – Platform J

New constellation of the school commission – Platform J

Wimmis | 27. September 2024 Pupils from the communities of Reutigen and Zwieselberg have been attending the high school in Wimmis for a long time. After the two communities merged at the beginning of this year, a new contract for school cooperation has now been approved. The local council also discussed various projects and their … Read more

Bern municipal council open to seven instead of five seats

Bern municipal council open to seven instead of five seats

City of Bern | 25 September 2024 The Bern municipal council is open to expanding the city government from five to seven seats. This is made clear in its response to an urgent inter-party motion. The Bern municipal council currently consists of five members. In the future, there could be seven again.Photo: Keystone In his … Read more

Government Council places garage building from 1951 under protection

Government Council places garage building from 1951 under protection

Attention, monument! “Witness of motorization”: Basel government places Gellert Garage under protection The garage building on the St. Alban site was built during the economic boom after the Second World War. Its facade stands out. In addition to the garage, the Basel government has also placed a park and a church under protection. Unique in … Read more

Neighbourhood association wants almost constant 20 km/h speed limit in the Wettstein district

Neighbourhood association wants almost constant 20 km/h speed limit in the Wettstein district

Traffic calming «Superblock light»: The entire Wettstein district in Basel becomes a 20 km/h zone The canton of Basel-Stadt does not want to implement a superblock experiment with traffic-calmed streets in the Wettstein district. A neighborhood association has now found another way to push through its request – but there is a risk of resistance … Read more

Evidence to be kept longer in Basel

Evidence to be kept longer in Basel

Sexual violence: Evidence to be kept longer in Basel Currently, swabs or clothing from victims of sexual crimes in Basel-Stadt are only kept for one year at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. This is set to change. Bern, for example, has a 15-year period for securing evidence. Report from the cantonal police laboratory: The work … Read more

BioVersys goes to China with antibiotic

BioVersys goes to China with antibiotic

BioVersys AG, based in the Basel Technology Park (Switzerland), has received strategic financing of 6 million US dollars (around 5.4 million euros) from the Chinese investment company Guangzhou Sino-Israel Bio-Industry Investment Fund 2 LLP (GIBF). According to the pharmaceutical company, the investment followed BioVersys’ strategic decision to expand the clinical development of its lead product … Read more

YB narrowly beats Vevey-Sports – Platform J

YB narrowly beats Vevey-Sports – Platform J

Super league teams remain unscathed in the cup | September 14, 2024 The Young Boys went into the break in Vevey with a two-goal lead. They conceded two goals and ended the game with a 3-2 victory. Cedric Itten (front) scored the second goal for the Young Boys on Saturday.Photo: Keystone The Super League clubs … Read more

“I don’t feel like that in Basel”: Why Heidi Mück does not support the ESC

“I don’t feel like that in Basel”: Why Heidi Mück does not support the ESC

“I don’t feel like that in Basel”: Why Heidi Mück does not support the ESC Not against it, but not for it either: Heidi Mück avoids the Central Council’s vote regarding ESC 2025 funding. Heidi Mück is a Senior Advisor on Basta (Basel’s strong alternative). Your organization voted for an ESC loan. Image: zvg Basta … Read more

Second home defeat for Wacker Thun

Second home defeat for Wacker Thun

Quickline Handball League | 12. September 2024 Things are not working out for Wacker Thun. The Oberlanders have to finish their second home game without a point. Wacker Thun loses after a tough game against GC Amicitia Zurich.Photo: wackerthun.ch “Unfortunately, the hard fight was not won,” wrote Wacker Thun on its website. In the second … Read more