Four new prisons will see the light of day by 2030, three in Wallonia and one in Antwerp: “A means of combating prison overcrowding”

Budget cuts, staff shortages, excessive workload in view of prison overcrowding. Prison officers are at their wit’s end and strikes are on the increase, resulting in more complicated living conditions for prisoners. Rudy Van De Voorde, director of prisons for six years, wants to be reassuring. “Recruitment will take placehe assures. How to explain the … Read more

Accident of a minibus in Antwerp: the vehicle had just been hit by a car

The minibus which ended up on its side during the night from Saturday to Sunday, at a crossroads in Antwerp, had just before that been hit by a car. The accident claimed the life of one person and left several injured. After touching it, the driver of the car followed the minibus which picked up … Read more

One dead and 18 injured in the serious accident of a minibus in Antwerp

The road accident took place around 3:30 a.m. at a crossroads in the Flemish metropolis. A minibus carrying British nationals was traveling at high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle on a bend. The minibus hit a pole before rolling onto its side. The minibus had just before that been hit by … Read more

Antwerp: the accident of a minibus leaves one dead and 18 injured, including a teenager

UA serious road accident in Antwerp on the night of Saturday to Sunday left one dead, the 67-year-old driver, and 18 injured among the passengers, including one seriously, according to police spokesman Wouter Bruyns. The road accident took place around 3:30 a.m. at a crossroads in the Flemish metropolis. A minibus carrying British nationals was … Read more

Explosive attack damages home in Mechelen

Emergency services were alerted around 1 a.m. to an explosion. The Department for the Removal and Destruction of Explosive Devices (SEDEE) of Defense notably visited the site. All tracks are open at this stage, including that of an attack linked to the drug world. Several such attacks have targeted homes in Mechelen in recent weeks.

Antwerp: the accident of a minibus leaves one dead and 18 injured, including a teenager

UA serious road accident in Antwerp on the night of Saturday to Sunday left one dead, the 67-year-old driver, and 18 injured among the passengers, including one seriously, according to police spokesman Wouter Bruyns. The road accident took place around 3:30 a.m. at a crossroads in the Flemish metropolis. A minibus carrying British nationals was … Read more

A Walloon company creates the first software to completely trace diamonds: a tool to notably boycott the Russians in Antwerp

The Belgian start-up iTraceiT, a Braine-le-Comte company also having an establishment in Antwerp, announces that it has developed a program to trace the origin of diamonds, from the mine to the jeweler. According to her, this is a first. The demand for traceability of the sources of diamonds is increasingly important. From now on, the … Read more

Jean Butez does not get good news at Royal Antwerp FC – Football news

Jean Butez is one of the strongholds at Royal Antwerp FC. The French goalkeeper can already present good figures this season. Royal Antwerp FC is having a strong season. In recent matches, The Great Old’s performance is also going crescendo. Goalkeeper Jean Butez certainly has a nice share in that. The Frenchman has already kept … Read more