Shipping – The “Rhône” returns to the waters of Lake Geneva after three years of renovation. The Belle Epoque saloon ship, which will soon be 100 years old, will be the first steamer in the Lake Geneva fleet that can be used at any time of the year. “The Rhône has not only been restored, … Read more
China – After the first local omicron cases occurred in China, the northeastern city of Tianjin ordered mass tests for the entire population. As the authorities of the 15 million metropolis announced on Sunday, 20 corona infections have been identified in the city since Friday. Sequencing showed that the first two cases were infections with … Read more
Drugs – A tourist was caught at Zurich airport on Friday with around four kilograms of cocaine in her suitcase. The 44-year-old Brazilian had entered from São Paulo and was noticed by the police during immigration control. During the inspection, the officials suspected that the woman might be a drug courier, the Zurich canton police … Read more
The two Wiler cantonal councilors Erwin Böhi (SVP) and Andreas W. Widmer (FDP) jointly comment on the future WILWEST project. On November 30th, in the first reading of the Cantonal Council, we discussed the special loan for the Wil West site development. The loan of more than CHF 35 million will mainly be used for … Read more
Brazil – Because of false statements about the corona pandemic, the judiciary is to investigate Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. This was ordered by a judge at the country’s highest court, as stated in a statement on Friday (local time). Bolsonaro spread fake news en masse on social networks. In a live broadcast on social media … Read more
Coronavirus – Switzerland – The suspicion has been confirmed: The dangerous omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland. Two people who are in contact are affected, as the BAG announced on Tuesday evening. You are in isolation. The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) reported a suspected case … Read more
FC Wil will be playing next Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. in the Principality of Liechtenstein at second place in the table, FC Vaduz. For the first time, the new coach Brunello Iacopetta is on the sidelines. A lot has happened at FC Wil. Head coach Alex Frei and assistant coach Romain Villiger … Read more
China – In the fight against the corona pandemic, China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping has campaigned for exceptions to patents for vaccines. In his speech at the summit of the major economic powers (G20) in Rome on Saturday, the president said via video that the World Trade Organization (WTO) should decide … Read more
Challenge League – Neuchâtel Xamax cannot stand out at the top of the Challenge League. The Neuchâtel lost an early 2-0 lead in the 2: 3 in Thun. Karim Gazzetta and Maren Haile-Selassie scored for the Neuchâtel in the first six minutes. But Thun could react. Former German junior international Gabriel Kyeremateng scored in the … Read more
Missing report – On Saturday, the Winterthur City Police caught a not-so-common missing report: “Who knows who this snake belongs to?” asked the Stapo on Twitter. We are looking for the owner of a rainbow boa. The non-toxic strangler, which is native to Central and South America, was found on a balcony in Winterthur-Wülflingen on … Read more