The pandemic imposed unprecedented changes in education, high school students demanded decision-making role
This time last year, no one in the world and in North Macedonia, as well, could anticipate that the education will be facing one of the biggest challenges so far. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, last year's March was the key point...
Young people claim they can recognize false news, but they believe the disinformation about COVID-19
Around three quarters (74%) of the people in North Macedonia that responded to the questions at the online poll for youngsters have answered they can recognize false news. Twenty-one percent (21%) have never thought that certain news is false, while the remaining 5% have...
Extraordinary inspection in OHIS: The stockpiled hazardous waste has to be removed in a period of three years
The State Environmental Inspectorate has conducted an extraordinary inspection at the OHIS chemical industry complex near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, where 6 facilities are still operating. One produces cannabis oil and the remaining are stockpiling both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
"During the inspection,...
The export of the remaining 10 tons of dangerous chemicals from OHIS awaits the final permit
The transport of the remaining 10 tons of chemicals from the OHIS chemical industry complex near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia awaits the permit from France. The chemicals would then be transported to an incinerator in Lyon. Four countries, Serbia, Hungary, Austria and...
Paper Mill company fined €20 000 for PM10 emissions, inspectors on offensive
The State Environmental Inspectorate of North Macedonia fined the company Paper Mill from Kochani €20 000 and tasked it to install a filter in a period of two months to prevent the air pollution with PM10 particles from its smokestacks. The municipality of Tetovo...
Out of 58 countries, North Macedonia 45th in mathematical literacy and 51st in natural sciences
Out of 58 countries, the Republic of North Macedonia ranked 45th in mathematical literacy, and 51st in natural sciences. This is what the results of the international TIMSS testing that was carried out in 2019 show, informs the Ministry of Education and Science (MES).
"Regarding...
Environmentalists request revision of the law and protection of Shar Mountain from new mini hydro power plants
Civil society organizations are urging the Ministry of Environment of North Macedonia to revise the Law for declaring Shar Mountain a national park since, as they state, the proposed draft law doesn't offer protection from the negative influence of the mini hydro power plants.
Environmentalists...
Izložba fotografija makedonskih džez muzičara “Džeztetika” u holu Doma omladine Beograda
Danas se u glavnom holu Doma omladine Beograda otvara izložba Džeztetika Tatjane Rantaše, fotografa iz Makedonije. Izložbu sačinjava izbor fotografija različitih generacija makedonskih džez muzičara sa kojima je Rantaša radila zadnjih 15 godina među kojima su: Vlatko Stefanovski, Vasil Hadžimanov, Martin Đakonovski, Emin Džijan,...
Top songs about Amsterdam by musicians from the region of former Yugoslavia
Since the 1970s musicians from former Yugoslavia (which at the time was one country) have been making songs about Amsterdam. The capital of the Netherlands had gained almost mythical status in the pop culture of the region due to the opportunities for activities...
Getting no response from their professors, students reach out to the social networks
In a situation when the university students during the coronavirus crisis in North Macedonia can only use electronic devices to attend lectures and take exams, there is the very important segment of the communication with their teachers - that is very often almost left...
Dr. Stevanovik: Obesity poses a dangerously high risk for people infected with COVID-19
During today's press conference, the Director of the Infectious Diseases' Clinic in Skopje, North Macedonia, Dr. Milena Stevanovik said that when it comes to COVID-19, it is evident that obesity poses a seriously high risk.
"Our nation is such, we have a surplus of weight,...
The last 10 tons of dangerous chemical waste from North Macedonia’s OHIS plant will be incinerated in France
The last 10 tons of various chemical waste from the now closed chemical factory OHIS in North Macedonia's capital, Skopje will be sent to incineration in Lion, France. In March, these were supposed to be transferred at Valorec Services in Basel, Switzerland, but the...
Analysis: In the IT sector in North Macedonia, the gap between men and women almost non-existent
Unlike other industrial sectors in the Macedonian economy, the IT sector stands out as the one where the gap between men and women is almost non-existent. In some industries, such as digital marketing, the ratio is 55.56% percent women versus 44.44% percent men.
Over the...
Medical students in North Macedonia engaged in the war against COVID-19
Medical students engaged in the war against COVID-19 in North Macedonia.
"We are in a humane profession, this is what we do every day, and we are helping the community," said Revije Veliu, one of the 6th year medical students that will provide support for...
From attending classes on a pedal boat to playing video games during classes – the misuses of the online teaching?
The new school year in North Macedonia started on the 1st of October with a distance learning based on the national platform schools.mk where the pupils are able to see and hear the lectures of their teachers and professors. But, this way of teaching...
MoES: 42 students and 65 teachers infected with COVID-19, part of them attended lectures
Since the start of the school year, a total of 42 COVID-19 cases have been registered among the students and 65 among the teachers. Out of them, 29 are pupils from elementary school and 13 are high school students, while 47 of the teachers...
Facebook to include Holocaust denial in its definition of banned hate speech
Facebook is changing its internal rules by including Holocaust denial in its definition of hate speech, after suffering criticism for not doing enough to tackle this form of toxic disinformation.
Monika Bickert, VP of Content Policy published a blog post on October 12 announcing that...
In just five days of the school year, 53 students and 8 teachers ended up in isolation
From the beginning of the school year a total of 53 students and 8 teachers in North Macedonia ended up in isolation, and in all the schools where new cases of COVID-19 were registered, there is due dilligence in the physical aspect of the...
The vinyl chloride from OHIS transferred to Germany to be incinerated
The chemical tank containing vinyl chloride monomer from the OHIS Industrial complex near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, was transferred to Germany where the hazardous chemical will be incinerated at the SUEZ Sonderabfallgesellschaft incinerator.
It's a historical waste of around 13 tons that was...
Egyptian vultures flying for their survival – and races on 3 continents are rallying for their support!
Under the motto a"The birds connect the world", the Macedonian Ecological Society is inviting everyone on the 10th of October, the World Migratory Bird Day, to run or walk a mile. The event, which is taking place on three continents, Europe, Asia, and Africa,...
