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Each third person infected with COVID-19 shows no symptoms – what is the real number of the virus’ invisible spreaders? (infographic)
So far, out of 2 000 registered people infected with COVID-19 in North Macedonia, 32.3% have no symptoms at all, but can transmit the sickness. According to the Institute of Public Health's daily report, two-thirds of the asymptomatic cases (75%) "had contact with already confirmed case in the country".
The question is if each third person of the registered infected...
There is enough wind, but it is not adequately exploited for production of clean energy
The wind energy is still under-exploited for electricity production in North Macedonia, although the country has great geographical potential, as feasibility studies have identified 15-some eligible locations for wind turbine farms.
Although the production of energy from renewable source and the phasing out of coal as energy source has become the buzz, only one wind farm was erected in North...
Construction of toll stations on Skopje-Shtip Motorway should start this year
The introduction of electronic toll collection on the Corridor 8 and the construction of two toll stations on the Skopje-Shtip Motorway in North Macedonia is going to start this year. The tender for this two projects is in the ammount of €13.7 million and the evaluation of the first phase of the tendering procedure is underway, the Public Enterprise...
Green economies for sustainable energy future: Will North Macedonia phase out coal as energy source? (VIDEO)
The transition towards clean energy sources is necessary not only for reaching the energy and climate goals, but also to protect people's health. Also, the transition to green economy doesn't exclude North Macedonia, even though the country's energy system is almost completely dependent on coal, which is one of the main reasons the county climbed to the top of...
Coronavirus reduced the income at the tolls in North Macedonia between January and April
The coronavirus pandemic and the imposing of curfew have significantly reduced the collection of highway toll in Macedonia. The Public Enterprise for State Roads said for Meta.mk that the income from the collection of highway toll during the period between January and April 2020 were reduced by 9.79 % compared to the same period, last year.
The only positive news...
Macedonian Education Minister: Financial support for the young, the teachers should evaluate as if in the classroom
As part of the third set of economic measures, the Government plans direct support for young people, with three types of vouchers for secondary school and college students and for people younger than 29 years, said the Education Minister Arber Ademi during a press conference. This measure is expected to help the young people to easily adapt to the...
Trains in Macedonia travel to some destinations, the buses are still halted
The Intercity bus station in Skopje is empty and the situation is the same with all stations in the other cities throughout the country. The coronavirus expediently cut off the links between the cities. According to the data provided by the State Transport Inspectorate, in the period 12-18th of May, 114 supervisions were conducted and it was seen that...
Macedonian Government still hasn’t received the rulling of the Administrative Court about Ilovica Mine
The Government still hasn't received the ruling of the Administrative Court on the lawsuit by the former concessionaire of the mines in Ilovica and Shtuka, even though it was accepted by the end of March.
"The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia still hasn't received any official document about the Administrative Court's ruling in favor of the former concessionaire...
Assistance from international funds will be seeked for cleanup of mercury at OHIS plant in North Macedonia
The dangers of pollution with the mercury in the Electrolysis plant in OHIS will be overcome by seeking help from international funds. At the start of 2020, North Macedonia ratified the Minamata Convention for Mercury and as its member, it will have access to new sources of financing for the mercury cleanup.
Mercury is an extremely toxic metal that can...
The number of counterfeit banknotes in North Macedonia is on the rise
There is a significant increase of discovered counterfeit denar banknotes confirmed the National Bank of North Macedonia in its annual report for 2019. Out of 434 suspicious banknotes denominated in denars, during an investigation last year, it was determined that 73 were original while 361 copies were counterfeit banknotes. The number of counterfeit banknotes during 2019 is higher by...
Willing to fight against air pollution, City of Skopje will be following all proposals of State crisis center
The lifting of restrictive measures which were imposed to limit the movement of citizens due to the coronavirus has begun. By slowing all human activities that are damaging the environment, the air pollution decreased. This is evident from the latest data that indicate a lower presence of PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles and the nitric duoxide in the...
If one school uses renewable sources of energy, the planet will be saved from 400 tons of carbon dioxide each year
All public institutions especially schools, including collective buildings and houses, should be given a real chance to orient themselves towards renewable sources and to use energy produced from the sun. The households and the public institutions are one of the biggest spenders of energy which contributes to enormous carbon footprint, shows the Strategy of Energetics.
The consequences of the use...
The curfew shows how the traffic really influences the air pollution in Skopje
“Meta.mk” continues with the investigation of the influence of the traffic on the air quality in Skopje. The coronavirus outbreak in the past few months has helped prove that the decreased frequency of vehicles throughout Skopje’s streets has led to decrease of the PM 2.5 and PM10 particles and the nitric oxide in the Skopje's air during April 2020.
PE...
Administrative Court in Skopje makes a decision in favor of the Euromax company regarding Ilovica mines
The Administrative Court in Skopje has made a decision in favor of concesioner for the mines at Ilovica, Euromax Resources which request for exploitation of ore was rejected by the Ministry of Economy. With this decision, the Managing Court has annulled the decision of the Second degree government Committee that last October rejected the appeal by Euromax for the...
Exhausted from the fight with Covid-19, the nurses in Macedonia won’t back down
12th of May - the International Day of Nurses, this also to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of the nursery as a profession, Meta.mk spoke with several nurses about their previous experiences, including the challenges that they were facingin the period since the the start of the pandemics.
Arijeta Feta, who works at...
The online lectures have advantages, but the students miss real life interactions
Two months ago, the Government issued a decree that stopped the education process in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in North Macedonia. Since then, teaching has been conducted through online platforms. With the introduction of this measure, it was clear that the forthcoming period will present a challenge for all included in the education process. The...
Illegal waste dumpers attacked two municipal regulations officers at Vardarishte landfill
Two municipal regulations officers were physically attacked at the former Vardarishte landfill in the Skopje area by two unknown persons which had been dumping waste illegally and one of the officers was badly injured and was urgently transferred to the City hospital "St. Naum Ohridski"
"Employees of the City Inspectorate were brutally attacked today by persons that were seen dumping...
When it comes to intercity traffic, the taxi is used ten times more than the train
Instead of using trains and buses as it is the case in Europe, Macedonia is a rare example where the taxi transportation is slowly becoming the dominant means of transportation in the intercity trips. The data provided by the State Statistics Bureau for 2019 shows that trains and buses are becoming less attractive for the passengers and therefore the...
Coronavirus reduces parking volumes in Skopje by more than 50%
The reduced frequency of citizens' movement and the introduction of curfew because of the coronavirus epidemic, according to the data provided by Public enterprise "Parking lots at the municipality Center" (POC), has led to a decrease of the parking volumes in the center of Skopje in March this year by 50% compared to the parking volumes in the previous...
The company that will be cleaning the smaller lindane depot at former Macedonian chemical plant OHIS will be known by the end of May
By the end of May, the name of the company that will be cleaning the lindane from the smaller depot located in the yard of the former OHIS plant will be known, said Naser Nuredini, the Minister of Environment, for Meta.mk.
He stressed that due to the situation with the Covid'19 epidemic, the process of evaluation of the offers have...
