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Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Nuredini: There is no turning back, Shar Mountain shall be declared a national park
Will the Government's decision to adopt the proposal by the Ministry of Environment to declare Shar Mountain a national park has finally ended the unsolved status of one of Macedonia's most beautiful areas that has lasted for decades? We talked with Minister Naser Nuredini after the Government's session about when will Shar Mountain become officially an area protected by...
Most of the wastewater ends up unfiltered into the rivers and lakes (Infographic)
Even with the building of several Sewage Treatment Plants in the country, most of the wastewater that is created is dumped unfiltered in our rivers, lakes, reservoirs and underground water. The data provided by the State Statistical Office show that 72.2% of the total quantities of wastewater is poured into underground and ground waters.
In 2018, 80 million square meters...
NATO starting a project for rapid and accurate diagnosis of Covid-19
NATO is launching a practical scientific project to develop new tools for a rapid and accurate diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and is led by scientists on the front line of COVID-19 research from Italy’s Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Health Institute) and Tor Vergata University Hospital together with the University Hospital of Basel University in Switzerland. This 24-month initiative...
Coronavirus crisis slows the building of the Skopje-Blace highway
The coronavirus epidemic in Macedonia slowed down the first phase of the building of the Skopje-Blace highway. At the moment, the Public Enterprise for State Roads is preparing the expropriation of the land where the future highway will be build upon while preparations are being made for the building of the bedroad in the length of 2km.
Out of...
26 new cases, 36 recovered and one patient dies from Covid-19 in Macedonia
In the past 24 hours, the number of new case of people infected with the coronavirus increased by 26 cases and the total number of diagnosed persons is now 1.326 An 80 year old patient has also passed away from the virus.. The number of passed away patients is now 57. During the same period, 36 patients were...
4 patients have died while 26 have been infected with coronavirus in the past 24 hours
The Ministry of Health informed that at the Clinic of Infectuous Diseases in the past 24 hours, four patients have died. One patient was from Skopje (79), Veles (58), Prilep (67) and another patient from Skopje (63).
Three patients from Stip have been cured from Covid-19 and have been sent home for outpatient treatment.
In the past 24 hours,...
World Bank expects a recession in Macedonia due to the coronavirus crisis
The Macedonian economy is facing with a recession and a projected negative growth of the GDP in 2020 of 0.4% if the coronavirus crisis end by the end of June and then the economy will start returning to normal, states the latest report issued by the World Bank titled as "The Fight against Covid-19".
"Personal consumption ...
Dr. Danilovski: No other step, but to impose a radical lockdown
The government began imposing one of the more restrictive measures that was announced two days ago. Starting from today, the ban on movement starts from 4 pm and will last until 5 am, the next day and the forthcoming weekend for the first time there will be a ban during the period starting from Friday at 4 pm until...
The city of Kumanovo is the new coronavirus hotspot and starting from this evening the city is going under quarantine until Monday morning
The government has made a decision to ban movement i.e. to impose curfew in Kumanovo. The total ban on movement will be imposed in Kumanovo during the weekend in the period between 9 pm until 5 am and during working days, the ban on movement will start from 4pm until 5 am, the next day. In the city there...
No funds for conducting analyses of the toxic waste depot with lindane at Pelenica and donators will be seeked
The examination of the soil at Pelnica near Drachevo, a potential depot for the dangerous chemical lindane from OHIS, will not start this year. The Ministry of Environment said that they haven't created a budget for analyses at the location, but they are working on providing funds through donors.
Pelenica is the fourth depot of this toxic substance when,...
Prof. dr Dragan Danilovski: Nijedna inhalacija ne spašava od korona virusa
Ovih dana javnost je mogla da čuje izlaganja vrhunskih doktora koji nisu epidemiolozi ili infektolozi, a koji su preporučivali građanima među ostalom, kao preventivu od virusa COVID-19, da se inhaliraju bilo čime, pa i alkoholnim pićem jer se tako smanjuje mogućnost za razvoj virusa u plućima.
Posle ovakvih saveta namenjenih građanima, “Meta.mk“ je zatražila odgovore i pojašnjenja u odnosu na...
Health Minister Filipche: It is good that the number of infections is growing linearly and we are ready to receive even more patients
It's good that we have a linear increase of cases even though we are prepared to accept and treat patients in even greater numbers. All medical workers have been mobilized and the capacities are ready. We have cured patients, therefore we are in a situation where the inflow can be amortized, stressed the Health Minister Venko Filipche during today's...
The number of infected people in Macedonia climbs to 219, Skopje has 134 people infected
The Health Ministry informs that in the past 24 hours, 18 new cases of coronavirus infections were registered in Macedonia. Most of the infected reside in Skopje.
-Out of the 18 newly infected persons, 4 are from Prilep, 2 are from Kumanovo and 1 is from Tetovo. Until 12: 00 today, the number of infected people is 219- informs the...
A curfew during weekends in Macedonia starting from 4 pm until 5 am
The Government has made a decision to ban the movement of all citizens during the weekend in the period between 4 pm until am, the next day. This was decided because the number of people infected arose to 177.
The Health Minister Venko Filipche informs that a patient from Debar had passed away. She was put on a...
When pupils cannot study in a real classroom, the pupils will study with the help of eduino.gov.mk web platform
Kindergartens, elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges in Macedonia will not open and will not continue with their regular education programs. But, that doesn't mean that the educational process has to be stopped. It will only hinder youngsters' knowledge, said the Minister of Education and Science Arber Ademi during today's press conference. He didn't say precise how will the...
Health Minister Filipche calls upon people not to stockpile medications as there are enough quantities at hospitals and drugstores
In the last few days, the Summamed medication has been a sought after medication. It is no good if anyone tries to self-medicate themselves with this medication and therefore I appeal to all citizens that there is enough medications in the drugstores. There is no need for them to make domestic drugstores, said the Health Minister Venko Filipche ...
35 people infected while 30 others are tested, said Macedonian Health Minister Filipche
Until noon today, the total number of people infected with coronavirus in Macedonia was 35, informed the Health Minister Venko Filipche. The results of four patients that arrived ate last night were positive and they were in touch with the four persons in Debar that were diagnosed with the virus.
The airplane that arrived last night from Brussels carried...
Macedonian government proposes a declaration of nationwide state of emergency
The Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski announced that at the last government session t was decided a state of emergency to be declared nationwide in order to prevent the coronavirus. Several times during his addressing he repeated that everyone has to act responsibly.
-What is happening to us is a situation that calls for state of emergency to be...
Macedonian Health Minister Filipche expects the number of infected to reach 2000 people in a month from now
We expect the coronavirus peak to be reached in a month from now when the number of infected is expected to reach 2000 people, said the Health Minister Venko Filipche during today's press conference, Venko Filipche. He informed that at the moment, the number of infected is 26 people.
-The situation with the patients is stable including the...
PM Spasovski: Religious leaders assured me they will adhere to all recommendations
The Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski said that he will meet the leaders of all religious communities in the country. During the meeting they will be discussing the protection of believers from the coronavirus since within religious facilities they are in close proximity and will be under risk of being infected.
– I had a separate discussion with the leaders...
