Coronavirus cases in Macedonia rise to 70 - now in Stip, Ohrid and Gostivar
The first cases have been registered in the Macedonian towns of Ohrid, Stip and Gostivar. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Macedonia increased to 70 after three more citizens tested positive for the infection on Friday, the country’s health ministry said. The condition of all patients who tested positive is stable, minister Venko Filipce said in video file posted by the ministry. On Wednesday, Macedonia's president Stevo Pendarovski declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency. The first case of the nov…
Early Christian Basilica found during construction work on new Stip – Kocani road
An early Christian era basilica was found during construction work on the new Stip – Kocani express way. The find was made near the village of Ziganci, and experts from the Stip museum have begun work to locate and preserve the valuable finds. We have an extensive record of archaeological finds dating to the same period in this area, and we hope that we have uncovered a larger complex, said Mitko Sterjov from the Stip museum. According to Sterjov, the find should not delay construction given that the crews can relocate on the …
"Comic Strip in Stip", exhibit of Aleksandar Stevanov
First solo show of comic strip works upon the texts by screenwriter Aleksandar Stevanov, who recently scooped award "Ljupco Filipov" for development and promotion of comic strip in Macedonia, will open in Stip-based university library "Goce Delcev" on Wednesday. The display includes about 50 comic strip-boards by several illustrators. The exhibit will run through by mid-December.
In Shtip SDS gives out items with DMNE mayor’s name but SDS’ voting number
Shtip’s mayoral candidate Blagoj Bocvarski from the ranks of the SDS has tasked his party activists to print out the name of DPMNE’s mayoral candidate Ilcho Zahariev who is very popular in Shtip on numerous items and hand them out to Shtip residents. However, below DPMNE’s logo and Zahariev’s name, the SDS put #19, which is Bocvarski’s number at the ballot. This is fairly clever tactic, although quite low in moral and ethical values, but lets not forget this is the SDS after all, they would sell their own mother to get in power. S…
Macedonia starts construction of 16 mln euro Shtip-Negotino gas pipeline
A consortium of five Macedonian companies has started building a 36 km gas pipeline section between Shtip and Negotino, worth a total of 16 million euro, the country's ruling party VMRO-DPMNE said. The construction is expected to be completed by the end of next year, the party said in a statement, published on Tuesday. The consortium comprises construction companies Rapid Build, ELTE Engineering, Spektartermo, Chakar & Partners, and Kvalitet Prom. The Shtip-Negotino section will be linked with the 61 km Klecovce-Shtip pi…
Skopje - Shtip highway to be built by 2017
Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev and Transportation Minister Vlado Misajlovski said that 95 percent of the route of newly built Miladinovci - Stip highway has been prepared and 9 percent have been paved so far. "From what we were able to see, 39 percent of the total work has been completed and construction is on schedule. We can expect to have a completely new highway in a year, as planned", Dimitriev said, after visiting the construction site. The highway is a 206 million EUR investment being built with the support of the Ch…
Macedonia: Construction of New Clinical Hospital Kicks off in Stip
A groundbreaking ceremony marked Thursday a launch of construction of a new Clinical Hospital in Stip an investment of about EUR 30 million. The ceremony saw the presence of Transitional Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev, Health Minister Nikola Todorov, VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski, MPs and Stip Mayor Ilco Zahariev. The new Clinical Hospital is going to be first of its kind in Macedonia, Dimitriev said at the ceremony. The eight-level complex will offer a great number of wards and medical centers. The diagnostic, treatment c…
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