Macedonian News

Monster Storm Brings Flood to Skopje

August 7th 2016

A monster storm wreaked destruction and death to Skopje in early August. It brought more than 93 mm of rain to Skopje, which caused water levels of several affected areas to rise dramatically, up to 1.5 meters high. The deluge cut electricity and destroyed houses. Baze Sprivoski, a victim of the flood said, “everything was a mess. Televisions, the fridge, the sofa, everything was floating… it was a nightmare.” The streets were congested; about 70 vehicles got stuck. 21 people died. Some drowned in their cars, some were swept into fields, some are still missing. Many were injured and had to receive treatment in hospital. “"This is a disaster. We have never experienced such a thing." said Koce Trajanovski, the mayor of Skopje.

Macedonian Teenagers Found to be the Source of Fake News

December 5th 2016  

Fake news was springing up on social media, and the source of it was found to be Macedonian teenagers. It was a fast way to earn cash: some owners of these fake news sites are making more than $200,000. The content of fake news is often plagiarized from other American news sites. Stories that provokes the readers’ interests, whether they are true or false, are copied and pasted, then republished with a clickbait header. Though false, some unknowing people believed these news and it influenced the presidential elections in America. When Slavco Chediev, the mayor of Veles, was asked for an opinion on this issue, he asserted, “There is no dirty money in Veles.” The mayor even feels proud of the so-called “entrepreneurs” in his town for being able to affect the US elections.  

Death of Romany Music Queen

December 11th 2016

Esma Redzepova, the “Romany music queen”, died at the age of 73 after a short illness. Though she faced racism and criticism on her way to success, her career has an impressively long span of more than fifty years. She was well known for her strong voice and traditional outfits. Other than singing, Redzepova fought prejudice during her years, including speaking out for Roma women rights. She had fostered over 47 children in her lifetime. Her community services led to the 3 Nobel Peace Prize nominations.