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Macedonia 09.03.22 | 13:07

Tragedy near Skopje: Mother and daughter died of electrocution

A 24 year old woman died yesterday from electrocution in the family home in the village of Gorno Arnakija, west of Skopje. Her 57 year old mother saw her daughter in the bathroom and tried to help her, but she was also electrocuted to death.
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 20:13

Late evening surge in Saraj indicates some ballot stuffing is going on

Voting in the mayoral run-off in Skopje, a crucial race on which Zoran Zaev staked his position as Prime Minister, was marked by the higher turnout across the city, but collapse of turnout in Saraj. The majority Albanian area contributed almost 6,000 votes to SDSM candidate Petre Silegov, who eventually...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 18:28

Skopje mayoral race: Dismal turnout in Saraj, high in Karpos and Centar

Lowest turnout in the second round of the elections was recorded in Saraj, which could be crucial in the mayoral race in Skopje, where only 23.41 percent voted. In Shuto Orizari, north of Skopje, turnout was 28.48 percent and in Bogovinje near Tetovo – 30.23 percent. Large urban centers in the...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 13:24

Warning for ballot stuffing: Saraj has no interest in voting, will the night decide for Skopje mayor?

Voter turnout in Saraj is low, as expected, as locals have no interest in voting. This Skopje municipality got a mayor in the first round, so the residents of Saraj today elect only the mayor of Skopje. On the other hand, a political leader called on the Albanians, who are the dominant population in...
Macedonia 27.10.21 | 23:27

Arsovska campaigns in Saraj – one of the few areas of Skopje that favored Silegov

Skopje mayoral candidate Danela Arsovska took the campaign to one of the few parts of the city that voted for her opponent Petre Silegov, the Albanian majority area of Saraj. Arsovska there met with supporters to present her program that would revamp infrastructure access to the Matka canyon –...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 18:02

Ballot stuffing in Saraj, could influence the race in Skopje

Republika has been informed that ballot stuffing is going on in a number of polling stations in Saraj, a large, majority ethnic Albanian village west of the capital Skopje. According to our reports, local thugs have ordered the election observers out of the polling stations and began to stuff the boxes....
Macedonia 12.10.21 | 20:08

Danela Arsovska campaigns in Saraj, on turf Silegov took for granted

Skopje mayoral candidate Danela Arsovska met with supporters in Saraj, the largely ethnic Albanian area west of the capital today, again campaigning on the turf that her main opponent Petre Silegov considers crucial in the race. Silegov got overwhelming support from Albanian voters in 2017, but many...
Macedonia 30.01.21 | 11:28

Leak shows major development being planned at the site of lake Treska

The development plan for lake Treska, prepared by the Saraj municipality, was leaked in the public and it shows hotels and shopping malls penned worth a total fo 200 million EUR in what was once a popular recreational area just west of Skopje. Mayor Blerim Bexheti spent days denying that he plans to...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 11:41

Mayor Bexheti denies reports that he is opening lake Treska for commercial developers

Saraj Mayor Blerim Bexheti denied media reports that he is planning to open the lake Treska for developers. This large recreational area near an artificial lake on Skopje’s western outskirts have been abandoned for a long time as the water in the lake became too polluted for swimming. Recently,...
Macedonia 18.05.20 | 15:58

Machine gun wielding attackers take 30.000 EUR from a man near Skopje

A man from the village of Krusopek was attacked today in front of the Halk Bank branch in Saraj, west of Skopje. The man had more than 30.000 EUR on him when he was attacked by three men armed with automatic rifles. The group took the money and fled with a vehicle toward the Matka canyon.
Macedonia 06.11.19 | 21:12

Illegal smelter or waste burning is polluting Skopje’s western suburbs, citizens say

An Alfa TV crew was in the Saraj district west of Skopje, where residents are complaining that toxic waste is being burnt somewhere in the area. Local citizens say when the furnace hidden behind the high walls of one of the Saraj houses is likely operating, and that they feel an awful smell that spreads...
Macedonia 09.10.19 | 18:19

Incident between Macedonian and Albanian school kids in Saraj

An inter-ethnic incident occurred in Saraj, west of Skopje today, when Macedonian pupils were attacked by Albanian kids. Parents whose children attend the Kole Nedelkovski school, say that their kids went for a field trip to Albanian majority Saraj, only to be attacked by kids from another local school. One...
Macedonia 14.09.19 | 11:39

First drone fine – farmer from Saraj will pay 1.000 EUR for setting a fire

Inspectors have fined a farmer in Saraj 1.000 EUR for setting a fire on his farm to destroy vegetation. The fire was recorded by a drone patrol. This is the first such fine and the plan is to use the drone to try reduce the horrible problem of air pollution Skopje faces over winter. ИЗРЕЧЕНА...
Macedonia 30.08.19 | 19:46

Several people injured in shootout in Saraj

Several people have been injured in a shootout that took place Friday afternoon at around 14 h in the Bukovik village in the municipality of Saraj, Sitel learns. Several people participated in the shootout, with at least one person injured by gunshot wounds transferred to the hospital “September...
Macedonia 06.08.19 | 17:46

Saraj Mayor Bexheti dismisses corruption investigation against him

Saraj Mayor Blerim Bexheti dismissed the investigation launched by the Anti-Corruption Commission (DKSK) against him, saying he will take them to court. DKSK announced a series of investigations on Monday, including one against Bexheti for allegedly slow-rolling a decision that could have stopped the...
Macedonia 08.07.19 | 17:30

Saraj robbery – armed attackers took 115.000 EUR from the local NLB bank branch

The four armed attackers who robbed an NLB bank branch in the village of Saraj west of Skopje today took off with 115.000 EUR, the bank informed. The robbery occurred at 10:40 and the attackers took only five minutes to subdue the staff and the customers and empty the safes. This is the second such robbery...

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