Tag: Tetovo
Macedonia 27.12.21 | 12:54

Case of a young mother from Tetovo who suffered medical malpractice will be investigated

The Healthcare Ministry is preparing an investigation into the case of alleged medical malpractice when a young mother from Tetovo lost her womb. Dona Nedelkovska says that she was neglected and mistreated in the Tetovo hospital half a year ago, where she had serious abdominal issues following a C-section...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 11:08

“Debt billboards” put up across Tetovo

Newly elected Tetovo Mayor Bilal Kasami put up billboards with the total sum that the city was in debt when he was elected. Kasami blames his predecessor Teuta Arifi for grossly mismanaging the city, leaving him with over 24 million EUR in debt. The sum will also be displayed on a monitor on the main...
Macedonia 10.12.21 | 19:28

Woman stabs man in Tetovo

A 44 year old woman from Tetovo was arrested yesterday evening, after she stabbed a 60 year old man in his home. The woman was accompanied by another man in the home of the victim. The police did not report the reason for the argument and the incident.
Macedonia 10.12.21 | 17:12

Police raided buses and vans in Tetovo and Gostivar

Following the disastrous bus crash in Bulgaria on November 23rd, which killed 45 passengers, Tetovo police continues to conduct announced mechanical checks on buses and vans used for public transport. During a massive raid today, 10 vehicles from Tetovo and near-by Gostivar were found to have faulty...
Macedonia 07.12.21 | 20:40

Tetovo: Mayor Kasami temporarily suspends all public transport

Tetovo city hall announced that it is temporarily halting the recently introduced public bus transport lines. According to the administration of newly elected Mayor Bilal Kasami, the public company created by his predecessor Teuta Arifi was not formally registered and a number of irregularities were...
Macedonia 24.11.21 | 19:44

After the disaster in Bulgaria, road safety inspectors got to work

After the bus disaster in Bulgaria, traffic safety inspectors began conducting enhanced check-ups. The target today were the cities of Tetovo and Gostivar, during which five vehicle were found to have faulty brakes. Several other buses lacked fire extinguishers. All these vehicles were ordered out of...
Macedonia 24.11.21 | 17:14

Tetovo police is looking for a man who tried to run officers over

Police officers in Tetovo were forced to fire warning shots yesterday evening during a traffic stop that went wrong. The officers stopped two men in a Mercedes car and identified the driver as 41 year old M.R. from the village of Merovo. At one point, the driver started the vehicle again and tried to...
Macedonia 24.11.21 | 17:10

Mayor Kasami: Tetovo owes 24 million EUR

Newly elected Mayor of Tetovo Bilal Kasami said that the city is 24 million EUR in the red. The huge debt is outstanding toward private companies, public institutions, individuals, as well as, what he said are “suspiciously arranged contracts”. Kasami, who leads the BESA party, took over...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 17:58

Financial police inspects the municipality of Tetovo, Kasami says the government is exerting pressure on him

This morning, the Financial Police inspected the municipality of Tetovo, ie the sector of legal and financial issues. Tetovo mayor, Bilal Kasami, said that it was about inspecting cases from 8 years ago. According to Kasami, today’s inspection of the Financial Police is a political pressure on...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 14:18

Financial Police raids Tetovo City Hall in an apparent pressure tactic against the newly elected Mayor Kasami

Agents of the Financial Police department – which is often used as a cudgel by the Zaev regime against his political opponents – today raided the Tetovo City Hall. The raid comes only days after an opposition official – BESA party leader Bilal Kasami – assumed the office of Mayor...
Macedonia 18.11.21 | 11:03

Dozen witnesses offered to testify about the Tetovo hospital disaster

A dozen witnesses came forward and offered to testify about the deadly Tetovo hospital fire on September 8th, which killed 14 Covid patients and their family members. We have people who were admitted to other parts of the hospital, and who were able to flee when the fire started to spread, come to us...
Macedonia 17.11.21 | 15:24

SDSM activists learn the hard way that loyalty to Zaev no longer guarantees their public sector jobs and perks

An activist of the SDSM party from Tetovo issued a appeal to Zoran Zaev to protect her crony municipal job, and with that became the internet sensation for the day in Macedonia. Silvana Antovska was apparently hired as a part time employee of the Tetovo city hall, which was led by a coalition of DUI...
Macedonia 03.11.21 | 09:02

Citizens of Tetovo concerned over the unusual smell of their water supply

Citizens of Tetovo were warned yesterday about the quality of the water supplied by the public system. Unusual smell and water emanates from the water and the Center for Public Health is investigating whether it is safe to drink. This is a semi-regular event in Tetovo, and is attributed to the vegetation...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 17:05

Tetovo: Voter attacked a board member

A voter attacked a member of the election board in a polling station in the village of Neraste near Tetovo today during voting for Mayor of Tetovo. The voter was not on the registry and was initially not allowed to vote, which caused an argument during which he attacked a member of the board. With the...
Macedonia 29.10.21 | 21:09

Kasami asks for support from the voters to finally relegate DUI to opposition party

Bilal Kasami, leader of the BESA movement and its mayoral candidate in Tetovo, called on his supporters to help him defeat the DUI party candidate in Tetovo Teuta Arifi, as the first step toward removing DUI from the central Government where it has held power for almost two decades. I believe that the...
Macedonia 22.10.21 | 18:53

Another rift in the coalition: Tetovo Mayor Arifi blames Minister Filipce for the hospital disaster

If we had institutional responsibility, I would not be sitting here as a candidate, the candidate for mayor of Tetovo Teuta Arifi from DUI said on the “24 analysis” show. According to her, the Tetovo tragedy is a matter for the institutions that should conduct investigations. It is very important...
Macedonia 21.10.21 | 11:38

Alliance of Albanians: Our determination to bring down the Zaev Government will guide our actions in the second round vote in Tetovo

The Alliance of Albanians noted that it still hasn’t determined which way to direct its votes in the second round of the mayoral election in Tetovo. AA, in coalition with the Alternative party and VMRO-DPMNE, won a strong third place, and are well position to decide the outcome of the second round...
Macedonia 20.10.21 | 20:46

Kasami: I expect SDSM to support me in Tetovo and to win 2: 1

I expect to win in Tetovo 2: 1 in the second round of the elections, the president of BESA and candidate of the party for mayor in Tetovo, Bilal Kasami said Wednesday on the “Top tema” show. Kasami stressed that he expects the support of all citizens of the city, regardless of the party. We...
Macedonia 19.10.21 | 11:34

The race in Tetovo could sink Zaev’s coalition

A major issue going into the second round of the local elections developed in the ruling SDSM – DUI – BESA coalition, as several remaining races divide the coalition partners. DUI and BESA candidates went to the second round of the mayoral election in Tetovo, which the ethnic Albanians in...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 00:47

BESA’s Kasami says he is in the lead in the race in Tetovo, as he heads to a run-off against Teuta Arifi

The BESA party is celebrating the reported lead its leader Bilal Kasami has over the incumbent Tetovo Mayor Teuta Arifi. Kasami and Arifi will head to a run-off that will likely complicate relations in Zaev’s coalition, where they are both crucial members. Kasami’s claim that he is in the...
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