Новости за 06.10.2015

New findings have been discovered at a second mass grave in the occupied village of Trachonas, the Greek Cypriot member at the Committee on missing persons (CMP) Nestoras Nestoros said on Tuesday. Speaking on Sigma TV, Nestoros said they have located the right point in the area where mass graves lie. He said the team […]

The House ethics committee plans to pick up the pace discussing a series of bills relating to incompatibility of office for government and state officials, with the intent of passing them before parliament disbands for the 2016 legislative elections. The committee has before it five bills in total pertaining to incompatibility between holding public office […]

By Elias Hazou The House ethics committee on Tuesday resumed discussion of a government bill designed to overhaul the Cyprus Intelligence Service (KYP), with MPs saying they hoped to take it to the plenum within the next fortnight. The legislation has been languishing in committee for a year. It aims to put the secret service […]

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund want to provide Cyprus with technical assistance, with a view to secure sustainable public finances in a unified economy following a settlement, Undersecretary to the President Constantinos Petrides told CNA. Petrides held separate meetings with, Cyril Muller, the World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, […]

By Andria Kades Staff employed by Limassol porters on Tuesday decided to call off strike measures to press for €1.5 million in voluntary redundancy compensation be paid to them now and not next year when the port will be privatised. The decision came after the workers were threatened with dismissal, state broadcaster CyBC reported, while […]

Energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis on Tuesday departed for London and Paris, where he will attend business forums aiming to attract investment to Cyprus. While in the UK and France, he will also meet representatives of energy giants. According to an official announcement, the minister is heading a business delegation, organised by the ministry of energy, […]

World Cup-winning South African Jake White would be interested in coaching England if Stuart Lancaster departs but is wary that international candidates might be used as mere window dressing in any selection process. The Rugby Football Union have said there will be no knee-jerk reaction to England’s failure to get through the pool stage at […]

The Greek Cypriot side wants the European Union acquis communautaire to be implemented in its entirety across the island, without permanent derogations, to the benefit of both communities, the government said on Tuesday. “It is also our conviction that respect of bi-zonality does not clash with basic human rights,” deputy government spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos said […]

By Maria Gregoriou It may only be Tuesday but it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead to how you can relax at the end of the week and the Home for Co-operation in Nicosia has something to get rid of the week’s stress and calm us right down for the weekend. This Thursday the home will […]

Sweden are still capable of reaching the Euro 2016 finals despite losing “two catastrophic matches” to Group G rivals Russia and Austria, captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic said. The Swedes, who face Liechtenstein on Friday before finishing their campaign at home to Moldova on Monday, were beaten 1-0 by Russia last month. They were then crushed 4-1 […]

By Alastair Macdonald and Francesco Guarascio The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey, according to an EU plan published on Tuesday. The draft action plan was presented to President […]

By Angelos Anastasiou A month after Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos told Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides to butt out of executive decisions, the two men had a face-to face run-in at the House on Tuesday where Hasikos revealed he had asked the attorney-general to designate the boundaries of Michaelides’ power. Both had been invited by the House […]

By Evie Andreou President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday he is closely monitoring reform of the civil service reform with the aim of creating an effective and exemplary public sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the new kindergarten built by civil servants union PASYDY to accommodate its members’ children, Anastassiades said the dialogue for the […]

By Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax U.S. authorities charged a former president of the United Nations General Assembly, a billionaire Macau real estate developer and four others on Tuesday for engaging in a wide-ranging corruption scheme. John Ashe, the U.N. ambassador from Antigua and Barbuda who was president in 2013, was accused in a complaint […]

Manchester United’s deadline day signing Anthony Martial has played down comparisons with Arsenal’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry. Henry had an extremely successful career during his time in England, having won the Premier League twice and the FA Cup thrice with the Gunners. He won the Golden Boot award four times, the most in league history. […]

By Annette Chrysostomou There has been an alarming rise in road deaths this year in Cyprus, police officials said on Tuesday. Already, 42, many of them young people have been killed in 41 accidents. The number for the whole of last year was 45, and for 2013 it was 44. Because of this upward trend, […]

Professional footballers suffer more from depression and anxiety than the general public, with more than a third of current and former players reporting symptoms, according to a study by the world players’ union FIFPro. Of 826 players surveyed, 38 per cent of current players and 35 per cent of former professionals said they faced problems […]

A 37-year-old male police officer was remanded for two days on Tuesday in connection with reports of sexual harassment of a minor. The report against the police officer was made by a 15-year-old girl who claimed she was sexually harassed by him. The offences reportedly took place between June and September this year. Send to […]

By Annette Chrysostomou In terms of overall fat consumption, Cyprus was ranked fifth worldwide according to recent research by Credit Suisse into dietary fat consumption and its implications. Spain tops the list, with the proportion of dietary energy derived from fat standing at 45 per cent. It is followed by Australia, Samoa, France and Cyprus […]

By Madeline Chambers A German actor who dressed up as Adolf Hitler and travelled through the country for four weeks chatting to smiling voters and stroking their pets for a film that opens this week says he was shocked by the warm welcome he received. The film “Look Who’s Back” is an adaptation of a […]

By Stelios Orphanides The number of registered unemployed dropped a monthly 6.4 per cent and an annual 11 per cent in September to 38,365 which is the lowest since October 12, the statistical service said. Send to Kindle

Nearly 100 people in Cyprus took part on the weekend in the annual EuroBirdwatch event, BirdLife Cyprus said on Tuesday. BirdLife Cyprus organised three events on Sunday October 4 attended by 93 participants in total, the highest number of EuroBirdwatch participants in Cyprus so far, the organisation said, including  60 people  at Athalassa Park in […]

Unicars Ltd, official representatives of Volkswagen AG in Cyprus, announced on Tuesday that 1,349 vehicles in Cyprus have the software falsifying the engine’s emission reading. According to the statement, Unicars was informed by Volkswagen AG that the affected vehicles comprised 480 Volkswagens, 598 Audis, 119 Seats, 103 Skodas, and 49 Volkswagen vans. These vehicles, the […]

By Robin Emmott NATO’s secretary general said on Tuesday he doubted Moscow’s explanation that Russian weekend airspace violations of NATO-ally Turkey near Syria were a mistake and called on Russia not to repeat such incursions. Following Russia’s unexpected move to launch air strikes in Syria last week, Jens Stoltenberg said NATO also had reports of […]

By Maria Gregoriou The film industry in Cyprus seems to be on the up with film festivals buzzing and local film makers finding inspiration for new scripts. As part of this movement, KCineplex cinemas across the island will show the award-winning psychological drama thriller Behind the Mirror as of Friday. Behind The Mirror had its […]