Новости за 30.11.2015

By George Psyllides Cyprus is following all lawful procedures in the investigation of cases linked to the economic collapse, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Monday, responding to criticism from a former banker widely held responsible for the demise of the island’s banking system. In a written statement, Nicolaou assured Andreas Vgenopoulos that all lawful […]

By Maria Gregoriou There is a rebel in all of us but sometimes we just need a rebel to let that rebel loose. Giving us a little helping hand with that will be the Greek band Chainides – meaning the fugitive rebel – who will give a live performance on Friday in Nicosia. Chainides is […]

By Krista Hughes The International Monetary Fund on Monday, as expected, admitted China’s yuan into its benchmark currency basket in a victory for Beijing’s campaign for recognition as a global economic power. The IMF executive board’s decision to add the yuan, also known as the renminbi, to the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket alongside the […]

There was no sign of a missing 92-year-old man on Monday despite a large-scale search in the Paphos countryside. Pavlos Charalambous from the village of Praitori left home for church on Saturday afternoon but never returned. A large operation to find the man stopped as darkness fell and was expected to restart on Tuesday morning. […]

By William James Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday its lawmakers could vote according to their consciences on air strikes against militants in Syria, a move which could hand Prime Minister David Cameron the parliamentary majority he needs. Cameron believes it is time to join other Western powers in bombing Islamic State, saying Britain […]

By Jean Christou Draconian security measures are being taken by the police for separate visits this week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry. In an announcement on Monday police said increased security would be taken as of Tuesday both in Nicosia and Larnaca for the Lavrov visit, warning that […]

By Annette Chrysostomou Self-examination is an important tool in detecting oral cancer and can significantly increase chances of survival, is the message of a current information campaign on oral cancer launched by the government. The ministry of health launched its annual oral cancer information campaign on Monday. As part of the campaign which runs until […]

Members of the independent state nurses union PASYNO will abstain from overtime work starting Tuesday, demanding an increase in on-call allowances. The work-to-rule action applies to nurses working in cardiology in Limassol hospital and Famagusta hospital hyperbaric department. Earlier this month, PASYNO said the demand was based on an existing agreement for doctors in the […]

By Jean Christou President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is due in the north on Tuesday, were seen smiling and chatting in numerous photos from Sunday’s EU summit in what the government spokesman on Monday described as a “brief exchange”. Anastasiades even broke protocol to stand next to Davutoglu in the […]

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Syria crisis and the situation in Ukraine during a meeting Monday on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris, a White House official said. Obama stressed the importance of targeting Islamic State militants in Syria and not focusing military attacks against rebel groups […]

Though not as bad as previous years, queues were seen on Thursday at the tax office as people scrambled to pay their immovable property tax (IPT) before the end of the month, and get the early payment discount granted by the government. A 20 per cent discount is given to people who paid by the […]

Greece aims to achieve a deal on debt relief with its eurozone creditors in February to remove financial uncertainty and spur economic recovery, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Monday. Addressing a conference of investors, the leftist minister said making the ailing eurozone country’s debt sustainable was the key to liberating the economy and restoring […]

The truth is out there, and we don’t have to solve the X-Files mysteries to find it as the first Mediterranean Science Festival will be on its way into our lives as of Thursday for a total of four days. Some might be a bit scared of the word Science – and even find it […]

By Ian Chadband Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will go head-to-head once again for the title of world’s best footballer after being shortlisted along with Neymar on Monday for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or. For the seventh time in eight years, the dynamic duo of Barcelona’s Messi and Real Madrid’s Ronaldo are expected to fill […]

ELECTRICITY Authority (EAC) trade unions took the gloves off on Monday, serving notice that they will likely be resuming industrial action to fight plans afoot to privatise the state power company. In a letter to the House commerce and energy committee, which back in July had brokered a halt to the EAC’s work-to-rule, four EAC-affiliated […]

The trial of two police officers accused of beating a detainee inside a holding cell in Paphos got underway on Monday, with the entire security footage from the Polis Chrysochous station shown in the court. The plaintiff will be taking the stand at the next hearing before Paphos criminal court, set for December 14. The […]

By Robin Emmott Turkey’s prime minister dismissed on Monday any suggestion Ankara should apologise for downing a Russian warplane in its airspace last week, after winning strong NATO support for the right to defend itself. Six days after NATO member Turkey shot down the Russian fighter jet in the first known incident of its kind […]

By Stelios Orphanides Demand for 13-week treasury bills squeezed yields to a record low on Monday as the government sold a total of €100m of this type of security, the public debt management office, a division of the finance ministry said. Send to Kindle

By Angelos Anastasiou A 45-year-old teacher was charged and released by police after being accused of hitting a 10-year-old pupil for not washing the brushes after art class on Friday, but teacher union POED claimed the incident may have been linked to the system of employing teachers for optional all-day schools. Accompanied by his father, […]

By Bruce Wallace and Alister Doyle World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, with French President Francois Hollande saying the world was at a “breaking point” in the fight against global warming. Some 150 heads of state, including US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi […]

By Greg Stutchbury SIX simple words eloquently summed up the impact Jonah Lomu had on rugby union when New Zealand paid its final respects to the former All Blacks winger yesterday. “Too big, too fast, too much,” Lomu’s high school coach Chris Grinter told the thousands of people who had flocked to Eden Park for […]

By Frank Pingue LOS Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, arguably the best player of his generation, announced on Sunday he will retire after the 2015-16 National Basketball Association season. Bryant, who is struggling through the worst season of his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, said in a piece posted on the Players’ […]

By Alix Norman This year, Nicosia’s Pop Up Festival has moved to City Plaza, an excellent decision on the part of organisers, NiMac (Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre). Not only is there a real sense of community developing amongst the participants, all 23 outlets are now in one place. Which means checking out Nicosia’s best new […]

By Preston Wilder The Cold War is literally cold for New York lawyer Jim Donovan (Tom Hanks). Walking through a wintry East Berlin on his way to the Soviet embassy, Jim gets mugged by a rather polite gang of youths who helpfully give him directions but also steal his overcoat – so he walks through […]

By Stelios Orphanides Bank of Cyprus chairman Josef Ackermann purchased 1.5 million shares of the lender on Friday at a price of €0.169, the bank said. Send to Kindle