Новости за 03.02.2017

Technolopolis 20 Cultural Centre in Paphos has two events coming up that will get children roaring like lions and adults a little wiser when it comes to people in history. First up the event for the adults. Retired history teacher Wally Oppenheim will give a lecture on The Rise of Archbishop Makarios on Monday at 7pm. […]

THE bills covering new school regulations will be tabled in parliament for a vote next week, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday, warning that further delays in the reforms only lead to more confusion. Political parties decided to postpone the vote of the two bills that were slated to be put before the plenum […]

TWO female state school teachers, aged 56 and 36, were caught red handed on Thursday afternoon during a raid on an unlicensed private tutorial centre in Limassol, police said on Friday. According to the police report, officers raided the establishment following a tip off. Teachers who work in state schools are not allowed to teach […]

THE House plenum approved unanimously on Friday the regulations for the seizure of the movable property of those who have accumulated debts to the Tax Department and VAT. The regulations provide for the seizure of cars, boats and of valuable objects. Exempt from seizure are items necessary for the survival of debtors such as wheelchairs, […]

FILES and documents concerning possible scandals under investigation have gone missing from the archives of the Paphos municipality, mayor Phedonas Phedonos said on Friday. Speaking on Politis radio, Phedonas said among the items missing were the original contract of work done on Paphos’ beachfront road from 2007 to 2010, which was budgeted at €5m but […]

Lawyers for Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman complained on Friday that he was being subjected to excessive conditions of confinement in a federal jail and that his wife was not being allowed to visit him. The arguments came in federal court in Brooklyn at a hearing for Guzman, who has pleaded not guilty […]

By Tahsin Eroglu A 33-year-old Turkish Cypriot man is wanted by the authorities in the north in connection with sexual abuse of five boys aged between 10 and 11. The suspect, an architect, crossed over to the south on the night of January 29 and flew to Berlin from Larnaca the following day. It was […]

The United States on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Iran, putting sanctions on 13 individuals and 12 entities days after the White House put Tehran “on notice” over a ballistic missile test. The move against Iran is the first by the US government since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20 after vowing during […]

More than 100,000 visas have been revoked in the wake of the Trump administrations recent travel ban on citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries, according to media reports on Friday. The Washington Post reported the figure, citing a government attorney at a federal court hearing in Virginia. NBC News’ Washington affiliate also reported the number […]

THE situation at Limassol port appears to be improving by the day, following the first days of private operation when hauliers had formed lines outside due to delays in loading containers. Giorgos Pouros, the general manager of the company handling containers, said two more gantry cranes were put in operation on Friday loading and unloading […]

POLICE arrested a 37-year-old man at his home in Paphos on Thursday after they found 40.5 grammes of cannabis when they searched his home. The drug squad carried out the search after a tip off and are holding the man in connection with smuggling and drug possession, possibly with the intent to supply other persons. […]

European Council President Donald Tusk told EU leaders on Friday he was ready to serve a second term as their chairman after his current mandate expires at the end of May. Chairing the leaders’ meetings is one of the European Union’s most influential jobs and, if re-appointed, Tusk will have a key role in Brexit […]

The coaches are doing all they can to deny it, and in France’s case they have a strong case, but for rugby aficionados around the world the Six Nations championship will double up as a high-octane trial for the British and Irish Lions. The Lions tour to New Zealand in June and July is the […]

Turkey accused Greece on Friday of breaching international law by carrying out a military exercise on an island in the Aegean Sea, in an escalating row between the two Nato allies. The Turkish foreign ministry said it was aware of Greek media reports that Greek special forces had parachuted onto Kos and said the exercise […]

Romania’s ombudsman went to the constitutional court on Friday to challenge a government decree that decriminalises some graft offences, a move that has caused mass protests as it appears to mark a major retreat from anti-corruption reform. The decree would decriminalise abuse-of-power offences in which the sums do not exceed 200,000 lei ($48,000), potentially scuttling […]

British supermarkets have taken to rationing shoppers to three iceberg lettuces per visit after bad weather hit growing conditions in Spain, leading to a shortage in supplies that is set to continue through to March. Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all imposed restrictions on bulk purchases after production in Spain was hit by crop damage […]

At this stage of the reunification talks, developments depended exclusively on Turkey, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking on state radio CyBC, the spokesman said developments depended exclusively on Turkey, both on the chapter of security and guarantees, but also on the issues relating to the five chapters of internal governance. “We are […]

A US district judge in Detroit has issued an order temporarily restraining the Trump administration from carrying out immigration restrictions in a presidential executive order, according to a court document. Judge Victoria Roberts issued the order on Thursday in response to a motion filed with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan […]

The 26-year-old star has resisted offers to present the iconic comedy show for years and now she’s finally decided to “bite the bullet”, Kristen admits to suffering some last-minute nerves. She shared: “For six years I’ve been a total wuss about it, and then I was finally like, at some point you have to bite the bullet, you […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said elite-level coaches cannot give guarantees about their touchline behaviour due to the pressure that comes with being involved in the Premier League but he urged his counterparts to set higher standards. Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho said this week that he is punished more heavily for his behaviour than other managers […]

As part of the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 events, two pianists from very different parts of the world will come together on Wednesday to perform music from French, Japanese and Portuguese composers. The two pianists, who will perform under the title Musicorba, are Ricardo Vieira from Portugal and Tomohiro Hatta from Japan. After their […]

Two police officers jailed recently for corruption have been forced to resign, it was announced on Friday. The pair, sergeants Costas Miamiliotis and Lefteris Mouskos, were jailed for six month in January after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiring to defraud the Republic between 2007 to 2010, punishable by up to five years in […]

Cypriot airline Cobalt said on Friday it added a fourth aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus 320, which will “immediately” be incorporated in its flight schedule, which will be expanded soon to include Brussels and Tel-Aviv. “The new aircraft … constitutes the first step of a long-term cooperation with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of […]

Francois Fillon fought to keep his place as French conservative presidential candidate on Friday amid sliding opinion poll ratings and speculation about his ability to carry on after accusations his wife got public money for work she did not do. Police carried out searches at the Senate in connection with the fake job allegations on […]

The number of registered unemployed fell 6.8 per cent in January, to 42,839, compared to the respective month of 2016, or by 3,130, and rose by 987 on a monthly basis, the statistical service said. The number of registered unemployed dropped last month 7.4 per cent year-on -year, to 37,782, or by 3,013 people, after […]