Новости за 09.06.2017

Results and standings from the World Cup Qualifying European Group H matches on Friday Friday, June 9 Bosnia 0 Greece 0 Estonia 0 Belgium 2 Gibraltar 1 Cyprus 2  

British Prime Minister Theresa May kept finance minister Philip Hammond and other key members of her cabinet in their jobs on Friday, a day after she was weakened by failing to win a parliamentary majority in an election. Before the election there had been widespread speculation in the British media that May would replace Hammond […]

Experts working to tackle the issue of mosquitos in the Western Sovereign Base Areas warned on Friday that total eradication of the problem was impossible without dire consequences to the environment. British Forces Cyprus’, Joint Services Health Unit – the team responsible for tackling mosquitos – revealed that the current strategies they have in place […]

Claycourt king Rafa Nadal marched into his 10th French Open final after demolishing rising Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 on Court Philippe Chatrier on Friday. The 31-year-old Spaniard, back to his best after his Roland Garros reign suffered a two-year hiatus, brushed aside the sixth seed with a daunting show of force. Thiem had […]

House speaker Demetris Syllouris said that new regulations are underway that restrict the number of postponements of discussion and voting of a bill in the plenary after MPs deferred on Friday discussion on three bills and a set of rules for later dates. The three bills that have been postponed for discussion and vote following […]

Mini buses carrying cancer patients to treatment facilities will be included in a special vehicle category to enable them to get to their destination faster, it emerged on Friday. Initially, a request was made for the six buses to be allowed to use the hard shoulder on motorways but both the police and the public […]

We have all heard of the travelling circus, but what about a travelling playground? And we have all heard of theme parks but what about one that involves the whole family and brings us up close and personal with the dragons of Europe? Being pretty sure that the answers to the questions are no, the […]

Opposition parties Diko and Edek on Friday dismissed as slander claims that they launched last-minute attempts to wreck the national health scheme (Gesy) and that, on the contrary, it was the last two governments which had stalled reforms. The two parties came under fire from ruling Disy and main opposition Akel MPs on Thursday who […]

The House watchdog committee will examine the circumstances surrounding the transfer of inmate Panayiotis Neocleous, sentenced to two and a half years in prison last March over the corruption case that also brought down former deputy attorney-general Rikkos Erotokritou, to the Eoka rehabilitation centre in Palodhia, Limassol, where he is to undergo dental treatment. The […]

With more than 50 projects under construction in the districts of Pafos and Limassol, Aristo Developers adds Citygate Residences – a new, modern development in Mesa Geitonia, one of the most privileged and sought-after areas of Limassol, to its vast collection. Citygate Residences comprises of 14 contemporary-design apartments of 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms boasting […]

Manchester United have released top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic after a year at Old Trafford, with the injured Swedish striker’s name appearing on a list published by the Premier League on Friday. The 35-year-old joined United on a year-long contract from Paris St Germain before the 2016-17 campaign and was vital to their League Cup and […]

Food shortages caused by climate shocks like drought or floods could exacerbate violence and riots in politically unstable countries, researchers say. Fragile states that are poor and depend heavily on agriculture are most at risk of violent uprisings since they struggle to cope with climate change, according to a study published this week in the […]

THE British High Commission has confirmed that they will hold an open meeting in Emba in Paphos on June 16 A spokesman for the British High Commission in Nicosia told the Cyprus Mail that the meeting for British residents in the Paphos area, will offer them an opportunity to meet High Commissioner Matthew Kidd. “He […]

Stan Wawrinka subjected Andy Murray to a barrage of body blows as he broke down the Briton’s formidable defences to reach the French Open final on Friday, twice coming from a set down to win a high-octane contest 6-7(6) 6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1. The Swiss 2015 champion hit a staggering 87 winners as he avenged […]

A woman was arrested at Larnaca airport in the early hours of Friday for carrying 460 packages of tobacco in her luggage, amounting in a total of 23 kilos, it was announced on Friday by the Customs Department. According to the announcement, during a routine check on luggage on a flight bound for Gatwick,  police […]

The health services on Friday recalled three frozen chicken burger brands after salmonella was detected following lab tests. The recalled batches concern the chicken burger brands: ΚΡΕΑΤΟΜΠΟΥΤΙΚ Μ. ΓΙΩΡΓΑΛΛΗ PLUS Ξυλότυμπου (Kreatoboutique M. Yiorkalli Plus Xylotympou),   ΚΟΥΖΑΛΟΠΟΥΛΟ (Kouzalopoulo) ΜΠΙΦΤΕΚΙ CHICKENBURGER and Chicken burgers Alfa Theodosiou Frozen Foods. The production date for the contaminated batch […]

The new Geneva conference on Cyprus is to take place on June 28, the UN announced on Friday. “In line with the statement issued following the meeting of the Secretary-General with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Mustafa Akinci, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, in New York on 4 June, and following consultations […]

Jorge Sampaoli enjoyed a perfect start to his Argentina reign with a 1-0 friendly win over Brazil on Friday, ending opposing coach Tite’s honeymoon in front of a mammoth crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Sampaoli unveiled a new front three in the ‘Superclasico’ Down Under, with Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain forming a formidable […]

Students who graduated from private schools have been excluded from sitting the police entry exams scheduled to take place on Saturday for allegedly not speaking Greek well enough. The problem, though stemming from a technicality, was exacerbated after police did not comply with a letter from the ombudswoman’s office saying this was unlawful. Speaking to […]

Cyprus’s trade deficit widened in the first four months of the year to below €1.7bn compared to €735.6m in the respective period of 2016, the statistical service said. The widening of the gap in January to April was mainly on increased in imports which rose to €2.4bn from €1.8bn in the respective period last year, […]

Prime Minister Theresa May’s failed election gamble has cast a party in Northern Ireland in the role of kingmaker, giving the province an unexpected chance to have a big say in Britain’s divorce from the European Union. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), social conservatives who favour Northern Ireland’s continued inclusion in the United Kingdom, have […]

This year, Carlsberg celebrates 170 years since its founding and the Photos Photiades Group celebrates with it, introducing the globally exclusive Carlsberg Classic beer. 50 years after acquiring the first licence to produce Carlsberg outside of Denmark, Carlsberg reaffirms its trust in the state-of-the-art ‘Photos Photiades’ brewery for the sole production of Carlsberg Classic. This […]

Cyprus’s economy expanded 3.4 per cent in the first three months of the year compared to the respective period of 2016 and a seasonally adjusted 3.3 per cent, the statistical service said. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, the economy grew 0.6 per cent in January to March, Cystat said in a statement on […]

Chelsea Manning, the transgender US Army soldier who served seven years in prison for leaking classified data, tearfully thanked former President Barack Obama for granting her clemency. In excerpts of an interview aired on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ on Friday, Manning said she had not spoken to Obama since he commuted her sentence five months […]

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has asked the finance minister to explain the cabinet’s decision to handover Cooperative Central Bank stock to individual depositors and borrowers, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Friday. Michaelides, known for his no-nonsense attitude and his frequent clashes with government officials, asked Finance Minister Harris Georgiades in a letter on Friday […]