Новости за 12.06.2017

The customs department said on Monday it had confiscated fake designer shoes and clothing items from a Pallouriotissa shop in Nicosia, worth around €10,000 According to an announcement, customs and police officers, raided the shop owned by a 44-year-old man at around noon and located more than 750 items – shoes and clothing – that […]

The European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 will bring myth to life through the music of the Akamas Duo at the Ancient Odeon on Wednesday. Under the name Aphrodite’s Gardens, the duo, Nicolas Kyriakou on guitar and Iasonas Keramides on the violin, will invite the audience to an audio-visual tour of stories, images and scents of […]

Bill Cosby told a judge on Monday he would not testify in his own defense at his sexual assault trial, and his lawyers called a single witness before resting their case. “Is it your decision not to testify?” Judge Steven O’Neill asked Cosby before the trial resumed since pausing for the weekend. “Yes,” replied the […]

This week the 70th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival continues with a number of performances at the Royal Manor House in Kouklia. The first concert, on Thursday, will bring together a number of internationally acclaimed musicians to perform the Duo for Violin and Vila No.1, K.423 by Mozart, Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49 […]

The Australian government’s decision to not continue its policing contribution to Unficyp beyond June 2017, after 53 years was made mainly for budgetary reasons, a statement said on Monday. A government statement said that in advance of the move Australia had consulted with the Republic of Cyprus, representatives of both communities, the three guarantor powers, as well as the […]

  The finance ministry has tabled amendments to limit unpaid leave in the public sector for educational purposes, it was announced on Monday. The House finance committee heard that presently unpaid leave for educational purposes is not deducted from civil servants’ pensions nor does it affect their annual pay increments, so that when they return […]

  THE 12th Cyprus International Film Festival ‘Golden Aphrodite’ which starts on Wednesday will be the inaugural event held at the newly refurbished Attikon theatre in Paphos. Christos Makariou, deputy mayor of Paphos, made the announcement at a press conference held for event at the town hall on Monday morning. “We are very proud to […]

  The defence in the waste management trial filed a motion on Monday asking for procedures against two defendants – an individual and a company – to be terminated claiming they had been tainted because an extradition order was issued on the wrong information. Lawyer Chris Triantafyllides suggested that if the Greek court knew that […]

The 60-year-old male tourist from Sweden who was found floating unconscious off Protaras’ coast on Saturday, died from a heart attack it was announced on Monday. The man was spotted floating unconscious in the sea on Saturday morning. He was brought to the shore and was transferred to the Famagusta general hospital where he was […]

The Green Party welcomed Monday’s announcement designating some beaches as ‘dog-friendly’, but said that such areas should be more accessible. After years of pushing, a law was passed in 2005 which requires at least one dog-friendly beach in each district. But the party said it took another decade for “silly superstitions to be overcome” and […]

  The UN Secretary-General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide is due back in Cyprus on Thursday for meetings with both leaders as he prepares the common document ahead of the new Geneva talks slated for June 28. UN spokesman in Cyprus Aleem Siddique told CNA on Monday that it was important that no […]

The home price index rose a quarterly 0.3 per cent to 73.5 in October to December last year but fell an annual 0.9 per cent, the Central Bank of Cyprus said. “The small increase, the second in a row, reflects the recovery of the real estate sector,” the Central Bank of Cyprus said in a […]

The Cyprus Popular Bank Plc Co Ltd, the defunct lender known as Laiki, said that it was inviting tenders for advisory services for the sale of its Greek unit, the Investment Bank of Greece (IBG) and two other subsidiaries in Greece. The two other units are CPB Asset Management AEDAK and Laiki Factors and Forfeiters […]

The government has commissioned a study into how town planning and construction permits can be merged into a single licence issued by a single agency, new interior minister Constantinos Petrides said on Monday. Petrides, speaking in parliament for the first time after his appointment, said having a single permit under one roof for both planning […]

The department of merchant shipping urged swimmers and users of small boats on Monday to avoid the area around the construction site of the Ayia Napa marina for safety reasons. According to an announcement, swimmers and small boats should keep clear at least 50 metres from the construction site for their own safety. The department […]

A four-year public awareness campaign on diabetes prevention is being launched this week, the Cyprus National Diabetes Committee announced on Monday. The information campaign, which is being promoted in cooperation with local authorities, is nationwide. The first lecture on the subject takes place on Thursday in Lythrodontas and will provide residents with information by specialised […]

Nearly a third of the world’s population is obese or overweight and an increasing number of people are dying of related health problems in a “disturbing global public health crisis”, a study said on Monday. Some 4 million people died of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and other ailments linked to excess weight in 2015, bringing […]

  A 32-year-old Greek national denied charges on Monday relating to obtaining photos under false pretences after he apparently duped two aspiring female models to submit nude photos in exchange for a high fee that he never paid. The court heard that three cases have been filed against the defendant, including interfering in a police […]

Once again, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will help young artists take their first steps on stage on Thursday in Nicosia and on Friday in Larnaca with a concert fit to showcase their talents. The soloists Maria Malakouna on violin and Nikola Janjic on clarinet will showcase pieces by German composer Max Brunch and Czech-born Franz […]

The chief of police on Monday suspended a special constable arrested in Paphos the previous day after allegedly threatening a man with a hunting shotgun and smashing the rear window of his car. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides said the constable, who was posted at Paphos general hospital, was arrested for the illegal transportation of a […]

Despite a big to-do in parliament last week, no party has tabled an amendment to upcoming legislation relating to the national health scheme (Gesy). The deadline for submitting amendments was 12pm, Monday. None had been tabled by the cut-off point. Controversy erupted last week amid allegations that Diko and Edek were seeking to scupper Gesy at the last […]

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck near the coast of Western Turkey on Monday, a European earthquake monitor said, shaking buildings in the Aegean province of Izmir and rattling areas close to some Greeks islands. The epicentre of the quake was located some 84km north-west of the coastal city of Izmir, the European-Mediterranean […]

  Cyprus expects to host the president of Lebanon together with the Greek prime minister in the first trilateral meeting at the level of heads of state before the end of 2017, President Nicosia Anastasiades said on Monday. Anastasiades who is on a three-day working visit to Lebanon met his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun on […]

  More than 40 brands of beer and a rich artistic programme will be on offer at this year’s Nicosia Beer Fest, the capital’s largest organised event, between June 14 – 17. Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Monday that the festival is one of Nicosia’s most important events, visited by thousands of people every […]

England goalkeeper Joe Hart does not think Manchester City will hamper his chances of winning a move away from the Premier League club by putting a massive price tag on him, the 30-year-old has said. Hart, who joined City in 2010, completed a year-long loan spell at Italian side Torino last season, making 36 appearances […]