Новости за 29.09.2017

The Cypriot band Barebone have released their new song that won last month in the Best Rock song category at the Los Angeles Akademia Awards. The song, Edge of The Blade, that was selected as the Best Rock Song for the September 2017 Akademia Music Awards, has been released by the band on their YouTube […]

The government aims to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Cyprus by 2020 for cheaper and cleaner energy, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Stelios Himonas said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference in Limassol, on LNG, Himonas said that studies carried out under two programmes will contribute to the realization of […]

Assistant professor of the University of Technology (Tepak) Antonis Theocharous, who is a prosecution witness on the recent scandal concerning the alleged misappropriation of EU-funds for research programmes at the Limassol-based university, said on Friday he had filed for police protection after he and his family received threats. Theocharous is the person who reported in […]

The state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank said it generated a net loss of almost €8 million in the first six months of the year compared with a €49.8m net profit in the respective period of 2016. The loss was mainly on reduced net interest income, which fell in January to June to €125.9m from €143.1m a […]

This might be shocking to hear, but a quick lie down could help us with our stress levels. Of course, it isn’t as easy as it sounds and there is much more to it. This idea of taking stress lying down is one that is linked to the Alexander technique – a practice that helps change […]

A downpour on Friday afternoon took Nicosia residents by surprise as they didn’t expect such heavy rainfall, despite met office warnings that the day was expected to be rainy. The areas of Pallouriotissa and Engomi in the city were the worst hit, as well as areas of the Nicosia district neighbouring with Larnaca. The deluge […]

The Researchers’ Night exhibition opened its doors on Friday in the grounds of the state fair for the eleventh time. It consists of more than 60 stands, a record number. In the morning, thousands of pupils visited the fair in Nicosia, which is organised by the Research Promotion Foundation. “Turnout is enormous this morning, we […]

The United States is cutting its diplomatic presence in Havana by more than a half and will warn US citizens not to visit Cuba because of targeted attacks that have injured at least 21 US personnel, a senior official said on Friday. “Until the government of Cuba can assure the United States of the safety […]

The findings of a survey announced on Friday suggested a rather predictable race could be shaken up by the possible candidacy of University of Cyprus rector Constantinos Christofides. The survey, commissioned by online business portal Stockwatch, asked voters to state their preference among various candidates in the 2018 presidential election, as well as the expected […]

A man accused of being part of a plot to kidnap a British model in Milan should be extradited from Britain to Italy, a London judge ruled on Friday. Model Chloe Ayling, 20, has told Italian police she was lured to a photo shoot in Milan in July, abducted and held captive for six days. […]

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is facing a long spell on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday. Pogba suffered the injury in United’s 3-0 Champions League win over Basel this month. “He’s injured, he cannot play tomorrow and it’s not an injury that I can have the hope […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) said that while economic growth in Cyprus is picking up, it still needs reforms and fiscal discipline over the medium-term to be sustainable combined with a reduction in delinquent loans in the system. Privatisations, electricity market and title deeds are the main areas needing reform, the bank said. Economic growth, […]

A scheme paying €650 per month for training lawyers is not a subsidy to legal firms, chairman of the Cyprus Bar Association Doros Ioannides said on Friday. Commenting on the scheme announced by Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou earlier this week, Ioannides said graduates up to the age of 29 would be eligible for €650, money […]

Only “miracles” can move Brexit talks far enough to fulfil Britain’s hopes of launching discussions next month on its future ties with the European Union, the head of the European Commission said on Friday. Prime Minister Theresa May has been hoping to use an informal EU meeting in the Estonian capital Tallinn to harness what […]

Inmates at the Nicosia Central Prison staged an impromptu peaceful protest on Friday, following remarks by former prison director Yiorgos Tryfonides earlier in the day. Speaking on Friday morning, Tryfonides claimed the prison had become a ‘playground’ due to lax discipline, with inmates coming to the ‘unthinkable’ point of beating wardens. Wardens, he claimed, have […]

Nobel Prize laureate Christopher Pissarides has said that he does not expect a repetition of the political mistakes and omissions which plunged the Cypriot economy into the 2013 crisis. But he warned that the economy was still not competitive and is relying on the investment for citizenship scheme and a temporary tourist bonanza, the Cyprus […]

A more assertive stance toward Turkey, closer coordination with Greece and increased defence spending along with measures to promote a climate of trust and co-existence with Turkish Cypriots are the mainstays of presidential candidate Nicolas Papadopolos’ proposed new strategy for a settlement of the Cyprus problem, which he unveiled on Friday. In an extensive presentation […]

Catalonia’s leader made clear his government was determined to go ahead with a Sunday vote on independence that Madrid calls illegal and which has thrust Spain into its most dramatic political crisis for decades. The central government, which has sent thousands of police reinforcements to the region to prevent people from voting, meanwhile insisted on […]

Larnaca saved 59,383 kWh and cut its carbon monoxide emissions by 51 tonnes during its three-year ‘Fiesta’ programme which ends on September 30, the municipality said on Friday. “These results are indicative of the participating families’ willingness to adopt a more sustainable behaviour, always with proper support and guidance,” the municipality said in a statement. […]

England midfielder Dele Alli will miss the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia next week after being handed a one-match ban for making an obscene middle-finger gesture. Alli was caught on camera raising his finger in the direction of French referee Clement Turpin during England’s qualifier against Slovakia at Wembley this month and had risked a […]

The Little Muse theatre in Larnaca, known for putting on plays for children with a lot of heart and dedication, is reaching out to ask for help to make little faces smile once more. The theatre’s new project, the play Just Imagine, will touch on the fundamental issues of how we all operate in society […]

More than 60 Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar are believed to have drowned when their boat capsized, the latest victims in what the United Nations says is the world’s fastest-developing refugee emergency. The refugees drowned in heavy seas off Bangladesh late on Thursday, part of a new surge of people fleeing a Myanmar military campaign […]

To cut costs, Elon Musk‘s SpaceX company has shrunk the size of the rocket ship it is developing to go to Mars, aiming to start construction on the first spaceship in the first half of next year, Musk said on Friday. SpaceX plans its first trip to the red planet in 2022, carrying only cargo, to be followed […]

Former and current employees at the late Playboy magazine founder’s home in Los Angeles, California – where he passed away from natural causes aged 91 on Wednesday (27.09.17) – are arranging a get-together to pay tribute to the late businessman. Playboy Mansion sources told gossip website TMZ that two of the venue’s butlers have created […]

By Stelios Orphanides Revenue from tourism rose an annual 5.8 per cent to all-time high of €425.7m in July when arrivals rose 10 per cent, the statistical service said on Friday. In the first seven months of the year, total revenue rose 15 per cent to €1.4bn, also an all-time high, compared to the same […]