Новости за 30.03.2018

Turkey issued a new Navtex on Friday night, reserving areas south of Cyprus for a ‘gunnery exercise’ on April 3. The navigational warning posted on Turkish naval forces website outlines the area is reserved for three hours on Tuesday for an area south of the island, spanning most of what is comprised as Blocks 6 […]

MPs on Friday voted into a law a series of regulations which concern cyclists which were pending for seven years. The regulations are set to be implemented in six months and clear up the rights of cyclists as well as their responsibilities and those of drivers to them. Bicycles are allowed on any street, bike […]

In the world of the theatre there are some playwrights and some plays that change the course of how the stage is used, how different elements, such as music and light, can be used to create a mood and how some subjects are brought to the surface. One such playwright is Tennesse Williams and the play […]

At least 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Gaza medical officials said. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, pressing for a right of return for refugees to what is nowIsrael, gathered along the fenced 65-km (40-mile) frontier […]

At least 12 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Gaza medical officials said. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, pressing for a right of return for refugees to what is now Israel, gathered at five locations along the […]

The two main causes of death in Cyprus in 2016 were circulatory system diseases and neoplasms caused by cancer, according to figures published on Friday by the statistical service. In total, 5,587 deaths were recorded on the island in 2016 –comprised of both residents and visitors. Of those, 54 per cent were male and 46 […]

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she has pined for her home in Pakistan’s picturesque Swat Valley, even as she recalled two years living in fear under the Taliban’s harsh interpretation of Islamic law. Visiting her homeland for the first time since a Taliban gunman shot her in the head over her blog advocating […]

The Antiquities Department said on Friday that a number of museums and archaeological sites will be illuminated blue on Monday to mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. In a statement the Antiquities Department said that following an invitation from the Autism Speaks organisation, it will illuminate blue the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia, the Limassol […]

J&P Overseas, a subsidiary of Cyprus’s construction industry flagship Joannou & Paraskevaides Group is apparently facing financial difficulties and has left its workers in Saudi Arabia unpaid for months, according to press reports. In a leaked letter addressed to the company’s director Andreas Papathomas J&P Overseas workers based in Saudi Arabia, including several dozen Cypriots, […]

Trade unions Sek and Peo said they will not sit idle while the employment terms of around 5,000 people who teach the education ministry’s afternoon and evening programmes resemble those of the Middle Ages. The unions accused the government of going back on promises made before the presidential election when, during a meeting at the […]

President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have agreed to hold an informal meeting on April 16, the UN said on Friday. According to a statement, the meeting will be hosted by Deputy Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Elizabeth Spehar. It will take place at the chief of mission’s residence in the […]

European football has lost a “huge player” in Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the striker will raise the level of the game in the U.S following his move to LA Galaxy, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday. Ibrahimovic last week ended a short but successful stint at United – where he won the League Cup […]

After years of discussion parliament on Friday passed with an overwhelming majority a law decriminalising abortion. The controversial matter – which had remained largely stagnant out of fear of reprisal from the church – was voted into law with 33 votes in favour, eight against and five abstentions. It allows termination of an unwanted pregnancy […]

Following a lengthy discussion, parliament on Friday approved a bill decriminalising abortions. Thirty-three MPs voted in favour, eight against, and five abstained. The law allows termination of an unwanted pregnancy up to 12 weeks of gestation Ruling Disy backed the bill though MP Andreas Kyprianou chose to go against. Four other Disy MPs,  Onoufrios Koullas, […]

  The Central Bank of Cyprus said it generated last year a profit of €49.5 million compared with a profit of €74.2m in 2016 on reduced net interest income, which reduces the dividend transferred to the government’s coffers. Net interest income fell in 2017, the year in which Bank of Cyprus fully repaid the remaining […]

Workers from the Larnaca bus company Zenon went on an impromptu two-hour stoppage on Friday afternoon to protest over receiving only 40 per cent of their salaries. The work stoppage is taking place between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok said that employees decided to stop work after they were told that […]

Following the launch of the second volume of his autobiography, detailing his tenure as President of Cyprus, George Vassiliou talks frankly about his successes, his mistakes and the Cyprus problem. The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local […]

Less than a year ago, when three Cypriots left for Nepal to donate shoes and clothing to children and monks, they announced that their next goal was to raise money to building a school for Maasai children in Tanzania. The three of them – 32-year-old lawyer Socrates Rossides and brothers Nicolas and Constantinos Nicolaou – […]

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s display for England in the friendly against the Netherlands last week has boosted his chances of becoming the country’s first-choice at the World Cup, manager Sam Allardyce said on Friday. Pickford impressed with his distribution in the 1-0 win and although Joe Hart remains the national team’s most experienced option, Allardyce […]

The US government plans to collect social media history from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, State Department proposals showed on Friday as part of President Donald Trump’s policy of “extreme vetting.” Most immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants – about 14.7 million people – will be asked to list on a federal […]

Electricity supply to households who owe money for electricity bills will not be interrupted during Easter, the electricity authority announced. According to the announcement, the decision covers the period from April 2 to April 13. Those who have already been disconnected can apply for reconnection at any EAC customer service centre. The applications will be […]

Police on Thursday arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with the sale of fake diamonds. On March 20, the man allegedly visited a jewellery shop in Larnaca where he sold four diamonds to the owner for €44,000. The following day, the jeweler showed the diamonds to a gemstone expert who informed him that they are […]

Nicosia municipality informed the public that in view of the Easter celebrations and to support the capital’s trade, parking will be free at municipal parking spaces and parking metres from 7am on Easter Saturday, April 7, until 7am the next day. In their announcement, they reminded visitors that they can park for free at the […]

The government generated a fiscal surplus of €250.6m on a cash basis in the first two months of the year compared to a surplus of €133m in the respective period of 2017, the finance ministry said. The improvement in public finances in January to February was on a €142m increase in revenue, to €1.2bn, which […]

Cyprus last year generated a current account deficit of €1.3bn, or 6.7 per cent of economic output, compared to a deficit of €888.8m in 2016, or 4.39 per cent, the Central Bank of Cyprus said. “Cyprus’ international investment position marginally improved in 2017, reaching a net liability position of €23.1bn, compared with €23.2bn in 2016,” […]