Новости за 20.04.2018

Parliament on Friday rejected a Green party proposal to publish the names of foreign nationals who have been granted citizenships by Cyprus either as an honour or as part of a government scheme to attract investors. Thirty-three MPs voted against the proposal and only four in favour. There was one abstention. Green party MP Giorgos […]

Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, known for his electronic music, was found dead on Friday in Muscat, Oman, his US publicist said. Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was 28. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii. He was found dead in Muscat, […]

An Italian court convicted former high-ranking state officials and mob bosses on Friday for holding secret negotiations in the early 1990s following a devastating wave of mafia murders and bombings. Speaking in a high-security “bunker” courtroom on the outskirts of Palermo, Judge Alfredo Montalto ruled that the negotiations had damaged the interests of the state […]

Police on Friday searched the area around a Nicosia house where a couple was brutally murdered the previous day and scoured through security camera footage but remained tight-lipped concerning the details of the investigation. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides said they would make an announcement when they had something worth announcing. “Investigations continue and everything is […]

German security services have identified dozens of public servants, including in the police and army, as belonging to a far-right movement that denies the existence of the very republic they serve, the weekly Der Spiegel magazine said. A report drawn up by the security services estimates there is a “high double-digit number” of public servants […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in the north on Friday for a round of meetings that ended around 5pm with no public statements, according to the Cyprus News Agency. Cavusoglu met with the Turkish Cypriot political leadership for around two hours and only tweeted afterwards that they had assessed the current situation and ‘we […]

President Nicos Anastasiades told Commonwealth leaders on Friday how important it was for them to publicly express solidarity with Cyprus’ exercise of its sovereign rights. In his address to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) final session in London, Anastasiades updated fellow leaders on Turkey’s illegal activities in the island’s exclusive economic zone. Anastasiades […]

Former FBI director James Comey on Tuesday told late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert that the way U.S. President Donald Trump leads is “strikingly similar” to a mob boss. Comey appeared on “The Late Show” on CBS to promote his tell-all memoir, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,” which went on sale at midnight on Tuesday. Colbert […]

Tayyip Erdogan’s shock announcement of snap elections in June has caught Turkey’s troubled opposition off guard and brought him within reach of his cherished goal, a powerful presidency with sweeping executive powers. The elections will finally trigger Turkey’s switch from a parliamentary to a presidential system, a transformation Erdogan narrowly won in a hard-fought referendum […]

For all party animals out there that have become a bit nostalgic for the local and very successful Nostalgia parties, have no fear the Nostalgia meets Versus party is almost here. The party, which will take place tomorrow at Club Red in Nicosia at 10pm, is organised by Nostalgia Parties and Club Versus, who joining […]

On April 15, a demonstration organised by the ‘Save Akamas / Save Cyprus’ movement took place on the streets of Nicosia. The protest (which ended in a concert, featuring a number of well-known bands) called for the protection of the Akamas peninsula and more broadly for all projects situated near or within ‘Natura 2000’ areas […]

Three investors are interested in the co-op bank, as the procedure to dispose of the state-controlled lender enters its final stretch, it was reported on Friday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, by Monday April 23 the co-op bank is expected to wrap up presentations to prospective investors and any binding offers will be submitted […]

Customs officers on Friday seized a quantity of pesticide, trainers, and sexual aids, which a Greek Cypriot man tried to smuggle from the north through the Ayios Dhometios crossing in Nicosia. During a routine check of the man’s vehicle, officers found 10 litres of pesticide, five pairs of trainers, and 35 100mg packages of sexual […]

The introduction of a national minimum wage of 20 rand ($1.66) an hour in South Africa could be delayed by up to two months as parliament is yet to approve necessary draft legislation, a spokesman for the labour ministry said on Friday. The minimum wage – a policy championed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as an […]

It was inconceivable that 103 years after the Armenian Genocide there were civilised states that succumbed to Turkey’s pressure not to recognise the ‘extinction plan’ applied by Ankara in 1915, the Armenian Representative at the House Vartkes Mahdessian said on Friday. Mahdessian was addressing the House plenary, which itself called on the international community to […]

Prince Charles was approved as the successor to Queen Elizabeth as head of the Commonwealth at a meeting of the group’s heads of government in Windsor on Friday, Sky News reported citing unnamed sources. There have been calls for the role to be rotated around the 53 member-states, most of which are former British territories, […]

Cyprus is failing to vaccinate children in a timely fashion despite high levels of coverage, the health ministry said on Friday. In a statement to mark World Immunization Week the ministry stressed the importance of timely vaccination of children and the need to complete all doses of vaccines according to the appropriate schedule. World Immunization […]

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has refused to attend a ceremony in Israel to accept a million-dollar prize because of “recent events” in the country, the organisers said, announcing the prizegiving had been cancelled. Israel has drawn international criticism in recent weeks for lethal tactics used during clashes with Palestinians along the border with Gaza. Thirty-one […]

The construction of the new wing of Larnaca general hospital has been delayed again, MPs heard during a meeting of the House transport committee on Friday. The project will be delayed for at least another year and Larnaca MPs called the state of affairs an ‘unacceptable situation’ and ‘blackmailing of the state by the contractor’ […]

The Cyprus Animal Party warned all dog owners to be vigilant and called on the authorities to monitor checkpoints after hunting dogs stolen in Kolossi were discovered in the north this week. In a statement the party also said that eight more animals were stolen from the same area on Thursday. “We believe this is […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized OPEC for output reductions that have helped raise oil prices and said the action would not be tolerated, as oil prices appeared set for a second consecutive week of gains. “Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record amounts of Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded […]

A farm owned by Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace is at the centre of a legal dispute after hundreds of illegal gold miners invaded parts of the property and started mining gold. A Reuters photographer saw hundreds of illegal miners digging for gold at the Smithfield citrus farm using picks and shovels, the tools of choice […]

If you think the idea of being part of a new hybrid art experience sounds intriguing, then the lecture and workshop entitled DIWO – Artists Organise (on the blockchain) on April 28 at NeMe Arts Centre in Limassol is surely something you will be interested in. This lecture, followed by the workshop, will bring a […]

If you think the idea of being part of a new hybrid art experience sounds intriguing, then the lecture and workshop entitled DIWO – Artists Organise (on the blockchain) on April 28 at NeMe Arts Centre in Limassol is surely something you will be interested in. This lecture, followed by the workshop, will bring a […]

By Evie Andreou Police on Friday said they were continuing investigations into the murder of a 60-year-old school teacher and his wife, 59, who were found stabbed multiple times in their bedroom in Strovolos, Nicosia, early on Thursday morning. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides said that they would make an announcement when they had something worth […]