Новости за 31.07.2018

Co-op bank employees will have two weeks to choose whether or not to accept a voluntary retirement scheme to be presented to them on Wednesday, the shareholders of the bank decided at a meeting on Tuesday. The scheme will be presented to 900 workers in the framework of transferring all the ‘good’ assets of the […]

The number of people dying from heatwaves is likely to rise sharply in some regions by 2080 if policymakers fail to take mitigating steps in climate and health policies, according to the results of a study on Tuesday. Deaths caused by heatwaves could increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, the study found, followed closely […]

The Xarkis 2018 festival invites all to leave behind our consumeristic nature, individual worries and social media platforms for a weekend. In place of all these things, the festival will put on workshops and live performances to expand knowledge, get creative juices flowing and to get people together to enjoy a different experience. The festival, […]

Unions from Cyprus’ telecommunications authority, Cyta, have cancelled a one-hour work stoppage on August 1, they said in a statement on Tuesday. The unions had originally said: “It is truly sad that we are forced to announce a one-hour work stoppage, but unfortunately, we are left with no other choice.” On Tuesday however, the unions […]

A Greek national has reportedly been placed in pre-trial detention in the north, following his arrest for possession of narcotics. According to Turkish Cypriot media, the man was arrested in the northern part of Nicosia on July 24. Police there said they found 125 grams of cannabis on his person. At his remand hearing, the […]

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the powerful Koch-led political donor network as “globalist” and “a total joke,” rejecting the conservative group amid signs of a growing public fissure between the president and business over trade and immigration. Trump’s comments follow news media reports that some officials within the Koch donor network are concerned […]

The Imam of the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque complex in Larnaca on Tuesday urged visitors to respect the sanctity of the place and dress accordingly when visiting. Following media reports that there have been reactions from visitors who have been asked to wear robes before entering the grounds of the complex, Iman Shakir Alemdar said […]

Adopting some of the most stringent measures needed to curb climate change across all industries could cause hunger levels to rise by three times as much as global warming itself, according to a study released on Tuesday. Including agriculture in schemes such as a global carbon tax could put 78 million more people at risk […]

The committee supervising Cyprus’s Golden Visa programme unveiled on Tuesday the registry of service providers, which includes 255 entities and individuals. The registry includes 133 lawyers, law firms, advocates and legal services providers, 20 administrative service providers, 19 accounting, auditing and tax service providers, 19 real estate and land development companies, and other corporate, citizen and migration […]

The government is said to be mulling its options after the consortium holding the license for the Aphrodite gas field proposed amending the revenue-sharing agreement with the Cypriot state. Under the proposal recently floated by the consortium of Noble, Shell and Delek, the overall long-term revenues to the state would decline by €2.3 billion – […]

A rescue operation in which an Italian towboat rescued more than 100 migrants and returned them to Libya earlier this week may have been in breach of international law, the United Nations said on Tuesday. A spokesman for the UN migration agency said it could not establish the location of the rescue, which is key […]

The Department of Public Works said that works will take place on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway on Wednesday August 1 between 08:30-16:00. The works will take place in the area of the Moni highway bridge and will be conducted by the Electricity Authority. During the course of the works, a lane of up to 500m length […]

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Monday briefed Cypriot diplomats on the three main pillars of Cyprus’ foreign policy aimed at contributing to efforts to reunify the island, the government’s top priority. Speaking during the annual meeting of the heads of diplomatic missions of Cyprus abroad, Christodoulides said the three main pillars forming the priorities of […]

Akel MP Irini Charalambidou asked Defence Minister Savvas Angelides in a letter on Monday if the public interest is being served by Attorney-General Costas Clerides after the council of ministers’ decided to exempt shipowners and their children from military service if they bring their operations to Cyprus. The decision to grant exemptions to Cypriot shipowners […]

Contracts worth more than €3 million for the second phase of the Larnaca sewerage system were signed on Monday. The Larnaca Sewerage and Drainage Board signed with the construction company FAP CONSTRUCTION Ltd. “The area of construction of contract C21 belongs to the Municipality of Aradippou, which borders with the Larnaca Municipality in the south, […]

For the third year running RCB bank is organising an international summer school for university students in Cyprus. This year, students from Cyprus, the UK, Poland and Russia will take part in the school with the theme ‘Global system and the banking system’ organised by the head of RCB bank Kirill Zimarin. More than 40 students […]

The international supermarket giant SPAR will open its first shop in Larnaca in cooperation with ERMES, a member of the CTC Group. The shop will open by the end of August in the city centre of Larnaca and the group plans to open more than 20 stores across Cyprus in the short term. The new […]

Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer of talks without preconditions as worthless and “a humiliation” after he acted to reimpose sanctions on Tehran following his withdrawal from a landmark nuclear deal. Separately, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Trump’s repudiation of the accord reached in 2015 was “illegal” and Iran would […]

Unlike his Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho, AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso believes that fans at the International Champions Cup pre-season tournament are getting their money’s worth. An angry Mourinho said “I wouldn’t spend my money to see these teams” after his below-strength side lost 4-1 to Liverpool in the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor […]

Advancing the service desk: how innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning will change the way your help desk works It seems like the internet can’t stop talking about AI and machine learning. Everything from practical applications to recent advancements and ethical discussions are becoming an almost daily occurrence. There’s no doubt machine learning will […]

The government on Monday sold €100m in treasury bills at an average yield of minus 0.22 per cent, the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) said. The average yield rose by 5 basis points compared to the all-time low registered at the May 25, auction, the PDMO said in a statement on its website. The maximum yield was […]

The cabinet on Tuesday ordered a review of crisis management plans with a view to drafting a unified strategy, updating current procedures and plugging any gaps where necessary. Following a recommendation from Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides relating to the handling of volunteers by the volunteerism commissioner and civil defence, President Nicos Anastasiades proposed that all […]

A radio marathon was launched on Tuesday morning by state broadcaster CyBC with the participation of all media outlets and artists to help collect funds as part of efforts to help Greece deal with the after-effects of last week’s devastating fires. The money raised from the #StandByGreece campaign, will help towards rebuilding public infrastructure that […]

Newcastle United offered the Spain national team the chance to have Rafael Benitez as their coach during the 2018 World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the tournament, Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales has said. Former sporting director Fernando Hierro was named as Spain’s interim coach several hours after Lopetegui was […]

New Zealand’s transport authority said on Tuesday it would adopt gender-neutral signs after a 7-year-old girl said it was “wrong and unfair” to suggest only men could work on roadside power lines. Zoe Carew spotted a “linemen” hazard sign – to warn drivers about workers repairing or installing electricity and telecommunications cables – when she […]