Новости за 27.09.2018

By Evie Andreou STATE doctors who opt to work as GPs under the national health scheme (Gesy) could see their salaries go up by at least 25 per cent according to a proposal in a report commissioned by the state health service organisation (Okyy) for additional economic benefits and incentives for this group of health […]

The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt met in New York on Thursday to prepare for the upcoming trilateral summit of the heads of state of their respective nations. Nicos Christodoulides, Nikos Kotzias and Egypt’s Sameh Shoukry reportedly discussed energy issues and broader cooperation in the southeast Mediterranean. The three-way meeting of the leaders […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Iran of hiding nuclear-related material at a warehouse in Tehran, which he said proved it had not abandoned its nuclear weapons programme. “Today I am disclosing for the first time that Iran has another secret facility in Tehran, a secret atomic warehouse for storing massive amounts of […]

Stepping above the ground is only a breath away. The fully licensed project, Limassol Del Mar, is about to complete the foundations of the building under the surface level. The latest timelapse video shows the remarkable construction progress done in the last two months. The construction works continue as planned and in a very short […]

Rising nationalism and a winner-take-all attitude is undermining the cohesion of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected globalism and touted “America First” in a United Nations speech. Without naming Trump or his nationalist, protectionist approach, Merkel told fellow conservatives at an event of the Konrad […]

By Bejay Browne A one- off exhibition of exclusive paintings and drawings created by around fifty artists from Cyprus to raise awareness and funding for the Learning Refuge, which helps refugees in Paphos, will be held in the old town on Friday. ‘Keeping a Secret’ is a group exhibition organised by Miriam Mc Connon, Mary […]

he European Union will wait until November before kicking off full-blown preparations for a possible collapse of Brexit talks, diplomats said, reluctantly accepting that such a scenario would still require some managing. EU envoys of the 27 countries remaining in the bloc after Brexit discussed on Wednesday stepping up contingency planning should no agreement with […]

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) on Thursday said it was ready to address the challenges of the new digital era, in a collaborative economy and online platforms for sharing and disseminating information. In its message to mark the World Tourism Day – September 27 – which this year is dedicated to tourism and the digital […]

The two 11-year-old boys who were abducted earlier this week were on Thursday discharged from Larnaca general hospital, having undergone a series of medical and physical tests and though there was no indication of abuse, it appeared they had been given sedatives. In the presence of social workers, they later provided police with statements that […]

Two artists, Lara Sophie Benjamin and Hannah Uhde, will show how the physical process of painting and the sparks from another painter’s artistic aura can create intense and beautiful works in their exhibition Duality as of Tuesday at Opus gallery in Nicosia. The paintings do more than just bring ideas together, they also bring people […]

By George Psyllides President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he was deeply concerned about the lapse of time, and the subsequent consequences, since Cyprus reunification talks collapsed in the summer of 2017 and the fact  there has not been any sign of resumption yet. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Anastasiades […]

A special seminar for people with a fear of flying will be held in Larnaca in November, it was announced on Thursday. The seminar is being organised by the Mediterranean Air Safety Foundation with the support and cooperation of Cobalt Air on November 3. According to CNA, citing international statistics, aerophobia affects to a different […]

President Tayyip Erdogan, arriving in Germany for a three-day state visit, urged Berlin to designate as a terrorist organisation the movement of Fethullah Gulen which Turkey blames for a 2016 coup attempt. His call, in a newspaper article, for Germany to join Britain in blaming the US-based cleric for the coup, highlighted the gulf Erdogan […]

Germany will host the Euro 2024 soccer tournament after beating Turkey in a two-horse contest on Thursday. Germany, which previously staged the event as West Germany in 1988, won the vote among 17 members of UEFA’s executive committee. The decision, announced by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, was a bitter disappointment for Turkey who also failed […]

Paul Ince is convinced Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United in January, warning no player is bigger than the club. The France midfielder was stripped of the vice-captaincy by Jose Mourinho on Tuesday, prior to the penalty shoot-out defeat to Derby in the Carabao Cup. Pogba was then involved in a tense exchange with the […]

By Bejay Browne People in Paphos will join those all over the UK by hosting their own coffee mornings or attending them on Friday, and donations are being made to Macmillan and other cancer charities. Last year alone the total raised in the UK was over £27 million In Paphos, supporters are organising charity events […]

Cristiano Ronaldo will be available to face former club Manchester United in the Champions League next month after being handed a one-match ban by UEFA. The governing body have confirmed that 33-year-old Juventus forward will be suspended for just a single game – next month’s clash with Young Boys – after its control, ethics and […]

Cyprus Casinos ‘C2, the island’s first licensed casino in Limassol has seen more than 175,000 individual guests and 13,000 registered members of the C2 Rewards Club loyalty programme, since it opened its doors to the public on June 28, operators Melco said on Thursday. The milestone was marked at a special ceremony attended by the […]

Louis Hotels, a member of the Louis Group and one of the top hotel companies in the Mediterranean, is celebrating World Tourism Day 2018. This day is celebrated every year on the 27th of September and Louis Hotels will honor world tourism this year in a very special way. 2018 celebrations are focused on cultural […]

Five Senior School girls from Years 10 and 11 in The Junior and Senior School were among those chosen to attend a Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp for girls, a STEM event, in Athens at the end of the summer break. They were selected out of many applicants following a rigorous selection process and represented Cyprus […]

A university professor on Thursday detailed her allegations that Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, sexually assaulted her 36 years ago, saying she thought he was going to rape and perhaps accidentally kill her, during a dramatic U.S. Senate hearing on Thursday. Christine Blasey Ford, whose voice sometimes cracked with emotion, testified to […]

A woman who has accused US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in 1982 will testify at a high-stakes Senate hearing on Thursday that could determine whether he is confirmed or rejected for the nation’s top court. Christine Blasey Ford will give her account of an alleged incident, in which she said […]

By Hadeel Al Sayegh That’s one way to lose those walking blues: a pair of shoes encrusted with diamonds has gone on sale in Dubai with a price tag of $17 million. They are displayed in a diamond-shaped glass case on the top floor of the palatial Burj Al Arab hotel: a pair of golden […]

The interior ministry has published on its website a document explaining how Cyprus intends to implement the Brexit withdrawal agreement covering the residence rights of UK nationals and their family members. The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK on citizens’ rights, ahead of the country leaving the bloc on March 29, 2019, protects […]

Olympic medallist and two-time world sailing champion, Pavlos Kontides, now stands as Ayia Napa Marina’s official ambassador, set to represent the marina both in Cyprus and abroad, according to an announcement made during a recent press conference. Having already secured his spot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Pavlos Kontides is an ideal ambassador of […]