Новости за 06.11.2018

Tourism Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis concluded on Tuesday afternoon a two-day series of meetings with major tour operators and airlines within the framework of the annual World Travel Market in London, stating his overall satisfaction both with performance of Cypriot tourism in 2018 and with the results of these meetings. The minister noted that the London […]

Red Star Belgrade secured their first-ever Champions League group stage win after two goals from towering striker Milan Pavkov helped the Serbian side to a memorable 2-0 home victory over a subdued Liverpool in Group C on Tuesday. The result left Liverpool on six points from four games and facing a tricky path to the […]

Lack of rainfall and high temperatures have taken a toll on the production of potatoes in the north and subsequent shortages in supply have led to soaring prices, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday. Daily Yeni Duzen referred to a ‘potato crisis’. Due to soaring prices in the market and the low production of potatoes […]

Lack of rainfall and high temperatures have taken a toll on the production of potatoes in the north and subsequent shortages in supply have led to soaring prices, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday. Daily Yeni Duzen referred to a ‘potato crisis’. Due to soaring prices in the market and the low production of potatoes […]

British women are losing out due to a gender pension gap, a former government minister said on Tuesday, as the age they can claim the state pension rose to 65 to match that of men for the first time. The government is accused of failing to give women enough warning of the steep rise in […]

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said that he pitched his proposal of a decentralised federation to address the concerns of both communities and push for a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem. He was addressing the public to inform about his idea for a decentralised federation as a model for reuniting the island. […]

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said that he pitched his proposal of a decentralised federation to address the concerns of both communities and push forth for a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem. He was addressing the public to inform about his idea for a decentralised federation as a model for reuniting the […]

One in 10 newborns in Cyprus is born premature, while according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the country is 13th in the world in proportion of population as regards prematurity, it was announced on Tuesday. To raise awareness of the impact of prematurity on families and society in general, Thermokoitida Agapis (Incubator of love) […]

A nine-year-old girl from Romania died early on Tuesday evening after police said they believe she was stabbed by her 13-year-old brother in Larnaca. Police were alerted to the incident at around 5pm and upon their arrival at the family home in the Ayios Ioannis area of Larnaca found the girl there with knife wounds. […]

A nine-year-old girl died on Tuesday afternoon after being reportedly stabbed by her 13-year-old bother in Larnaca. The girl was transferred to the Larnaca general hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. According to reports, police were alerted about the incident at around 5pm. Upon their arrival at the family home in the Ayios […]

Police on Tuesday said their bomb squad was to destroy two hand grenades found in the afternoon in a bag near the Aek FC stadium in Larnaca. The bag was located at around 4pm by a farmer in an open space near Aek Arena. Police cordoned off the area and called in the bomb squad, […]

An EU army is likely to be formed one day, the European Commission said on Tuesday after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “real European army” to reduce dependence on the United States. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, a former premier of Luxembourg, has long been a vocal supporter of the idea that the European […]

Organisers of the Cyprus International 4-day Challenge believe that Cyprus has everything you could wish for when looking for events: climate, natural resources, fine hotels and delicious food all within sensible flying time from almost anywhere in Europe. Happening all over the beautiful region of Akamas, “a development-free zone, which gives runners the opportunity to […]

Police on Tuesday were still in the dark over the murder of a 33-year-old man in Ayia Napa on Thursday night, as his family suggested it could have been a case of mistaken identity. Gary Christodoulou was found dead with two bullets to his head and one to the chest in an acacia grove around […]

The European Commission could impose sanctions on Italy as a last resort if they cannot reach an agreement over Rome’s rule-breaking budget, but Brussels wants to avoid that option, the EU’s economics commissioner said on Tuesday. Last month, the Commission rejected Italy’s budget, saying it was in blatant breach of European Union fiscal rules and […]

Residents of Zygi and nearby villages obstructed workers from the department of public works from conducting a record of the buildings located in an abandoned military camp in the area on Tuesday which is set to host a centre for unaccompanied children of refugees arriving in Cyprus. The residents have been up in arms against […]

Larnaca bus unions on Tuesday warned they will take legal measures if their salaries are not paid by Wednesday. “For the sixth consecutive month the Larnaca bus company Zenon has not paid employees’ salaries on time. According to the law, every employer is obliged to pay the salaries of employees at the end of each […]

The conference ‘Cohesion policy: support in society and SMEs’ was held on October 26 by Neapolis University Paphos at the Coral Beach Hotel, as a part of the project ‘In4COHESION – Information and Awareness for Cohesion Policy via Media’. During the conference actions and good practices were presented in the field of cohesion policy by […]

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha had “minimal opportunity” to escape from his helicopter when it crashed just yards from the club’s stadium, an inquest has heard. The Thai billionaire and four other people died when the aircraft spun out of control and burst into flames on October 27. Leicester Coroner’s Court was told that all […]

With the possibility looming of a fourth footballer who may have been administered unknown substances by his club suffering health problems, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou addressed on Tuesday the seriousness of the issue, which, he said, must be investigated in depth. The issue of intravenous administration of unknown substances to football players who may be […]

EU governments are divided over a plan to tax big internet firms like Google and Facebook on their turnover, fearing retaliation from the United States, and could delay its application until a global deal is reached, top officials said on Tuesday. Under a proposal from the EU’s executive Commission in March, EU states would charge […]

England’s Ben Foakes made a memorable debut to help the tourists recover from a terrible start and reach 321 for eight wickets on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. With England reeling at 10 for two and then 103 for five, even the 200-mark looked difficult but Foakes forged […]

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that joint US-Kurdish patrols just over the Turkish border with Syria were unacceptable and he expected US President Donald Trump to stop them. Erdogan, set to meet Trump in Paris this weekend, told reporters he would discuss the patrols that he said were being carried out inside Syria […]

Wine enthusiasts can enjoy tasting the aromas of different wine varieties all through November as this year’s wine month is officially here. The Cyprus Tourism Organisation is holding another month full of wine-infused activities so the public can get to know Cypriot wine traditions, visit local wineries and enjoy Cypriot wines. Until November 28, wineries […]

The Paphos district court remanded two men, 82 and 42, for three days on Tuesday, after DNA evidence linked them to firearms and explosives discovered in 2011 and 2014. The 81-year-old, a Paphos resident, was arrested at 9pm on Monday, after genetic material linked him to two past cases involving the discovery in an abandoned […]