Новости за 22.11.2018

Despite the downpours in recent days, rainfall so far this month is at 22 per cent of the November average. According to the Met Service, up until November 22, 11.9mm of rain fell, compared to the ‘normal’ quantity of 53.3mm for the entire month. The past 24 hours saw an average of 4mm of rainfall […]

Despite the downpours in recent days, rainfall so far this month is at 22 per cent of the November average. According to the Met Service, up until November 22, 11.9mm of rain fell, compared to the ‘normal’ quantity of 53.3mm for the entire month. The past 24 hours saw an average of 4mm of rainfall […]

A stoutly built mammal cousin the size of an elephant that munched on plants with its horny beak roamed the European landscape alongside dinosaurs during the Triassic Period about 205 million to 210 million years ago, scientists said on Thursday. Scientists announced the surprising discovery in Poland of fossils of a four-legged beast called Lisowicia bojani that […]

One man was left dead and three others were injured in a horrific automobile accident that took place on Thursday evening in the Tseri area, outside Nicosia. According to the police, at around 7pm a car driven by a woman collided with another vehicle, coming from the opposite direction, on the Tseri to Halepianes road. […]

By Elias Hazou The government never expected to recuperate the money it invested in the ailing co-operative bank, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades bluntly told the panel investigating the lender’s demise. Testifying before the committee on Thursday, the minister was asked whether he personally believed that, following its €1.5bn recapitalisation in 2013, the bank could becοme […]

By Bejay Browne Ibrahim’s Khan, an historic building in the heart of Paphos old town, will host its first interactive Christmas event on Saturday and a full day of entertainment including decorating a Christmas tree is planned. Organised by the Ibrahim’s Khan event and promotion team along with Paphos municipality, entrance is free and it […]

A Greek cleaning lady has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for fibbing about her elementary school record in a court ruling which has provoked uproar in the country. The 53-year-old woman had worked at a publicly-funded nursery for 15 years until a review in 2014 revealed she had doctored a certificate documenting her […]

By Evie Andreou The Larnaca public transport company Zenon, not only does not owe money to the state from overpayments made in the past but is owed money by the state, its chairman Loucas Louca said on Thursday. Public transport companies said that they were facing closure if the government deducts substantial amounts from the […]

The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review his life sentence and free her husband. Matthew Hedges was sentenced to life in prison on charges of spying for the British government on Wednesday in a move described as deeply disappointing […]

The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement emerged as Italy’s predominant political force at March elections, allowing it to enter government for the first time in its short history and take many top ministerial jobs. Five months later, it is discovering that governing is considerably more difficult than being in opposition. While its coalition partner the League has […]

By George Psyllides The tax department is on the brink of busting one of the biggest VAT dodging network on the island dealing with intra-community trade, Tax Commissioner Yiannis Tsangaris told the House watchdog committee on Thursday. The commissioner said VAT in its current form was one of the easiest taxes in the EU to […]

A funeral was held in the north on Thursday for veteran footballer Sevim Ebeoglu, who played for Limassol side AEL and Cyprus. Ebeoglu died on Wednesday at the age of 87. During his career as a footballer, Ebeoglu played for AEL, whose flag draped the casket on Thursday, the 1954 Cyprus team, as well as […]

Top EU officials rebuked Turkey on Thursday over its arrests of journalists and academics and the long pre-trial detention of a Kurdish politician, holding a forthright press conference with Turkey’s foreign minister in Ankara that quickly turned tense. Johannes Hahn, the EU commissioner responsible for relations with countries that aspire to join the bloc, emphasised […]

Α 41-year-old Cypriot police officer on Wednesday rescued an 18-month old baby in Greece that had lost consciousness during breastfeeding, it was reported on Thursday. According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the officer, Marios Aristides, while on holiday in Athens, gave first aid to the infant which lost consciousness, reportedly while breastfeeding in the […]

In a society overwhelmed by violence, shootings and attacks, people are closing up and becoming isolated. Trust doesn’t come too easily these days and occasionally we need reminders to care for one another and be kind. This is what Elena Christofides’ new book is here to do. Titled ‘It’s Cool to be Kind’ the book […]

By Bejay Browne Ryanair has announced a new Paphos to Kiev route as part of the low-cost carrier’s 2019 summer schedule. The Paphos regional board of tourism welcomed the news in an announcement, and the expansion of the airline at Paphos airport. The twice-weekly flights connecting Paphos and Kiev will get underway in April 2019. The […]

Both directions of the Nicosia-Limassol highway experienced traffic turmoil on Thursday due to heavy rainfall that caused three car crashes. According to police, an accident occurred on the in the Kofinou area of Nicosia-Limassol highway with direction towards Limassol at around 3.30pm. The right lane was temporarily closed off for half an hour. At around […]

The reversal of a 2008 decision which converted the area surrounding the Kouris dam from a protected to a residential area is essential for the preservation of water quality, the Cyprus scientific and technical chamber (Etek) warned on Thursday. Etek called on the ministers of interior and agriculture to correct the political decision taken in […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expects the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be the best ever, he said in an interview. “It will be a very exciting World Cup…just amazing and fantastic,” Infantino told beIN Sports. “We are FIFA and we want only the best, this means that every World Cup has to be the […]

By Evie Andreou A mini football pitch expected to be constructed next year will be the latest addition to sports facilities available in the central prisons, Justice Minister, Ionas Nicolaou said on Thursday. In his address at the “Ready…Go” conference in Nicosia concerning a European programme for sport in correctional facilities, Nicolaou said that in […]

Around 70 primary school children in Paphos were evacuated from a bus on Thursday after smoke filled the back of the vehicle, which was later revealed to be from a canister According to police, the driver alerted them at around 2pm that he was forced to carry out an emergency evacuation after smoke had filled […]

Britain’s MI5 security service missed potential opportunities to prevent a 2017 suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people, senior lawmakers said in a report on Thursday. Britain suffered four attacks in 2017 that killed 36 people – the deadliest spate since the London July 2005 train bombings. Parliament’s Intelligence […]

The English School is inviting all its graduates to a special evening on Thursday, November 29 at 7pm in the school hall. The aim of the event is to bring together English School graduates and give them the opportunity to learn about the school’s activities and goals achieved so far and the new objectives set […]

A conservative running to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as head of their party has raised an outcry by questioning Germany’s constitutional guarantee of asylum that was enshrined to atone for World War Two Nazi crimes. Germany’s “Grundgesetz” (Basic Law) assures asylum to all “politically persecuted” – a simpler pledge in the past when it covered […]

The Nicosia Water Board announced that consumers will be receiving reduced quantities of water between Wednesday and Friday due to maintenance work. The board said work will be carried out to the supply line from Tersephanou, which will cause interruptions to the distribution in the capital. The board apologised for any inconvenience.