Новости за 29.11.2018

Arsenal secured top spot in their Europa League group as a much-changed side coasted to a 3-0 Europa League victory against Vorskla Poltava in sub-zero Kiev. The Group E fixture was moved 185 miles east of Poltava to the capital’s Olympic Stadium, with parts of Ukraine under martial law as political tensions with Russia continue […]

By Elias Hazou Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Thursday his office was carefully reviewing the court decision to assess whether an appeal would be filed. He was responding briefly to the administrative court’s decision this week that declared null and void a 2012 law which had imposed cuts on the pensions of public sector employees, […]

A group of senior British lawmakers on Thursday put forward an amendment to block Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal and to rule out a no-deal Brexit when it comes before parliament for a crucial vote next month. May must win a vote in parliament on Dec. 11 to get her deal approved or […]

Central Bank boss Chrystalla Georghadji on Thursday seen shaving off, not interest rates or bank charges, but moustaches to mark Movember at the central bank offices in Nicosia whose staff joined up for the event. ‘Movember’ is a portmanteau of moustache and November; also known as No-Shave November. It is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches and beards during […]

Strong winds uprooted trees, causing power cuts in various areas in Paphos on Thursday evening, as a rainstorm swept through the district. On the old Paphos to Limassol road, at least three trees were uprooted, one of which slammed into a vehicle. The driver was unharmed. The trees also fell on power cables, leading to […]

Strong winds uprooted trees, causing power cuts in various areas in Paphos on Thursday evening, as a rainstorm swept through the district. On the old Paphos to Limassol road, at least three trees were uprooted, one of which landed on a vehicle. The driver was unharmed. The trees also fell on power cables, leading to […]

Police are seeking a Slovakian man in connection with Monday’s attempted murder of Nicos Rodotheou in Nicosia. Authorities are asking the public’s help in locating Miroslav Balazovjech, 37. He may be using the alias Rudolf Dydi. The man is described as being of average build and 1.70m tall. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. “Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would […]

The ministers of energy and foreign affairs, Georgios Lakkotrypis and Nicos Christodoulides, US ambassador Kathleen Doherty, and ExxonMobil’s Vice President Tristan Aspray on Thursday visited drillship that carries out an exploratory drilling at the Deflini target in block 10 of Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone on behalf of the ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum. The exploratory deep-water […]

Electric vehicle charging stations will be installed on roads across Cyprus by the end of 2019, transport minister Vasiliki Anastassiadou announced on Thursday. During Thursday’s discussion with the House finance committee regarding the budget to be allocated to the ministry of transport for 2019, Anastassiadou said that the installation of charging stations will be carried […]

By George Psyllides Akel chief Andros Kyprianou said the president’s suggestion that he was putting party above country was insulting and he challenged Nicos Anastasiades to have the courage to say so if he thought the current deadlock in the talks was an option. Speaking after a meeting with the president on Thursday morning, Kyprianou […]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday of wanting to annex his entire country and called for Nato to deploy warships to a sea shared by the two nations. Poroshenko’s comments to German media were part of a concerted push by Kiev to gain Western support for more sanctions against Moscow, securing […]

Never mind the usual piano, violin and guitar recitals, here comes a musical evening featuring another musical instrument; the clarinet. On December 13, Technopolis 20 in Paphos opens its doors again to beguile the audience with clarinet sounds – albeit also with the harmonious addition of the piano, with Bulgarian pianist Gergana Georgieva accompanying the […]

Revenue from tourism reached €378.8 million in September 2018 compared to €371m in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording an increase of 2.1 per cent, on the basis of the results of the Passenger Survey released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. For the period of January – September 2018 revenue from tourism […]

Unesco has declared reggae, the Jamaican music that spread across the world with its calls for social justice, peace and love, to be a global treasure that must be safe-guarded. Born in the poor neighbourhoods of Kingston in the 1960s, reggae reflected hard times and struggle but could also be joyous dance music with its […]

A 37-year-old Larnaca resident was remanded for three days by the district court on Thursday on suspicion of blackmailing a 60-year-old into giving him €60,000. According to police, the 60-year-old man filed a complaint against the suspect to Larnaca police on November 22, after finding a threatening note on the windshield of his car demanding […]

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest drew 5-5 on Wednesday night to join the ranks of English football’s highest-scoring games. Their combined 10-goal outburst was far from unprecedented, though, and here Press Association Sport looks back over the highest-scoring league games since 2010. Aston Villa 5 Nottingham Forest 5, Championship, November 28, 2018 Tammy Abraham scored […]

Police raided six Deutsche Bank offices in and around Frankfurt on Thursday over money laundering allegations linked to the “Panama Papers”, the public prosecutor’s office in Germany’s financial capital said. Investigators are looking into the activities of two unnamed Deutsche Bank employees alleged to have helped clients set up offshore firms to launder money, the […]

UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar, is currently holding meetings with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties to hear their views on how they see the future of the reunification talks, the Cyprus News Agency said on Thursday. Quoting an unnamed source, CNA said that before flying to New York in January, Spehar […]

Trying to think of something to do this weekend that isn’t seething with festive vibes? Seek refuge and inspiration at the 10th NO_BODY dance festival, organised by Dancehouse Lefkosia and Dance Gate Lefkosia. Earning the EFFE Label 2017-2018 of the Europe for Festivals programme, NO_BODY marks its place on the map of European festivals and […]

The organisation representing professional footballers worldwide called for an urgent inquiry on Thursday into medical treatment administered to players under the care of at least four first-division football clubs in Cyprus. In a statement, FIFPro said players at these clubs have had unidentified substances administered, some of them intravenously, to aid their physical recovery. Three […]

Hospital autonomy – a key feature of the National Health Scheme – is progressing smoothly despite the obstacles some are throwing in its way, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday. The minister, along with a delegation from the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), briefed President Nicos Anastasiades, on progress in the implementation of the health […]

The ancient building method of drystone walling used in Cyprus and eight other European countries has been included on the Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The cultural significance of the method, also practised in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland was recognised during the 13th meeting of the intergovernmental committee […]

With a unique event, Celio, the popular men’s clothing chain of Voici La Mode group, launched its new store in the new-built, impressive shopping centre of the capital. The brand-new, big and modern Celio store in Nicosia Mall features all the latest collections of this winter: high-quality French fashion at affordable prices for every contemporary […]

Cyprus Airways and Blue Air announced on Thursday they have signed a codeshare agreement offering more travel destinations to their customers. As of December 3, customers of Cyprus Airways will be able to travel with Blue Air from Larnaca to London, Luton, Athens, Thessaloniki and Bucharest. The agreement allows Cyprus Airways to sell tickets using […]