Новости за 30.11.2018

By Lizzy Ioannidou A Nicosia criminal court hearing on Friday into the double murder of a couple from Strovolos was disrupted during an outburst by one of the defendants, against his half-brother and co-defendant, who the former claims has falsely implicated him in the crime. The outburst by Lefteris Solomou, 23, against Loizos Tzionis, 33, […]

By George Psyllides PARLIAMENT on Friday rejected three proposals that would have introduced cross voting in local, parliamentary, and European Parliament elections The three proposals were rejected by the majority of MPs, mainly from Akel, Diko, and Edek. Cross voting, a system allowing voters to opt for candidates from more than one party, came to […]

Some borrowers could interpret Estia handout as a reason to stop paying loans By George Psyllides Despite tightening the eligibility criteria of a subsidy scheme for non-performing loans backed by primary residences, there are still concerns about moral hazard and fairness in the Estia scheme, according to a post bailout programme surveillance report published on […]

Parliament on Friday approved a law transposing the EU PNR (passenger name record) directive, which requires air carriers to transfer to member states the passenger name record they have collected in the normal course of their business. The vote was passed by 24 to 16. The information passengers must provide includes in addition to full […]

Paphos district court decided on Friday that a 66-year-old man arrested earlier in the week in connection with a scam involving €600,000 should be held in custody until his trial at the criminal court. The trial is set to begin on December 17. The suspect was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a case where […]

By Evie Andreou Around 85 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Cyprus last year but, overall, percentages are at low levels in the country, Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. In his message to mark the World AIDS Day, marked on December 1, Ioannou said that despite the important actions that have been […]

Hundreds of women took part in a race in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Friday to campaign for an end to violence against women and push for acceptance of women running in public spaces. In the first event of its kind, women challenging conservative social norms took advantage of reduced weekend traffic to compete on an eight-kilometre […]

A protest seeking to draw in indignant residents from all cities in view of spiralling rents and their consequences is set to take place on Sunday outside the presidential palace. The protest, scheduled for 3pm, aims to inform the public of their rights according to the constitution and to the European Convention on Human Rights, […]

US President Donald Trump on Friday defended his decision to seek a business deal in Russia in 2016 even as he pursued the Republican presidential nomination, calling it “very legal” and “very cool” to keep running his business while campaigning. In a series of tweets from Buenos Aires, where he is attending the G20 summit, […]

The leaders of the world’s top economies gathered in Argentina on Friday for talks overshadowed by a U.S.-China trade war that has roiled global markets, bracing for the kind of geopolitical drama US President Donald Trump often brings to the international stage. The two-day annual gathering will be a major test for the Group of […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has played down his side’s Premier League title chances ahead of the north London derby at fierce rivals Arsenal on Sunday, despite his side rising to third in the standings. Pochettino’s side impressed last weekend, inflicting a first defeat of the season on Chelsea with a 3-1 win at Wembley, […]

As the festive spirit gets entrenched Christmas decorations are going up all over the island. So Ayia Napa will tuck away its ever-lasting summer mood and get into the holiday atmosphere, welcoming in winter. The town’s Christmas Lighting Ceremony will take place this Saturday at the main square with a whole day of events. The […]

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said the violence that led to South America’s Copa Libertadores final second leg being moved to the their Santiago Bernabeu stadium had “broken a lot of hearts” and set a terrible example for children. South America’s football confederation (CONMEBOL) announced on Thursday that the match between River Plate and Boca […]

The British bases on Friday announced a routine emergency services exercise in Akrotiri on December 4, a day ahead of the arrival of Royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Bases authorities urged the public not to be concerned if they hear sirens or see movement of personnel. “The safety of those that live and […]

As we all know, creating personal emails is not the most natural thing in the world. But with a little help and guidance, anything is possible. There is no need to spam email lists endlessly only to find yourself coming out empty-handed. With that in mind let us have a look at why email personalisation […]

The European Commission signed two new agreements in support of the Turkish Cypriot community, the EU scholarship programme and the support for the committee on missing persons (CMP), amounting to €5.5 million in total. Under the EU aid programme, the commission signed an agreement with the British Council for the amount of €2.5 million for […]

Homemate opened its doors to the public on Wednesday November 28 in the Lakatamia area near the new Nicosia Mall. Homemate awaits in a beautifully landscaped area of over 7,000 square metres, with unique offers and prices in addition to a huge variety of furniture and home decorations, curtains, textiles, children’s products, linen, bathroom fittings, […]

Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez will not play again this year and faces a long spell on the sidelines after sustaining a serious hamstring injury in training, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday. The Chile forward has not had a scan to determine the full extent of the damage, but Mourinho described the problem as an “aggressive […]

By Evie Andreou An inquest into the cause of death of George Low, the 22-year-old British man who was stabbed in August 2016 in Ayia Napa, took place on Friday at the Paralimni court. No date was set for the judge to issue his findings. Present at the hearing were also the parents of the […]

It wouldn’t be possible to get into the holiday spirit without visiting one of the Christmas markets popping up all over the island. On Sunday, Paphos will join the throng with the fifth Christmas market at Technopolis 20. Differentiating it from the rest, Technopolis’ market is art-focused and just like every year, will run on […]

Louis Hotels had yet another successful presence at the “World Travel Market” International tourism exhibition, which took place from the 5th-8th of November in London. At its impressive stand, Louis Hotels presented all the group’s hotels and the services they provide, to the thousands of visitors at the exhibition which were mostly professionals in the […]

Sotira mayor, George Takkas, had his moustache shaved off for the first time in 40 years to support the male anti-cancer campaign ‘Movember Cyprus’. He was one of the men whose moustaches were shaved by professional barbers at an event at the Sotira town hall which lasted from 3pm until 7pm on Thursday. “The effort […]

The department of electromechanical services alerted consumers on Friday to be careful when purchasing decorative fairy lights for the Christmas season, advising that they opt for lights made by certified manufacturers which meet the basic safety standards. The department announced that it has already begun a campaign to check the safety standards of the Christmas […]

A United Nations investigation has found that at least 23 Afghan civilians, most of them women and children, were killed in a US airstrike in the southern province of Helmand this week, the latest in a growing toll of casualties from air operations. The US military says it is investigating the incident on Tuesday in […]

A five-member family whose roof was torn off on Thursday night by strong winds in the village of Stavrokonnou in Paphos have been temporarily moved to a hotel while authorities are working to restore the damage, the district’s administration officer said on Friday. During Thursday’s heavy storms in Paphos, winds tore off the tin roof […]