Новости за 01.12.2018

By Lizzy Ioannidou The transport minister was scrambling on Saturday night to avert bus strikes in Limassol, Paphos and Larnaca threatened for Monday that could affect 10,000 public transport users mainly students, pensioners and tourists. Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastassiadou chaired a two-hour meeting with company officials and employees that ended shortly before 8pm but the […]

More than 65 people were injured and almost 170 people arrested in central Paris on Saturday after violent clashes between police and “yellow vest” protesters, in a third weekend of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs. Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon in battles with protesters around the Arc de Triomphe near […]

Manchester City overcame a spirited Bournemouth side 3-1 on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten streak and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points. Crystal Palace beat Burnley 2-0 to end a run of eight matches without a win and there were victories for Leicester City, West Ham United and […]

By Lizzy Ioannidou The Ayia Napa municipality is expected to have a budget surplus of €3.6m in 2019, according to Mayor Yiannis Karousos, who said its economic viability suggests it should not be merged as part of the planned local-government reform. The city council recently approved the sum of €19.2m for the 2019 budget, while […]

River Plate said they had rejected the decision to play the second leg of the postponed Copa Libertadores final against their neighbours and bitter rivals Boca Juniors in Madrid. The hugely-anticipated match at River Plate’s Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires was called off on Nov. 24 after Boca’s team bus was attacked as it approached […]

A 36-year-old man was remanded for two days by the Paphos district court on Saturday after his arrest in the same car park where he allegedly broke into someone’s parked vehicle. The Paphos resident was arrested on Friday, after a complaint was filed regarding a car break-in at a Paphos mall. The complainant claimed a […]

Cameroon has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 African Nations Cup finals due to delays in preparations for the tournament and security concerns. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the unanimous decision after a meeting of its executive committee in Accra on Friday. Morocco is the favourite to take over the […]

Thousands of people waving Spanish flags rallied in Madrid on Saturday in support of national unity and against Catalonia’s ongoing campaign to secede from Spain. The Catalan secession crisis and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s decision to take a more conciliatory tone with pro-independence parties, whose votes are crucial to the legislative agenda of his minority […]

Technopolis 20 continues to build their cultural agenda this winter season with yet another festive concert, this time inviting Kyriaki Steliou on voice, Loukas Louka on piano and Alexis Anastasiades on double bass. The musicians performing as a trio for the night will play Christmas jazz songs and melodies to get the audience into the […]

By Bejay Browne Humanity, courage, caring and philanthropy were all awarded at the 2018 Hearts of Gold Cyprus Awards held in Paphos on Saturday. The winners were announced at a packed ceremony at SEK in the centre of Paphos; there were gifts and sweets for the children and a finger buffet and drinks for nominees […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will wrap up a global summit on Saturday with high-stakes talks expected to determine whether they can begin defusing a damaging trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. With the United States and China locked in growing disputes over commerce and security that have raised […]

The Cyprus issue, bilateral relations, energy and EU-Russia relations will be on the agenda of talks between Alexis Tsipras and Vladimir Putin, during the Greek Premier’s official visit to Moscow on December 7. Tsipras will be accompanied by Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Katrougalos and while in the Russian capital, he is scheduled […]

Chocolate lovers brace yourselves; today and tomorrow (December 1 and 2) is chocolate weekend at Limassol’s Christmas Wonderland. At the chocolate and Christmas sweets workshops Columbia Confectionery will make unique creations of chocolate, children will decorate biscuits, Christmas cakes and confections, all around a rich chocolate fountain. Feel ‘a la chocolat’ and engage in creating […]

Cyprus is urging the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to “resist what blatantly amounts to blackmail on behalf of Turkey” in relation to the review of a case concerning Greek Cypriot property in the north. In a memorandum submitted by the government, ahead of a Committee of Ministers meeting in Strasbourg next […]

Deontay Wilder dismissed suggestions Tyson Fury will provide him with his biggest challenge, after weighing in more than three stones lighter than his rival ahead of Saturday’s fight at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Fury smiled as he entered the stage shirtless and remained relaxed as he weighed in at 18 stone four pounds, engaging with […]

Manchester City will not relent in their attacking zeal despite the glut of fixtures to come over the festive period, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday before the weekend’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth. City, who won the title last season by breaking records in terms of goals scored and points accrued, are once again […]

Christmas and New Year’s packages have been announced by the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) offering deals at a number of establishments across the island for holiday getaways and festive galas. Members of the association that will remain open for the current winter season “offer the opportunity to the public, rather than being consumed in making […]

French riot police used teargas on Saturday against protesters clad in fluorescent yellow trying to break through security cordons at the Champs Elysees in Paris. A Paris police spokeswoman said 16 people had already been arrested. Officials fear far-right and far-left groups plan to infiltrate the yellow vests movement, a popular rebellion against diesel tax […]

The race was on Saturday to avert bus strikes in Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos on Monday where thousands of people would face travel misery if public transport employees make good on their threat. The transport ministry said they would do their utmost the resolve the issue before Monday. Limassol bus company Elem, Larnaca’s Zenon and […]

A 24-hour strike by three out of the six bus companies operating across the island, those of Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos, is expected to take place on Monday. Limassol bus company Elem, Larnaca’s Zenon and Osypa in Paphos have confirmed their readiness for Monday’s strike, while the remaining three companies – Osel in Nicosia, Osea […]

Where do you live? I live in Strovolos with my lovely wife, an unsung hero who needs a statue just for getting through a day with me Best childhood memory? Saturday afternoons watching all the series on CyBC and enjoying the best burger ever made, from a place that was called Savory. Sadly, not there […]

If you miss some good English theatre, get ready for a live screening from the UK to Limassol’s Rialto Theatre and THOC’s central stage on December 11. Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas in the National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. Written by one of […]

Cyprus saw more thunderstorms, winds, and rain on Friday night but the Met office expects the phenomena to subside by midday Saturday. Before midday, storms in the west and in southern regions were expected, possibly affecting the central plain. Temperatures are expected to reach 19C to 20C inland and in coastal areas, and 10C in […]

By Evie Andreou Contracts for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Kato Polemidia aimed at expanding the capacity of the Limassol-Amathus sewerage system and meet the needs of the rapidly-expanding city, have been signed. The contracts, signed between the Limassol-Amathus sewerage board (Sala) and consortium Kruger A/S and Cybarco Limited JV, provide for […]

Cyprus and Russia will continue to enjoy a mutually beneficial economic partnership, President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has said, assuring that Cyprus will remain a reliable partner of Russia and further advance its position as a significant international hub for Russian and Cypriot business and investment synergies. Speaking at a gala dinner […]