Новости за 02.12.2018

Trees in the Paphos region have had a tough time of it down the decades as arsonists have used their flammable properties to wreak vengeance on both individuals and the authorities. Arson has a long tradition in the Paphos forest and this year has been no different. In a period usually marking the end of […]

A seven-day police campaign starting on Monday will see the force target drivers who have been drinking on an island-wide level. In the EU a quarter of all traffic accidents are due to the driver having drunk alcohol. Drinking increases the chances of a driver being involved in a crash as it increases reaction time. […]

Between 2013 and 2017 artists associated with the University of Plymouth, UK, joined forces with those in Cyprus through an artists’ residency programme at NiMAC. Their works resulted in the exhibition titled Layers of Visibility, which has been on display since October and will go on until January 12. The works included in the exhibition […]

American Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title after a thrilling split decision draw with Britain’s Tyson Fury at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, leaving both fighters talking up a rematch. The hard-hitting Wilder knocked Fury down twice, including a brutal right-left combination that sent the towering Fury to the canvas in the […]

By Philip Pullella Men with deep-rooted homosexual tendencies should not be admitted to the Catholic clergy, and it would be better for priests who are actively gay to leave rather than lead a double life, Pope Francis says in a new book. While he has previously spoken of the need for better screening of candidates […]

By High Commissioner Stephen Lillie As I mentioned last week, EU leaders have now agreed the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on the UK-EU future partnership. The withdrawal agreement offers security for British nationals living in Cyprus whilst the political declaration provides a good basis for maintaining and enhancing trade and ongoing security cooperation. The […]

Demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace on Sunday afternoon to protest against sky rocketing rents around the island. Organised by the Cyprus Demonstrators against Expense (Pod) and the Limassol-based Right to Shelter, demonstrators said every individual deserves a better future and the state is obliged to offer decent living conditions and equal treatment. Founder of […]

Nicosia District Court on Sunday issued a five-day remand order against Alexis Mavromichalis, aka Alexoui, 40, in connection with a drugs case. According to the police, he was arrested with a warrant as a suspect in a case involving the finding and seizure of more than 2kg of cannabis and 700g of cocaine in a […]

By Ramona Livera On February 19, 2013, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement was signed by 25 member states of the EU, the first step in establishing a unified court for the settlement of disputes relating to European patents whose term of protection has not expired and European patents with unitary effect. To date, 16 […]

  By Barbara Lewis and Anna Koper Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels. Expectations are low that negotiations in Katowice, at the heart […]

To help with enquiries into a case of attempted murder and possessing drugs with the intent to sell police have obtained an arrest warrant against Iosif Iosif, 40, from Nicosia, who they are now searching for. The above mentioned crimes took place in November. Anyone who knows where he is or can help with tracking […]

Judging by the ever-busy Rodon Hotel, Agros is a favourite destination for Cypriots and foreigners alike. But what is so different from other mountain villages, which are struggling to fill their hotels during most months of the year? It is probably a combination of factors. For one, there is the hotel itself which offers a […]

U.S. singer Nick Jonas and “Quantico” actor Priyanka Chopra will be married in a traditional Hindu ceremony today, the culmination of a three-day long wedding celebration that featured cricket matches and Bollywood songs, all taking place in a heritage Indian palace atop a hill. The couple exchanged vows in a Christian ceremony on Saturday, wearing […]

By Gwynne Dyer   Five of the world’s largest democracies now have populist governments, claimed The Guardian last week, and proceeded to name four: The United States, India, Brazil and the Philippines. Which is the fifth? At various points it name-checks Turkey, Italy and the United Kingdom, but it never becomes clear which. (And by the […]

Bus drivers in Paphos and Limassol will proceed with a strike from 6am on Monday, while the transport ministry said on Sunday payments will be made by it on Monday to bus companies in other areas so that employees could be paid. Around 5,000 school children and 3,500 other bus passengers are expected to be […]

Bus drivers in Paphos will proceed with a strike from 6am on Monday, while the transport ministry said on Sunday payments will be made by it on Monday to bus companies in other areas so that employees could be paid. Around 5,000 school children and 3,500 other bus passengers are expected to be affected by […]

Defence Minister Savvas Angelides is heading to Cairo later on Sunday following an invitation from his Egyptian counterpart General Mohamed Zaki to be present at the official opening of the defence exhibition EDEX-2018 by Egyptian president Αbdel Fattah El-Sisi. The exhibition is being held for the first time with companies involved with the military from […]

A Spanish fishing boat carrying 11 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya is heading to Malta, the Spanish government said on Sunday, bringing an end to a protracted standoff to find a safe port for the boat amid increasing European resistance to accepting migrants. After offering to take more than 600 migrants rejected by […]

“We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to benefit from hydrocarbons in the East Mediterranean to be violated,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said. According to Sky Greece, he made the comments in reference to the search for hydrocarbons in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). He said Turkey is determined to […]

The UN secretary-general’s envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to visit Cyprus in the third week of December, the CyBC reported on Sunday. She will stay for a few days with a view to coming to an agreement on terms for negotiations on the Cyprus problem to restart. The envoy is expected to discuss both […]

By Esra Aygin THE way countries look at their past say a lot about how they envision their future. Coming from a country where to view the past means selective and dishonest remembering, half-truths and lack of self-criticism are the norm, seeing the way France and Germany handle theirs is both amazing and enviable. I […]

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Sunday it would press for contempt proceedings against the government if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to produce the full legal advice she has received on her Brexit deal. The threat is yet another hurdle May must clear before parliament votes on Dec. 11 on her deal for […]

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will press for contempt proceedings against the government if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to produce the full legal advice she has received over her Brexit deal, the party’s Brexit spokesman said on Sunday. “In nine days time, parliament has got to take probably the most important decision it has […]

Akel general secretary Andros Kyprianou on Sunday called on President Nicos Anastasiades to consider who it is that facilitates Turkey and who is trying to make it harder to solve the Cyprus propblem. Speaking at Larnaca airport before departing for New York, Kyprianou said “the Cyprus issue will determine the future of our country and […]

A musical event hits the capital on December 18 to soothe your ears and uplift your mood as Giannis Diskos and George Morfitis join their talents for a one-night gig. Titled Jazz meets Tradition, virtuoso saxophonist and clarinettist Diskos (from the popular Greek band Imam Baildi) collaborates for the first time with pianist Morfitis for […]