Новости за 06.01.2019

Investing in real estate in Cyprus is worthwhile for foreign and local investors for all types of property. The reduction in the prices due to the economic crisis, the decrease of deposit and loan interest rates, the interest of foreigners in obtaining Cyprus citizenship and residency, the increase in tourism, government incentives and the exchange […]

An unassuming Cypriot father of two from Marathounda in Paphos is a rare creature: a bus driver who’s much loved by all of his passengers. Over the last 15 years, Panicos Chrysanthou, 41, has loaded up his bus and driven his passengers to their destinations across the island, five days a week, going over and […]

Gloria Gallery welcomes the New Year with a new visual collection by one of Cyprus’ most significant artists, Kikos Lanitis, entitled Stop. With his work, Lanitis shows that our vision is often blurred and though death, the disappearance of civilizations and environmental disaster are obvious, nobody calls a ‘stop’ to any of this because our […]

The government expects the UN peace-keeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) mandate will be renewed later this month by the UN Security Council, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Sunday. It would be “an absolute paradox” if things regarding Unficyp changed while an effort for the resumption of the negotiations for a Cyprus settlement is underway […]

By Alper Ali Riza Despite rumours to the contrary Nicos Anastasiades is not secretly negotiating the partition of Cyprus. Dealing with Turkey directly even in secret may be leapfrogging the Turkish Cypriot leadership but it is not negotiating partition. My conclusion is analytical – it cannot be based on evidence as the content of the […]

More Britons want to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to a survey published on Sunday which also showed voters want to make the final decision themselves. Britain is due leave the EU on March 29, but Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to get her exit deal approved by parliament, […]

Larnaca District Court issued a four-day remand order on Sunday against a 40-year-old from occupied Famagusta while they investigate cases of conspiracy to commit felony, forgery, circulation of false documents, impersonation and giving false information to a police officer. The crimes were committed in December in Larnaca and in the occupied areas by three people, […]

Through their unique filming and editing techniques, the two female creators behind The Flamingo Society have taken it upon themselves to showcase Cyprus in all its often taken-for-granted beauty. Leila Thano, an Australian Greek photographer and film director, and Paphos-born cinematographer and multimedia producer Andria Aipalviti, released their latest CTO-sponsored film, Cyprus Overload, on December […]

A total of 20 European arrest warrants had been issued by Interpol against a 42-year-old from Limassol who was arrested in a pub on Saturday night. According to the police, the man was spotted by on duty officers and taken to the Limassol CID offices, where he was told the Greek authorities had issued so […]

Malaysia’s King Muhammad V resigned on Sunday, the first time a monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure. The king’s resignation took effect immediately, the National Palace said in a statement. No reason was given and palace officials did not respond to requests for comment. Malaysia has nine royal households, […]

By John Lloyd A signature theme of the new year is the possibility of a malign confrontation between the world’s greatly enhanced capacity for electronic surveillance and the weakening of democratic control. The antidote to that risk is the democratic spirit and civil freedoms – both of which are suffering worldwide. These are not dead, […]

The police will launch their first road safety campaign of the year on Monday, focussing on speeding. Speeding is one of the main causes of traffic accidents around the world and in Cyprus is the third highest reason for causing fatalities on the road. The campaign will take place across the island with the aim […]

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants stuck aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and to give them a safe port of call. With his comments at his address to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square at the end marking the […]

The timetable for the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy) must be respected by all, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Sunday. He was speaking one day ahead of a meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA), who would air there problems with Gesy, “And we will see how we […]

Linking the continuing presence of Unficyp troops on the island to the resumption of negotiations to find a solution to the Cyprus problem is unacceptable, Russian Ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy said on Sunday. In an interview with Phileleftheros, he said it is important that the UN Security Council and its members retain a central role in […]

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that Britain would be in uncharted territory if her Brexit deal is rejected by parliament later this month, despite little sign that she has won over sceptical lawmakers. Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29 but May’s inability so far to get her deal for […]

By Brian Kelly When you venture into the turbulent world of conflict and intrigue, an indispensable requirement is the guiding hand of a street-smart local, someone who knows the lie (and the liars) of the land. This is the redoubtable “fixer”. Part pathfinder, part mind-detector, versatile as a Swiss Army knife, the fixer invariably is […]

No solution is acceptable that “provides guarantees, has the presence of troops and rights that violate any democratic principle,” President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. Speaking in Paphos during Epiphany celebrations after swimmers dived into the sea to get the cross from the water, he said efforts to find a solution will continue through peaceful […]

January and February are not my favourite months in the garden but there are jobs that must be done. We may be lucky and have some ‘Halcyon Days’ when the sun shines down from cloudless skies and we can get out there in the fresh air and do those jobs on the inevitable list! I […]

  By Daren Butler and Natalia Zinets The spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide on Sunday presented the head of the Ukrainian church with a decree granting it independence from Moscow, a historic split strongly opposed by Russia. Ukraine sees the break as vital to its security and independence, but it is bound to aggravate […]

The Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) calls on women to celebrate the New Year with a special walk. The first inter-communal women’s walk in Nicosia on Saturday will be followed by a discussion on women’s concerns, perspectives and priorities related to the peace process across Cyprus. A guided tour of north Nicosia led […]

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) on Sunday announced the passing of its founder Nikos Mouyiaris, on January 5 in New York City. A poor student from Cyprus, Nikos studied chemical engineering at Rutgers and St. John’s Universities before founding Mana Products Inc with a $6,000 loan. Mana Products grew into one of the world’s […]

An 81-year-old woman remains critically ill in hospital following a traffic accident on Saturday afternoon. According to the police, at around 5.20pm the woman was hit as she was trying to cross the road by a car being driven by a 60-year-old man on April 1 street in Sotira under circumstances that are still being […]

By Clive Turner YES, “tis the season for ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night”.  The long winter nights near Christmas and the turn of the year tend to be the time when inexplicable happenings surprise – and sometimes frighten us. As someone who has had a lifetime interest in the […]

Pomos dam in the Paphos region overflowed at dawn on Sunday. The reservoir, of 860,000 cubic metres, is the second to have burst its banks in 24 hours in Paphos, following that of Argakas on Saturday lunchtime. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Pomos mukhtar Evangelos Stylianou expressed his satisfaction that the dam had […]