Новости за 14.01.2019

  By Joanna Plucinska and Pawel Goraj Pawel Adamowicz, the liberal mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, died on Monday of his wounds a day after being stabbed by a former convict who rushed the stage during one of Poland’s biggest annual charity events. Thousands of people gathered in Polish cities to mourn the […]

  By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou Greece’s leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to survive a parliamentary vote of confidence on Wednesday after his right-wing coalition partner quit in disagreement over a deal that aims to end a years-long name dispute with Macedonia. The coalition governing Greece for the past four years crumbled […]

Despite recent improvements at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital, infrastructure problems persist, MPs said on Monday calling for the construction of a modern new unit. Two more wards of the existing hospital are expected to be renovated in the near future, following  the renovation last year of wards 21 and 34. Members of the House human […]

Forty-four-year-old Christos Mihail was found dead in his car with bullet wounds to the chest on Monday afternoon in Ayios Silas in Limassol. Police are investigating premeditated murder. Mihail’s body was found at around 3pm in the driver seat of his car in a field near the Limassol general hospital by a resident of the […]

The education minister is to hold monthly meetings with primary and secondary teacher unions to discuss all issues concerning public education such as delinquency, health and safety in schools and employment matters, it was announced on Monday. The announcement followed a meeting between Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris, primary teachers’ union Poed, and secondary teachers’ unions […]

Almost 16,000 desalination plants worldwide produce bigger-than-expected flows of highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the envi ronment, a UN-backed study said on Monday. Desalination plants pump out 142 million cubic metres (5 billion cubic feet) of salty brine every day, 50 per cent more than previous estimates, to produce 95 […]

Primary school teachers clashed with riot police in Athens on Monday for the second time in under a week, during a protest against government plans to change public sector hirings. The violence broke out when protesting teachers, who are on a 24-hour strike, tried to break a police cordon next to parliament. Some demonstrators hurled […]

A 44-year-old man was found dead in his car with a bullet wound to the chest on Monday afternoon in the Polemidia area in Limassol. A woman passer-by spotted the man in his car at around 3pm in a field near the Limassol general hospital, and alerted the police. The 44-year-old was found dead with […]

Labour unions representing public sector employees warned on Monday they will never agree to their members paying in twice to the national health scheme (Gesy) and demanded a meeting with the finance minister to air their grievances. Civil servants are up in arms because, under Gesy, they will have to contribute 1.7 per cent of […]

Tertiary education is getting bigger and better, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, addressing the 25th assembly of university rectors. “We support in every way upgrading the operation of higher education institutions, including infrastructure and the programmes of studies they offer,” he said. In particular, he reported that of the 32,000 students attending higher education […]

A Finnish citizens’ initiative to withdraw asylum from people convicted of sex crimes received tens of thousands of signatures over the weekend and has become an important political issue ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections. Support for the initiative surged last week after several new investigations were launched against foreign-born men on suspicion of sexual […]

An amendment to the law which would prevent the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) from stopping the employment of foreign doctors in the National Health Scheme (Gesy) will be tabled on Friday by the Citizens Alliance, its president Giorgos Lillikas said on Monday. Following CyMA’s decision last week to officially call on its members to refrain […]

Keeping the momentum of the holiday season going, afternoon teas, exhibitions, plays and concerts continue well into the New Year. If you’re not ready to get cozy indoors or aren’t put off by the chilly weather, there’s plenty more entertainment lined up in January and February. One venue that week after week offers music nights […]

Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday as Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-2 epic. Though locked in a losing battle with his troublesome right hip, the former world […]

The skin is the largest organ on the body, made up of several components. As it protects your body from any physical and external harm, it is the most exposed organ to outside risks. For an average person, the skin weighs almost six pounds. Skin plays a very important role for the body: it protects […]

Defending champion Roger Federer served straight through Denis Istomin to win their first round encounter at the Australian Open, securing a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory on Monday evening. Istomin, of Uzbekistan, has twice reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam, and proved to be a worthy combatant from the back-of-the-court, equipped by a heavy, […]

Shop owners on a Limassol street where a 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed last Friday apparently after a car driver made an illegal turn, have denied they were to blame because they opposed the construction of a central reservation. A spokesman for the around 800 shop owners on Nicos and Despina Pattihis Street, said they were […]

Leaders Apoel continued their impressive winning run with a 4-0 rout of Anorthosis while third-placed Apollon had to come from behind to defeat gutsy Omonia. AEK disappointed yet again as they could only manage a 2-2 draw against bottom club Ermis Aradippou, something that cost Antoni Iraoloa his job. Nea Salamina and Doxa Katokopias earned […]

By Preston Wilder Families come with their own in-built tension. A family lives by its daily routine, happy or unhappy – but it lives for the ruptures and crises (and accomplishments too, to be sure), those turning points that define its identity. You might say it’s a stable unit perpetually on the brink of instability. […]

President Nicos Anastasiades will wait for UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute’s return to Cyprus to see how to handle Turkey’s request to halt all efforts to resume the dialogue on Cyprus issue due to local elections in the country. Asked by journalists on Monday to comment on reports that Ankara has asked the UN […]

Staff at Limassol port will stage a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, protesting at the same time outside the presidential palace, it was announced on Monday. The council of ministers will meet at the presidential palace on Wednesday to appoint a court of arbitration to resolve the dispute. Port workers are against the process, and have […]

Tango is possibly the one thing that most people associate with Argentina. That and fine, juicy steaks. Later this month Technopolis 20 brings the art of tango a little closer to those in Paphos. A Romantic Tango evening on January 27 consists of a clarinet, cello and piano performance by George Georgiou and Friends. Georgiou […]

A law firm accused of having a dubious connection with the island’s supreme court, fought back on Monday, rejecting the allegations as unfounded and slanderous. In a statement, Chrysafinis and Polyviou said the allegations were an attempt to tarnish the firm’s name and the name of the remarkable lawyers working for it who happen to […]

Paphos has been named the ninth best value for money destination for UK holidaymakers by the Post Office Travel Money’s yearly Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer. The Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach was named as the resort offering the best value for money break for UK tourists for a second year running. It was found to […]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer passed his biggest Manchester United test yet, while Liverpool put their title bid back on track. Here, Press Association Sport examines five key lessons learned from the weekend’s Premier League action. Solskjaer makes United history and long-term Old Trafford case Ole Gunnar Solskjaer extended the dream start to his interim managerial stint […]