Новости за 29.08.2019

THE Limassol municipality has terminated a contract with the developer who undertook the reconstruction of Kavasoglou and Misiaouli streets and will issue a request for tenders for the remaining works, it was announced on Thursday. “Due to various problems, work to date has not been performed as expected, resulting in...

A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, a move that was expected following the financier’s death in jail earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman had said at a hearing on Tuesday that he was legally bound to dismiss the case....

Apollon collapsed within a six-minute period in the second half of the game and conceded three goals to PSV Eindhoven, crashing out of the Europa League 7-0 on aggregate having lost the first leg by the 3-0 mark. PSV had added a fourth in the final minute of the game....

A mass brawl between tourists in Ayia Napa on Thursday evening saw two injured and taken to hospital, police said. Police said some 20 people took part in the brawl which happened at a hotel complex at around 8pm. Some of the participants brandished knives. Two people were injured and...

A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behaviour has confirmed there is no single “gay gene” but that a complex mix of genetics and environment affects whether a person has same-sex sexual partners. The research, which analysed data on DNA and sexual experiences from almost half a...

The ‘Islamisation’ of the north of the island was the topic of a round-table discussion at the 20th World Conference of Overseas Cypriots in Nicosia on Thursday. First Vice President of the Committee of Occupied Municipalities Petros Kareklas spoke of Ankara’s Islamisation policy both in Turkey and in the north....

Retired electrician Steve Oliver has voted for Britain’s opposition Labour Party all his life but if the political crisis over leaving the European Union leads to an early election, he will not be doing so again. Oliver wants to leave the EU and, more than three years after he and...

Turkish Cypriots said Thursday they planned to gradually open the fenced-off town of Varosha in line with a policy that will ensure the rights of property owners and the Evkaf, a Muslim charitable foundation. Kudret Ozersay, the ‘foreign minister’ of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, led a tour of around...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Alibaba founder Jack Ma discussed Mars and artificial intelligence but steered clear of the U.S.-China trade war in their first joint appearance on Thursday that some audience members said was disappointing. Their chat, which was livestreamed, was part of the opening events for the annual...

Authorities on Thursday seized over 30 kilos of cannabis in Kolossi, Limassol, and detained two men, 45 and 46. The drugs were found in an area of Kolossi following the arrest of the two men on Wednesday evening on suspicion of dealing drugs. The operation is conducted jointly by the...

The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey despite an internal investigation that found he improperly leaked information to the news media, the department’s Office of Inspector General said on Thursday. The inspector general’s office, which serves as the Justice Department’s internal watchdog, said...

EU defence ministers on Thursday discussed ways to coordinate the deployment of naval forces in “areas of interest” during an informal meeting in Helsinki, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said, supporting the idea of including the Eastern Mediterranean due to energy programmes and Turkish activities in the island’s exclusive economic zone....

President Nicos Anastasiades is looking forward to Sunday’s meeting with UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute, government spokesmann Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday, noting that if a positive approach was also taken by the Turkish side, the terms of reference for a resumption of talks could be agreed. Asked regarding...

England manager Gareth Southgate has called up four uncapped players into his squad for September’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo. Manchester United right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, centre half Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa and midfielders James Maddison of Leicester City and Chelsea’s Mason Mount all have a chance...

German inflation slowed in August and unemployment rose, data showed on Thursday, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economy is running out of steam and cementing expectations of a new European Central Bank stimulus package next month. Consumer prices, harmonised with inflation data from other European Union countries (HICP), rose...

By Michael Theodoulou Like many other leading journalists at the time Chris Drake, who died in Limassol on Wednesday aged 76, left school at 16, determined to become a journalist by learning on the job. He started at a local newspaper in his native Devon before moving on to the...

The 19-year-old British woman facing trial for a public mischief charge after retracting a gang rape claim was released on bail on Thursday after managing to secure through family and friends the security deposit of €5,000. The 19-year-old’s conditional release was granted by the Famagusta district court on Tuesday, though...

Five wealthy nations have promised new contributions worth almost $6 billion to the U.N.-backed Green Climate Fund, which is seeking to refill its coffers this year to ramp up efforts to help poorer countries combat climate change. The donations come ahead of an official pledging conference planned for the end...

By December Cyprus will give names to an exoplanet and its sun, the head of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation George Danos announced on Thursday. At a press conference, he talked about the process of selecting the names, something in which all individuals and organised groups based in Cyprus can...

A child was found dead and his mother injured inside a flat in Yeri, Nicosia, police said on Thursday. Police said the scene was discovered at lunchtime. A boy of about 12 was found dead while his mother was rushed to hospital in serious condition. Early reports suggested the woman...

EY is pleased to announce that Charalambos Prountzos, Partner and Head of the EY Law practice in Cyprus, has been appointed Law Leader of the Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia (CESA) region, effective July 1st, 2019. CESA is one of EY’s 27 regions and is part of...

By Andreas Nichola With the football season in full swing you needn’t worry about missing your favourite match if you go away for the weekend to Protaras. Along the main strip there are many bars, restaurants and hotels. One to look out for is Rockafellas Sports Bar. Being quite a...

I recently returned from Turkey’s highly popular resort of ‘Antalya’, where many of its largest business owners (MIGROS, Falez, and BARUT in particular) were excited and in the waiting to invest heavily in what they called ‘The Miami it Famagusta’. In essence, they were referring to the opportunity in establishing...

European Union ministers on Thursday urged Britain to choose an orderly Brexit, with some openly expressing concern that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend parliament increased the risk of a chaotic split. As EU foreign and defence ministers met in Helsinki, Johnson’s government challenged opponents in the British parliament...

A 2.2 per cent increase in industrial production was seen in the first six months of 2019, the Statistical Service said on Thursday. The Index of Industrial Production for June 2019 reached 139.9 units (base 2015=100), remaining stable compared to June 2018. For the period January-June 2019, the index showed...