Новости за 16.09.2019

Two teacher unions on Monday said they would go on one-hour work stoppages later in the month over various problems faced in state schools. Secondary teachers’ union Oelmek announced that its members would go on a one-hour work stoppage on September 25 mainly on the introduction of four-monthly exams in...

The UN is and will continue to be guided by relevant Security Council resolutions and has not received formal information on plans to open Varosha, the Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has said. He was asked during a briefing on Monday at the UN headquarters about statements made recently by the...

A simple arthritis drug could be an effective and low-cost solution in treating patients with blood cancer, according to a study. The drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis – called methotrexate (MTX) – significantly reduces the symptoms associated with blood cancers polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), the...

The ministry of agriculture offered to mediate on Monday in a financial dispute over waste treatment fees pitting the district council of Larnaca and Famagusta against the municipalities of Paralimni and Ayia Napa. The ministry intervened after the district council – through which payments are made to the waste treatment...

An attack on Saudi Arabia that triggered the biggest jump in oil prices in almost 30 years was carried out with Iranian weapons, a Saudi-led coalition said on Monday, as President Donald Trump said the United States was “locked and loaded” to hit back. The Iran-aligned Houthi group that controls Yemen’s capital claimed...

A free scuba diving event for the disabled is taking place for the first time this Saturday in Limassol, the National Paraplegic Committee announced on Monday. The event named ‘Join Us Make It Possible, Accessible Scuba Diving for Disabled’ is happening between Columbia Beach and Limassol Nautical Club on September...

The House human rights committee on Monday called on state services to implement all procedures at their disposal to protect children in cases of violence. The committee invited several state services to discuss the application of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child following the suicide of a...

The head of the paraplegic association on Monday called for cars illegally parked on pavements to be towed away after a wheelchair user on Saturday was forced onto the road and killed in a car accident. “It was a matter of time and unfortunately it happened…The illegal parking on pavements...

Italian prosecutors on Monday ordered the arrest of three people suspected of torturing migrants in a detention centre in north-west Libya. The men, a 22-year-old Guinean and two Egyptians aged 26 and 24, are believed to be part of a group that kidnapped and mistreated dozens of people, the judicial...

A music and dance performance where Argentine Tango takes the leading role, under the name Tango Sueno, will be hosted by the municipality of Aglantzia and supported by CY Tango Passion on Friday, inviting all tango lovers and enthusiasts of passionate Argentinian music. Four dancers – two couples – will...

The father of the 16-year-old boy who removed the Turkish flag from a school in Lysi in the north last week has expressed the family’s sincere apologies in a letter to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. The letter was delivered to Akinci along with the Turkish flag and the photograph...

Britain’s Boris Johnson said on Monday that a Brexit deal was beginning to emerge, but the EU said he offered nothing to break the impasse during a visit to Luxembourg where he was harangued loudly by protesters and rebuked for trying to shift the blame. “Don’t make the EU the...

Gaps in the law restrict the ability of the police to go after those who express hatred and racism if there is no clear and proven intention to incite violence, Akel MP Skevi Koukouma said on Monday. She was speaking after a meeting of the House human rights committee on...

With winter looming and after one of the rainiest seasons in recent decades Larnaca, which was hit by a heavy storm and flooding on Sunday, urged residents on Monday to prepare their homes, shops and warehouses for the months ahead. On Sunday the coastal town was caught unawares by torrential...

MPs on Monday again excoriated a 1971 deal between the church and the state, by which the latter undertook to pay half the wages of priests based in rural areas in exchange for certain tracts of church-owned land. Main opposition Akel called the agreement a prime example of the state...

By Katie Wright If you’re feeling sad that summer is starting to fade, here’s something fun to look forward to: Fresh autumn fashion. Before you know it, we’ll be pulling on jumpers and wrapping up in coats and scarves – but first we’ve got the tricky matter of ‘transitional’ season,...

A Banksy piece depicting politicians in the House of Commons as chimpanzees is to go up for auction, where it is expected to fetch up to £2 million. Devolved Parliament, which is four metres wide, was first unveiled as part of the Bristol artist’s exhibition Banksy vs Bristol Museum in...

A little more than half of individuals designated as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) failed to file their tax returns on time, a report by the Audit Office has shown. Of 154 PEPs, 84 filed their paperwork outside the allotted deadline. The auditor-general’s investigation, requested by the House watchdog committee, spanned...

Cyprus Port Authority workers stopped work for two hours on Monday and announced a 24-hour strike on September 26 to press their demands for continued health insurance coverage. “Before the implementation of the national health scheme, the Cyprus Port Authority had a yearly budget to cover the health insurance of...

Paphos is in the lead as the most popular district for overseas buyers from Europe and Non-Europeans by 37.6% in comparison to Limassol which follows with 33.1%.   Larnaca is 3rd with 17.5% and lastly Famagusta with 6.8 % and Nicosia with just 5.0%. During the first eight months of 2019, the number of sales has...

Israelis vote on Tuesday for the second time in less than six months in an election that could see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a record fifth term – or end his decade-long dominance of Israeli politics. He faces formidable challengers to his reign and, after the vote, possible criminal...

The European Union may need to scale back its plans to boost growth and counter climate change if it fails to quickly agree on a long-term budget, European officials said on Monday, as Germany and other northern states push to restrict spending. The EU administration is funded with a seven-year...

With road works on a stretch of Kyriakos Matsis Avenue underway on Monday, traffic chaos in Nicosia appeared to have reached a new peak with work set to go on for 15 months in three phases of five months each. Each phase will be opened to traffic as the roads...

The Kypria International Festival 2019 is in full swing and a performance scheduled for Friday and Saturday will bring entertainment to the stage. Two musical nights will bring Austrian sounds to the capital and to Limassol, presenting Pictures from Vienna. Three exceptional voices of classical singing and five virtuosos of...

The European Commission on Monday adopted an Annual Action Programme for a total amount of €35.4 million identifying new projects to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus, it said. The objective of the programme is to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community with particular emphasis on the economic...