Новости за 15.12.2019

Saxophone melodies and jazzy tunes fit perfectly with the Christmas mood and Sarah’s Jazz Club has got a series of events in December to warm up the chilliest of nights. Coming up on Monday, the University of Nicosia Jazz Ensembles will take the stage to present their fresh approach to...

By Jonathan Shkurko Overflowing, overstretched cat shelters are constantly lamenting a lack of government funding for neutering programmes while Cyprus’ stray cat problem has become so evident that even tourists are trying to come up with solutions. “Like many holiday makers I’d pay a lot of money towards a neutering...

By Savvakis C Savvides The political scientist Joseph Schumpeter put forward the concept of ‘creative destruction’ which has become core in neoclassical economic thinking. It is argued that destruction is the essential and necessary fact about capitalism. The idea is that through a process of destruction the old gets replaced...

Danish-born actress Anna Karina, one of the most acclaimed luminaries of influential French New Wave cinema, has died of cancer at age 79, her agent said on Sunday. Karina, famous for her kohl-rimmed blue eyes, was the frequent muse of director Jean-Luc Godard, her first husband, starring in seven of...

Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura’s brilliant solo strike and defender Jan Vertonghen’s late header sealed a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in an entertaining Premier League game at Molineux Stadium on Sunday. It was Tottenham’s fourth league victory in five games under Jose Mourinho since the Portuguese took over last...

By Charles Ellinas This is a follow-up to the article I wrote two weeks ago about the future of gas in Europe and its impact on Cyprus. Unlike Europe, gas demand in Asia is forecast to carry on increasing over the next 20 years due to rising populations and increasing...

When  Jordanian Ala Khalil received ‘the look’ from a shop assistant, she decided it was time to break down cultural barriers By Bejay Browne An inspiring woman living in Paphos is empowering Arab women and is determined to create and foster a climate of understanding between cultures. She is doing...

Paphos held its annual Santa Run on Sunday with hundreds of people taking part. The event was supported by Paphos municipality, which organised a charity bazaar as part of the days events, which expected to attract 500 to 600 people. The municipality handed out free Santa hats to all of...

By Gina Agapiou Last year’s festive dinner for the needy in Nicosia proved so successful that organisers of the event have decided to offer it again this year. “I wasn’t planning to do it this Christmas but a food sponsor from last year emailed me asking if we will need...

By Christos P. Panayiotides I HAVE identified a number of inherent contradictions in the positions taken by the Greek Cypriots in seeking a solution to the Cyprus problem. If we are ever going to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution to the problem that has been hanging over our heads...

The deputy ministry for tourism is planning to participate in 17 exhibitions and specialised events abroad in January as part of efforts to promote the Cypriot tourism product. These include exhibitions in Ireland, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, UK, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Slovakia, Lithuania and Latvia. In total, the ministry...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will “get Brexit done” by Jan. 31 and then agree a new trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, vowing to deliver on the government’s top priority. Johnson and his team were triumphant...

A 51-year-old British tourist was in serious condition at Limassol hospital on Sunday after being hit by a motorcycle driven by two minors in the early hours. The accident happened at around 1.30am when the woman was crossing the road to her hotel in a tourist area. The moped was...

Stern message issued by 14 European ombudsmen during Nicosia conference   Cyprus runs the risk of being exposed to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe because of the auditor-general’s behaviour towards the ombudswoman, according to two senior officials of the international and regional ombudsman network who participated in...

A U.N. climate summit ground towards a delayed close on Sunday with major economies reluctant to issue a bold new call for action to combat global warming, prompting sharp criticism from smaller states and environmental activists. The Madrid talks were viewed as an indicator of governments’ collective will to crystallise the decisive action...

Around 54,000 people were evacuated from the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Sunday as experts worked to defuse a World War Two bomb, authorities said. Corriere della Sera daily said the operation was the biggest peacetime evacuation in Italy, with more than 60% of the city’s residents forced to...

There’s a very good reason why the EU response has been so lukewarm By George Koumoullis I SUSPECT the broader public has not realised how extremely worrying a development the delimitation agreement between Turkey and Libya is for Cyprus. It is not my intention to scaremonger but to underline the...

The top priority of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 and secure a new trade deal with the EU by the end of next year, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday. After the Conservatives were re-elected last week with...

Archbishop Chrysostomos is to leave for the US in the New Year for medical treatment, it was revealed on Sunday. The Church Primate, who has received treatment for cancer in the UK, in an interview with Politis said, he was currently completing a new cycle of chemotherapy and would then...

Statement Following the latest media releases related to the opening of Burger King® in the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus, WOW BURGERS LTD, which currently operates Burger King® restaurants in the Republic of Cyprus, would like to inform the public and its thousands of customers that neither the...

By Alper Ali Riza It is Friday, December 13, 2019 and Boris Johnson has just won the UK general election with a landslide. The weather on election day did not bode well for the Labour party. It was cold and it was raining and a cold wind blew across the...

A Turkish navy vessel ‘expelled’ an Israeli research vessel working off Cyprus, it emerged on Sunday, though the incident happened two weeks ago, the Jerusalem Post reported . The newspaper said the incident had been confirmed by Israel’s National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Ministry although the exact location of where...

The low-pressure system affecting the region with rain and storms is due to start gradually receding on Sunday, the met office said. On Sunday the weather will be mostly cloudy. Some rain is expected and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Snow is expected to fall on the highest...

Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal’s recent problems will not prevent them providing Manchester City with a big test this weekend. The Premier League champions travel to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday expected to get back to winning ways after last weekend’s damaging loss to Manchester United. Arsenal have endured a difficult...

Nissan will be dashing through the snow this Christmas with a bright, festive Nissan LEAF powered by its own regenerated energy. To bring Christmas cheer while celebrating the power of regenerative energy, the special one-off vehicle sees the Nissan LEAF transformed into a Nissan (Christmas) TREE. Decked out in a...