Новости за 04.01.2024

Denmark’s Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Thursday it has rerouted four out of five container vessels that were stuck in the Red Sea back towards the Suez Canal and the long journey around Africa to avoid the risk of attack. Yemen-based Houthi militants recently attacked a number of vessels in the southern Red Sea, including...

Access to nursing homes, hospitals and similar premises will be allowed to visitors only if they’ve tested negative for Covid-19, the cabinet formally decided on Thursday. The announced measures to contain the spread of the virus were the same as those agreed a day earlier at a meeting between Health...

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, on Thursday expressed concerns about the increasing militarisation of the buffer zone and said that the latest report on Unficyp’s mandate reflected these concerns. The draft reports on the Secretary-General’s Good Offices Mission and on the operation of Unficyp...

The foreign ministry on Thursday expressed its condolences over the loss of life in the bombings in Iran a day earlier. “We express our deepest condolences for the loss of so many innocent lives, including women and children, and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured during the bombings...

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in Iraq in 2020 by a U.S. drone. In a statement posted on its affiliate Telegram channels, the militant Sunni Muslim group said two...

How many musicians can a stage fit? An upcoming concert series will see Nicosia and Limassol audiences treated to a captivating musical occasion which will see 200 guitars on stage. A collaboration between the Cyprus Guitar Orchestra and renowned artist Nikos Portokaloglou will result in two concerts for a charitable...

Hermes Airports, which manages and operates Cyprus’ two international airports, on Thursday announced that it recorded a surge in passenger traffic during 2023, tallying over 11.6 million passengers by the end of the year. This number signifies an average of 32,000 passengers per day throughout the year, soaring to 41,000...

The cabinet on Thursday announced the new board of directors at the Natural Gas Public Corporation (Defa), the state-run entity with the exclusive rights to import and distribute natural gas in Cyprus. The appointees will serve for a period of 30 months. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou made the appointments recommendation...

The road transport department is in the final stages of preparing regulations to start MOT safety checks motorcycles, road transport officer Evangelos Panteli said on Thursday. Speaking to CyBC in the morning, Panteli said that the department is finalising the details to implement mandatory MOT inspections for all motorcycles. Once...

Police cautioned the public on Thursday to be wary of scams on WhatsApp, where individuals posing as police officers have been trying to extort bank and ID details from unsuspecting victims. According to police, hooded individuals are video-calling people and pretending to be members of the police and asking for...

President Nikos Christodoulides assured his ministers on Thursday that he would personally inform them about the reshuffle, dispelling media reports suggesting the changes would be completed before the 18-month mark, which is when they would be eligible for ministerial pensions. Christodoulides made these comments ahead of a cabinet meeting, emphasising...

The El Greco medical centre is expected to open in Nicosia in early 2024, and aims to become a benchmark in the provision of leading healthcare services. The new medical centre aspires to become a strong presence in the healthcare sector in Cyprus, investing in top medical staff, cutting-edge technology...

Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. “We must continue putting all of our efforts...

By Richard Hornsey, Anna Greenwood and Hilary Ingram Last winter, UK retailers reported record sales of hot water bottles as consumers looked to cut their heating costs as the average household energy bills soared. Boiling a kettle to fill a hot water bottle uses less energy than an electric blanket...

There was no flood or fire warning system in the server room that was brought down by a water leak in April last year, and no CCTV monitoring, a report outlining some of the details of the investigation into the incident said on Thursday. In an exclusive, Politis published some...

The annulment of an act or omission of an administrative authority does not automatically create a right to compensation   In a decision issued by the Supreme Constitutional Court on December 14, 2023 in Appeal 66/2017, it clarified the relevant jurisprudence regarding the possibility of establishing an actionable right to...

Limassol municipality is subsidising the purchase of 120-litre household bins throughout the city, as part of its effort to improve rubbish collection, it said on Thursday. Residents can secure the bins for the subsidised price of €10 by filling out a form and presenting a copy of their rubbish bill....

Cyprus has ten days to submit the arrest warrant and other necessary documents for the extradition of Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat from Italy, where he was arrested in connection with an EU warrant for selling Greek Cypriot properties, police said on Thursday. Kursat will be brought to Cyprus within...

In a chaotic time to launch something new, PAUL LAMBIS speaks to one of the UK’s leading businessmen who would encourage all to find your passion Cypriot-born Theo Paphitis is one of the UK’s most prominent businessmen. Paphitis discovered his ability to point out the obvious and apply common sense...

The values of solidarity and contribution are deeply ingrained in Medochemie culture. With an unwavering commitment to the principles and ethos that have long defined our company’s management and staff, Medochemie is actively supporting the Gaza Strip’s civilian population, who are enduring the profound consequences of war. In collaboration with...

The government has expanded free pre-primary education from the age of four years and eight months to four years and six months with the aim of eventually bringing it down to four years old, it was announced on Thursday. The proposal must however be passed as an amendment to the...

As the crypto market continues to grow broader, specific niches are capturing attention, with a focus on areas such as decentralized file storage and real estate. Notably, Filecoin is one decentralized storage project that has been in the spotlight recently for its outstanding performance, evident in the recently published Filecoin...

Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber Thomas Kazakos said that there is an urgent need to address the Houthi attacks against ships sailing through the Red Sea, stressing that these pose a risk to the global supply chain. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Kazakos emphasised that the...

Oil prices rose on Thursday, adding to solid gains in the previous session on persisting concerns over Middle Eastern supply following disruptions at a field in Libya and heightened tensions around Israel-Gaza war. Brent crude rose 53 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $78.78 a barrel by 0730 GMT, while...

An investigation into the alleged theft of electronic items confiscated by customs officials is in its final stages, reports said on Thursday. Three customs officials are under investigation as part of the probe, which began last November. Phileleftheros reported on Thursday that according to their sources within the police, investigators...