Новости за 07.03.2024

Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was horrified by what he called a “terrible...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) needs to rein in its expenses if it is to continue receiving state grants, officials warned in parliament on Thursday. Health ministry officials and MPs were discussing the auditor-general’s recent special report on the Nicosia general hospital. Among other things, the dossier flagged excessive...

Political parties and the government had reached a consensus on lowering the voting age in Cyprus to 17 instead of 18, it emerged on Thursday. The house interior committee discussed the measure proposed by Disy MP Averof Neophytou and its feasibility at a session on Thursday. The proposed bill is...

Business associations have stated on Thursday that implementing a price cap on items sold at various locations would distort the market, following a cabinet decision to propose a bill to parliament on the matter. The cabinet decided on Wednesday to promote a draft bill to parliament to set price caps...

A series of upcoming events this weekend will take curious wanderers around Nicosia’s streets, neighbourhoods, stories and art. Although these weekend events are independent of one another, they all have an explorative notion, inviting citizens to engage with the city’s communities, history and galleries. First up is a special guided...

If it is comedy shows you are after, this month has plenty to choose from and not just in Greek. The local stand-up comedy scene has picked up in recent years, building both a fanbase and popular local comedians. The majority of the shows tend to be in Greek but...

The government intends to participate in the Great Sea Interconnector project alongside Greece and Israel, provided that the conditions set by the cabinet will be fulfilled, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the president of the radio and television authority, Keravnos was...

Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervish Eroglu said on Thursday the north must “embrace the reality” that the Greek Cypriot side never intended to accept the Turkish Cypriot side’s red lines to solve the Cyprus problem. Speaking to Kibris Postasi, he said “we must all therefore embrace the reality of the...

Two Brighton & Hove Albion fans were admitted to hospital with minor injuries after being attacked in Rome on Wednesday ahead of their team’s Europa League last 16 first-leg tie with AS Roma, the Premier League club said. Local media reported that the two fans were stabbed and robbed. “Two...

The telecommunications industry is at a pivotal moment in its evolution, marked by rapid technological advancements and changing consumer expectations. One of the significant transitions affecting telecom professionals today is the shift from Technical Report 069 (TR-069) to Technical Report 369 (TR-369), also known as User Services Platform (USP). This...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of large increases in the prices of motor fuel at the end of the month, following the end of reduced consumption tax on fuels, combined with the imposition of a green tax in the exact same period. Reductions in consumption tax end at the...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Thursday pledged “unwavering support” to police and firefighters in Cyprus during International Day of Remembrance for fallen officers, celebrated annually on March 7. “Today we pay tribute to those who gave their lives on the front line of duty for the safety and protection of...

The House ethics committee has decided to write to the Treasury to address a €200,000 sponsorship by OPAP to the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE), its chair Demetris Demetriou said on Thursday. The Disy deputy told the Cyprus News Agency that discussions on the matter concluded during Wednesday’s House ethics committee...

Israel will push on with its offensive against Hamas, including into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite growing international pressure to stop, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas after its fighters attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and abducting 253, according to Israeli tallies. More...

The north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak) and the Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday launched an investigation into a “higher education institution” which has been linked to a large criminal network. The investigation is based on the arrest of a Pakistani national in Kioneli last month, who had received €10,000...

Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for one in four cases of cancer worldwide. It is the second most frequent cause of death in the European population, and the first among cancer patients. The statistics provide irrefutable evidence of the increased incidence of this disease....

Formula One champions Red Bull have suspended the female employee who accused team boss Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour, the BBC and Sky Sports television reported on Thursday. A spokesperson said the team could not comment on internal employment matters. Horner was due to appear later in a regular FIA press conference at...

By Alexander Carpenter In 2011, pop music scholar Simon Reynolds was already observing pop culture’s fascination with its own past, noting that “we live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration.” For Reynolds, this obsession with the past has the potential to bring about the...

Cyprus saw a modest inflation increase of 1.8 per cent in February 2024, a development primarily driven by the services sector, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Interestingly, this uptick follows a notable de-escalation in inflation rates observed in the preceding months, with...

Simona Steinbrecher holds up two images of her daughter, Doron. One shows a young woman with twinkling eyes and a big smile. The other, from a video distributed by Hamas 107 days into the war, shows an emaciated, pale woman, with an almost lifeless gaze. Doron, a 30-year-old veterinary nurse...

A fire broke out on a boat in the Karnagio area in Limassol on Thursday that was extinguished before spreading to other vessels and structures in the area. Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on X that the boat was an immobilized vessel approximately 15 metres in length. It was...

A proposal put forth by the State Health Services (Okypy) on collective agreements is set to be rejected once again by unions, it emerged on Thursday. The disagreements between Okypy and public health sector workers have protracted for months, as the latter maintain their stance that Okypy must implement structured...

TEDx Talk is coming to Limassol to Inspire Change and Celebrate Local Legends Limassol, Cyprus – 26th February 2024 – TEDxMolos is thrilled to announce its inaugural event, themed “Local Legends: From Passion to Change,” scheduled to take place at the Plevsis Hall, Old Port Limassol, Cyprus, on March 27,...

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Thursday expressed optimism about the German tourist market, despite the ongoing challenges in the aviation sector, and the overall negative economic climate in Germany. These remarks were made after the conclusion of the ministry’s participation at the ITB Berlin tourism exhibition, where...

Lidl, Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2024TM, announces the Lidl Kids Team programme, a campaign to give over 1,100 children Europe-wide the chance to be an official UEFA EURO 2024 player escort. Today, Lidl Cyprus is launching a competition for parents/guardians to enter, potentially to win a spot on the...