Новости за 03.04.2024

Warm weather and blossoming nature have arrived, making April an ideal month to explore Cyprus’ landscape before the summer heat takes over. Throughout the month, from April 5 to 16, the Episkopi Paphos Environmental Centre offers guided walking tours in English to visitors, led by trail guides. The tours explore...

The Nicosia municipality, in collaboration with an action group promoting the role of animal military corps, is set to host a ceremony to honour the role of the Cypriot mules in the Allied forces during the First World War. The ceremony, which will take place on Thursday at 10:30am at...

Cyprus’ retail trade cycle value index experienced a notable increase of 5.8 per cent in February, compared to the corresponding month in 2023, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Similarly, during the same month,  the statistical service reported that the retail trade turnover...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis announced on Wednesday a grant scheme aimed at the revival of rural, mountainous, and remote areas, with a total budget of €4 million. It should be noted that the amount allocated to this initiative will be fully covered by the European Union’s Recovery and...

Beneficiaries in the mortgage-to-rent scheme are being extended to further aid the financially vulnerable, cabinet decided on Wednesday. Announcing the decision, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the move aims to “further facilitate our fellow citizens who are facing problems with credit acquisition companies and banks that have mortgaged their first...

A 61-year-old man who scammed someone out of €63,000 was charged in writing and then released, police said on Wednesday. The man allegedly took the money from a 60-year-old man under the false pretence he would pay repay a “red” loan he had in a commercial bank. He was arrested...

The architects’ association on Wednesday called on the government to conduct more environmentally friendly projects, particularly in sensitive areas like the Akamas. “Public projects with clear green credentials and environmental objectives are a proven and useful development tool for the revitalisation of the living standards of the construction sector and...

Valentina Georgiadou has been appointed as the new Financial Commissioner, vacating her previous role as Deputy Financial Commissioner, according to an announcement made on Wednesday. Following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said that “the Board of Directors of the Unified Body for the Out-of-Court Resolution...

Water leakage into medical storage facilities of the health ministry through a damaged roof, resulted in large quantities of medicines being destroyed it was revealed on Wednesday. The incident happened during the recent extreme rains and hailstorm which hit Nicosia on Green Monday. Thousands of packages were also removed to...

The Neocleous Tower, an office building located in the centre of Limassol, will set new standards for environment-focused, commercial real estate in Cyprus. ‘Our idea to develop a ‘green’ sustainable building originates from a deep awareness of the growing concerns about global climate change and the depletion of our natural...

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), specialised in open and distance education, and the University of Warsaw (UW), among the top 3 per cent of the world’s best universities, have concluded a Memorandum of Collaboration, and have forged a new strategic partnership. By concluding this partnership, signed by OUC Rector...

Turkey’s annual inflation rate climbed to 68.5 per cent in March, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring a major reason for the massive losses sustained by President Tayyip Erdogan’s party in nationwide local elections at the weekend. Monthly inflation was 3.16 per cent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said, easing from 4.53...

Arsenal are full of energy and excited about every game in their Premier League title chase as they approach the run-in, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday, ahead of his side’s match with Luton Town. Arsenal were knocked off the top of the Premier League by Liverpool at the weekend...

Fitch Ratings maintained Israel’s ‘A+’ sovereign credit rating on Tuesday and removed the country from “rating watch negative” (RWN) but said Israel’s war against Islamist group Hamas in Gaza remained a risk. At the outset of the conflict in October, Fitch placed Israel’s sovereign debt rating on negative watch and...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is the best striker in the world and defended the Norwegian’s performances following criticism from former Manchester United captain Roy Keane. Haaland, who scored 36 goals in the Premier League last season, had little impact in City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal on...

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move into the top four when they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham United after Brennan Johnson’s early strike was cancelled out by Kurt Zouma’s header in their Premier League clash on Tuesday. Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs looked up for the battle...

The temporary Gaza port is confirmed to be at an advanced state and aid to Gaza will be increased, President Nikos Christodoulides said. Speaking at a commemoration event in Larnaca on Tuesday night, the president revealed he had spoken with US military personnel on the island regarding the status of...

When it comes to a new restaurant, the anticipation and the expectations alone are worth at least half the experience. The more I wait to try a place out, the more it plays in my head. Will it be good? Is the hype justified? Will I manage to try as...

Police in Limassol arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of setting fire to an abandoned house in town early Wednesday morning, where seven Syrian nationals were reportedly housed. According to a statement, around 1 am, police received reports of a fight in a Limassol area. Patrols arrived to find seven people...

The Cyprus Association of Nursing Home Owners has decided to become a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), according to a statement released this week. According to the announcement, the primary objective of this decision “is to elevate and refine the standards of care provided in...

Police arrested a minor on Tuesday at a centre housing unaccompanied minors in Paphos to investigate an assault case against a police officer. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, officers visited the centre on Tuesday afternoon after workers reported tension due to delayed payment of the minors’ monthly allowance....

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry this week announced the start of applications for the latest edition of the Cyprus Exports Award. “The Cyprus Exports Award was launched in 1982 to recognise and reward exceptional efforts in increasing...

A 73-year-old woman is hospitalised in critical condition after she was hit by a car in Larnaca, police said on Wednesday. The accident took place around 11.30am on Tuesday, at Zinonos Kiteos avenue in Livadia. Under circumstances that are being investigated, a car driven by a 64-year-old hit the pensioner...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week released a statement expressing appreciation for the government’s third support package aimed at alleviating the burden on vulnerable groups, while also noting that these measures “fall short of addressing the needs of all citizens, focusing instead on a very small group of those...

The government is moving towards imposing rents on state-owned properties based on usage rather than market value, in an attempt to resolve any discrepancies observed in industrial areas and zones, according to Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou. “There is a serious distortion between zones and areas. Zones determine...