Новости за 09.01.2020

Police on Thursday evening were advising the public that all roads leading to the Troodos mountains were open only to vehicles equipped with anti-skid chains or four-wheel drive. Police said also the following roads were closed to all vehicles: Milikouri-Ayios Nikolaos; the bridge between the villages of Korakou and Flasou;...

Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman who was found unconscious in her home in Paralimni on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 1pm the woman, a Greek national, called her aunt and told her she was feeling unwell. The aunt went to the woman’s house and began knocking on...

  By David Shepardson and Natalia Zinets A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, US officials said on Thursday, and President Donald Trump said he did not believe the crash was due to a mechanical...

The police on Thursday vowed to crack down on driving violations, from the minor to the more serious, in a bid to stem the tide of road deaths. At a powwow in Nicosia chaired by police chief Kypros Michaelides, traffic police officials from across the island decided a zero-tolerance policy...

Prices of residential properties continued to climb during the second quarter of 2019, despite a dip in demand for high-end properties from foreign buyers as a result of tightened eligibility criteria in the citizenship-by-investment scheme, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said. In its Residential Property Price Index bulletin for...

With a track record of consistency and confidence spanning beyond 40 years, Aristo Developers is an undisputable leader in the field of land development in Cyprus and continues its drive to grow by designing and constructing projects of international dimension supporting the economy of the country. During 2019 Aristo Developers...

The Association of Private Clinics and Hospitals (Pasin) on Thursday accepted in principle a framework agreement for joining the national health scheme, Gesy. The association agreed to a memorandum of understanding as a basis for negotiations between each of its members – clinics and hospitals – and the Health Insurance...

The veterinary services on Thursday said they would take into serious consideration the Audit Office’s report pointing out shortcomings it detected in their operation and their suggestions. In a written statement the vet services said the report would be a useful tool in efforts to improve the way they operate...

Dimitri Logothetis, the producer/director who just completed Jiu Jitsu starring Nicholas Cage, the first film shot in Cyprus under the new cash rebate programme is now looking to shoot another film on the island, Man of War, with a major action actor. Logothetis has secured more than $250m (€225m) from...

French trade unions disrupted rail services, cut power output and brought demonstrators onto the streets in cities across France on Thursday in a make-or-break push to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his planned pension reform. The country’s hard-left unions rallied supporters hoping to regain momentum at a time participation...

By Niki Charalambous Lidl Cyprus announced on Thursday that it has permanently banned single-use plastic from its shops since the end of last year. Single-use plastic items such as straws, cups, plates and cutlery will no longer be sold in Lidl stores across Cyprus. The company said it is one...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday he believed the report on the UN force in Cyprus would contain important events justifying renewal of its mandate. “I believe it would at least include important events affecting the situation in Cyprus and which fully justify the peacekeeping force remaining in Cyprus,” the...

Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar near the German border last month, the world animal health body said on Thursday, in a sign the deadly virus is spreading near one of the European Union’s biggest pork exporters. A report posted on the World Organisation for...

By Abbas Jouma For more than six months, the world’s leading media, politicians and experts have been watching the events in Libya unfold. This risks escalating into a new international conflict similar to what has been happening in Syria. Pro-Turkish militants from the Syrian provinces have already appeared at the...

A Turkish Cypriot family living in the north were devastated when they discovered they had been given the wrong person to bury after their own relative had accidentally been given to a British family living in Kyrenia. That family had already buried the man thinking he was their own beloved...

By Niki Charalambous Cyprus ranks fourth lowest in the European Union for breast cancer testing, according to statistics published by Eurostat on Thursday. The rates recorded up to 2017 show that 34.8 per cent of women in Cyprus received a mammography test. The report refers to the rate of women...

Pope Francis on Thursday expressed the support of the Holy See with the efforts towards the reunification of Cyprus. The Pope referred to Cyprus in his annual speech that has come to be known as his ‘State of the World’ address to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican. In his speech...

Britain’s royal family is hurt and disappointed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s surprise announcement that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said. Harry and Meghan’s decision to step away from royal duties sent shock waves through...

Four Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement overnight. It said the attack occurred during a roadside security check in the region east of the Euphrates river in Syria, where Turkey carried out a military operation with allied Syrian...

If you’re looking for a fun night out in a pub with a great atmosphere and live music, then O’Neills Irish bar and grill on the Tomb of the Kings road in Paphos is a top choice. Established in 2002, O’Neills is a firm favourite with residents of all nationalities...

State hospitals will be close to being fully autonomous by the end of the year, the House health committee heard on Thursday, as MPs expressed concern over the course of the endeavour. Presenting his organisation’s budget for 2020, the head of the state health services (Okypy) Marios Panayides said that...

AXIA Ventures Group (“AXIA”) announces the appointment of Mr. Haris Sitzoglou as Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Haris Sitzoglou joins AXIA, bringing with him in-depth global experience in the investment banking, capital markets and broader financial services industry. Prior to joining AXIA, Mr. Sitzoglou spent 10 years...

The bill allowing authorities to conduct phone surveillance is a crucial development in solving crimes, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday. He was speaking during a meeting with Data Protection Commissioner Irene Nicolaidou who delivered her report for 2018. After congratulating Nicolaidou for her work, he said that, at last,...

Nick Kyrgios claimed Australia’s dramatic ATP Cup victory over Great Britain ranked as one of the best moments of his career after helping Alex De Minaur defeat Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury in the decisive doubles rubber. An intense encounter went to the wire before Australia eventually prevailed 3-6 6-3...

A protest by residents living near the section of the Paphos-Polis road which collapsed in the recent bad weather prompted a change of heart by authorities on Thursday who had announced they would be closing the road for two months for repairs. The transport ministry announced that they would instead...