Новости за 23.04.2020

A standoff between residents of the village of Erimi, Limassol, and police ended late on Thursday, several hours after the former had holed themselves up in a church. Earlier, a group of pilgrims apparently visiting the Ayios (Saint) Georgios Spileon church in Erimi, Limassol, to mark his name day, sought...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told EU counterparts that a financial package the bloc is putting together to cushion the economic fallout from Covid-19, should focus heavily on those countries most hard hit, like Cyprus. He made the remarks during a European Council session taking place by teleconference. Anastasiades pointed...

On Friday Cyprus will mark the 105th remembrance day for the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Issues and Overseas Cypriots, Fotis Fotiou, expressed the country’s respect and support for Armenians on the occasion of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24. “It is one of the...

Akel and Edek have called on the government to do more about the sharp increase of domestic violence cases since the start of the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday Akel released a statement saying that in March 2,075 calls were made to the association for the prevention...

Private dentists complained on Thursday that the health ministry ignored their requests for protective equipment during the pandemic. The Cyprus dentists’ association said it would explore ways to purchase protective equipment so they can safely examine patients during the pandemic. In a written statement the association said dentists had sent...

Unite Cyprus Now on Thursday called on the two sides to reopen the crossing points before opening up the island to international flights. In a written statement to mark the 17th anniversary since the opening of the crossings by the Turkish Cypriot side on April 23, 2003 the group said: “The future...

Two nurses who were singled out for praise by Boris Johnson for their care while he was in hospital with the coronavirus said the British prime minister was treated like any other patient. New Zealand nurse Jenny McGee said she was unfazed by the task of caring for Johnson, who...

UEFA said on Thursday that it is considering two possibilities for resuming its Champions League and Europa League competitions and urged domestic leagues to “explore all possible options” to finish their domestic seasons. Football across Europe ground to a halt in March due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Former attorney-general Alecos Markides passed away on Thursday. He was 77. News of his death was posted on Twitter by lawyer Chris Triantafyllides: “Alecos Markides ‘left us’ a little while ago. An outstanding lawyer. A jewel for the legal profession. For those who knew him, he was a man with...

As testing found five new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a new low, officials said all restrictions could ‘hopefully’ be lifted within two to three months, but offered no clear exit strategy while warning people to they must ‘learn to live’ with the coronavirus until a vaccine becomes available. The five...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides called on the interior ministry on Thursday to improve conditions at two migrant reception centres, which she had inspected earlier this month to assess living conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the shortcomings in Kokkinotrimithia were tents flooded by recent rains because they lacked proper flooring....

The health ministry announced 5 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 795. A heath professional at Akaki hospital was one of the new cases. The ministry informed the hospital which took the necessary actions. Three of the new cases were identified from tracing of 270 people who...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday extended his wishes to Turkish Cypriots and the entire Muslim world on the occasion of the religious holiday of Ramadan. In a message published in Greek, Turkish and English, Anastasiades extended his “warm wishes to all our Turkish Cypriot compatriots and to the entire Muslim...

The Greek Cypriot community leader of mixed village Pyla expressed his disappointment on Thursday by the interference he says, of Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign affairs minister’ Kudret Ozersay who discouraged people from participating in the free coronavirus testing in the village. In total five people living in Pyla were diagnosed with...

The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is soaring to the highest levels in peacetime history, increasing pressure on the government to set out an exit strategy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recuperating at his country residence after being seriously ill with...

In the context of its Corporate Social Responsibility and fully comprehending the difficulties that some families may be facing, especially during this critical period, Cablenet is announcing that, effective immediately, it will offer free internet service to families that do not have broadband access at home. The above offer primarily...

Lidl has collected €40,000 for the Cyprus Red Cross Society through its recent Favorina initiative. The amount derived from the sales of Favorina products sold at the 17 Lidl stores from March 5 to April 18, 2020. Lidl Cyprus consumers sent a message of love and solidarity by choosing Favorina...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday briefed political leaders on the state of play of the coronavirus crisis and the economic fallout, as the government hopes to soon be able to start reopening sectors of the economy that’s been effectively shut down for almost two months. Anastasiades briefed parties on the...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a series of additional measures to support workers stricken by the coronavirus fallout, also extending existing schemes to include new categories of economic activity that had been previously exempted. Now Included in the schemes are individuals over 65 who do not work and who do...

Police on Thursday morning launched a coordinated operation at the Nicosia to Limassol motorway near the entrance of the capital to check whether drivers were adhering to the restrictive measures against the spread of the coronavirus. “The implementation of the measures concerns, above all, public health, and therefore, full compliance...

With a sense of responsibility and constantly responding to the new needs that the unprecedented health crisis of COVID-19 requires, Novartis Pharma Services Inc. Cyprus is announcing a donation of $150,000 US dollars to the Cyprus Ministry of Health’s infrastructure program to address the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically towards the purchase...

Gary Neville believes footballers in the lower leagues would be wise to line up an alternative job in case the coronavirus pandemic impact on club finances leaves them out of work. Players whose current contracts expire at the end of the June may find it very difficult to secure new...

The mayor of Paphos has again hit out at private companies, accusing them of overcharging the state for coronavirus testing. On Thursday he said that “once again it turns out that obscenity and greed in our country have no limits”. “Yesterday, a laboratory which was approved by the ministry of...

A group of pilgrims apparently visiting the Ayios (Saint) Georgios Spileon church in Erimi, Limassol, to mark his name day, have sought refuge inside the complex to avoid getting booked by police for illegal gathering. A police spokesman confirmed the standoff started in the morning after police were notified of...

Spectators are unlikely to be able to return to football stadiums until next year at the earliest due to the continued threat of the novel coronavirus, according to Jaume Roures, the head of Spanish media company Mediapro which broadcasts La Liga. Roures, whose company also manages the international broadcasting rights...