Новости за 07.05.2020

Police were investigating an incident in Dali where a car struck two pedestrians late on Thursday night. Reports said the two pedestrians were rushed to Nicosia general hospital; one was said to be in a serious condition.  

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from Trump and his political allies on the right. Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general who served as an adviser to Trump during...

As of May 5, 878 cases and 15 deaths from Covid-19 were reported in the Republic, according to the latest weekly epidemiological bulletin released on Thursday. Data valid until May 5 show that in total, 19.3 per cent of cases received hospital care, of which 124 (73.4%) had been discharged...

Alambra Dairy Products has expanded its product range by launching three cow’s milk products, which are already available in supermarkets. The three products are whole milk (3.5% fat, 1 litre), light milk (1.5% 1 litre) and biological light milk (1.5%, 1 litre). Through the launch of its milk range, Alambra...

The labour inspection department on Thursday warned six construction sites that failed to comply to the protective measures against the spreading of Covid-19 during 800 checks. In a written announcement, the department said, “some construction sites did not have the required signs, sanitary facilities, cleaning facilities, antiseptics, the distances between...

My house has never smelled better. The scent of cakes, brownies, chocolate chip cookies and banana bread wafting through the house as lockdown seems to have encouraged my baking skills, yet it is homemade bread that seems to have taken the world by storm. Social media feeds have gone from...

Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Lidl has prioritised the health and safety of both its staff and its customers. To achieve this, not only did Lidl immediately implement all necessary measures, but went beyond them with additional measures of its own. Since the early days of March, Lidl...

The health ministry announced six new coronavirus cases on Thursday, identified from 1,774 tests. The total number of confirmed infections in the government-controlled areas rose to 889. Announcing the new cases, virologist and member of the health ministry’s advisory team Dr Leontios Kostrikis said three of the new cases were...

Student union Psem sent a letter to the transport ministry on Thursday asking for an increase in bus routes for students in light of the imminent reopening of schools on May 21. Psem said they were concerned that a large number of students on the same bus would pose a...

Conscription to the National Guard will take place this summer, although draftees won’t be reporting to boot camp all at once, due to special precautions related to the coronavirus. MPs were on Thursday informed that the class of 2020 will be conscripted in July, as is normally the case, but...

A pensioner on Thursday was hospitalised in serious condition after a car collided with his moped in Paphos. According to the police, a 78-year-old was driving his moped on Grivas Digensi in Konia around 1pm when a 64-year-old driver collided with him in his attempt to overtake him with his...

People under 35 have been made sadder and lonelier than older adults as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, a European survey found, concluding that the strain of being separated from friends and family was taking a tougher toll on the young. The report, from an online survey of 85,000...

The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16 after a suspension of more than two months, the German Football League (DFL) said on Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic. The DFL said the season would restart under the terms of a strict health protocol...

Elafi animal welfare awards said on Thursday they had cancelled their live ceremony on May 28 which would announce this year’s winners, due to the restrictive measures. The awards were scheduled to take place on May 28 at the St Raphael Resort in Limassol. Instead, an hour-long video ceremony will...

A growing number of Cypriot students who are currently enrolled in universities in Greece and have been repatriated over the last month have expressed their wish to return to Greece to continue their studies and not miss out on crucial lessons that cannot be carried out online. In particular, students...

A 35-year-old man denied involvement on Thursday in the disappearance of a Syrian man, 31, who was last seen in Limassol on February 14. The suspect entered a not guilty plea on charges of conspiracy to commit felony and abduction for the purpose of murder in connection with the disappearance...

Declaring this year’s Cyprus football season null and void would be “the darkest and most scandalous page in the history of Cyprus football,” said Pancyprian Footballers Association (Pasp) president Spyros Neofytides at a press conference on Thursday. Neofytides said footballers are all in favour of the resumption of the championship,...

Shop owners must be given some €500m in liquidity directly by the state in the first four months of their operation with repayment extending to more than five years, their union (Povek) said on Thursday. The head of Povek, Stephanos Koursaris said the cash represented operational expenses like rent, wages,...

By Kristian Gray It’s been a strange couple of months for everyone, around the world and here in Cyprus. We have all been instructed to stay home, stay healthy and stay safe, and we are now slowly starting to see the results of that sacrifice with the easing of restrictive...

The cabinet has appointed a ministerial committee to prepare an action plan for the gradual opening of the island’s two airports, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said Thursday. Speaking after the meeting, the minister said the cabinet approved the preparation of strategic planning for the gradual easing of flight restrictions and...

All Pentecost (Kataklysmos) celebrations in Larnaca, which is usually the centre of activities for the day, have been cancelled, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Thursday. The day, often called the festival of the flood that is marked 50 days after Easter, falls on June 8 this year. It is...

U.S. scientists are working to understand a rare, life-threatening inflammatory syndrome in children associated with exposure to the new coronavirus by quickly assembling clinical trials and patient registries. Cases were first reported in Britain, Italy and Spain, but now doctors in the United States are seeing clusters of kids with...

Whilst I approve of the ban, the trend for people acting like idiots and getting drunk out of their minds will not change. It is what a large portion of the usual tourists (many Brits I regret to say) go on holiday to do. Over indulgence in bars is a...

The ministry of labour has created a website to host applications for the special allowances regarding Covid-19 www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy. Those seeking allowances under the categories of caring for children, special sick leave allowances and the self-employed may now also apply for the period between April 13 and May 12. Any employer...

The Greek Cypriot side stands ready to resume efforts for the solution of the Cyprus problem as soon as conditions allow, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, the minister said there is no other choice than seeking a solution. “I wish and hope...