Новости за 14.05.2020

Nationalists Elam on Thursday blasted the Akel and Edek parties for having applied for state assistance due to the coronavirus situation. In a statement, Elam alleged that Akel and Edek applied for the special scheme where corporations can seek financial support from the state if their turnover has declined by...

Authorities on Thursday ordered shut six construction sites found to be non-compliant with coronavirus-related health and hygiene regulations. In a statement, the ministry of labour said the six construction sites lacked the required hygiene and cleaning facilities. They were closed down temporarily until they meet the requirements. Inspectors carried out...

As of May 12, a total of 904 Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths were recorded in Cyprus, according to the latest epidemiological bulletin released Thursday. The median age of those testing positive for Covid-19 was 45 years. Of the 904 laboratory-confirmed cases, clinical information was available on 890 persons, of...

Larnaca criminal court on Thursday found guilty a 32-year-old man for the rape of a 20-year-old British woman in Ayia Napa last summer. Sentencing will be carried out on May 25. The incident took place in the early morning hours of June 26, 2019. The woman was walking back to...

The monograph Christian Diversity in Late Venetian Cyprus: A Study and English Translation of Codex B-030 from the Collections of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation by Dr Chrysovalantis Kyriakou is now available in digital form. The monograph, written in English, is the fruit of the postdoctoral programme “’spects of...

The European Commission on Thursday called on Turkey to maintain a spirit of solidarity without discrimination after Ankara denied a plane transporting medical equipment from China to Cyprus entry to its airspace. The plane with 36 tonnes of medical supplies from China arrived late Wednesday night after being forced to...

By unanimous vote parliament on Thursday passed a decision, the upshot of which is that legislative business will be conducted at Nicosia’s Philoxenia conference centre due to the Covid-19 situation. Both the plenum and parliamentary committees will be taking place at the Philoxenia, until further notice. By the decision, the...

Two new cases of Covid-19 were announced on Thursday, bringing to 907 the total of those ever testing positive in the areas under the control of the Republic. The two latest carriers of the virus were detected among 1659 lab tests. Of the two new Covid-19 cases, one was found...

Areas of Nicosia will experience water cuts for 12 hours on Friday due to malfunction, the Nicosia waterboard said. A written statement said water supply in areas of Strovolos, Engomi, and Lakatamia, will be interrupted between 6am and 6pm after a malfunction in the pipe that supplies the Engomi reservoir....

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency in large parts of the country on Thursday but said it would remain in place in Tokyo until the novel coronavirus is contained. Abe lifted the emergency in 39 of Japan‘s 47 prefectures but left it in force in the capital...

Health authorities announced Thursday they were launching on May 18 the screening of people working in hairdressing and beauty salons, and restaurants ahead of their opening in the second phase of easing movement restrictions. The screenings will start on Monday and will be completed on June 5. Specifically, 7,500 of...

The Paphos district court has ruled that Kings Avenue Mall violated the approved construction blueprints and was operating without the authorities’ final approval, the town’s municipality announced on Thursday. The case dates back to 2014. The case adjourned for June 23 with the court expected to issue orders to correct...

If there is one thing that AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is really going to miss when Serie A eventually re-starts after the coronavirus pandemic, it is a good hug. In an emotional letter published on the club website, the Portuguese described the importance of the hug in the dressing-room,...

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a setback, rejecting his bid to end a lawsuit that accused him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his ownership of a hotel in Washington while in office. The decision by the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit...

Some €894m worth of instalments will not be paid to banks until the end of the year on close to €7.4bn in loans, as part of a borrower relief scheme amid the coronavirus crisis. It followed a bill enabling borrowers to suspend repayment of their loans for nine months, starting...

Cypriot racing driver Vladimiros Tziortzis says the disruption to his schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic is ‘hopefully just a short break’ and that he will get back to racing soon. The 23-year-old Nicosia resident, who is driving for the Alex Caffi Motorsports team in the Nascar Whelen Euroseries 2020,...

Work on the motorway from Limassol to Saittas will start in September, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. The first phase is expected to be completed in 30 months. On May 11, the tenders review authority gave the green light for phase A1 of the motorway. The department of public...

By Liz Connor Lockdown is a good opportunity to rethink your unhealthy habits. But rather than focusing on shedding the pounds, going on a spring health kick should be about feeling great, having more energy and supporting your immune system through the worries of this time. Vitamin C, or ascorbic...

Football, basketball, volleyball: all sporting activities you CAN’T do online; games that require teamwork are a no for now. So what about single-player activities – the so-called ‘individual sports’, where players are pitted against each other or the clock? Well, thanks to equipment and location requirements, tennis, darts, and snooker...

The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market, with millions more Americans, including white collar workers, filing for unemployment benefits last week as the hit from the pandemic spills over into a broader swath of the economy. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expects the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to agree on arrangements for the reopening of the crossing points as soon the health situation stabilises, reports said on Thursday. According to the government press and information office (PIO), citing Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi, Guterres...

Paphos is looking to Alexandria to establish a direct link between the two cities and has approached low-cost carrier Ryanair, according to an announcement by the municipality. “A teleconference to get acquainted, and substantive conversation for the further development of relations between the twinned cities was held by the mayor...

A 38-year-old convict pleaded not guilty on Thursday to 24 charges relating to two attempted murders in Ayia Napa and Larnaca. His trial will start on July 6. Demetris Mamalikopoulos, is already serving five life sentences for murdering five people in Ayia Napa on June 23, 2012. He is thought...

Frederick University recently had the honour of joining the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The network promotes practical solutions to modern challenges through the achievement of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in a global, historic agreement that will affect the lives of millions...

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company announced on Thursday that its board of directors would convene on Monday, May 25 to examine the financial results for the Group for the quarter ended 31 March 2020. The financial results will be announced on Tuesday, May 26, before the market opens,...