Новости за 16.05.2020

Work is underway to construct a transit station on the Tombs of the Kings Road in Paphos. The work marks the start of the implementation of the project ‘Creation of a network of public transport and public hygiene infrastructures in Paphos and Geroskipou’, the municipality said. The total expenditure will...

The Cyprus Greens have said on Saturday pollution of the Ovgos river in the Kokkinptrimithia – Paliometocho area from pig sewage is unacceptable, releasing images and a video of waste flowing into it. “The pollution of Ovgos river has concerned the residents in the area for many years, while authorities...

RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga title hopes suffered a blow as visitors Freiburg held them to a 1-1 draw when the German top-flight returned to action on Saturday after a two-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leipzig wasted a slew of great chances after falling behind until captain Yussuf Poulsen rose...

The met office issued a yellow weather warning for overnight Saturday and Sunday, due to high temperatures. According to the met office: “The minimum temperature, tonight – 16/05/2020, is expected to be around 27 degrees Celsius over the south-eastern and eastern coast and around 25 degrees Celsius over the west...

Four new cases were announced on Saturday, all among coronavirus tests given to pupils and school staff. The four new cases were among 325 samples taken from tests given to pupils and school staff. The total number reached 914 cases. Results from 1,564 were received on Saturday. The ministry of...

Twelve people were booked on Saturday morning in Limassol for sunbathing or playing rackets on the beach, police said, recalling that beaches are only open to the public for swimming. Head of Limassol CID Ioannis Soteriades said since this is the first weekend of the year with very high temperatures,...

From social distancing substitutes using airport stairs, to disinfected balls and a potential television audience of one billion, the Bundesliga enjoyed a chequered restart as the first major sports league to resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The German top two divisions, suspended since mid-March due to the virus, returned on...

Thousands of Germans across the country took to the streets on Saturday to protest against restrictions imposed by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic, police and organisers said. Germany‘s death toll from the virus has been lower than most of its European neighbours and some lockdown measures have already...

Italy assured Cyprus on Saturday that it’s energy giant ENI will not leave the island’s exclusive economic zone as long as it has a licence. In statements to the press after a foreign affairs committee meeting in parliament, Rome’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said ENI will not abandon the...

Where do you live? Berlin, Germany What did you have for breakfast? Coffee Describe your perfect day. I would say a sunny day at a river park with barbecue and beers or a road trip with no specific destination just good music Best book ever read? I don’t have a...

Kissonerga’s coastal pathway road is ready for use, the village’s community leader Giorgos Stylianou said on Saturday. The two-kilometre walkway along the sea links all hotels of Kissonerga and is in line with the environment and the developments that have taken place in the area, Stylianou told the Cyprus News...

Former Arsenal and England defender Kenny Sansom, who played against Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the 1986 ‘Hand of God’ World Cup quarter-final, is being treated in hospital for an unspecified illness. “Kenny is currently ill in hospital. He is being well cared for and does not have COVID-19,” a message...

Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID-19 while reviving the tourism sector that many depend on for their livelihoods. For many in Greece, it was a first foray into a...

A small group of volunteers have cooked and delivered more than 5,000 free hot meals to those in need in Paphos in the last few weeks. Chalkies Bar in Coral Bay in Peyia is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and has re-branded itself as a volunteering initiative ‘Chalkies...

Paphos court remanded three men for eight days on Saturday after a drugs bust the previous day in which authorities confiscated 789 grams of cannabis discovered in their vehicle and home. According to police, officers from the drug squad (Ykan) stopped a car at approximately 2:30pm on Friday, after being...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern found out there are no exceptions when it comes to social distancing after she was turned away from a cafe because it was too full under coronavirus guidelines. Ms Ardern and her fiance Clarke Gayford decided to get brunch on Saturday at Olive, a...

Authorities on Saturday warned of high concentrations of dust. calling on vulnerable groups to avoid going outside until the phenomenon subsides. According to data of the Labour Inspection Department, dust concentrations exceeding 50μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre), have been recorded in most parts of the island except Paphos and Paralimni....

The government is standing by producers, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Saturday after a visit to the Dherynia municipal street market. The minister expressed satisfaction with the fact that both sellers and consumers were observing the protection measures against coronavirus. He said the government stands by producers and that...

DBRS Ratings confirmed Cyprus’ long-term foreign and local currency-issuer rating as BBB (low) on Saturday, downgrading them to stable from positive. At the same time, DBRS Morningstar confirmed Cyprus’ short-term foreign and local currency – issuer ratings at R-2 (middle) and changed the trend to stable from positive. The trend...

Two men, aged 55 and 27, were remanded for eight days on Saturday in connection with the illegal sale of protective masks that had been imported by the government to be distributed for free. The case emerged after police were alerted that a company in Limassol was selling masks to...

A shop owner was fined by police for staying open after 10pm in violation of Covid-19 restrictions. Two citizens were also booked for holding gatherings in their homes while another shop owner was fined for not having the appropriate signs as the decree outlines. The police checked a total of...

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Saturday if Turkey feels so sure their actions are in line with international law, then an international judicial body should decide, after Ankara claimed the European Union was a ‘hostage’ of Greece and Cyprus. “International law cannot be a la carte for Turkey,” he...

Actor and Celebrity MasterChef winner John Partridge shares his culinary journey of recovery and grief with JENNY STALLARD Paying tribute to your mum when you win a cooking competition would lead most people to believe that the mum in question was something of a tour de force in the kitchen....

The defence ministers of Cyprus and France have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance the two countries’ bilateral deference cooperation. Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said in a post on social media that he had a very constructive and fruitful discussion with his French counterpart Florence Parly on Friday. “We exchanged views...

THE redeveloped Baths of Aphrodite camping site should be ready in time for tourists this summer, the mukhtar of Neo Chorio, Andreas Christodoulou has told the Cyprus Mail. The wrangling over the disputed area – right on the doorstep of Akamas – has been bitter and protracted, lasting decades. Environmentalists...