Новости за 19.05.2020

Bar owners have registered dismay and confusion over Monday’s health ministry announcement disrupted preparations to reopen on Thursday. As of May 21, restaurants, taverns, cafeterias, pizzerias and pubs can resume, the health ministry said. The announcement was a disaster for some in the hospitality business as it left out bars....

A twelfth century olive grove badly damaged by wildfires in the north on Sunday was the first designated grove established under Frankish rule. Archaeologist Anna Marangou on Tuesday explained the historical significance of the Kapouti area and the olive grove, which she said was named Demadonna, meaning belonging to the...

The Cyprus consumers association said on Tuesday it had emerged through issues connected with the pandemic that some travel agents had not adequately covered their insurance obligations and it called on the commerce ministry to look into it. Over the past few weeks it has been realised that travel agents...

Gunmen opened fire in a mosque in central Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, killing eight worshippers breaking their Ramadan fast and wounding five others, officials said. “Unknown gunmen fired on people praying inside a mosque during iftar time,” said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the governor of Parwan province, referring to the...

The second phase of Gesy will be introduced as planned on June 1 even with limited choices as regards inpatient care, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. The minister, commenting on the reluctance of private hospitals to agree to a temporary decrease of 6 per cent to the rates...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday said teaching hours lost due to the pandemic will be compensated for in the next academic year. Speaking after a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday, the minister said teaching will continue from the point where teachers stopped before the closure of schools. “Teachers...

The World Health Organization’s head said on Tuesday he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding and quit the body. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the agency’s role after the United States again withheld full support...

A 23-year-old man was sent to prison on Tuesday by the Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court for possession of three kilograms of cannabis. The court dealt the man a three-year prison sentence, while two other suspects arrested with him on November 11, 2019 are still to be tried. According to the police,...

An employee of Paphos municipality will see their salary cut following the intervention of the local mayor, who was suspicious of a medical certificate that stated the employee belonged to a vulnerable group and should stay at home. A private doctor is required to pay the salary of a worker...

Humanitarian affairs commissioner Photis Photiou said on Tuesday the state will support Maronites in Kormakitis, where a large fire destroyed 5,000 hectares of forest land and farms at the weekend. “The government’s support is guaranteed. At this phase, in cooperation with the agriculture ministry we are evaluating and recording through...

Nicosia Municipality on Tuesday defended its decision to buy the building housing the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) as part of its plan to revive the areas of the capital within the walls, especially those close to the buffer zone. The announcement followed strong criticism on social media...

The Premier League said on Tuesday that six people from three different clubs had tested positive for Covid-19 out of a sample of 748 individuals. The novel coronavirus tests were taken on Sunday and Monday ahead of the return to small group training. “Players or club staff who have tested...

One new coronavirus case was announced by the health ministry on Tuesday, bringing the total to 918. Announcing the case, virologist Leontios Kostrikis said they processed a total of 1,882 tests, and the case arose from 276 tests processed by state hospital laboratories. Kostrikis said 123 tests from contact tracing...

Sweden, which has opted for a more open strategy in combating the virus than other European countries, has the highest number of deaths in Europe per capita from the COVID-19 disease over the last seven days, data showed. Sweden has kept most schools, restaurant and businesses open during the pandemic....

The meteorological office on Tuesday issued a new yellow warning for extremely high temperatures. The warning covers the period between 10pm on Tuesday and 5pm on Wednesday. Temperatures on Tuesday night are expected to be at around 26C inland and the eastern coastal areas, around 27C in the southeast coast...

Esports has to do with the coming together of multiple players in a competitive gaming environment with lots of viewers streaming or watching live until a winner emerges. These events are increasingly becoming popular and gaining a massive audience, as tickets to various live events in major arenas sell out...

The cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light for the implementation of the second phase of relaxation of measures against the spread of coronavirus with minor changes. Government spokesman Kyriakos Kousios announced that after taking into account the advice by the scientific advisory team, the cabinet “confirmed the activation of...

The cabinet on Tuesday declared the migrant centre in Kokkinotrimithia as an infectious area after a scabies outbreak was detected. In a brief statement, the government said that the minister of health informed them that a number of the occupants at the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia had been infected....

By Prudence Wade Applying eyeliner well, can be incredibly tricky. Luckily, one of the biggest trends of the season is also really easy to pull off, even if you normally struggle with something like a cat flick. The spring/summer catwalks were full of messy, imprecise make-up looks of eyes heavily...

The photographer Jozef Morgoš took the photo of the same cherry tree in Žabokreky, Slovakia throughout the whole year.

This Canberra transport photo perfectly illustrated the road space required to move 69 people using public transport.

The electricity authority (EAC) said on Tuesday that May this year broke the record for energy consumption due to this week’s heatwave. According to deputy spokesperson Christos Hadjilaos, average energy consumption for May is usually around 600MW, while the maximum output on Tuesday topped 910MW. “It is an unprecedented situation...

This is the size of a tiger paw compared to a man’s hand and isn’t it spectacular?

Students at Pascal Space Centre Innovation Lab are building a robot As part of the battle against the coronavirus, the students of Pascal English School Larnaca, who work at the Pascal Space Centre Innovation Lab of their School, are building a robot with artificial intelligence. The students of the school,...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a screening process for judicial workers across the island as part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. A statement said 500 tests will be conducted among judges, lawyers, and other staff working at the courts. The task will be undertaken by the...