Новости за 29.05.2020

THE Cyprus General Government generated a deficit of €73 million or 0.4 per cent for the period January – April 2020, reflecting the adverse consequences of the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease. According to preliminary data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service,...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China. Appearing in the White House Rose Garden, Trump went ahead with repeated threats to eliminate...

The white Minneapolis policeman who pinned an unarmed black man with a knee to the throat before the man died was arrested and charged with murder, a prosecutor said on Friday, after three nights of violent protests rocked the Midwestern city. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen on a bystander’s cellphone...

The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) said on Fridays said its members would continue to offer attractive prices for Cyprus residents as part of a plan to develop domestic tourism further this year. “In an attempt to satisfy the increased interest of our compatriots for holidays in Cyprus due to the...

A petition calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aide to be sacked after he took a long-distance journey during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has been signed by more than one million people. Dominic Cummings travelled 400 km (250 miles) from London to the northern English city of Durham...

The supreme court on Friday ordered the extradition of a man with links to a terrorist organisation wanted by the USA for money laundering. The court upheld a decision by the Larnaca district court on September 27, 2019 to extradite the suspect, whom the court identified only by his surname,...

Lifestyle plays an important role when it comes to female fertility. By taking care of yourself, you can increase your fertility and your chances of getting pregnant. The scientific team of Cryos, the first independent sperm and egg bank in Cyprus, outlines seven tips to increase female fertility: 1 –...

The Cyprus Mail has won the Elafi Animal Welfare awards 2020 as the media reporter of the year. The award was presented in a recorded video ceremony on Thursday night due to the restrictive measures for Covid-19. Two other newspapers, Kathimerini and Phileleftheros had also been nominated for the award....

Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday. Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) signed the maritime delimitation deal last...

Cyprus is one of 29 countries from where visitors will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15, the Greek ministry of tourism announced on Friday. According to the ministry, the list was compiled by taking into account both countries’ epidemiological profile. Visitors will be randomly tested, the tourism...

The education ministry announced Friday that an additional 323 special education students would return to school after their cases were examined by a medical committee. The committee, set up by the education ministry, examines the cases of children with special needs and decides whether they will be allowed to return...

A question that I get asked often at my boutique when a client comes for shopping for the perfect tableware is “How do you create that overall finished look?” Some people believe that everything has to be from the same brand, others that it has to have a matching pattern....

The repatriation flight programme is set to end in its current iteration on June 8, as most Cypriots abroad have already returned, but further flights will be made available if necessary. It is expected that widespread commercial flights from Britain to Cyprus will resume on July 1. But from June...

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Norway and Denmark said on Friday they would allow tourists to travel between the two countries, though border crossings with Sweden, where the number of COVID-19 infections is higher, will remain restricted. During news conferences taking place simultaneously, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said...

A decomposed body was found in a warehouse in Limassol on Friday afternoon, reports said. The warehouse is located on Nicos Georgiou Street. A state pathologist is examining the scene, as initial reports suggested there were no signs of foul play.  

One new coronavirus case was announced by the health ministry on Friday bringing the total to 942. The new case was confirmed from 447 tests on repatriated individuals, the ministry said. A total of 2,363 tests were processed on Friday, including 662 from hairdressers and aestheticians, 708 from schools, 10...

A question that I get asked often at my boutique when a client comes for shopping for the perfect tableware is “How do you create that overall finished look?” Some people believe that everything has to be from the same brand, others that it has to have a matching pattern....

Taking into account the coronavirus, there are two options for holding the annual expat conference in the summer, presidential commissioner for humanitarian issues and overseas Cypriots Photis Photiou said. In view of the fact there may be travel restrictions which might affect delegates coming to Cyprus for the conference, planned...

Lost at CTO area on the main road going from Larnaca – Dekhelia on 26/05 at about 20:30 Pomeranian Spitz, beige, male, was wearing a blue collar and name is Zico. Please Contact 99773327 – Stella Ioannou

The FA Cup final will be held on Aug. 1, the Football Association announced on Friday, after the Premier League said on Thursday that its season will restart on June 17. The quarter-finals of the FA Cup will be held over the weekend of June 27-28, with the semi-finals earmarked...

With the opening of two new exhibitions and the resumption of four more, Nicosia’s cultural agenda is slowly getting back to its feet. Getting Across An exhibition on crossing borders is coming to NiMAC next month co-organised by Goethe-Institut Cyprus. Opening on June 11 and running until August 1, the...

Museums, archaeological sites and ancient monuments will open to the public from June 1, the department of antiquities said on Friday. The premises will operate following all necessary safety measures as prescribed by the health ministry. An antiseptic will be available at the entrance and marks on the floors will...

Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins. The countries are: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Hungary, South Korea,...

Cyprus should expect to face serious challenges in the near future because of its structural weaknesses especially its overdependence on tourism and construction, the New Wave (Neo Kyma) movement said on Friday, censuring the government’s economic plan as being devoid of vision. Comparing with the EU’s “ambitious plan” to tackle...