Новости за 04.06.2020

Two art installations at Geroskipou beach will be inaugurated on Friday and aim to promote environmental awareness and sensitivity, according to the mayor. The municipality continues the policy of promoting recycling in the area through the installation of two ecological art installations on the revamped municipal beach, he said. The...

Turkey`s actions are not directed exclusively at the Republic of Cyprus, but against all countries in the region, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Thursday. In an interview with the Greek TV channel OpenTV, Christodoulides explained that Turkey’s moves in the eastern Mediterranean featured heavily on the agenda of the...

Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to the use of neutral venues where necessary in order to complete the 2019-20 season, but have delayed a decision on how to end the campaign if it is cut short. The use of neutral venues has been a hugely controversial topic in...

As of June 2, a total of 84.1 per cent of people infected with coronavirus had recovered, 20 per cent of whom were health care workers, a surveillance report on Covid-19 published by the health ministry on Thursday outlined. The median age of cases was 45 years old, while 50.2...

The issue of reopening checkpoints is being exploited by the north as a political decision due to upcoming elections, government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said on Thursday as Turkish Cypriot ‘deputy prime minister’ Kudret Ozersay announced crossings could open on July 1. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Kousios said President...

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has urged the authorities to find a “safe way” to bring supporters back into stadiums after his club took out a £175million loan from the Bank of England to help them survive the coronavirus crisis. Spurs are estimating they could lose more than £200m in revenue...

Cyprus has every right to feel proud of itself, a member of the government’s scientific team said on Thursday after it announced zero new cases, keeping the total at Wednesday’s level of 958. Out of 1,996 tests carried out, no confirmed cases of coronavirus were found. The results stemmed from...

The agriculture ministry on Thursday presented online platforms which sell various products directly from Cypriot producers and manufacturers. Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said it was a joint effort with the ministry of research and innovation to connect producers and consumers through technology. “This initiative makes the promotion of products directly...

Pafilia Property Developers has resumed construction work on all of its projects following the government’s opening of construction sites. Despite the new circumstances and the consequent effects of the pandemic, 2020 remains a milestone year for Pafilia, as it is expected the completion and construction progress of its flagship developments....

Turkey said on Thursday it was resuming flights to the north of Cyprus on June 10. It plans to resume flights with around 40 countries in June and has reached preliminary agreements for reciprocal air travel with 15 countries, Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu said. Karaismailoglu said flights would resume in...

Turkey’s parliament stripped two pro-Kurdish lawmakers and one MP from the main opposition party of their parliamentary status on Thursday after convictions against them became final, drawing sharp criticism from their parties. Those stripped of their status were Leyla Guven and Musa Farisogullari from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)...

A 33-year-old woman from Czechia has been reported missing from her Paphos home, police said on Thursday. Jana Solarikova, 33, has been missing from her home since Wednesday. She has been described as 1.50m tall, slim, with short, dark blonde hair. Anyone with information can contact Paphos CID at 26...

Arrivals from Britain to Cyprus may be allowed sometime in July, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Thursday. In an interview with Sky News, he said excluding the UK from the list of countries allowed to have visitors to the island was purely an epidemiological decision based on scientific...

By Liz Connor Zinc plays a vital role in overall health and function, from aiding our sense of taste and smell and helping heal wounds efficiently, to supporting the immune system and much more. Because zinc activates the enzymes that break down proteins in viruses and bacteria, a deficiency can...

Schumann, Symphony No. 2 op. 61, C major 1. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo 00:09 2. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio 1 & 2 12:47 Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Jens Georg Bachmann, Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Recorded live at Pallas Theatre Nicosia, June 13th 2019 Recording and Director...

The Bundesliga’s health safety protocols were not breached when six Borussia Dortmund players, including England international Jadon Sancho, got their hair cut this week and took photos without face masks, the club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old Sancho, a rising star and a top transfer target for major clubs, and...

Meetings between stakeholders were ongoing in the north over reopening checkpoints while for the second time this week, Turkish Cypriots living in the north who work in the Republic, held a protest on Thursday. A meeting between Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and ‘Prime Minister’ Ersin Tatar ended with the...

Firefighters on Thursday managed to control a blaze in Moutayiaka, Limassol that had broken out earlier in the day, but not before it burned through some 20 hectares of dry grass and other vegetation. The fire broke out at around 12.30pm on a mountain slope and a ravine, fanned by...

President Nicos Anastasiades’ upcoming visit to Israel,  with members of the cabinet, aims at further upgrading “already excellent” relations, Government Spokesman, Kyriacos Kousios said on Thursday. Turkey’s destabilising activities in the region will be discussed during the visit which begins on June 23, the spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency. Kousios...

Fiscal resources should be used sparingly until the situation with the coronavirus pandemic cleared, the island island’s fiscal council said on Thursday. In its Spring report, the council said that amid the uncertainty created by the pandemic forecasts and fiscal planning should be frequently reviewed and readjusted depending on new...

Cyprus is among the countries considered to be safe destinations for German citizens, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, during an extensive telephone conversation with President Nicos Anastasiades, whom she congratulated for Cyprus’s handling of the pandemic. According to a written statement from Deputy Government Spokesman, Panayiotis Sentonas, Anastasiades...

President, Nicos Anastasiades, and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel on Thursday discussed Turkey`s illegal drilling in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), addressing the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, and EU issues. Anastasiades said in a post on Twitter that he had a positive and constructive conversation with Merkel. He added that...

Going beyond health and safety measures demanded by government decrees, the Pilakoutas Group, the largest automotive group in Cyprus, has introduced new innovative services. These include any customer being able to see a car through teleconferencing tools. Every remote presentation for a vehicle is tailored to the customer’s requirements and...

Here is a video that shows the steps that you can follow to teach children the song Rain Rain Go Away, in order to start introducing pitch awareness to young children. Music games always enhance learning procedures and brain development! Singing should be fun! This is a great way to...

A 67-year-old man has been awarded €247,000 in damages for long-term injuries he sustained in naval base munitions explosion nine years ago. The Larnaca district court said the plaintiff, who was almost 58 at the time, was driving on the motorway to work from Limassol to Nicosia on the day...