Новости за 06.06.2020

No one expects to make money from tourism this year, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Saturday, ahead of the first arrivals expected on Tuesday. According to statements Perdios made to AFP and reported by the Cyprus News Agency, Cyprus is focusing on a revival in the sector in...

The health ministry announced coronavirus protection measures on Saturday for gyms, which will reopen as of Saturday. According to the ministry, access to gyms and use of the equipment will only be allowed by reserving a spot, to avoid too many people. One person is allowed per ten square metres...

Increasing the number of substitutions and players on the bench will allow managers to rotate their squads during a congested schedule when the Premier League restarts this month, according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The league, suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on June 17 after agreeing temporary...

Sony has entered the final stretch of its PlayStation 5 pre-release preparations by notifying developers that any games submitted for PlayStation 4 certification must also be fully compatible with the newer replacement. This requirement comes into effect on July 13. What does this mean for PlayStation 4 developers? It means...

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday called on the ‘government’ in the north to clarify their position on opening checkpoints, which the Greek Cypriot side has said are ready to operate for certain groups as of Monday. He said the ‘government’, led by ‘Prime Minister’ Ersin Tatar and ‘Deputy...

Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a Premier League title could end on home turf at Anfield after fixture details for football’s big return were announced on the same day that rugby union set a date for its own resumption. The Reds need six points to seal their first championship since 1990,...

No new coronavirus cases were reported by the health ministry on Saturday for the fourth time since the start of the outbreak, while one more person died. The total number of cases remains at 960. The ministry said a 68-year-old man with underlying health issues died from the virus on...

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday he is concerned about the sustainability of state hospitals due to lapses presented in the state health services (Okypy) budget, which oversees the running of those hospitals. In an interview with daily Politis, Ioannou said: “If someone looks at the budget of Okypy...

Where do you live? Currently I am in Crete-Greece with SeaCruise UK company; doing a seasonal job at a hotel in Chania as a professional dancer. Also I am teaching online yoga classes. What did you have for breakfast? When the days are very hot like now, I always start...

On a visit to the area on Saturday and participating in a beach clean-up in the Limnis area of Polis Chrysochou, Environment Commissioner Klelia Vasiliou said she wants to support the communities in the Akamas area further. She met representatives from the Community Action Group of Akamas and listened to...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the prospect of salary and transfer fee caps to be discussed at all levels of the game. The coronavirus crisis has had a big financial impact across the sport and the global governing body hopes to finalise plans for a relief package at...

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An accountant and her assistant, suspected of stealing thousand from a company, were remanded into custody for eight days by Limassol court on Saturday. Police said the two women, 49 and 29, are suspected of issuing fake money transfer orders worth €1.38 million and stealing another €73,900 from the company...

While Facebook Inc joined a slew of US companies this week in condemning racial inequality in the United States following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, its Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to act in any significant manner after employees called for the removal of an inflammatory post...

Leaving its successful online performance screenings behind, Pattihio Theatre is getting ready to open its courtyard to the public for a summer of art, expression and creativity. The theatre, along with Limassol Municipality, aims to continue to support artists and art industry workers by offering unique cultural entertainment to the...

Cyprus airports will become operational again on Tuesday, following the easing of measures imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Five flight are due to arrive at and depart from Larnaca airport, according to an announcement by the airports’ authority. The first plane will take off from Larnaca airport on Tuesday...

If Mustafa Akinci is re-elected as the Turkish Cypriot leader in the north then Cyprus talks can ‘definitely’ resume, President Nicos Anastasiades said Saturday. In a video interview with Politico magazine, Anastasiades spoke about the Cyprus problem, natural gas, and aggression from Turkey in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)....

China on Friday advised the public to avoid travelling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence in connection with the novel coronavirus pandemic. “There has been an alarming increase recently in acts of racial discrimination and violence against Chinese and Asians in Australia, due to the impact of the COVID-19...

Tens of thousands of Australians rallied on Saturday in solidarity with U.S. protesters angered by the death of a black man in police custody, after authorities in one area lifted a ban on the gatherings under the country’s social-distancing rules. A last-minute appeal at the New South Wales Court of...

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A 34-year-old asylum seeker was remanded for three-days by Paphos district court on Saturday after a friend tried to open a bank account for him using a fake ID. According to police, the friend went to a bank on May 26 and attempted to open a bank account for the...

Police in Paphos are searching for a 75-year-old man suspected of threatening a 25-year-old with a knife following a traffic accident, authorities said on Saturday. According to police, the court issued an arrest warrant for the older man after the 25-year-old crashed into him on the Amargetis-Lemona road. The 25-year-old,...

Investors are starting to become optimistic about recovery, and they are pushing stock markets higher, with the euro also profiting from this optimism. The euro has gone up steadily against the dollar from May 25 to this writing. It earlier reached a three-month high of $1.1384, more than 4.5 per...

By Ella Walker Lara Lee totally adores cooking. “I want to cook all the time. It’s just such a nice way to pass the time, because you’re creating something that’s so sensory, when there’s nothing else going on.” So if, unlike Lee, if constant cooking is wearing you down, visit...

Police found two groups of migrants crossing illegally from the north near Athienou on Saturday. The first group of migrants were six men from Iraq and Syria, and when questioned by police about where they crossed, the migrants failed to explain. The six men were taken to the Pournara migrant...