Новости за 10.07.2020

A coalition of 15 countries on Thursday called for action to facilitate the immediate safe resumption of seafarer crew changes globally.  At least 200,000 seafarers require immediate repatriation, with many whose contracts have been either continuously extended or which have run out. There is a similar number of seafarers that...

The European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) in collaboration with the international network Global Alliance for New-born Care (GLANCE) has joined forces worldwide with partner organisations to launch a long-term information campaign to inform and support parents whose premature infants are being treated during the pandemic in...

A mayoral by-election in Aglandjia will be held on Sunday, August 2, it was announced on Friday. The election is held to replace former mayor Constantinos Petrides who was appointed defence minister. Candidacies will be submitted on July 23. A total of 14,619 people have a right to vote, including...

In the old part of Nicosia one café-bar is bringing numerous weekly live music performances, helping musicians recover from the dead period of lockdown while also offering some much-missed entertainment to Nicosia residents. Kafeneio To Leoforio has been organising almost daily live music nights since the lockdown ended. This weekend...

Ruling Disy on Friday said it has tabled in parliament a draft resolution condemning the Turkish government’s plans to turn Hagia Sophia to a mosque. The resolution points out that Hagia Sophia remains an ecumenical symbol of religious worship but also world cultural heritage monument that belongs to all of...

The divorce rate in Cyprus is above the EU average, a fair bit higher than in Greece and about three times higher than in Malta and Ireland. Cyprus’ divorce rate in 2017, the most recent year data was made available, per one thousand persons is 2.2, compared to the EU’s...

China said on Friday it would take “reciprocal measures” against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority. Beijing described the new U.S. sanctions as “deeply detrimental” to mutual relations, already strained by differences over China’s handling...

UEFA has given the green light for Manchester City’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid to be played behind closed doors at the Etihad Stadium. While confirming that all remaining continental matches will be played at empty stadiums, European football’s governing body said every outstanding second-leg game will...

Becky and Ellie Downie returned from last year’s World Gymnastics Championships with medals around their necks but say their smiles hid a history of bullying and mental abuse that blighted their rise to the top of the sport. Becky, 28, and 20-year-old Ellie, who are both members of the GB...

By Constantinos Iacovides and Evie Andreou The 18th century Ayios Mamas village church was badly damaged after a fire caused by a lit candle broke out on Thursday afternoon and again early Friday morning. The fire brigade responded to the initial call around 5:30 pm and the fire was apparently...

Insurers have largely stopped covering independent film and television productions against the risk of COVID-19 illness, a shift that threatens the supply of new entertainment in 2021, Hollywood producers, insurers and industry experts said. Thousands of shoots around the world shut down abruptly in March as the novel coronavirus spread...

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of being involved in the importation of over 22kg of cannabis. His arrest follows the detention of a 41-year-old on Wednesday night after police found 7.5 kilos of cannabis in a taxi. Drug squad officers initially arrested the 41-year-old along...

Cyprus has met the criteria to join the Schengen area as far as personal data is concerned, following a decision by the EU Schengen committee, it was announced on Friday. According to a statement by the commission for personal data protection in Cyprus, the Schengen committee on Thursday adopted a...

It’s the first big name of the Greek music scene to come to Cyprus this summer for a series of concerts and the news that larger live performances may be taking place this summer – as we push through the coronavirus safety measures – certainly adds a touch of hope...

Police on Friday were searching for a 68-year-old man who attacked and threatened a 64-year-old man over personal differences. According to police, the 64-year-old from Paphos reported the older man for allegedly violently attacking him and injuring his left arm causing a fractured finger. He also claimed the 68-year-old threatened...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this week as one area of the capital’s new infrastructure is completed, Nicosia’s Mayor prepares for the...

By Constantinos Iacovides A 26-year old man was arrested on Thursday by Paphos police for forgery and the use of fake documents. The 26-year old presented a fake Greek identity card at a bank on Ayios Pavlos avenue on June 4 and a warrant was later issued for his arrest....

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has made significant changes to the rules concerning player transfers and player registrations. The most significant alteration has been to the rule stipulating the maximum number of foreign players, not including those with a European Union passport. The changes were announced in the league declaration...

A TikTok trend is fueling a dramatic price rise in the so-called joke currency Dogecoin. For the past week, TikTok members are sending messages like ‘Buy Dogecoin; make us all rich,’ or ‘Dogecoin is worth it, I swear!’ The price of the so-called ‘joke crypto’ has risen by 40 per...

House president Demetris Syllouris said Friday a list including the names of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with loans was unreliable and could not assist any substantive investigation. Speaking after the first meeting of an ad hoc committee discussing the list, Syllouris said it included ridiculous entries like a non-performing loan...

A 44-year-old woman in Nicosia was arrested for allegedly stealing €700 from a friend, police said on Friday. Her friend, a 63-year-old man from Paphos, reported to police that on Saturday, she had come to visit him in his Paphos home and took €700 in various banknotes. The woman was...

PAST land reclamation schemes appear to have been rife with corruption, where connected beneficiaries made a killing and ended up owning mansions, Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Thursday. He was presenting to MPs the findings of an investigation into nine government land re-parcelling schemes. In six of the schemes there...

House President Demetris Syllouris threw out a bit of a teaser on Wednesday saying that on July 17, it would be decided whether or not to publish a list of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with bad debts. Given that an ad-hoc committee to look into the list has only just...

Manchester United kept up their chase for a top-four spot with a comfortable 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the Premier League on Thursday. The victory means United, who are now unbeaten in 17 matches in all competitions, became the first team since the formation of the Premier League...