Новости за 07.05.2024

The Nicosia town hall and Eleftheria Square will be lit up on Europe Day, celebrated every year on May 9, to mark the beginning of the month-long countdown to the European elections scheduled from June 6 to 9. Over 60 cities across Europe will participate in the initiative that will...

Police on Tuesday rearrested a 46-year-old man following evidence related to twelve cases of arson targeting residences and vehicles in area of Strovolos in Nicosia between July 2023 and February 2024. According to a police statement, the man was already in custody as a suspect in three other arson cases,...

Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney was elected as its new leader on Monday and is set to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland‘s first minister after he emerged as the sole contender in the contest to pick a new premier. Swinney’s key challenge will be to halt the slide in...

A municipal councillor and the community leader of Dromolaxia-Meneou, near Larnaca, scuffled at a village café on Tuesday, following damage to the former’s car a day ago. Disy’s Savvas Kyriacou and community leader Kypros Andronicou both filed complaints to the police about the fight between the two earlier in the...

The ‘e-Kofini’ pricewatch for fruits and vegetables is easily accessible even to people who are not so tech savvy, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday. She was speaking on CyBC television days after the ministry launched the platform that lists the prices of a number of vegetable and fruit...

It is high time the stigma associated with HIV positive people and their families is broken down across the entirety of the EU, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said on Tuesday. Kyriakides’ statements were made after a visit to the Gregorios Pulmonology Clinic in Larnaca, where...

Supermarkets experienced increased activity during the final days of Holy Week in Cyprus, with consumers mainly focusing on buying food and Easter table essentials, according to the head of the small shopkeepers’ association (Povek) Stefanos Koursaris, who added, however, that shopping for clothing and footwear remained limited. Speaking to the...

The population in the north could be as high as 825,000, the ‘mayor’ of Kyrenia Murat Senkul was reported as saying on Tuesday, basing his calculations on domestic waste production. Turkish Cypriot daily Diyalog cited Senkul as reacting to recent comments by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who said that...

The National Addiction Authority is aiming to offer a  to offer support and shelter to people struggling with addiction and homelessness, it announced on Tuesday. In commemoration of International Harm Reduction Day on May 7, head of the addiction authority, Christos Minas underlined the ‘one stop’ centre aims to reduce...

The Larnaca district court on Tuesday issued a one-day remand against two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old to facilitate police investigations regarding a case that took place in Kiti on May 4 at 9pm, which involved malicious damage, conspiracy to commit a crime, public disturbance, unlawful assembly, rioting, theft and illegal...

Putting dance and performance art in the spotlight once again is the newest edition of the On Bodies Festival, organised by Dance House Lefkosia. Taking place in Nicosia from May 16 to 19, the festival will present various contemporary performance practices that use choreography and the body as a medium...

Stormy Daniels testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Tuesday, setting up a long-awaited showdown between the former U.S. president and the porn star who says they had sex. Daniels is at the centre of the first criminal trial of a former president. Prosecutors say Trump covered up a $130,000 hush money payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen...

President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet with the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General Maria Angela Holguin on Wednesday morning to discuss her recent engagements with European Union officials in Brussels and other European cities and her meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. Government spokesperson Konstantinos...

High-level guests will attend a celebration in the parliament on Friday during a special session of the House plenum, to mark Cyprus’ 20th anniversary since joining the European Union. It emerged on Tuesday that the event will be attended by EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou. The session...

With the arrival of two firefighting helicopters from neighbouring Jordan, Cyprus now has up to eight airborne firefighting means at its disposal, a senior official said on Tuesday. Andreas Christou, acting director of the Department of Forests, was responding to clarifications sought by the Cyprus Mail. A day earlier, the...

A team from the Financial Action Task Force, an international crime watchdog that “grey-listed” Turkey in 2021, held meetings with Turkish authorities last week ahead of its highly-anticipated report on the country next month, two sources said. The “on-site” visit, which was not publicised, assessed Turkey’s progress in curbing the...

The jetty being constructed by the United States off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid is expected to be completed in the coming days, according to sources speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). “The construction of the floating pier is progressing smoothly and is...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday announced that it recently hosted a meeting with the Latvian Central Bank (Latvijas Banka) at the offices of the commission in Nicosia. According to the announcement, the discussion took place at the officer level on April 26, 2024. The commission said...

Six employees who retired from the state broadcaster (CyBC) last year have yet to receive their pension, Evrik union said on Tuesday. calling on Finance Minister Makis Keravnos to step in and rectify the situation. The union called on Finance Minister Makis Keravnos to intervene and resolve the situation, expressing...

It is with great pleasure that Leonardo Hotels shares the exciting news of the newest addition to our esteemed portfolio: The Grand Resort Limassol. As our seventh active hotel in Cyprus and first five-star establishment, The Grand Resort Limassol represents a significant milestone in our journey towards excellence. Following an...

Nottingham Forest were unsuccessful in their appeal to overturn a four-point deduction in relation to their breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the 2022-23 season, the league said on Tuesday. Forest lodged the appeal after the deduction in March left them in danger of relegation. They are now 17th...

Everyone has come across eco-friendly, sustainable living, and other eco-related terms. It is very popular nowadays and can be heard in education, social media, news feeds, and from organizations to protect the environment and participate in such activities to contribute to the planet we live. By just adopting little eco-friendly...

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou recently addressed two investment incentives launched at the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, acknowledging that there is room for improvement. These initiatives include a tax exemption for innovative businesses and a startup visa scheme, amidst ambitions to attract investment and nurture...

Dozens of buildings will be lit up in red on Tuesday to mark World Thalassaemia Day, coming up on May 8. According to the announcement from the Pancyprian Thalassaemia Association, the aim of the day, designated as such by the World Health Organisation, is to encourage scientific research for better...

Man arrested in Zakaki shooting incident Police arrested a 63-year-old man on Tuesday, after issuing an arrest warrant for him earlier over his suspected involvement in a shooting at a vehicle in Zakaki, Limassol. Following the arrest warrant that was issued, police found the man and took him into custody...