Новости за 29.02.2024

Tempers flared in parliament on Thursday during the ratification of an interstate agreement between Cyprus and Israel over the co-production of movies, with opposition Akel describing the proceedings as being in bad taste while people are suffering in Gaza. The House plenum was ratifying an agreement signed by Nicosia and...

Although the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) remains a profitable business concern, there is also an internal effort to “embellish” its image and to conceal serious problems, found a report released by the Audit Office on Thursday. The report covered the fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The Audit Office cautions that...

Parliament is reviewing a legislative proposal allowing members of the public to introduce legislation if the proposal garners 5,000 signatures, an MP with the Diko party confirmed on Thursday. Speaking on a television channel, MP Christiana Erotokritou said the bill they’re examining is based on EU law. It’s designed to...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides ordered disciplinary proceedings against a male employee at the Nicosia Water Board on Thursday after three women who work there reported him for sexual harassment. Lottides criticised the water board’s initial probe into the allegations as completely void, as the man was actually involved in the...

Regulations for breastfeeding need to be established by parliament soon, the House health committee urged on Thursday, following complaints that women were having their pay docked for taking breaks to feed their children. The committee learned that a law was passed in 2018; however, regulations for breastfeeding facilities in workplaces,...

Three exciting musical happenings will take place in old Nicosia this March as the Pharos Arts Foundation welcomes esteemed musicians to The Shoe Factory. Get ready for recitals, sopranos and dynamic string instruments. Opening next month’s agenda is a piano recital with the award-winning pianist Nikita Mndoyants. On Friday, Mndoyants...

MPs stressed the importance of enhancing e-governance in the healthcare sector during a discussion on the national e-health authority at the House health committee on Thursday. Following the meeting, committee member and Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvidis said, “We are discussing a budget close to €5.8 million. As we’ve been informed,...

President Nikos Christodoulides can stop the state broadcaster (CyBC) from appealing a court decision to pay €1 million in damages to journalist Evdokia Loizou, her lawyer said on Thursday. The statements come after a 13-year legal battle, in which Nicosia district court found Loizou’s encephalitis were linked to the working...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised to take a swim in the river Seine one day, as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village and praised the legacy the Games will leave to Paris, including a swimmable river. The keys to the 52-hectare village, just north of Paris along the Seine, were officially handed...

Consulting and advisory firm Deloitte Cyprus on Thursday announced the release of the organisation’s Global Human Capital Trends report for 2024, which examines the most important issues for organisations, leaders and workers. This year’s report, based on surveys from over 14,000 business and human resources leaders across many industries and...

A grieving son has claimed he was asked to take his dead mother’s body home with him as the air conditioning at his local hospital’s morgue was broken. The incident allegedly took place at the Famagusta general hospital in Paralimni. The man was allegedly told his mother’s body would not...

The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kyriacos Kakouris on Thursday confirmed that the EIB’s stance on the Great Sea Interconnector, the electrical interconnection project between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, remains negative. Kakouris, who made these comments during a press conference at the Finance Ministry, during which the...

Cyprus’ tourism revenue amounted to €74.3 million in December 2023, compared to €57.6m in the corresponding month of the previous year, marking an increase of 29 per cent, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the report, which is based on the...

By Marian Makkar Customised shoes, personalised drinks and specialised menu offerings. In a world where carbon copies of products are everywhere, retailers have to make their products stand out and provide customers with a unique purchasing experience. The need to be different is even greater at a time consumers are...

Cyprus’ general government recorded a surplus of €876.3 million during the entirety of 2023, according to the preliminary financial results released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). In terms of a percentage of GDP, this amount represents a 2.9 per cent increase when compared to the €676.3m surplus,...

By Charlotte Dunn You might be surprised to learn the sex life of a long-dead conqueror is making headlines in 2024. Netflix documentary Alexander the Great: The Making of a God has provoked outrage for its portrayal of Alexander in a romantic relationship with his male companion Hephaestion. Alexander the...

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council on Thursday announced that it successfully conducted a training seminar on February 28, in collaboration with the Tax Department. According to the announcement, the Tax Department who delivered the training prioritised the optimal training of licensed real estate agents during the seminar, addressing...

An investigator will face criminal charges for deliberately failing to properly investigate the road death of Andreas Loizou back in 2012, the attorney general said on Thursday. The announcement came almost 12 years after Loizou’s death, who was killed after a fatal road accident in Moutayiaka when he was 17....

A government move to grant 14 citizenships to Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages was welcomed on Thursday by an NGO in battling for the citizenship rights. The NGO, the Mixed Marriage Problem Solution Movement, welcomed news in daily Politis that there the migration department granted 14 citizenships to Turkish Cypriots,...

France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence earlier this season, Italian media reported on Thursday. Sky Sport Italy and La Repubblica reported the sports prosecutor’s request for a four-year ban was granted. Pogba was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal in September after testing...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and the Bank of Greece are set to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation, formalising collaboration in specific areas such as resilience exercises, as well as technological and climate-related risks. The memorandum, which will be signed at midday on Friday, March 1, aims to strengthen...

Limassol’s annual carnival is a celebrated event that adds vibrancy and excitement to the city. It has become a significant part of the local culture, drawing participants and visitors from far and wide. The carnival is known for its traditional elements, creative displays, and sense of community spirit. It is...

The Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos, and the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy, Nikodemos Damianou, met at the Ministry of Finance this week to discuss effective collaboration methods aimed at advancing the government’s primary policy focus on digital transition. In statements after the meeting, which took place...

Titania is the new exhibition by Greek painter Vassilis Karakatsanis and from this Friday, it will be showcased at Morfi Gallery in Limassol. The exhibition touches on the painter’s imagination on the concepts of travel and freedom, in an original, fairytale-like, and sweet manner. This is Karakatsanis’ 17th solo exhibition...

Health authorities in Gaza said on Thursday Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed more than 70 and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had received 10 bodies and dozens of injured patients. A spokesperson for Israel’s military said it had no knowledge of...