Новости за 16.03.2024

A 25-year-old prisoner in the north made an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to escape on Saturday. The man, a 25-year-old Pakistani national, was being housed in the north’s old prison building, in northern Nicosia’s industrial zone. He scaled the prison’s perimeter wall at around 2.30pm, before being spotted in a fenced...

One more exhibition is added to Cyprus’ cultural calendar this March and celebrates the local theatre scene. The Cyprus Centre of Stage Designers, Architects, and Theatre Technicians (CYCSTAT) honours the contribution of distinguished theatre artists Stefanos Athienitis, Andy Bargilly and Nikos Kouroussis by presenting an exhibition titled Staging Worlds: Cypriot...

Coventry City stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals in a rollercoaster FA Cup tie at Molineux Stadium on Saturday as the Championship side reached the semi-finals for only the second time in the club’s history. Wolves had looked set for a trip to Wembley after Rayan Ait-Nouri cancelled...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday the scandal engulfing the Osiou Avvakoum monastery “plagues the whole society.” Speaking to journalists, he added, “I can assure society, the Cypriot people, that everything that needs to be done, will be done.” “We have even appointed independent investigators because some matters which should...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday paid a visit to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal ahead of the now-confirmed restart of construction work. Speaking to journalists at the site, he said, “one of the government’s main goals is to reduce the price of electricity.” “We know very well that this...

A new trend was seen at the catwalks last month and can even be seen at the mall says CHRISTIANA MICHAELIDES Last month, AKA fashion month or as non-fashion fanatics might know it, February came to prepare us, bringing the coolest trends with it, including double belting. Taking a quick...

One in three children under age 2 in northern Gaza is now acutely malnourished and famine is looming, the main U.N. agency operating in the Palestinian enclave said on Saturday. “Children’s malnutrition is spreading fast and reaching unprecedented levels in Gaza,” the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to visit Egypt on Sunday to take part in an international summit. The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer,...

Police in Limassol issued arrest warrants on Saturday against four people who allegedly vandalised a construction site and attacked construction workers. They said the incident occurred at around 8pm on Friday and began when three employees of the construction company who live on site heard loud noises. The workers said...

The United Nations Secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin said there are “no timetables” for her next steps after leaving Cyprus. She was speaking after meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides for the second time on Saturday morning and added that she “does not know” where her next destination will be....

Is an art therapist just a therapist or an artist too? The case for many is that both identities co-exist and intermingle and in an upcoming showcase, one Cypriot therapist presents her creative side to the public. Eleni Petridou Bouriti, a licensed art therapist, will host a solo art exhibition...

Fabiano Pompei’s family has run a news kiosk close to Rome’s imposing St. John Lateran Basilica since 1948. Marco Volpini’s family owned one near the Trevi Fountains for a century. Both used to be thriving businesses, but a prolonged slump in newspaper sales has forced Pompei and Volpini to pull...

At the heart of Korean cuisine is Kimchi, where cabbage meets spice in a fermented marriage that has stood the test of time. In the annals of Korean history, Kimchi emerges as a staple, a dish as synonymous with the nation as K-pop is today. Its origins date back over...

The almost 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid transported from Cyprus to Gaza on the ship the Open Arms have been successfully unloaded in Gaza, the Cypriot government said on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said the unloading of cargo from the ship...

Alice Gorman looks inside the legendary cookbook of Alice B Toklas Alice B. Toklas wrote one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time. One reason for its popularity was the inclusion of stories of her 39-year relationship with the great modernist writer Gertrude Stein. Another was its recipe for hash...

A 29-year-old man from the Paphos district was arrested on Saturday after having set fire to a car on Friday evening. The car was parked on a street in the village of Lemba, in the Paphos district, and was set ablaze at around 6pm on Friday. The fire was put...

Saturday’s weather is expected to see increased cloud cover across the island, punctuated by isolated showers. Temperatures are set to rise to a high of 22 degrees Celsius inland, 21 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and nine degrees Celsius in the mountains. Winds will remain light to moderate, between three...

By Daniel Eldridge Micellar water, a product found in supermarkets, chemists and bathroom cabinets around the world, is commonly used to remove make-up. It’s a very effective cleanser and many people swear by it as part of their skincare routine. So, what is micellar water and why is it so...

Moving to a new location can be both exciting and challenging. It’s important not to overlook the official tasks that come with a change of address in the hustle of packing boxes and coordinating logistics. One crucial aspect is to update the car registration address. Doing this efficiently and promptly...

Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis played a prominent role in the European Cruise Summit, organised by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), during the association’s annual Cruise Week, held in Genoa, Italy, from March 12 to March 14, 2024. According to a press release issued by the ministry,...

The 16th evaluation of Cyprus’ post-memorandum economic situation is set to commence next Tuesday and conclude on Friday, as confirmed by the island’s lenders. The evaluation will encompass an extensive review of public finances, economic prospects, and challenges faced by the economy, as well as the state of the financial...

China’s ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk of being banned, the Financial Times reported on Friday. ByteDance’s revenue of $120 billion in 2023 was up about 40...

India’s antitrust body on Friday ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) in an ongoing dispute with local startups over its in-app billing system, saying the U.S. company implemented its policies in a “discriminatory manner”. Indian startups have been at odds with Google for months over the fee it...

Paphos’ Park of Colours is nearing completion, according to the town’s mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos, who on Friday said it would “integrate seamlessly into the urban infrastructure”. With a total construction and equipment cost of approximately €3.6 million, the park’s funding was provided entirely by the Paphos municipality. During a ceremony...

FOR the last ten days or so, the media has been full of stories and reports about the goings-on at the Osiou Avakoum monastery and the two monks who are now on trial before a Synod Court. Little has been reported about the church court proceedings, which began this week,...