Новости за 12.01.2022

In today’s episode, Paphos residents have spoken of a “nightmare earthquake” yesterday after one of the strongest quakes recorded in Cyprus rattled the island in the early morning. In other news, the United States has confirmed media reports of its misgivings over the EastMed subsea natural gas pipeline, in an...

Authorities on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of arson behind the fire that broke out at the Vasiliko cement works and said it appears to have started from works carried out on site. Following investigations into the cause of the fire by the fire service in cooperation with the police...

Police on Wednesday published the photo and personal information of a 30-year-old man who is wanted after escaping police custody in Nicosia. Stephanos Ioannou reportedly escaped by breaking a window at the Omorfitas police station on Tuesday. No information was provided on why the man was initially arrested. Anyone who...

Paphos police arrested a 37-year-old man early on Wednesday on suspicion of breaking into a car and stealing a handbag with €2,300 in cash. The case was reported to the police by the owner of the car who said that on January 8 this year, an unknown person smashed the...

Six Nicosia businesses were booked for violating coronavirus measures, including two that were fined €3,000 and €4,000 respectively for allowing employees to work without a SafePass, police said on Wednesday. During the 821 checks in the capital, seven people and another four business owners were also booked. These included two...

Property sales in the Larnaca district nearly reached €3 billion in value over the past five years, a report from independent real estate asset management and advisory firm WiRE has shown. The majority of property sales took place in the Larnaca municipality, where transactions reached €1.1 billion in value, representing...

Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incorrect answer was made on his Australian entry documents, breaching the country’s strict laws on reporting recent travel, as the government said it was still considering whether to deport the player. Djokovic was held in immigration detention in Melbourne for several days after his visa was cancelled...

Quebec, Canada’s second most populous province, is planning to force adults refusing to get Covid-19 vaccinated pay a “health contribution” in a move likely to spur a debate about individual rights and social responsibility. Premier Francois Legault told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday that the proposal, details of which...

From cartoon apes to video clips, sales of NFTs reached some $25 billion in 2021 as the speculative crypto asset exploded in popularity, data from market tracker DappRadar shows, although there were signs of growth slowing towards the end of the year. Prices of some non-fungible tokens, crypto assets representing...

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia (NOKIA.HE) on Tuesday gave its first guidance for 2022, easing investors’ concerns over the impact the global chip shortage may have had on its operations. Nokia said it expected a comparable operating margin of 11-13.5 per cent in 2022, sending its shares up 2.8 per...

According to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday, the value of bounced cheques issued in 2021 rose to €0.93 million compared with €0.74 million during the previous year. Conversely, while the overall amount increased, the actual number of bounced cheques fell to 363 compared with 454...

The beautiful island of Cyprus has some wonderful examples, from the coastal plains, right up to the top of the Troodos mountains. Unfortunately, for the first time in multiple generations of humankind, they’re in great danger! Here in Cyprus with ancient olive trees, their regular pruning, keeps them vigorous! If...

Dozens of people gathered outside the archbishopric in Nicosia on Sunday to protest against the archbishop’s ultimatum given to unvaccinated priests to get jabbed by January 15 or “stay home”. He said if any claimed to have various health problems that would stop them getting the jab, he would refer...