Новости за 22.01.2022

A new addition to Nicosia’s art scene showcases folk printmaking from the 18th to 20th century. The exhibition recently opened at the Hambis Printmaking Museum in Nicosia with works from the museum’s collection. Visitors can explore 28 pieces from diverse printmaking techniques of a bygone era. The exhibition Popular Printmaking...

Paphos police said on Saturday that they are investigating two break-ins, one in a warehouse in Agia Marina and one in a shop in Kato Paphos. According to a police spokesperson, the first break-in was reported by the warehouse’s owner, with the latter saying that the building was broken into...

Overcrowding is forcing Paphos schools to share facilities and new schools need to be built urgently, district president of the teacher’s union (Oelmek) Giorgos Yiallouris said on Saturday. He cited the example of Emba lyceum which is forced to host classes from the technical school, while the Kykkos lyceum shares...

Sixty-three free rapid testing sites will operating for eligible groups on Sunday District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lemesos (15 units) My Mall Limassol (Entrance D, next to “Public” store) 8:30 am – 6 pm 94041843 Pano Polemidia Cultural Events Hall 8:30 am – 6 pm 99942219 Atlantica Oasis...

Paintings rescued from Famagusta’s old municipal gallery in the north at the initiative of the bicommunal committee on culture have found a new temporary home in Ayia Napa and will be on view as from April. This follows an agreement reached on Friday by the mayors of Ayia Napa Christos...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will fly to Brussels on Sunday to participate in the EU’s foreign ministers meeting scheduled for Monday. It will be his first since being appointed foreign minister earlier this month. Kasoulides will also hold meetings with the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, the enlargement commissioner...

China’s capital Beijing urged all its local districts on Saturday to maintain “full emergency mode” as the city continued to report new local coronavirus cases, less than two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympic Games. A total of 27 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms and five local...

With day trippers eager to see the snow in the mountains over the weekend, police repeated warnings on Saturday that driving conditions are difficult with more snowfall likely and a yellow weather warning in place. Only four wheel drives or vehicles with snow chains should attempt the trip they said,...

The time for a Fashion Revolution is long overdue. While big fashion brands are still thriving, the slow fashion movement is encouraging buyers to switch gears. Ditching big names, shopping local and second-hand is the new trend. Its popularity – and necessity – is based on the foundation that it...

Brazilian soccer great Pele was discharged from hospital on Thursday after undergoing two days of treatment for cancer, the Sao Paulo clinic that treated him said. Pele, who had a colon tumor removed last year, has been undergoing chemotherapy in the months since. The 81-year old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday...

Cyprus police fined 28 individuals and 15 businesses over the 24 hours until Saturday morning for violating anti-Covid measures. A total of 2,124 checks were carried out island-wide. The highest fine, €4,000, was handed out to a business manager in Nicosia where an employee was working without a SafePass. A...

The Cyprus Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday slammed the managing companies at Limassol port, which, according to reports, are prepared to increase charges that will burden businesses with additional costs during an already extremely difficult time for them. Keve general secretary Marios Tsiakkis said the timing could...

When Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was asked what he was hoping for in the January transfer window he said his first priority was maximising the squad he inherited after taking over in November. On current evidence the Italian is proving as good as his word with his side extending...

A Larnaca-based company is producing plant-based meat replacements currently available at a handful of restaurants although the range is about to spread. Alix Norman gets a taste for something a little different, or not really that much so   Are you a reductionist? You may have heard the term in...

The health minister Michalis Hadjipantelas will return to the House health committee in a couple of weeks with amendments and changes made to the bill on Dangerous and Infectious Diseases. The minister said he had listened to all the parties and the concerns of the deputies and would return with...

Property prices in Cyprus rose during the third quarter of 2021, a report by the Central Bank of Cyprus released on Friday revealed. According to the central bank’s quarterly report on Residential Property Price Indices, the price increase was primarily driven by apartment property sales. At the end of the...

The annual Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rate in December 2021 reached 4.8 per cent, primarily fueled by rising energy prices, equaling the respective level of October 2008. According to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the index, between January and December of 2021, reached 2.3 per...