Новости за 26.01.2022

Arriving in a few weeks is the second edition of the Cyprus Choreography Showcase, organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Rialto Theatre. Between March 12 and 13, eight performances will be part of the 2022 festival and the Choreographic Works Selection Committee has...

Two people, a 24-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, are under arrest in connection with a packet containing 100 forged 10-euro bank notes that had been sent to Limassol post office, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. It said that Limassol CID were alerted about the package which had...

Israel on Thursday donated two innovative portable ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Cyprus, indicative of what Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas described as the strong ties between the two countries. The equipment was handed over by the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Oren Anolik who praised the excellent cooperation with...

A bill for the creation of an independent anti-corruption authority is expected to go to the plenum on February 3 with discussions at the House legal committee due to wrap up the day before, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Wednesday. A recent raft of unexpected amendments at the start...

The 11th NBO Officer’s Seminar is taking place in Larnaca to discuss the game of bridge, under the auspices of the European Bridge Federation. Participants will be arriving from all over Europe on Thursday 27th January and departing Sunday 30th January. The meetings will take place on Friday and Saturday...

Bloomsbury Publishing expects annual profit and revenue to top market expectations, led by strong sales of literature across all age groups, the Harry Potter publisher said on Wednesday. The outlook follows a record half-year profit boosted by lockdown reading during pandemic restrictions and earlier printing of titles ahead of Christmas...

The health ministry will operate vaccination centres specially for children aged 5 to 11 in Nicosia and Limassol in order to facilitate parents and increase vaccination coverage in the younger population. The centres will operate in cooperation with the Pediatric Society of Cyprus and will cater exclusively to children of...

Greek activist Ilias Gkionis who says there is a Cyprus link to a Greek prostitution ring has contacted Cyprus police with information in his possession, police said in a short statement on Thursday. “We have just received by email from Mr Gkionis a letter concerning the information in his possession....

PwC Cyprus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Diversity Charter Cyprus, as it presses on with its long-running mission to create a work environment that respects and promotes diversity and inclusion. Diversity Charter Cyprus (DCC) is part of the EU Platform of Diversity Charters: a ground-breaking European Commission...

A statue of General Georgios Grivas ‘Dighenis’ was found vandalised with pink paint on Wednesday near his former Limassol hideout. According to the police, the statue of the military leader of the four-year guerrilla struggle against the British colonial government and for union with Greece was vandalised at some point...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved three bills aimed at a faster transition to the green economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced. Speaking after the meeting, Pilides said the bills provide for the simplification of procedures and the facilitation of investments for the implementation of renewable energy sources (RES) projects. The...

Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Wednesday proposed that the government absorb the cost of the looming rise of port fees in Limassol. Neophytou wrote to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos in which he also stated that the government could choose to not proceed with its share of the rise, at least...

Cyprus’ imports from the UK plunged by 43 per cent as a result of Brexit, yet exports were able to hold their own, primarily because they concerned dairy products, fruit and vegetables which are still not subject to rules of origin checks. This was one of the conclusions to emerge...

The dismantling of the last remaining ExxonMobil oil storage facilities will be completed by the end of March, Larnaca municipality said on Wednesday. The work, being carried out by Petrolina, began a month ago, the municipality said following a regular meeting with mayor Andreas Vyras on moving the refineries from...

Top seed Daniil Medvedev battled back from two sets down and saved a match point against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the Australian Open semi-finals with a 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Russian had his back firmly up against the wall for much of an...

A year and a half after watching it, British crime series Broadchurch remains my favourite within the genre. Compelling, surprising and masterfully interpreted by some incredible actors, it remains at the top of my preferences. Why mention it before reviewing another series? Because, to me Netflix’s Stay Close is the...

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If you have been around for a while in the crypto world, then you don’t have to be reminded about the popularity of Ethereum. The digital asset is presently the second-largest based on market capitalization – only after Bitcoin. But for a long time, some challenges have plaque the Ethereum...