Islamic State said the London Bridge attack on Friday was carried out by one of its fighters, the group’s Amaq news agency reported on Saturday. The group did not provide any evidence.
It added that the attack was made in response to Islamic State calls to target countries that have been part of a coalition fighting the jihadist group.
British police on Friday shot dead a man wearing a fake suicide vest who stabbed two people to death in London and wounded three more before being wrestled...
Σάββατο 30 Νοεμβρίου 2019
UK PM Johnson’s lead over Labour halved to 6 points – BMG poll
The lead for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives over the Labour Party has narrowed sharply to six points from 13 a week ago, according to a poll by BMG for the Independent newspaper conducted before the London Bridge attack.
The Conservatives were on 39%, down 2 points, compared with the last BMG poll published on Nov. 23.
Labour rose five points to 33%. The Liberal Democrats fell five points to 13% and the Brexit Party gained one point to 4%.
The poll was the latest...
‘A Gift of Love’ appeal to help Paphos children’s home
A Paphos initiative that aims to make children’s lives better particularly at Christmas will this year focus its efforts on a children’s home in Paphos.
This year ‘A Gift of Love’ have made it their mission to ensure that the children living there will have the best Christmas possible.
The facility is state run, and although the authorities provide all of the basic needs for the children living there, a roof over their head, food and clothes and a team of dedicated staff, the initiative...
Police are calling for help to find missing 29-year-old woman (photo)
Police are looking for Maria Armik Akopian, aged 29 who is missing from her home in Limassol since Saturday November 29.
The 29-year-old is about 1.80 metres high, has short dark hair and brown eyes. When she was last seen she was wearing black tight pants and a red short sleeved t-shirt.
Anyone who can be of assistance to the police should call 25-805057 or the Citizens Centre on 1460.
Read...
Malta court rejects suspect’s complaint over arrests in Daphne murder case
A Maltese court on Saturday rejected a complaint over his arrests by a man who has been repeatedly questioned by police over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Yorgen Fenech, one of Malta’s wealthiest businessman, argued that the way police have been arresting him and releasing him without charge was illegal.
The police and the attorney general rejected this and a magistrate in Valetta upheld their arguments on Saturday, saying his arrests have been legally valid.
Caruana...
Woman arrested for sham weddings
On Saturday night Larnaca police arrested a woman in connection with an ongoing investigation concerning sham weddings between third country nationals and EU nationals. The 33-year-old was arrested at Larnaca Airport and will appear before court for a remand.
On Thursday police arrested three people aged 47, 24 and 19 who have been remanded for eight days by Nicosia District Court and there are outstanding arrest warrants for another 23 suspects.
The investigation concerns a case of...
Queen Elizabeth sends sympathies to families of London Bridge victims
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sent her “thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones” in the London Bridge attack, PA Media reported on Saturday.
Wearing a fake suicide vest and wielding knives, attacker Usman Khan went on a rampage on Friday afternoon at a conference on criminal rehabilitation.
Two people died and three were injured, police have said.
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Read more → https://in-cyprus.com/queen-elizabeth-sends-sympathies-to-families-of-london-br...
Drink driver remanded over road death
A 50-year-old Russian national was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday in connection with the death of 27-year-old Panayiotis Christophorou in a road crash on the motorway near Limassol.
Police said they were treating the case as manslaughter. The suspect did not object to his remand and he has so far remained silent.
Father of one Christophorou, was killed on Thursday near the exit to Moutayiaka after the 50-year-old Russian national’s SUV slammed into the rear of his vehicle,...
Unions oppose privatisation of waste management in Paphos
Trade unions have condemned Paphos municipality’s decision to assign waste management to a private company, arguing the town will suffer loss of income and incur extra costs.
SEK, PEO and Deok trade unions were responding to the decision voted through on November 21.
“We sent multiple letters to the municipality where we highlighted the various problems that plagued the waste management service,” the trade unions said in a joint statement on Friday. “Unfortunately, the municipality did...
Limassol fatal collusion: Russian remanded for 6 days
The 50-year-old Russian involved in a violent collision which resulted in the death of 27-year-old Panayiotis Christoforou from Ypsonas, was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday. The fatal accident happened on Thursday around 1:00 am near Moutayiaka on the Nicosia-Limassol highway. His lawyer did not object to the remand.
According to what was heard in Court, the 50-year-old had initially told police that he had no recollection of the accident, but after his arrest for manslaughter...
Elderly woman killed in car crash
An 82-year-old woman was killed on Friday night after the car she was in with her daughter crashed into a tree in the district of Limassol.
It was the second road death in around 24 hours.
Melpo Toumazou Pilavaki was a passenger in a car driven by her daughter on the Kyvides to Pahna road at around 9.45pm.
At some point the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. Police said they were investigating the circumstances of the incident.
The two women were rushed to hospital...
Nicosia is in a Christmas spirit
The capital city is adopting a festive mood and a series of events by the Municipality appears to show that. The Christmas Village has already been set up in Eleftheria Square by the Nicosia Town Hall and will welcome children, families and anyone eager to feel that fuzzy feeling of the season until January 6.
An event to light up the Christmas tree will be held on December 7 with choirs singing, a fire show, orchestras, princes and princess roaming and lots of other surprises. For as...
Cyprus a reliable partner of the Russian business community, President says
Cyprus will remain a reliable partner of the Russian Federation’s business community and will further advance its position as a significant international hub for Russian and Cypriot business and investment synergies, President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has said, adding that relations between the two countries would be strengthened.
President Anastasiades was addressing the Cyprus-Russia Christmas Gala Dinner, organised in Limassol by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce...
Mainly fine weather, possible isolated rain
High pressure is affecting the area.
Saturday will be mainly fine with cloudy intervals and local showers. Temperatures will rise to 25 C inland, 23 C on the west coast, 24 C on the rest of the coast and 14 C in the mountains. Light rain also expected during the evening with temperatures ranging from 9 C to 5 C.
Sunday will be cloudy at intervals with local showers or thunderstorms expected, mainly during the afternoon and the evening.
On Monday and Tuesday the weather will be mostly...
Facebook corrects user’s post under new Singapore fake news law
Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user’s post at the request of the Singapore government, but urged for a measured approach to the implementation of a new “fake news” law to protect freedom of speech.
“Facebook is legally required to tell you that the Singapore government says this post has false information,” the notice, which could be seen by some users in Singapore, said.
The correction notice was embedded at the bottom of the original post without...
London attacker named, was previously convicted of terrorism offences
British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been convicted of terrorism offences and was released from prison last year.
“This individual was known to authorities, having been convicted in 2012 for terrorism offences,” Britain’s top counter-terrorism police officer, Neil Basu, said in a statement.
“He was released from prison in December 2018 on licence and clearly,...
82 year old woman killed in new road collision
An 82 year old woman was killed in a new road collision in the Limassol district on Friday night.
The victim was named at Melpo Pilavaki, 82, from Limassol.
She was a passenger in a car driven by a 62 year old woman.
Under conditions which are being investigated, the driver lost control of the car which went off the road and collided with a tree on the Ayios Amvrosios-Pachna road.
The accident occurred at around 9.45 pm on Friday night.
The two women were taken by ambulance to...
82 year old woman killed in new road collision
An 82 year old woman was killed in a new road collision in the Limassol district on Friday night.
The victim was named at Melpo Pilavaki, 82, from Limassol.
She was a passenger in a car driven by a 62 year old woman.
Under conditions which are being investigated, the driver lost control of the car which went off the road and collided with a tree on the Ayios Amvrosios-Pachna road.
The accident occurred at around 9.45 pm on Friday night.
The two women were taken by ambulance to...
82 year old woman killed in new road collision
An 82 year old woman was killed in a new road collision in the Limassol district on Friday night.
The victim was named at Melpo Pilavaki, 82, from Limassol.
She was a passenger in a car driven by a 62 year old woman.
Under conditions which are being investigated, the driver lost control of the car which went off the road and collided with a tree on the Ayios Amvrosios-Pachna road.
The accident occurred at around 9.45 pm on Friday night.
The two women were taken by ambulance to...
UK government advice for Cyprus home buyers updated, but nothing has changed
Six years since the British government first released its advice online about buying properties in Cyprus, it has released an update but nothing has changed.
They continue to advise “extreme caution” when buying a property if the title deeds are not readily available.
People buying property in Cyprus in some cases have become “trapped buyers”.
The British High Commission’s advice page still warns that developers take out mortgages on land or property and that signing a contract under...
Downtown Nicosia road to close on Sunday
The Doros Loizou bridge near OXI roundabout in central Nicosia will be closed on Sunday due to works by the Electricity and Telecommunications Authorities, Nicosia Municipality announced on Friday.
EAC and CyTA will be transferring their networks which will result in the bridge closing between 7am and 4pm.
Drivers can enter the old city through Archbishop Makarios II bridge near Kolokasi parking.
The works are being carried out as part of the reconstruction of the outer peripheral arch...
Downtown Nicosia road to close on Sunday
The Doros Loizou bridge near OXI roundabout in central Nicosia will be closed on Sunday due to works by the Electricity and Telecommunications Authorities, Nicosia Municipality announced on Friday.
EAC and CyTA will be transferring their networks which will result in the bridge closing between 7am and 4pm.
Drivers can enter the old city through Archbishop Makarios II bridge near Kolokasi parking.
The works are being carried out as part of the reconstruction of the outer peripheral arch...
Downtown Nicosia road to close on Sunday
The Doros Loizou bridge near OXI roundabout in central Nicosia will be closed on Sunday due to works by the Electricity and Telecommunications Authorities, Nicosia Municipality announced on Friday.
EAC and CyTA will be transferring their networks which will result in the bridge closing between 7am and 4pm.
Drivers can enter the old city through Archbishop Makarios II bridge near Kolokasi parking.
The works are being carried out as part of the reconstruction of the outer peripheral arch...
Παρασκευή 29 Νοεμβρίου 2019
Plans to brand west coast as ‘Cyprus Riviera’
The deputy ministry of tourism has plans to brand the west coast so that it has a distinct recognisable name as it moves to promote the area of Argakas, Polis Chysochous and Pyrgos.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios told the House Finance Committee that the area had a comparative disadvantage in that unlike Protaras, Limassol or Paphos it did not have a distinct recognisable name.
“The area needs a separate name so as to be promoted as a riviera.. it is a disadvantage for the...
#DearYianisThisChristmas…
Christmas is all about love, family and friends, and that this why the ‘Yianis Christodoulou Foundation,’ has taken the initiative to ‘play’ Father Christmas and give people who live abroad and would otherwise not be able to spend the festive days with their families in Cyprus the opportunity to do so.
To help make this wish a reality, the ‘Yianis Christodoulou Foundation’ invites children and young people aged up to 18 to find the foundation’s page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YCFoundationCy/...
News podcast: Bone marrow registry to be expanded
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this week:
A campaign is under way to expand the island’s bone marrow registry
As part of Italian Cuisine Week, a watercolour exhibition opens on ancient fruits in Italy and Cyprus, including delicious gelato tasting
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For more, visit:...
Woman arrested over sale of non-existent passports
Police on Thursday arrested a 38-year-old woman, a resident of Limassol, to facilitate investigations into a case of money laundering.
Two third-country nationals who reported the case to police said that in May 2017 they had agreed with the woman that within one year, they would obtain Cyprus passports with her help via the naturalisation programme.
They allegedly paid her €38,200 at the time but never received the passports.
Police investigations concluded that no application for naturalisation...
Black Friday deal crush begins
People were seen rushing to big electronic shops early on Friday morning to make the most of Black Friday and its promises of special offers.
While a rush on the big shops and the malls is expected as usual, this year the concept has expanded to other areas. Smaller shops in the town centres said they too would be offering discounts, a number of them for the first time. There are also discounts on...
Limassol fatal collision: Driver to be arrested for manslaughter
A 50 year old Russian involved in a violent collision which killed a 27 year old father of a small child is to be re-arrested on Friday for manslaughter, philenews reports.
Panayiotis Christoforou from Ypsonas, was killed instantly when a car driven by the Russian national rammed into him from behind near the Moutayiaka exit on the Nicosia-Limassol highway at around 1 am on Thursday. The post-mortem examination on the victim is to be held today.
The Russian driver is in Limassol...
Get festive at Christmas markets
December is almost here but if you’re not feeling festive yet, these upcoming Christmas markets are sure to get you in the mood.
Today and tomorrow, Dhekelia is holding its annual Christmas Traditional Market on Forest Beach with 100 stalls offering handmade gifts, hot beverages and food. From 5pm and until 10.30pm a winter wonderland will be set up with Santa waiting to greet children along with his pal Snowy the Polar who will be giving out treats to anyone who says hello.
Mulled wine,...
CM app back to normal
For the past three weeks we have been experiencing some technical issues with the Cyprus Mail (CM) mobile application, which failed to update and refresh new posts.
It has taken us longer than expected but these issues have now been resolved and the application is back to normal.
We would like to apologise to all our readers for this and the inconvenience it may have caused.
We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you that the CM application will be upgraded before the end...
Foreign couple say paid woman €36,200 for Cyprus passports they never got
A 38 year old woman is under arrest in Limassol after a foreign couple filed a complaint that they had given her €36,200 for Cyprus passports they never got.
Police said they are investigating a case of securing money under false pretences and money laundering.
The investigation follows a complaint by a couple, both third country nationals. They told police that in May 2017 they had agreed with the suspect that that she would secure them Cyprus passports through the citizenship scheme...
Cycle Challenge raises €22,000
The first-ever Chief Constable’s Cycle Challenge to help 10 Cypriot children in need of medical care and two schools specialising in working with children with special needs, has raised an astonishing €22,000.
The charity event took place over the past two weekends and it saw SBA Police officers led by Chief Constable Chris Eyre, cycle through the local communities in both Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Areas raising money for the worthwhile causes.
The SBA Police prides itself on...
Maltese businessman accuses top govt officials in murder case
A prominent Maltese businessman has offered to testify against top government officials over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and said the prime minister had a conflict of interest in the case.
Lawyers for the businessman, Yorgen Fenech, on Thursday deposited in court a letter to President George Vella formally asking for a pardon.
In return, Fenech promised to supply information related to former government chief of staff Keith Schembri, former Tourism Minister...
Road Safety Week success
Command Master Driver, Warrant Officer 1 Craig McIntyre, has said this year’s Road Safety Week has proved a huge success in raising awareness about the numerous challenges facing road users.
Running from November 19-23, BRAKE – the UK road safety charity behind the annual event – chose the tagline of ‘Step Up for Safe Streets’ for this year’s campaign and according to the Master Driver, it was embraced throughout the Bases.
Speaking this week after reflecting on the incredible support...
Mainly fine with some cloud, possibility of scattered showers
High pressure is affecting the area, while weak low pressure is forecast at intervals on Sunday, the Met Office said in its early morning bulletin.
On Friday there will be intervals of mainly fine weather and intervals of cloud and isolated showers are expected in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to 23 C inland and on the the coast and around 14 C in the mountains.
Tonight, will see the same pattern of intervals of mainly fine weather and intervals of clouds as well as scattered...
Cyprus in implementation stage to allow transportation of natural gas by 2021
President Nicos Anastasiades said Cyprus is finally in the implementation stage that will allow the transportation of natural gas to the island by 2021.
Presenting the Cyprus Regulatory Authority for Energy (CERA) report to the President, CERA chairman Andreas Poullikas expressed concern over the delay in the arrival of the natural gas.
Referring to the CERA reports which indicate that between 2022-2024 there will be a shortage in the contractual output of around 600 MW, Poullikas said...
Singapore tells Facebook to correct user’s post under new ‘fake news’ law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new ‘fake news’ law, after a user declined a government request to do so.
The move, coming as the Asian city-state gears up for an election, is the first real test of a measure that took effect last month, stoking fears it could stifle free speech and chill dissent. But government officials have rejected such concerns.
On Thursday, Singapore ordered blogger Alex Tan to correct...
Singapore tells Facebook to correct user’s post under new ‘fake news’ law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new ‘fake news’ law, after a user declined a government request to do so.
The move, coming as the Asian city-state gears up for an election, is the first real test of a measure that took effect last month, stoking fears it could stifle free speech and chill dissent. But government officials have rejected such concerns.
On Thursday, Singapore ordered blogger Alex Tan to correct...
Singapore tells Facebook to correct user’s post under new ‘fake news’ law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new ‘fake news’ law, after a user declined a government request to do so.
The move, coming as the Asian city-state gears up for an election, is the first real test of a measure that took effect last month, stoking fears it could stifle free speech and chill dissent. But government officials have rejected such concerns.
On Thursday, Singapore ordered blogger Alex Tan to correct...
Kouklia re-zoning saved developer €90m, offset against bank debt
THE re-zoning of forest and agricultural land in Kouklia, Paphos, has made millions for a certain businessman, MPs heard on Thursday.
“With these re-zoning decisions, we allowed a businessman to not only get rich but also, through the tolerance shown subsequently, we gave him the chance to transfer part of his land to the bank and in this way rid himself of a €90m debt,” Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said in parliament.
He was speaking at the House watchdog committee, which revisited...
Kouklia re-zoning saved developer €90m, offset against bank debt
THE re-zoning of forest and agricultural land in Kouklia, Paphos, has made millions for a certain businessman, MPs heard on Thursday.
“With these re-zoning decisions, we allowed a businessman to not only get rich but also, through the tolerance shown subsequently, we gave him the chance to transfer part of his land to the bank and in this way rid himself of a €90m debt,” Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said in parliament.
He was speaking at the House watchdog committee, which revisited...
Kouklia re-zoning saved developer €90m, offset against bank debt
THE re-zoning of forest and agricultural land in Kouklia, Paphos, has made millions for a certain businessman, MPs heard on Thursday.
“With these re-zoning decisions, we allowed a businessman to not only get rich but also, through the tolerance shown subsequently, we gave him the chance to transfer part of his land to the bank and in this way rid himself of a €90m debt,” Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said in parliament.
He was speaking at the House watchdog committee, which revisited...
Πέμπτη 28 Νοεμβρίου 2019
Turkey and Libya sign deal on maritime zones in the Mediterranean
Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognised government have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea as well as a deal on expanded security and military cooperation, the Turkish government said on Thursday.
There were no immediate details on the maritime accord, which could further complicate disputes over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean where Turkish drilling has angered the Republic of Cyprus, Athens and the European Union.
EU foreign ministers...
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