Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, nine young Somali migrants camped outside the Hope for Children shelter in old Nicosia say they will not leave until their situation is resolved.
The boys ...
Forum looks at role of Limassol in blue economy
The findings of the first holistic environmental risk assessment study of the Limassol coastal zone will be presented at the 2nd Blue Limassol Forum taking place on March 30 in hybrid ...
Two arrested for buying goods using stolen cheques
A man and a woman are under arrest as Nicosia police investigate 12 cases of obtaining goods under false pretenses, police said in a statement on Wednesday.
They are suspected of ...
Coronavirus: Police issue 10 fines for violations of Covid-19 measures
Police have fined 10 individuals in the last 24 hours after 1,314 checks regarding compliance with Covid-19 measures.
A police spokesperson told CNA that two people were fined in Nicosia after 284 checks, in ...
Tornado rips through New Orleans, destroying homes; one dead
A large tornado ripped through New Orleans killing at least one person, destroying homes and knocking down power lines, media reported, in another setback for area that has yet to ...
Changes coming for waste and plastics
But much of the forthcoming legislation should have been passed and implemented years ago
By Charalampos Theopemptou
Plastic pollution is a worrying worldwide phenomenon, but when this is combined with ...
Agrotourism product must continue improving, official says
Cyprus Agrotourism Company (Kea) director Annita Demetriadou on Tuesday said that the island’s rural tourism product must be constantly bolstered, citing various aspects that require the organisation’s involvement.
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Punjab Lions showcase Cyprus cricket in Europe
By Richard Boxall
Punjab Lions cricket club from Nicosia produced an excellent performance in the European Cricket League in Spain, reaching the final of their group, where they were beaten ...
Ukraine says talks with Russia moving forward as West plans more sanctions
Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, as the West plans to announce more sanctions against the Kremlin amid a worsening ...
Cryptoverse: Remember when bitcoin was ‘anonymous’?
Bitcoin just isn’t anonymous enough for a growing cohort of crypto users who are seeking greater seclusion.
A volatile class of crypto known as privacy coins, created with the ...
Cyprus Business Now
SMEunited, the association of Crafts and SMEs in Europe, which has around 70 member organisations from over 30 European countries, including the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), on Tuesday announced ...
Cyprus affirmed at BBB- with a Stable Outlook by Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings announced that it has affirmed Cyprus’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook.
The credit ratings agency said that Cyprus’ rating is ...
Paphos hospitality industry works on jobs for Ukrainian refugees
Paphos hospitality business owners were applauded on Tuesday by the association of recreation centres (Osika) for their initiative to offer jobs to Ukrainian refugees.
The Paphos hospitality venue association (Sikap) ...
Our View: More than lip service needed to fight forest fires
Despite this year’s extended cold snap, we’re only a couple of months away from probably yet another scorching summer, which was brought home to us on Monday during ...
Cannabis use up, cocaine down during 2021
Cannabis use in Cyprus in 2021 increased, whereas cocaine use decreased, the annual report presented by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) on Tuesday showed.
“The development of a strategy to ...
MPs discuss bills to reduce administrative costs for SMEs
Legislators on Tuesday began discussing a series of bills designed to reduce administrative costs for small and medium-sized businesses by simplifying the way they prepare their annual financial statements.
The ...
Russia, U.S., Britain trade concerns at U.N. about chemical weapons in Ukraine
Russia, the United States and Britain traded accusations at the United Nations on Tuesday over the possibility of a chemical weapons attack in Ukraine, but none produced any evidence to ...
Russian court finds jailed Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud
A Russian court found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud and contempt of court on Tuesday, a move likely to extend by years the time that President ...
Kremlin: Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its existence were threatened
Russia’s security policy dictates that the country would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN in an interview on Tuesday.
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Mammari and Denia will ‘block any attempt’ to instal barbed wire along buffer zone
The communities of Mammari and Denia on Tuesday said in a joint announcement that they will block any efforts to extend the barbed wire along the buffer zone to reach ...
Russian air strikes wreak havoc on Mariupol, turning Ukrainian city to “ashes”
Intense Russian air strikes hit the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and street fighting raged on Tuesday, a day after it rejected Moscow’s demand to surrender, Ukrainian officials ...
Ombudswoman says children with disabilities discriminated against in exams
Children with disabilities are discriminated against because they must take the same common exam as all other students, Ombudswoman Maria Styalianou Lottides said on Tuesday.
Lottides published a report after ...
Police set to press charges against those throwing stones at traffic cameras
Police are looking to press charges against a number of individuals who pelted mobile traffic cameras with stones, an official for the force has said.
According to Phileleftheros, a number ...
France lets some farms asphyxiate poultry flocks to stop bird flu
France has authorised some farmers to kill their poultry by asphyxia to stop a rapid spread of bird flu that has made it difficult for veterinary services to cope with ...