Two jailed for drugs
Larnaca criminal court on Thursday sentenced a 42-year-old woman to 11 years in prison and a 59-year-old man to 10 after finding them guilty in a drug related case, police said.
The ...
Obsession with wave breakers ‘reckless’, say NGOs
Constructing new wave breakers in pursuit of sandy beaches for tourism is a short-sighted policy that harms the environment, three NGOS warned on Thursday as they called for an in-depth ...
Attorney-general orders probe into claims of migrant exploitation
Τhe interior ministry said on Thursday it would not be commenting at this stage on the attorney-general’s decision to launch an investigation into allegations of migrant exploitation, with high ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides has expressed caution over prospects for reviving EastMed pipeline as she said that, even if the pipeline project kicked off immediately, it ...
New ‘Rhapsody of the Seas’ brochure from Let’s Go Tours
Let’s Go Tours by Amathus, the preferred sales representative of Royal Caribbean International in Cyprus, is offering those already planning their summer holiday a new brochure outlining ‘Rhapsody of ...
Journalists’ union donates €1000 to Ukrainian media fund
The Cyprus journalists’ union said on Thursday it is €1000 to a special relief fund for Ukrainian journalists.
It described it as a “a meagre but essential sum in regard to ...
Ex-director of Limassol theatre denies embezzling over €200,000
The former director of Limassol’s Pattihio municipal theatre on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzling €234,550 from the theatre, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
The 61-year-old defendant faces ...
Coronavirus: 12 people booked after 1,609 checks
Twelve people were fined for failing to follow Covid-19 restriction measures in 1,609 police checks over the 24 hours until Thursday morning, police said.
Three premises in Nicosia with six people were ...
Government outlines aid package for around 8,000 Ukrainians in Cyprus (Updated)
Procedures have been set in motion to help some 8,000 Ukrainians who have come to Cyprus as refugees or are stranded here because of Russia’s invasion of their country, Interior ...
Reading, it’s good for your wellbeing too
By Katie Wright
From fast-paced thrillers and murder mysteries to fascinating memoirs and dragon-filled fantasy novels, books can bring us immense pleasure.
There’s something particularly powerful about the way ...
Yet another cold snap on the way
The old Cyprus proverb ‘Save up more logs for the March hearth’, once again shows the wisdom of tradition as a cold snap affecting the island continues, bringing lower temperatures ...
Russian government sites facing unprecedented cyber attacks
Russian government websites are facing unprecedented cyber-attacks and technical efforts are being made to filter foreign web traffic, the TASS news agency cited the digital ministry as saying on Thursday.
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Allegri fumes at questions over Juve season after Villarreal loss
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri reacted angrily to questions about his side’s disappointing season following their Champions League exit against Villarreal on Wednesday.
Allegri’s team slipped to a 3-0 ...
Minister says developments expected soon on gas deposits
Developments are expected soon over the exploitation of Cyprus’ natural gas fields, given the large increase in natural gas prices internationally, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Thursday.
Speaking to ...
Fire service rescues man stuck in mud
An elderly man who got stuck in mud for hours while out walking his dogs in the Paphos district was eventually rescued by the fire service, it said on Thursday.
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Conference asks how cultural sector impacts climate change
How can the cultural sector address urgent climate change? From festivals to the digital impact of the arts, the D6:EU conference from Thursday to Saturday brings together climate and ...
Armed robberies at two Paphos kiosks within minutes of each other
Paphos police are investigating the armed robbery of two kiosks that occurred within minutes of each other at around 6pm on Wednesday.
The first robbery was committed at 6.15pm when ...
Two arrested after 3kg cannabis found
Two people have been arrested in Larnaca after police found 3kg of cannabis.
After investigations in March at the post office, members of the police drug unit YKAN and the ...
Thousands of Japan homes without power after quake kills four late Wednesday (Video)
Tens of thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday morning after a magnitude 7.4 quake struck shortly before midnight, throwing a swathe of northeastern Japan into darkness, severing key ...
Airline industry asks for removal of all Covid-19 restrictions
Airports Council International (ACI Europe) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday asked for the removal of all Covid-19 travel restrictions currently in force for trips within the ...
Facebook removes more Russia posts claiming children’s hospital bombing a hoax
Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children’s hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar ...
Shells hit theatre sheltering Ukraine civilians, Biden calls Putin a war criminal
International outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grew on Thursday as U.S. and Ukrainian officials said civilians waiting in line for bread and sheltering in a theatre had ...
Three million barrels of Russian oil, products could be shut in next month: IEA
Three million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil and products may not find their way to market beginning in April in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, the ...
Cyprus Business Now
Director-General of the Ministry of Finance George Panteli, who represented Cyprus at the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) which ended yesterday in Brussels, said on Wednesday that sanctions ...