Tortuous local govt reform bills head to the House
A protracted session awaits the House plenary on Thursday as it grapples with more than 60 amendments to the long-delayed local government reform legislation.
The three bills are expected to be ...
Our View: Cyprus could gain from improved Israel-Turkey ties
Ahead of the official visit of the President of Israel Isaac Herzog, the country’s ambassador to Cyprus Oran Anolik gave assurances that the improvement of relations between Israel and ...
U.S. preparing further sanctions against Russian oligarchs
The United States is preparing a sanctions package targeting more Russian oligarchs as well as their companies and assets, two sources familiar with the matter said late on Wednesday, as ...
Forestry dept donates tree trunk to restore replica of famous wreck
The forestry department delivered a 13-metre-long trunk of a fir tree to Karnayio shipyard in Limassol to replace the mast of the Kyrenia-Eleftheria, a replica of the ancient wreck of ...
UN General Assembly in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims ...
Ukraine’s second city heavily bombed as UN denounces Russia
Ukraine’s second biggest city, Kharkiv, suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday as Russia’s week-long invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote and dozens of countries ...
Abramovich to sell Chelsea as clamour for sanctions grows
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he would sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying it and setting the team on a path to sporting glory, and promised to ...
Accused US Capitol rioter wanted to drag Pelosi from building
The Texas man who is the first person to stand trial for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol told a friend he wanted to drag Democratic House ...
MPs agree on value of English taught degrees at state universities
Efforts to draw international students to state universities in Cyprus attending English language undergraduate courses received the thumbs up from MPs on Wednesday, but tuition fees and ensuring quality controls ...
‘Biggest green deal since Paris’: UN agrees plastic treaty roadmap
The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 ...
Greece lifts mask-wearing outdoors as COVID infections recede
Greece will lift its requirement of mask-wearing outdoors from Saturday, its health minister said on Wednesday, as COVID-19 infections are trending lower.
The advisory committee of infectious disease experts recommended ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 2,109 new cases
The health ministry on Wednesday announced two deaths from coronavirus and another 2,109 infections from 86,525 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 2.44 per cent.
The deaths of two women aged 71 and 85 ...
Coronavirus: SafePass exemption likely for supermarkets, other low-risk venues
A proposal to scrap the SafePass for supermarkets, pharmacies, and other low risk outlets is expected to go before cabinet on Thursday as Cyprus moves to ease restrictions amid an ...
Putin’s nuclear comments lead to rush for iodine in Central Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s comments that Moscow’s nuclear deterrent is on high alert have unleashed a wave of anxiety in Central Europe, with people ...
Open Mic coming up at Weaving Mill
“It’s been a long winter without our favourite creative nights,” says the Pe Ta: Write it, Bring it, Say it team, “but it’s time for us to be ...
Djokovic splits with long-time coach Vajda
Novak Djokovic split with his long-time coach Marian Vajda at the end of the 2021 season, ending one of tennis’s most enduring and successful partnerships, the Serbian former world number ...
Answear profits from fashion line to go to Ukraine relief
A couple of weeks ago, while we, at Answear, were preparing to present our new collection, we were certain the ‘No Shame’ collection would be about women’s strength and ...
Israeli president visits Disy leader
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog took a break from his official programme on Wednesday to visit the home of Disy leader Averof Neophytou, where he received a warm welcome from ...
Yiorkadjis calls on all Nicosia municipalities to cooperate under reforms
The chief goal of local government reform should be a better and more efficient functioning of municipal authorities in addressing the needs and expectations of its residents at low cost, ...
Aid from Cyprus to Ukraine to leave on Tuesday
The first batch of humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine from Cyprus will be sent on Tuesday, March 8, following arrangements made in consultation with the EU’s civil protection ...
Coronavirus: Simpler rules to cross north, no rapid test for fully vaxxed
Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer need a negative PCR or rapid test to cross the green line following a review of the epidemiological situation by the bicommunal technical committee ...
UN urges countries to open borders to Africans fleeing Ukraine
The U.N. refugee agency has urged authorities in countries neighbouring Ukraine to open their borders to African citizens fleeing the conflict there amid reports that some were being denied ...
Russia’s Navalny calls Putin insane and urges anti-war protests
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir Putin as an “obviously insane tsar.”
Navalny called ...
Where to dump building waste stumping MPs
MPs discussing regulations on building waste aim to find a formula that will protect the environment and jobs, House environment committee president Charalambos Theopemptou said on Wednesday.
He was speaking ...