UK House of Commons Speaker begins three-day official visit
Speaker of the UK House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle begins a three-day official visit to Cyprus on Monday, following an invitation by House President Annita Demetriou.
It is the ...
Tackling tax avoidance
There has been a worldwide effort to reduce the level of tax avoidance. We believe this effort can to an extent be aided by giving taxpayers some sort of an ...
Coronavirus: 36 fined for breaking measures
Nine businesses and 27 individuals were fined for breaking coronavirus decrees in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Monday as police around the island carried out 2,182.
In Nicosia, eight people ...
Embio and Asbis partnership showcases Cyprus’ potential
TechIsland says government needs to ensure startups get investment
TechIsland, an NGO representing 137 Cyprus-based technology companies, announced on Thursday that its member company Embio Diagnostics has entered an agreement with ...
Beijing Olympics: Russian figure skater Valieva cleared to compete in next event
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women’s single in figure skating at the Beijing Olympics after a decision by sport’s top court ...
Rams beat Bengals in thriller to win Super Bowl on home field
The hometown Los Angeles Rams came from behind to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in a thrilling Super Bowl on Sunday, claiming the franchise’s first championship since returning to ...
Intel launches blockchain chip to tap crypto boom
Intel Corp on Friday launched a new chip for blockchain applications such as Bitcoin mining and minting NFTs to cash in on the rising usage of cryptocurrencies.
The chip will ...
OECD tells Israel to cut red tape in non-tech sectors to boost productivity
Israel needs to cut red tape in traditional industries so they can boost productivity and catch up with the country’s booming high-tech sector, the head of the Organisation for ...
Saudi Arabia transfers Aramco shares worth $80 bln to state fund
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has transferred 4 per cent of Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) shares worth $80 billion to the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, the government said on ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 2,047 people test positive on Sunday
The health ministry announced that no people had died of Covid-19 on Sunday and that 2,047 had tested positive from 81,650 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.51 per cent.
There ...
Cyprus’ distorted RES market
The island does reasonably well against its own clean targets because so far it has been setting the bar very low
By Charles Ellinas
Cyprus’ distorted renewables market was led ...
Cyprus has been leading the way in building the link between Middle East and Europe, Saudi FM says
Cyprus has been leading the way in building the link between the Middle East and Europe, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, ...
U.S. officials won’t confirm reports on possible Russia invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday
Senior U.S. officials on Sunday said they could not confirm reports that U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia is planning to invade Ukraine on Wednesday, but they repeated warnings ...
British defence minister cancels holiday as Ukraine crisis deepens
British defence minister Ben Wallace is returning from a holiday overseas to deal with what he called the “worsening” crisis in Ukraine as he warned that Russia could invade within ...
The ‘traps’ of Turkey’s Immovable Property Commission
Open letter addressed to the attorney-general of the Republic
Dear Mr Giorgos Savvides,
I am monitoring the issue of the resettlement of the Famagustians in their properties, within the fenced-off ...
CBMs not proposed to deceive the Turkish Cypriots, President says
Substantial confidence-building measures (CBMs) are not made to deceive the Turkish Cypriots, President Anastasiades said Sunday, responding to statements made by the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
The president was ...
Coronavirus: Monday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 38 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Date of presidential elections should be brought forward
By Les Manison
Although the date of the presidential elections is still 12 months away there is already excessive attention being focused on the prospects of the many potential candidates. And ...
Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia tension, says official
Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid the tensions with Moscow, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday, after the United States warned that Russia could invade the eastern ...
Thieves steal €13,500 from Limassol home
Police are investigating a €13,500 theft from a safe box in a Limassol home after a 69-year-old man reported the incident, it emerged on Sunday.
According to police, the theft took ...
British residents lose their right to vote
Large British expat communities no longer have any say in how local affairs are run
By Bejay Browne
British permanent residents living in Cyprus have now officially lost the right ...
Driver arrested for driving twice over the speed limit
A 24-year-old driver in Larnaca was arrested for driving almost twice over the speed limit, police said on Sunday.
Officers intercepted the vehicle at 11:15pm on Saturday on Spyrou Kyprianou ...
U.S. says diplomacy still open to end Ukraine standoff with Russia
The United States said the diplomatic path remained open to end a standoff with Moscow over Ukraine but said the risk of Russian military action was high enough to warrant ...
Schengen and its link to corruption
By Achilleas Demetriades
Someone travelling within the European Union may wonder why they have to present a passport/ID when they leave Cyprus to enter an EU member state, whereas ...