North plans to increase PDO certified halloumi producers
The north plans to increase the number of producers who have the PDO certificate, allowing them to export their halloumi/hellim to Europe and beyond, it emerged on Tuesday.
Speaking ...
China’s Fukushima-linked seafood ban is unacceptable, Japan tells WTO
Japan has told the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “totally unacceptable”, the ...
‘Racism has no place in school’
Violence, delinquency, and racism are unacceptable in school, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday ahead of the start of term and following racist attacks on migrants in Limassol and ...
Brazil’s Antony withdrawn from squad after assault allegations
Brazil forward Antony has been withdrawn from the squad for their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru following assault allegations, the country’s football confederation (CBF) said in a ...
Jill Biden positive for COVID, President Biden tests negative
U.S. first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before President Joe Biden, who tested negative for the virus, is due to travel to a Group ...
India prioritises global cooperation as G-20 President
On December 1, 2022, India assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20). The G-20 represents 19 major economies and the European Union, accounting for 85 per cent of global GDP, over 75 per cent ...
72 hour search fails to find man lost at sea
After 72 hours, extensive search efforts led by the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has failed to find the crew member of the commercial ship Contship Oak reported lost at ...
payabl. announced as 2023 Reflect Festival Platinum Partner
Leading paytech payabl., has been announced as the main partner of Reflect Festival and supporter of its most influential and ambitious programme to date.
Cyprus’ Reflect Festival is one of ...
AHDR celebrating 20 years of historical dialogue and research
The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) is celebrating two decades of promoting historical understanding, critical-thinking, respect for diversity, and human rights in Cyprus and abroad.
The AHDR will ...
Traditions preserved and improved
In artisans continuing the traditional crafts of their forebears PAUL LAMBIS finds a range of products linking the presence to the past
China and Cyprus may be worlds apart but ...
Ministry confirms case of West Nile virus in Cyprus
The first case of West Nile virus in Cyprus this year was confirmed by the health authorities on Tuesday.
But there is no cause for concern on the island, despite ...
“Up To YOU(th)” 2023 Festival promises diverse programme
The “Up To YOU(th)” Festival, organised by the Cyprus Youth Board returns for the seventh time, taking place on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 5pm at Nicosia’s Acropolis Park.
With ...
Serbia’s Simanic has kidney removed after injury at Basketball World Cup
Serbian Borisa Simanic underwent surgery to remove a kidney after taking a blow to his midsection against South Sudan at the Basketball World Cup last week, Serbia’s basketball federation ...
Cuba uncovers human trafficking of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that has coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said on Monday, adding that Cuban ...
Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ seen in first photo since Wagner mutiny
A new photo appearing to show Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June, was published ...
JPMorgan ups Turkey inflation, interest rate forecasts
Higher-than-expected inflation data for August published on Monday prompted JPMorgan to revise its year-end inflation forecast to 65 per cent from 62 per cent with the annual rate now expected to peak ...
Government to continue boosting Cyprus’ military strength
As long as Cyprus remains under occupation, the government will continue to enhance its military strength and deterrent capability, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Tuesday.
He was addressing a ...
Municipal nursing home to be created in Larnaca
A new municipal nursing home in Larnaca will begin operating in June 2025, and will have the capacity to house 48 elderly people, the municipality said on Tuesday.
The municipality said the ...
Contract signed for student dorms in Nicosia’s old city
Contracts for the construction of a student dormitory on Voulgaroktonos, Arsinos, and Komninos streets in the centre of old Nicosia were signed on Monday.
According to the Nicosia municipality, the ...
French education minister wants trial run of school uniforms amid abaya ban row
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday he was in favour of trialling school uniforms or a dress code amid a debate over a ban in state-run schools on ...
Saudi Arabia considering investing in ‘Made in Italy’ fund
Italy and Saudi Arabia are in talks about a potential Saudi investment in Rome’s new strategic fund, Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Monday, as the two ...
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead
Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday.
Storm Daniel has ...
Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal
Egypt’s state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat in a private deal, four traders told Reuters, succeeding in negotiating lower prices than ...
Ombudswoman says police had legal right to intervene in violence
Ombudswoman Maria Sylianou Lottides in a strongly worded letter to police leadership weighed in on Friday’s racial violence in Limassol, adding to the growing number of voices denouncing police ...