Archive 2023

Russia will press on with its war in Ukraine unless Kyiv does a deal that takes Moscow’s security concerns into account, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that ...

A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met with Health Minister Popi Kanari on Thursday, as part of the ongoing efforts to develop a national mental health ...

Although miles apart geographically, artisans in Cyprus and China are both working with traditional design techniques finds PAUL LAMBIS Modern fashion trends are often shaped by ethnic clothing from every ...

An opposition Turkish lawmaker died on Thursday, two days after suffering a heart attack and collapsing in front of parliament as he finished a speech criticising the government’s policy ...

A man who escaped to the Republic after causing a car crash in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured in November was arrested on Wednesday night. The arrest came as ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday to open membership talks with his country, warning that Europe would not understand if the meeting resulted ...

Israel pounded the length of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing families in their homes even as Washington sent an envoy to encourage its ally to guard better against civilian ...

The UK has 82 tonnes of humanitarian supplies in Cyprus “ready to go”, along with five tonnes of medical equipment, Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Andrew ...

A 68-year-old British national is in a critical condition after having been run over on Thursday morning in Paralimni. Famagusta district police press officer Steve Theodoulou explained that the incident ...

PwC Cyprus hosted an ACA Award Ceremony at its Experience Centre recently, recognising the academic achievements of two outstanding ACA trainees, Avra Constantinidou and Calise Bahou, each of whom excelled ...

Waterfalls are impressive all year round, offering some cool in the summer and beauty once hiked there in the winter finds PAUL LAMBIS Every country on this vast blue planet ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday after being found to be in unlawful possession of methamphetamines and a gun. Police discovered the drugs during a traffic stop, ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Chlorakas on Wednesday evening after being found driving with crystal methamphetamines in his car, and then testing positive for it ...

Turkey’s steps to promote traditional moral values in students, increase Islamic lessons and open prayer rooms in schools are fuelling secularist concerns in the Muslim country and laying bare ...

A 25-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and “causing concern”. Paphos police’s deputy chief of operations Michalis Nikolaou explained ...

The number of Covid-19 cases in Cyprus is once again on the rise and is expected to increase further over the holiday period, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said on ...

Copenhagen police and the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) said on Thursday they had made several arrests in a coordinated action across the country on suspicion of preparation for ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released its annual assessment of European banking risks this week, revealing the ranking of Cypriot banks concerning interest payments on household deposits and their capital ...

The Green party has collected support parcels for 730 people ahead of the Christmas period, some of which will be saved to be sent to Gaza when the humanitarian corridor is ...

Cyprus’ banking system witnessed a further decline in non-performing loans (NPLs) at the end of September 2023, dropping to €2.02 billion from €2.08 billion in August, reflecting an ongoing trend of improvement, according ...

A church service for animals will be held in Limassol on Saturday, organised by the Animal Party and Limassol Bishop Athanasios. The service will take place at 12:30pm on the ...

Children at Makarios hospital were all smiles on Thursday when Santa Claus came to visit and give them presents for the festive season. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail about the ...

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a 15-year high later on Thursday, but investors are most focused on whether policymakers will push back against growing ...

The Paphos Tourism Development Company (Etap) conducted a tree planting near the Yialia beach in coordination with the forestry department, the community council of the village, and the primary school. ...