Archive 2023

The chief of staff for Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the country’s ambassador in Venezuela will leave their posts, Petro said on Friday, as the prosecutor’s office probes ...

Prominent Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir returned home on Friday, a day after his abduction by unidentified armed men in the southern city of Karachi, which prompted ...

The World Bank’s new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender’s 16,000 staff to “double down” on development and climate efforts as he seeks to accelerate the bank’...

A coastal city in Quebec ordered some 10,000 residents to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires spread in eastern Canada and stretched firefighting resources already tackling blazes across the country. Canada ...

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Friday under suspicion of having stolen a car in the Limassol area. According to police, they received an anonymous tip around 10:30am that the ...

Italy on Friday impounded two rescue ships run by German charities for breaching tougher migration rules introduced by the country’s right-wing government, the Italian coast guard said. The Mare*...

Police busted a 16-year-old driving illegally and with a fake licence in Nicosia on Friday, authorities said. According to police, the teen was spotted by traffic patrollers around 8:15am on ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari on Friday said that greater efforts must be promoted to upgrade the national health scheme Gesy. Speaking after a meeting with Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos, Kanari ...

Water sport concession holders on Friday raised the alarm over the proliferation of unlicenced and unqualified operations on Cypriot beaches. In a statement released by the Pancypriot Association of Water ...

In a recent working meeting between Cyprus and India held during the Best Invest Congress in Limassol, Marina Hadjimanoli, Deputy Minister of Shipping, emphasised the invaluable asset that shipping represents ...

High-definition CCTV cameras to be installed at stadiums after competent stakeholders signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday aiming to tackle violence in stadiums. The memorandum, which includes an action ...

The finance ministry is in the final stages of preparing the list of products for which it is seeking reduced rates of VAT to ease the cost-of-living challenges. Indeed, the ...

It is not very often that Deryneia but this June community organisation Famagusta Avenue Garage teams up with the Larnaca Cinema Society to bring a screening of an award-winning Cypriot ...

A 70-year-old woman was pulled out of her car dead on Friday, after crashing into a rock formation on the Karvounas-Kakopetria road, police said. According to police, Eleni Karyda from ...

The American University Beirut will open a campus in Paphos as of September 2023, Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos said on Friday. He added that the foundation stone will be laid by ...

Police are investigating whether Independent MP Andreas Themistocleous has committed a criminal offence after he made some abusive social media remarks which the House ethics committee said it was not ...

A Paphos couple was over the moon on Friday having managed to be reunited with their beloved pet dog Rosy following the offer of a €2,500 reward for her return. Sven ...

A post-mortem examination failed to reveal the cause of death of the 60-year-old Axel Schoeller who died while scuba diving in Paralimni, authorities said on Friday. There was no sign ...

Cyprus is the leading beneficiary of European Investment Bank (EIB) support per capita with €250 million in funds received during 2022, EIB president Werner Hoyer said during a visit on Friday. Hoyer ...

A new plan is expected in the coming days to protect the primary home of people belonging to vulnerable groups, the government said on Friday. The plan will come to ...

Cyprus’ tourism revenue experienced a remarkable increase of 41.5 per cent in March 2023, according to a report released on Friday by the state’s statistical service. According to the report, Cyprus’ ...

Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame ...

Where do you live? I’m in South London which is such a vibrant and creative place. That’s where I do most of my gigs as well. I share ...

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said he is not distracted by media reports linking him with the vacant job at Tottenham Hotspur, with his focus solely on the Scottish Cup final ...