Archive 2023

Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, the defence minister said on Wednesday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate ...

Around a third of tourist nights spent in Cyprus, and the EU, in 2022 were recorded in July and August, data released by Eurostat on Wednesday showed. On an EU wide ...

What could happen on Main Street if Washington’s political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the economy? Americans could ...

Former President Nikos Anastasiades strongly rejected the “malicious allegations” over interference in match-fixing investigations on Wednesday as former chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papacharalambous doubled down on his ...

Deutsche Bank and Citigroup admitted anti-competitive activity by exchanging sensitive information on UK government bonds between 2009 and 2013, Britain’s anti-trust watchdog said, as it provisionally found five banks in breach ...

A large number of Turkish Cypriot properties on the island are currently mismanaged, the audit service said in a special report on Wednesday. The report, available on the audit service’...

University society seeks to help local students settle in and inform those from elsewhere about life on the island finds PAUL LAMBIS Aside from making long-term acquaintances, university societies are ...

The island needs more checkpoints with easier access for both drivers and pedestrians, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties and commercial organisations said on Wednesday. “The current crossing points ...

Military personnel from the UK and Cyprus have concluded a joint an air defence exercise on the island, the National Guard announced on Wednesday. The purpose of the exercise – Aphrodite ...

A 67-year-old man was on Wednesday found guilty of causing the catastrophic fires of July 2021 which left four dead and forced the evacuation of ten villages. Limassol criminal court found ...

6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol will welcome a new artist to its venue this week, presenting their first solo photography exhibition. Zarema Khalilova’s exhibition Do You Love The Color ...

The head of Qatar Airways voiced scepticism on Tuesday over an aviation industry target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, citing inadequate supplies of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and alternative hydrogen designs ...

It has been a week since the Eurovision Song Contest, but the dust has not settled after the Greek jury awarded the Cyprus entry only 4 points, causing a bit of ...

Britain’s stubbornly high inflation rate fell by less than expected last month and a closely watched measure of core price rises surged to a 31-year high, according to official ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will have a significant opportunity to exchange views on his proposal for the more active involvement of the EU in efforts to restart Cyprus talks during his ...

The church has agreed with the bill banning conversion therapies after changes were inserted, chairman of the House legal committee Nikos Tornaritis said on Wednesday. The ongoing debate on the ...

Cyprus will host the 60th meeting of the International Olive Council (IOC) advisory committee on Thursday, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The committee consists of non-governmental bodies representing all ...

The met service issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms on Wednesday. The warning is in force until 6pm. During that time, isolated thunderstorms with the possibility of hail are ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and trade unions reiterated on Wednesday the need to hire more civil servants after the House finance committee this week refused to approve over 1,800 positions. The ...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greek authorities were investigating a New York Times video showing asylum seekers being forcibly ejected from Greece but reiterated denials that his government knowingly carries ...

Patients with metastatic breast cancer in Cyprus have a better survival rate than the international average, a report compiled by the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre revealed on Wednesday. The ...

With many analysts predicting that the crypto market may enter a new bull run, investors are optimistic about memecoins. Projects like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are once again must-haves for ...

An unlikely alliance of farmers, environmentalists and hunters have expressed alarm at the government’s policy of selling off fertile land to photovoltaic (PV) companies, without comprehensive planning or adequate ...

The first official meeting after the elections between ex-president Nicos Anastasiades and his successor Nikos Christodoulides took place on Tuesday night with the former praising the new government. “I had ...