Five bands and musicians at popular Nicosia bar this April
Easter holidays or not, the live music nights at New Division continue throughout April! Two bands and three solo artists are on the calendar for this month, with only a ...
Attempted murder suspect pleads not guilty to all charges
A 31-year-old suspect on trial for his involvement in an attempted murder in Oroklini pleaded not guilty to all charges, police said on Wednesday.
The incident, which took place on ...
Inter’s Lukaku wants action from Serie A on racist abuse
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has urged Serie A to take action after he was subjected to racial abuse during Tuesday’s Coppa Italia draw with Juventus, with the Turin ...
Putin berates US and EU ambassadors at Kremlin ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday told the new U.S. and EU ambassadors in blunt language that their countries were responsible for a dramatic deterioration in relations since Russia ...
Blame for stadium violence reportedly put on three police officers
Three officers were reportedly blamed for the rioting that unfolded at a basketball match last month in a report drawn up by the police and handed to the justice minister ...
Bank of Cyprus releases Pillar 3 Disclosures
The Bank of Cyprus released its Pillar 3 Disclosures on Wednesday, April 5, which contained forward-looking statements regarding the group’s future financial condition, performance, and opportunities.
The public disclosure requirements of ...
Biden to visit Ireland, Northern Ireland next week
US President Joe Biden will visit Ireland and Northern Ireland on April 11-14 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace accord on one side of the Irish ...
Akel launches Housing for All campaign
In response to what it called a desperate situation, Akel on Wednesday launched a Housing for All campaign that includes the creation of a unified housing agency.
“Our aim through ...
Vets call for human medicines to fight feline coronavirus
Vets on Wednesday appealed to the health ministry for hospital-grade FIP vaccines for cats amid an upsurge of the fatal disease caused by feline coronavirus.
The state veterinary services said ...
Ombudswoman accuses auditor general of sexist attack
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Wednesday said the auditor general had mounted a sexist attack against her for six years.
“Today was the pinnacle of a sexist behaviour ongoing for six ...
Five schools to become model green schools
Five schools will become model green schools thanks to an investment programme focusing on sustainable energy in education, the education ministry announced on Wednesday.
Through a total investment of €2 million, ...
Dogecoin jumps as Musk’s Twitter flips logo to Shiba Inu dog
Dogecoin’s Shiba Inu dog replaced Twitter’s blue bird as the social media company’s logo on Monday, helping the meme coin add as much as $4 billion to its ...
Cyprus to have emergency warning system
Cyprus is to have an emergency warning system capable of sending alerts to mobile phone users by 2024, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.
The minister stressed the need and ...
Home away from home
It’s a long way to New Zealand from Cyprus but one diaspora group there keeps cultural ties strong finds PAUL LAMBIS
Since its inception in 1938, the Cyprus Community of ...
British forces, national guard in joint explosives exercise
British forces officials on Wednesday said they were looking forward to more opportunities to train alongside the National Guard, following a successful joint exercise the previous day.
On Tuesday, explosive ...
Europe’s banks ramp up bespoke loan trades to reduce risk
European banks are increasingly turning to bespoke deals with investors such as hedge funds to offload some of the risk on multi-billion euro loan portfolios and improve their financial strength, ...
Plenum to vote on changing working hours for civil servants
Parliament is set to vote on a bill on Thursday that will amend civil servant working hours in an effort to alleviate traffic issues.
The current hours of the public ...
Johnson & Johnson unit files for second bankruptcy to pursue $8.9 billion talc settlement
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) has agreed to pay $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that talc in its iconic Baby Powder and other products caused cancer, ...
Trump claims election interference is behind criminal charges
A subdued former President Donald Trump lashed out on Tuesday at New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg for bringing criminal charges against him and declared himself the victim of election interference ...
Ceferin re-elected UEFA president unopposed
Aleksander Ceferin was re-elected as UEFA president unopposed during the Ordinary Congress of European soccer’s governing body in Lisbon on Wednesday.
The Slovenian has been re-elected for a four-year ...
Lease of state land to create golf course raises eyebrows
State land was leased to private investors by the previous government for the creation of a golf course in Famagusta just a few days before the presidential elections as a “...
When the welcome turns sour
THE WAY THINGS ARE
It was bound to happen. Some predicted severe water shortages in the region, particularly affecting lives and lands in Africa and the Middle East, would cause ...
Support scheme for villages in north off to good start
The recently reviewed state welfare scheme for people living in certain villages in the north is off to a good start, parliamentary representative for the Maronite community Yiannakis Moussas said ...
ECB executive pleased at Cyprus’ economic progress
ECB executive committee member and chief economist Philip Lane met with Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou on Wednesday, after being invited by the latter to the island ...