EU green lights reduced VAT on first homes – minister
The European Commission has given the nod to the levying of the reduced 5 per cent VAT on first homes in Cyprus, the finance minister revealed on Monday.
Makis Keravnos made ...
Finance Minister and Keve discuss economic challenges — CoLA, interest rates, foreign workers on the agenda
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday met with the newly elected president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) Stavros Stavrou, to discuss the challenges facing the Cypriot ...
Appeals court overturns drug acquittal
The Court of Appeal on Monday overturned the acquittal of a man who had been accused of possessing and supplying illegal drugs, sentencing him to seven months in prison.
The ...
Women in Germany earn 18% less than men as gender pay gap persists
Women in Germany earned 18 per cent less on average than men last year, due largely to a levelling-off in earnings after having children and taking part-time work, the Federal Statistics ...
State offered housing to dead homeless woman – minister
Following the tragic discovery of a deceased homeless woman in an abandoned house in Limassol, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Social Insurance Marilena Evangelou said on Monday that efforts ...
India’s Modi leads consecration of grand Ram temple in Ayodhya
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a ...
North’s stats institute says population below 400k
The north’s statistics institute released its population projection for 2022 on Monday, claiming there are just 399,727 people living in the north.
This projection is a world away from estimates made ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hails diaspora’s support, proposes dual citizenship
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Ukrainians abroad on Monday for their support during Russia’s invasion, and proposed changing the constitution to allow dual citizenship.
Ukraine’s constitution does not give ...
Relatives of Gaza hostages storm Israeli parliament panel as protests mount
A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem on Monday, demanding that the lawmakers do more to try to free ...
Akel member refuses CyBC post in SGO spat
Akel member Costas Costas on Monday has announced his refusal to accept reappointment to the board of directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).
His decision, as announced by Akel ...
Restoring Rex: Cyprus’ historic cinema reopens
‘Reports from the time suggest that audiences participated vociferously in the plots, cheering their heroes and booing the villains!’ ALIX NORMAN discovers an iconic 1950s cinema is set to reopen
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North paid EAC $19 million last year
The north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek paid the Electricity Authority of Cyprus $19 million (€17.4m) to cover the north’s energy shortfalls, Kib-Tek employees’ trade union (El-Sen) chairman Ahmet Tugcu said ...
Who should have got an Emmy?
CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at six Emmy snubs that really beggar belief
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up this week, the third major award ceremony after Golden Globes and the ...
Cyprus Airways to double A220 fleet in 2024
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways has announced that it is set to double its fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft in 2024, with the introduction of two new planes.
This was highlighted ...
Top global hedge funds tripled gains for clients in 2023
The world’s 20 best-performing hedge funds generated $67 billion for investors in 2023, roughly triple what they returned in 2022, with activist TCI Fund Management leading the pack, according to data published by ...
Power restored to Nicosia general hospital (Updated)
Electricity supply at the Nicosia general hospital has been successfully restored and efforts are underway to fix all technical issues that arose on Monday morning, State Health Service (Okypy) spokesperson ...
Israeli forces storm Khan Younis hospital in bloodiest fighting of 2024
Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting of the new year so far, stormed one hospital and placed another under siege on Monday, cutting ...
Cyprus based studio announces key leadership change
Cyprus-based digital studio TheSoul Publishing, which has received wide-spread recognition for its globally engaging and original content, on Monday announced that Aleksandra Sulimko, previously the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), ...
Introduction of e-justice beset with problems
The new e-justice platform, the “biggest and strongest column” of the justice edifice is beset with problems, President of the Cyprus Bar Association Michalis Vorkas said on Monday.
“Things cannot ...
Sarah Ferguson, UK’s Duchess of York, says in shock after new cancer diagnosis
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, said on Monday she was in shock after being diagnosed with a malignant form of skin cancer, her second cancer diagnosis in a year ...
More gunshots reported in Nicosia
Authorities on Monday were investigating after they received news about gunshots in the Pallouriotissa area of Nicosia.
According to reports, at around 10pm on Sunday a group of ten people ...
Investigation into arrested Turkish Cypriot’s passport
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances under which arrested Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat managed to obtain a Republic of Cyprus passport while a warrant was out for ...
Traffic chaos after roundabout delays
The construction of a roundabout in Larnaca’s Dromolaxia-Menou municipality is facing delays as some landowners have not given their consent for their land to be used for the project, ...
Oil down as economic headwinds weigh on demand outlook
Oil prices lost more ground on Monday as economic headwinds pressured the global oil demand outlook and offset geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian ...