Archive July 2024

Procedures surrounding migration need an overhaul as they could be a tool for the country’s economic development, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Wednesday. During a meeting at ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou appeared optimistic that the builders’ collective agreement, pending since 2022, would be finalised this month. Panayiotou presented to the employers and trade unions on Wednesday the mediation ...

Practicing mindfulness with our screens in the digital age has become increasingly crucial. As someone who, like many, has felt the pang of anxiety upon leaving my phone behind, I ...

Israel’s Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, said on Wednesday that 60% of the fighters of Palestinian militant group Hamas have been killed or wounded as a result of Israel’s military ...

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved a Cypriot traditional food product, Tertziellouthkia, a type of local pasta, for inclusion on the registry of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). ...

US President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasionat the NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday, using the global stage to try to show allies at ...

The fossil remains of a plant-eating dinosaur estimated to have roamed the earth some 125 million years ago have been discovered on England’s Isle of Wight, with scientists believing it ...

The temporary jetty constructed to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid arriving in Gaza from Cyprus will be “permanently removed” within the next few days, according to reports which surfaced ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday released its quarterly bulletin, revealing that the number of Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) under its supervision remained ...

Summer in the city goes hand in hand with movie nights. In Nicosia, at least. This year, the deputy ministry of culture and Theatre Ena are again hosting the Summer ...

New overnight works begin on Wednesday evening, closing two highways to traffic. Works will be carried out on the Limassol-Nicosia highway, from Mouttagiaka to Moni, and from the entrance of ...

The environmental authority has recently approved the construction and operation of a substantial residential development within plot B of the Limassol Greens golf resort. This project, part of a larger €500 ...

Private universities will reportedly “not hesitate to clash head-on with the government” over plans to allocate state-owned land to foreign universities for their establishment and operation in Cyprus. According to ...

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) is recommending that the marketing authorisation for a liver disease drug be revoked because its benefits are no longer considered ...

Christos Panayides has been re-elected as secretary general of the bank employees’ union Etyk, following the formation of a new board of directors. According to an announcement released this week, ...

By Andrea Kouyiali Nothing says Limassol more than a restaurant next to the beach. Sunbeds and umbrellas in full for those who want to enjoy a cocktail by the waves, ...

Defending champions Argentina booked their place in the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final ...

The quarter-final stage of Wimbledon continues at the All England Club on Wednesday. Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic is up against ninth seed Alex de Minaur, while Italian 25th seed Lorenzo ...

Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides’ cross-examination at the Supreme Constitutional Court was adjourned on Wednesday to July 16. The hearing was postponed for “reasons outside beyond the control of the Council”. Last Thursday, ...

The biggest reservoir on the Greek island of Naxos has dried up, useful only to the turtles that cruise its muddy shallows. Downstream, sea water has seeped into empty irrigation ...

By Robert Morgan Eight people were arrested for illegal residence in the Republic early on Tuesday morning by the Aliens and Immigration Service in Paphos. According to the Assistant Police ...

By Robert Morgan A couple in Paphos was fined €1,800 by the Customs Department on Tuesday for possessing a large quantity of untaxed tobacco products, which were subsequently confiscated. Paphos Assistant ...

Since the traffic camera system became fully operational, reports on Wednesday indicated that around 1,700 drivers are being caught daily for various offenses, which could become unmanageable in terms of issuing ...

‘Fart walks’ have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after ...