Archive July 2024

The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom on Wednesday issued a last-minute call for British Cypriots to vote in the country’s election, which is to take place ...

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement’s armed wing, Al Quds Brigades, said on Wednesday some Israeli hostages have attempted suicide after it started treating them the same way Israel treated ...

The Audit Office cannot bow to orders from the attorney-general over when it can or can’t publish reports, as it needs to cling on to whatever remnants of independence ...

Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of new direct flights from Larnaca to Barcelona, commencing on July 3. According to an official announcement by the airline, this new route will ...

Road construction works in the Akamas are set to resume in October but with a reduced environmental footprint, according to Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. Speaking at the House environment committee ...

The new Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road, years in the making and with no end in sight, was once again the topic of discussions with ministers and Paphos authorities, who are now ...

A 47-year-old man and his three sons, aged 24, 22 and 19 years old respectively, were remanded in custody for six days, having been arrested for attacking the man’s ex-wife’s new ...

Britain’s Conservative Party all-but conceded election defeat to Keir Starmer’s Labour on Wednesday, a day before polling stations even opened, and warned that the opposition party was on ...

Monk caught me years ago, and second time around on Netflix I surrendered to the sheer pleasure of the series. Actor Tony Shalhoub’s take on the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrien ...

Police on Tuesday arrested an additional three people in connection with an alleged brawl between families in Limassol. The trio, aged 47, 44, and 26 years old respectively, were remanded in custody for ...

The number of registered unemployed people in Cyprus dropped to 10,112 at the end of June 2024, primarily due to growth in key economic sectors, according to a report from the Cyprus ...

European football’s governing body UEFA opened an investigation on Wednesday into a “wolf salute” goal celebration by Turkey centre-back Merih Demiral that Germany condemned as racist due to its ...

Italian energy giant Eni is reportedly considering divesting from specific projects, including Cyprus, but Nicosia on Wednesday said they had so far received no information. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou was ...

German authorities have found photos related to the private life of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher’s family as part of investigations into attempted blackmail, prosecutors in the ...

An amended plan to address declining fertility was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet, including increased allowances and setting women’s upper age limit for reproduction at 53, from the previous 50. ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association this week issued advice to consumers regarding their shopping during the sales period, saying that there is a need for careful planning and awareness to maximise ...

The immediate hiring of 108 contract workers for the Forestry Department was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. The new staff will cover needs in “firefighters, special vehicle operators and fireguards”. ...

Cyprus’ decision on investing in the Great Sea Interconnector project will hinder whether the cost-benefit analysis is approved, it was reported on Wednesday. Speaking to CyBC in the morning, Energy ...

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, said he believed a cross-party bid to deprive Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally of a majority ...

A 26-year-old man died on Wednesday after having stabbed a woman and himself the previous day. The man had been in a critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after ...

With the global shift towards sustainable tourism, leading investors are increasingly focusing on stocks that combine environmental responsibility with profitability, according to a report released on Wednesday by online broker ...

Nicosia police collect €2 million from fines Close to €2 million has been collected by the police in Nicosia alone, during operations to execute orders for fines since the beginning of the ...

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely ...

The Transport Ministry on Wednesday said that passenger numbers at Larnaca and Paphos airports rose to 1,300,041 visitors during June, reflecting a 5.04 per cent increase compared to the previous year. “Passenger ...