Archive 2024

The education ministry on Monday confirmed it was investigating allegations of a Nicosia high school mistreating an ADHD student, after a parent reported the principal. According to Philenews and Reporter ...

The Limassol district court issued an eight-day detention order for a 47-year-old suspect, who was arrested on Sunday in connection with the discovery of over four kilos of drugs in ...

Why are we so drawn by true crime shows? What is it that keeps us glued to the screen while we watch horrible acts of true depravity? Is it because ...

A Guinness World Record was broken on Sunday in Dromolaxia at the orchard of Ayios Lazaros, with the preparation of a 75-metre-long sheftalia. The effort was part of the fourth ...

The government should do everything in its power and insist on resumption of negotiations, House speaker and Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Monday. Elsewhere, the party’s former leader ...

Tesla’s reveal of a robotaxi designed as a low-slung, two-seater, sporty coupe – quite the opposite of a typical taxi with room for several passengers and luggage – flummoxed investors and ...

After weeks of intensive diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants, the United States has settled on an altogether different approach: let the unfolding conflict in ...

By Richard Boxall A sparkling 94 not out by Tharanga Pathirana was the highlight of the weekend’s cricket in the 2024 BAOFinancial Autumn T20 Cup presented by HurryCurry. Batting throughout the ...

The European Union condemns all attacks against United Nations missions, the union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a response to targeting of the UN peacekeeping mission in ...

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos once again accused state welfare services of chronic inadequacy and illegality, following the outbreak of a fire in an accommodation centre for minors. The fire which ...

A female prisoner who kicked a police officer in the course of her transfer from Nicosia to Paphos, is to appear before the Paphos district court on Monday. The woman, ...

Britain on Sunday launched a first formal strategy for industry in seven years, as the new Labour government pledged greater stability and certainty for businesses on the eve of a ...

Portugal’s Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo scored first-half goals in a comfortable 3-1 win away to Poland in the Nations League on Saturday as the Group A1 leaders continued ...

A man was found dead in a supermarket car park in Paphos on Sunday afternoon. According to police, the man appears to have been homeless and approximately 60 years old. Authorities ...

World number one Jannik Sinner said he did his best to roll with the punches and prevent his ongoing doping controversy from affecting his performances after he beat Novak Djokovic 7...

Greece extended their perfect Nations League campaign with a 2-0 home win over Ireland on Sunday, their fourth victory coming thanks to second-half goals from Anastasios Bakasetas and Petros Mantalas ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said “immediate, medium term and long term” measures are being taken to address the island’s serious water shortage on Monday. Speaking on CyBC’s morning ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) reported robust growth across key sectors of the economy in the first half of 2024, with manufacturing, construction, and tourism showing notable gains. Manufacturing production rose ...

If there is a classical music event in Cyprus, chances are the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is behind it. This month, a very packed season awaits as the orchestra tours the ...

The latin term ‘pari passu’ is used as terminology in legal, financial and other areas of everyday business and conveys the meaning of equal and proportionate treatment without priority. In ...

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on Sunday. According to the police, a motorcycle driven by a 38-year-old Greek Cypriot on the Lefkara – Vavatsinia road overturned at 8.40am ...

The Paphos District Court issued a four-day detention order against a 32-year-old employee for an investigated case of shoplifting. According to the police, the security manager of a department shop ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer in London on Monday, in the first bilateral meeting since the latter’s election. The Cyprus problem, bilateral ...

North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarised border with South Korea, Seoul said on Monday, amid an escalating war of words after the ...