Archive 2024

The government on Thursday submitted to parliament the state budget for fiscal year 2025, with projected total expenditures of €12.9 billion and revenues of €10.3 billion. Direct and indirect taxes account for €8.48 billion, ...

The United Nations must keep its word regarding the Cyprus problem, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Thursday. He was speaking about his plans to ...

With the arrival of October, Cyprus is ready to welcome beer-filled events with German sausages and pints of beer as Oktoberfest celebrations are about to take over the island. Several ...

A man appeared in court in the north on Thursday after having been arrested in Turkey, having flown from the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport after crossing to the north ...

The Cyprus Chefs Association (CCA), in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the “Amerikos Argyriou” Centre for Preventive Paediatrics, organised a unique gastronomic evening in late September to raise ...

Israel’s military urged residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with incursions after suffering its worst losses ...

A magical concert featuring internationally-renowned violinist Yury Revich and excellent pianist Matea Leko wowed a September audience, held in one of the most stunning locales on the island. On September 28, 2024, ...

Citing the falling inflation rate, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos made it absolutely clear on Thursday that any remaining relief measures would get scrapped by month’s end. The minister recalled ...

The current confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine is unparalleled in history and a mistake could lead to catastrophe, a senior Russian diplomat said on Thursday when asked ...

Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London ...

Between 1 July and 30 September, a total of 533 individuals contacted the 1480 helpline, which aims to provide counselling and support on the safe, responsible, and ethical use of the internet and digital ...

The European Commission on Thursday announced that it had sued Cyprus over the country’s failure to implement European Union laws regarding corporate tax. Cyprus has, according to the commission, ...

By Anjum Naweed How often do you find yourself hitting “play” on an old favourite, reliving the same TV episodes you’ve seen before – or even know by heart? I’...

Iran views the Group of Seven (G7) condemnation of its attack on Israel as “biased and irresponsible”, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a statement on Thursday. Iran launched ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte discussed the war in Ukraine and Kyiv’s “victory plan” with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday after arriving in the Ukrainian capital on his first official ...

Pensioners on Thursday held a demonstration outside the finance ministry to present their demands to the government, after voicing their concerns in the past weeks related to cost of living ...

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to one year in prison on Thursday for setting fire to the house he was living in on September 26 in Nicosia. Police said the man ...

Governments on Thursday were ramping up their preparations to assist their citizens in Lebanon who wished to depart the country. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that her ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has expressed its support for the innovative e-learning initiative, the ‘ICS Academy’,  launched by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Wednesday. ICS, which represents ...

Quadcode has renewed its partnership with Aris Limassol FC to continue supporting the Football Academy in Kalavasos, which has seen significant growth over the past year. The renewed collaboration was ...

If there is to be a solution of the Cyprus problem, Cypriots will have to learn to live together on the island again, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) head, ...

By Xavier Aldana Reyes In the 1980s, film scholar Barbara Creed coined the term “monstrous-feminine”. It refers to the way that female monsters are typically portrayed as threatening and disgusting ...

alestinians fear the crisis in Lebanon is diverting the world’s attention from Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed dozens more people this week, and diminishing already dim prospects for a ...

Lidl is committed to Net-Zero by 2050, based on new ambitious climate targets in the supply chain, intensifying significantly its commitment to sustainable business practices and climate protection as part of ...