Archive 2024

During a meeting with representatives of trade union Pasydy on Wednesday, nurses again raised the issue of understaffing in public hospitals, highlighting the urgent need for action from health authorities. ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides branded Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s statements as “unacceptable”. Meanwhile, the Legal Service and the Anti-Corruption Authority found themselves embroiled in conflict with ...

BBF, Limassol’s leading real-estate developer, breaks new ground with the launch of its first premium-class residential project in Kato Paphos. Situated in a vibrant resort area near the city’...

Celebrating European Natura Day and protected areas of flora, fauna, birds and habitats is a two-day occasion this May organised by the Department of Environment and Terra Cypria. On May 18 ...

The last House plenary to take place before the European and local elections will convene on Thursday at 3pm. Both parliamentary committee and plenary proceedings will then be suspended, as ...

The Paphos Chamber of Commerce (Keve) urged the government to speed up developments for the construction of a road linking Paphos airport to tourist areas, including the town centre. Speaking ...

A 30-year-old in Limassol died on Wednesday at the scene where he collapsed while playing football with friends, according to the police. The incident unfolded shortly before 7.30pm, when the ...

The weather outlook for Thursday points towards generally fair conditions with scattered clouds making occasional appearances. Winds are forecasted to blow at a light and variable pace, registering around force 3 ...

The United States aims to have a floating pier in place off the Gaza Strip coast in the coming days to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same ...

Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island’s top French official ...

The Cypriot economy exhibited its highest growth rate in the last five quarters during the first quarter of 2024, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increasing by 3.5 per cent compared to the ...

President of the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides this week raised concerns about a slowdown in summer bookings, indicating that 2024 may see a downturn compared to previous years. Michaelides ...

At least one Mondelez (MDLZ.O) investor, Swedish pension fund AP7, will back a resolution calling for the Oreo cookie maker to conduct an independent study of the risks of ...

El Salvador has mined nearly 474 bitcoins since 2021 thanks to a volcano-fueled geothermal power plant, official data showed this week, bringing the government’s total bitcoin portfolio to nearly $354 million at ...

The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, left Cyprus after meeting the leaders on Monday, with nothing to show for her efforts. Monday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot ...

The ‘shameful’ conditions at Tsirio stadium will be brought up to the President, the House education committee decided on Wednesday. MPs said that although the surrounding area could have huge ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met on Wednesday with his counterpart in Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov with whom he discussed bilateral cooperation. Posting on X, Kombos said that he had a substantive ...

A small crowd of people gathered in Nicosia’s central Eleftheria square on Wednesday evening to hold a vigil to mark the 76th anniversary of the Nakba – the ethnic cleansing ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly challenged about post-war plans for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday by his own defence chief, who vowed to oppose any long-term military rule ...

EU ambassadors agreed in principle on Wednesday to place four Russian media outlets on its sanctions list, accusing them of propaganda, EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova said ...

The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency, commonly known as Invest Cyprus, and the Cyprus Fiduciary Association (CYFA) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, aiming to bolster their ties and ...

U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday accepted CNN’s invitation to face off on June 27 in the candidates’ first 2024 debate, setting up the highest ...

Jurors could be seated as soon as Wednesday to determine whether Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey broke the law in what prosecutors have called a years-long ...

A UK shipment of nearly 100 tonnes of aid has left Cyprus bound for a new temporary pier in Gaza, the British Foreign Office said in a statement on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ...