Archive 2024

Drug alarmism has always been very dear to politicians and journalists. In the past, they would talk about ‘white death’ with reference to marijuana, giving the impression that someone smoking ...

Tensions were raised in northern Cyprus’ ‘parliament’ on Monday as ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu spoke on the state of play regarding the Cyprus problem. Ertugruloglu’s speech had enjoyed a ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday that Turkey is “under no obligation to respond” to the north’s authorities over the matter of Cypriots being refused ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday evening touted forthcoming “daring reforms” in Cyprus’ health sector. He was speaking at an event organised by the Cyprus patients’ associations federation (Osak) to mark ...

Cypriot consumers should not pay anything for the Great Sea Interconnector until the project is up and running, the energy minister asserted on Monday. “It’s a matter of principle,” ...

The auditor-general has called on the cabinet to investigate the commissioner of Internal Audit for possible dereliction of duty, in that she did not properly handle allegations of conflict of ...

An earlier introduction of sex education in Cyprus’ schools “would have saved many children” from abuse, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides said on Monday. Speaking at a House human rights committee ...

A deal was struck over the employment of third-country nationals in Cyprus, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou announced on Monday, as he thanked social partners for their “maturity and seriousness” in ...

Three upcoming events have a lot to offer Cyprus’ culture lovers. Get ready to taste local wines from the Paphos region, explore Larnaca and Cypriot musicians in a secret location ...

Police on Monday announced they had successfully identified four potential victims of human trafficking. The four potential victims were identified during a real time training exercise organised by European cross-border ...

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said he did not have the same kind of support at the club during his 2-1/2 year tenure as current Old Trafford boss ...

The archaeological site at the Paphos gate on the western edge of Nicosia’s walled city is now open for visitors. “Through the antiquities department’s excavations in the area, ...

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza will mark the start of Passover, a week-long festival that celebrates freedom, with a renewed plea to the government to make a deal ...

The Audit Office on Monday decried what they see as inaction on the part of the veterinary services regarding the operation of illegal livestock farms on protected land. Its upset ...

The Audit Office on Monday moved to report the Legal Service to the European Commission and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Intosai) amid allegations of threats, revenge, and ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has released a statement notifying the public of scheduled closures for all banks on several upcoming dates. The closures are as follows: Wednesday, May 1, 2024: ...

Delegates attending the inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting in Cyprus on April 19 have committed to advancing their discussions at upcoming global summits, according to a statement released on Monday. According ...

There are between 600 and 800 deaths in Cyprus per year due to poor air quality, Green MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Monday. He was citing European Environment Agency figures at a ...

Accompanied by the management team of Monaco Telecom, telecommunications provider of the Principality of Monaco and sole shareholder of Epic, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco toured Epic’...

The “Mila Mou Istorika” podcast series of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF) will release a new episode: “The South Mathiatis-Strongylou Mine: its role as a monument of cultural ...

The newly appointed governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Christodoulos Patsalides has deemed today’s interest rate disparity between lending and deposit rates in Cyprus unsatisfactory, suggesting various ...

The family of an eight-year-old girl who died at Makarios hospital have moved to report a case of medical negligence. Kessariani Piripitsi died on Saturday under conditions that are being ...

Russia said on Monday that U.S., British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world’s biggest ...

Although reds from Greece are the obvious choice, there is more to consider Of all the dinners, lamb is one of the most joyful to eat with red wine, especially ...