Opinion: Thoughts on the upcoming tax reform
Any tax reform should strive towards fiscal policies that strive for sustainable finances and ecconomic Equity
By Orestis Aristides
With regards to personal income tax, the option of taxing family ...
Health minister calls for report on warehouse flood
Health Minister Michael Damianos issued instructions on Friday for the immediate preparation of a report on the process followed for the rental of the pharmaceutical services warehouse which flooded during ...
Our View: Government hypocrisy regarding the environment is sickening
March was a busy month when it comes to environmental issues and climate change, marking both Earth Day and World Meteorology Day and giving the chance to politicians to publicly ...
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast and surprising residents in an ...
Trump subpoena to NBC over Stormy Daniels documentary blocked by judge
Donald Trump’s subpoena to Comcast-owned CMCSA.O NBCUniversal for material related to a recent documentary about porn star Stormy Daniels was blocked on Friday by the judge overseeing the ...
‘Local government reform a bet that must be won’
The local government reform is a big bet that must work, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, adding that the ultimate goal is the administrative autonomy and financial viability of ...
Dam bursts amid flooding in Russia’s Urals, evacuation underway, emergency services say
A dam burst in the Russian Urals mountain city of Orsk on Friday and an evacuation was underway, local emergency services said.
State news agency TASS quoted the emergencies ministry ...
‘Cyprus could take decisions on migration issue that are not liked’
Decisions on migration might be made that “are not liked”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, after it was announced Lebanon would not be taking migrants back from Cyprus.
“I ...
Israel’s Justice Ministry reviewing ‘cyber incident’ after hacktivists’ claim breach
Israel’s Justice Ministry said it was looking into a “cyber incident” on Friday after activist hackers protesting against the war in Gaza said they managed to breach the ministry’...
Tatar reiterates need for sovereign equality in Guterres meeting (updated)
A meeting between UN Secretary-General and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday finished after an hour, following the latter’s comments that only a state solution can be the ...
Lebanon no longer accepting migrant returns from Cyprus
Lebanon is struggling to deal with over two million Syrian migrants within its own borders, and is no longer accepting returns from Cyprus, the interior ministry said on Friday.
Lebanon ...
Man arrested as suspect in Paphos arson
A 24-year-old suspect was arrested in Paphos on Friday for allegedly setting fire to barber shop the night before.
According to Paphos police, the man was arrested after police received ...
Kyriakides emphasises ‘My Health, My Right’ principle on World Health Day
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, stated on Friday that the European Health Union has been shaped by the core principle of “my health, my right,” which ...
Turkish Cypriot pupils declining in north’s schools
Turkish Cypriot pupils in the north have dropped by more than 50 per cent, head of Turkish Cypriot teaching union (Ktos) Burak Mavis said on Friday.
According to Mavis, the number ...
Lush art in difficult times
A new group exhibition opens in Nicosia connecting artists and new art collectors. The 16th edition of Lush Art in Difficult Times is coming up at isnotgallery presenting artworks by ...
Yellow weather warning issued for Saturday
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Saturday, as thunderstorms are expected to affect Cyprus, the met office said.
In a post on X on Friday, the met office ...
Cyprus construction sector sees rise in both production and prices
Cyprus experienced an increase in both production and producer prices in the construction sector during the year 2023, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
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Plans afoot to abolish multiple pensions
Plans are afoot to abolish the practice of paying multiple pensions to government officials, it was revealed on Friday.
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the government “is determined to continue ...
UAE food packages given to families in Larnaca
By Robert Morgan
The embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Nicosia has prepared and distributed 300 food parcels for Ramadan, according to an embassy statement.
300 packages of basic needs were ...
Turkey’s ‘woof express’ takes disabled dogs on a daily ride
An animal lover in Turkey, inspired by her paralysed father, has built a train out of plastic barrels to give daily rides to the disabled dogs at a shelter outside ...
21-Year-Old remanded in irregular migration case
The Famagusta district court on Friday remanded a 21-year-old man for seven days to facilitate police investigations regarding the arrival of a boat carrying 25 irregular migrants on Thursday.
According to ...
Man arrested after 22 irregular migrants arrive on boat
A 44-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon to assist police investigations regarding the arrival of a total of 22 irregular migrants on a boat off Cape Greco earlier in the ...
Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes
Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an improved offer from the government on pay and conditions, easing some of the pressure on Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) ...
Six months into Gaza war, Israel faces deepening isolation
Six months into the war in Gaza, the killing of a group of aid workers by an Israeli air strike summed up both the dire humanitarian crisis and the lack ...