Our View: The state should keep out of the market economy
Many would have been aghast hearing about the proposed law that would allow the minister of commerce to set a maximum price on certain products. It seems the government has ...
Russia oil fleet shifts away from Liberia, Marshall Island flags amid US sanctions crackdown
Dozens of oil tankers used by Russia have stopped sailing under the Liberian and Marshall Islands flags in recent weeks after the United States ramped up sanctions enforcement on ships ...
Russian aircraft strike fighters’ bases in Syria, military official says
Russian aircraft struck two bases operated by fighters in Syria’s Idlib province, a Russian official was quoted by news agencies as saying on Thursday, claiming to have killed 20 anti-government ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Turkey on Friday, Turkish presidency says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Turkey on Friday and meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Presidency said.
In a post on social media platform X, the Turkish Presidency ...
US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to ...
Tenders Review Authority upholds smart meter contract
The Tenders Review Authority on Thursday saved the state from a potential major headache – losing out on EU funds – by ruling that a contract awarded for the installation of smart ...
Sweden joins NATO as war in Ukraine prompts security rethink
Sweden joined NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced it to rethink its national security policy and conclude that support for the alliance ...
Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a ...
Officials warn Okypy to cut expenses
The state health services organisation (Okypy) needs to rein in its expenses if it is to continue receiving state grants, officials warned in parliament on Thursday.
Health ministry officials and ...
Cyprus could lower voting age to 17
Political parties and the government had reached a consensus on lowering the voting age in Cyprus to 17 instead of 18, it emerged on Thursday.
The house interior committee discussed the measure ...
Business groups oppose price caps proposal
Business associations have stated on Thursday that implementing a price cap on items sold at various locations would distort the market, following a cabinet decision to propose a bill to ...
Events unlock Nicosia’s charm
A series of upcoming events this weekend will take curious wanderers around Nicosia’s streets, neighbourhoods, stories and art. Although these weekend events are independent of one another, they all ...
Comedy nights in March
If it is comedy shows you are after, this month has plenty to choose from and not just in Greek. The local stand-up comedy scene has picked up in recent ...
Govt to participate in interconnector project – if conditions met
The government intends to participate in the Great Sea Interconnector project alongside Greece and Israel, provided that the conditions set by the cabinet will be fulfilled, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos ...
Eroglu: North must ‘embrace reality’
Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervish Eroglu said on Thursday the north must “embrace the reality” that the Greek Cypriot side never intended to accept the Turkish Cypriot side’s red ...
Indians killed in Ukraine were forced to fight for Russia, families say
When Mohammed Asfan from India’s Hyderabad city travelled to Russia to work as a “helper” in the army, his family never imagined he would end up fighting in the ...
Two Brighton fans attacked in Rome ahead of Europa clash
Two Brighton & Hove Albion fans were admitted to hospital with minor injuries after being attacked in Rome on Wednesday ahead of their team’s Europa League last 16 first-leg tie ...
How the switch from TR-069 to TR-369 can positively impact the bottom line for telecoms
The telecommunications industry is at a pivotal moment in its evolution, marked by rapid technological advancements and changing consumer expectations. One of the significant transitions affecting telecom professionals today is ...
President warns of impending fuel price surge (Update 2)
By Antigoni Pitta and Elias Hazou
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of large increases in the prices of motor fuel at the end of the month, following the end ...
Justice minister honours fallen officers on Remembrance Day
Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Thursday pledged “unwavering support” to police and firefighters in Cyprus during International Day of Remembrance for fallen officers, celebrated annually on March 7.
“Today we pay ...
Ethics committee to investigate €200,000 Olympic Committee sponsorship
The House ethics committee has decided to write to the Treasury to address a €200,000 sponsorship by OPAP to the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE), its chair Demetris Demetriou said on Thursday.
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Netanyahu: Israel will push on with offensive against Hamas
Israel will push on with its offensive against Hamas, including into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite growing international pressure to stop, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
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North begins investigation into fraudulent college
The north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak) and the Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday launched an investigation into a “higher education institution” which has been linked to a large ...
Joining forces in the fight against breast cancer
Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for one in four cases of cancer worldwide. It is the second most frequent cause of death in the ...