Action plan to reduce caesareans
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a plan to promote natural childbirth and to reduce premature births in Cyprus.
A statement released by the health ministry said that the ...
Energy, finance ministers tasked with making final decision on Interconnector
The cabinet has authorised the finance minister and the energy minister to make a final investment decision on the Great Sea Interconnector.
Following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Energy Minister ...
Cyprus government revises strategy to attracting foreign businesses
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday announced that the Cabinet has approved the revision of the strategic plan aimed at attracting foreign businesses to Cyprus.
The revised strategy, according to ...
US: we do not support two-state solution for Cyprus
The United States does not support a two-state solution in Cyprus, the deputy assistant secretary of state Joshua Huck said on Wednesday.
“We do not support a two-state solution [in ...
Traffic chaos warning ahead of farmers’ protest
Police in Nicosia are warning of traffic chaos on Thursday when farmers from across the island stage a protest with their tractors and other agricultural machines. Drivers have been urged ...
Royal Caribbean looking to hire staff in Cyprus
Cruise industry giant Royal Caribbean Group announced on Wednesday that it is now hiring members of staff based in Cyprus for its cruise ships, with a diverse set of roles ...
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‘The politician man says do the best you can. And I will do my very best to help. Yes, please do sir, help yourself.’ So sang ...
Bar Association to decide whether to discipline lawyer
The Bar Association will convene on Monday to decide how to proceed with the attorney-general’s report over lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou.
Chairman of the association Michalis Vorkas said the matter ...
Michigan school shooter’s mother convicted of manslaughter
A Michigan jury on Tuesday convicted the mother of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates at a high school near Detroit of manslaughter after prosecutors argued she bore responsibility ...
Trump’s sweeping immunity claim rejected by US appeals court
Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to ...
Paphos church thief suspect sought
Paphos police on Wednesday said they are looking for a 25-year-old man who is suspected of stealing over €4,500 from a church in Yeroskipou earlier this month.
The man’s 24-year-old ...
Greece to allow fans at top matches, with strict rules
Greece will allow its top league football matches to be played with fans from Feb. 13, two months after top clubs were ordered to play behind closed doors following the severe ...
Mosquito spraying in Larnaca
Mosquito control is to be intensified due to an outbreak of the insects, Larnaca municipality health service said on Wednesday.
The upsurge is reportedly due to their eggs hatching in ...
German president to visit Cyprus
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit Cyprus on February 11-13 after being invited by President Nikos Christodoulides.
This will mark a German president’s first visit since diplomatic relations ...
Extradited Turkish Cypriot lawyer to arrive on Thursday
Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, wanted for selling Greek Cypriot properties in the north, is set to arrive on Thursday, it emerged on Wednesday, as two investigators were due in ...
Projects worth €8 billion key to Cyprus’ economic growth, association says
The Association of Large Investment Projects on Wednesday released a statement saying that large-scale projects, with a total value exceeding €8 billion, will take centre stage in Cyprus’ economic development journey ...
Creative events coming up at Leventis Gallery
Time to hit the galleries! A series of new events and workshops is taking place at the AG Leventis Gallery in Nicosia, inviting old and young not only to get ...
Usyk missed daughter’s birth while training for postponed Fury fight
World champion Oleksandr Usyk revealed on Tuesday he missed the birth of his daughter while training for a heavyweight title unification bout with Tyson Fury that was postponed after the ...
The rise of Bitcoin cash-and-carry trading; Shiba Inu rival secures major investment inflows
Cryptocurrency markets have been undergoing a revolutionary transformation, marked by the unprecedented rise of Bitcoin cash-and-carry trading. This shift goes beyond the conventional ebbs and flows of Bitcoin values; it ...
A step too far for S. Korea and Klinsmann’s ‘zombie football’
South Korea’s late comebacks at the Asian Cup had earned them the tag of playing ‘zombie football’ after they always came back to life when they appeared dead, but ...
Minors held with adults in Nicosia prisons
A total of 35 individuals under the age of 21, convicted for drug offenses or facing charges for rape, are currently being held together with minors in a special wing at the ...
Diageo turnaround plan soothes investors but some doubts remain
Diageo’s (DGE.L) attempt to reassure investors about its strategy in Latin America has boosted confidence among some that the world’s top spirits maker can revive its performance ...
Oil rises on lower-than-expected rise in US crude stockpiles
Oil prices rose for a third day on Wednesday after US crude inventories grew less than expected and a cut in the forecast for output growth in the US, the ...
Stocks hit one-year highs, dollar tilts lower
Global shares hit their highest in over a year on Wednesday, supported by relatively robust earnings and a retreat in the dollar, although trouble among US regional banks and scepticism ...