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Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) director Tzeni Papacharalambous on Wednesday met with Hellenic Bank head of retail banking Andreas Assiotis, discussing a range of issues.
Points of discussion ...
Another luxury car scam uncovered at transport ministry
Yet another scam has been uncovered at the transport ministry, again involving imported luxury cars, but this time centred on dodging thousands in tax via prolonged use of test-driving plates.
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Ex-government official charged with forging academic credentials
Former volunteerism commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki was officially charged on Wednesday in relation to the alleged forgery of his academic documents, an allegation which led him to resign from his post ...
Emba residents in protest over ‘huge’ numbers of refugees
A group of Emba residents on Wednesday staged a protest demanding the government handle the levels of refugee settlement in the community following a violent incident last week that resulted ...
Despite war, reasonable optimism for 2022 tourism
Travel agents are confident that 2022 will be much better for tourism in comparison to 2021, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) said this week.
Head Vasilis Stamataris was speaking at ...
Blood donation requirement targeting gays dropped
An outdated blood donation requirement targeting gay men was on Wednesday removed from the blood bank’s website following the health ministry’s intervention.
The move is the second update ...
Lucky escape for paratrooper after chute failed to open
A Greek paratrooper almost fell to his death when his parachute failed to open during a recent military exercise over Cyprus.
The incident took place during a military exercise earlier ...
EU ban on single-use plastics in place from Sept 30
The environment department on Wednesday said that the amendments extending the ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) to September 30 this year have now been transposed into law.
In a written announcement, ...
Cabinet grants a temporary urban planning permit to slaughterhouse
The cabinet has approved a six-month temporary urban planning permit to slaughterhouse Cypra Ltd in its effort to resolve the environmental issues related to noise and odor emissions in the ...
Contract signed to improve intercity bus routes
The transport ministry and Intercity Buses on Wednesday signed a new contract aiming at upgrading and expanding intercity bus services with more regular routes.
“The new contract is another step ...
Warning of steep fines for out of season hunting
The game and fauna fund has warned hunters that from March 1 until August 15 all hunting is prohibited, appealing to their own self-interest concerning a prospective bountiful season.
The period constitutes ...
Anastasiades says he’s keen to restart talks, but needs signs from Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades wants to see a new Cyprus initiative from the EU, the US and the UN and said he had already told this to US Undersecretary of State ...
House president visits Ukrainian refugees in Poland
House president Annita Demetriou was in Poland on Wednesday, visiting refugee infrastructure along the border with Ukraine.
Demetriou was there as part of a group of women presidents of EU ...
Akel: 200,000 at risk of poverty
Measures must be taken to support some 200,000 people who live below the poverty threshold, Akel general secretary Stephanos Stephanou said on Wednesday.
He was speaking after a visit to the ...
Funds to install PV chargers for electric cars
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a €1.5 million subsidy scheme to cover the installation of photovoltaic systems to charge electric or hybrid plug-in vehicles.
Proposed by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides, the scheme ...
Hermes Airports participates in aid to Ukraine project
Hermes Airports has joined forces with other airports to actively participate in the Ukraine crisis airport response, it said on Wednesday.
The response is a joint initiative between Airlink, the ...
Man loses thousands in plane scam (Updated)
A 50-year-old man has been remanded for three days in relation to an alleged scam which defrauded a fellow 50-year-old of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The suspect, a permanent ...
Subsidy scheme for hotels adopting circular economy
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a €1.4m subsidy scheme to promote a circular economy in the hotel sector as part of efforts to enhance sustainable, high value tourism sector, deputy government ...
Forestry department issues Easter weekend fires warning
The unlicensed felling of trees to fuel Easter bonfires or, lampradjia, is a punishable offence under the law, the forestry department warned on Wednesday.
The department further warned about the ...
Group of women preying on the elderly, police warn
Police on Wednesday warned the public to be on alert following a recent incident where money was found to be missing after a woman was allowed into a home to ...
Cabinet strips another four Russians of Cypriot citizenship (Updated)
The cabinet proceeded on Wednesday to revoke a further four Cypriot passports from Russians identified within the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow
The decision also covers the four ...
Prominent figure in the arts appointed deputy minister of culture
Yiannis Toumazis, a prominent figure in the arts community, was on Wednesday appointed Cyprus’ first deputy minister for culture and will take up his duties on July 1.
Toumazis told the ...
Coronavirus: Cabinet lifts more Covid restrictions (Update 2)
Ahead of the Easter holidays, the cabinet on Wednesday lifted the restriction on the maximum number of people at house gatherings as well as the SafePass requirement for outdoor venues.
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Gesy beneficiaries entitled to four dietician visits per year
Gesy beneficiaries are entitled to four visits to a clinical dietician a year for health issues covered by the general health system, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Wednesday.
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