Tsunami of price rises expected
High fuel costs, shipping costs and animal feed have combined to see food prices spiral Essential foodstuffs like bread, milk and meat may see...
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Our View: Reassuring that finance minister is aware of the looming dangers to public finances
Although inflationary pressures have been evident in the last couple of months, they were largely ignored. When the 38 per cent increase in the electricity...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: In hard times, massive potato brings light relief
CONGRATS to Xylophagou mayor Georgios Tasou and his municipal council for their publicity stunt with the big dick potato (BDP), of the Spunta variety, they...
Coronavirus: Two deaths and 126 new cases
Two deaths and 126 new coronavirus cases were reported by the health ministry on Saturday after 44,460 PCR and rapid tests. The deaths concerned two...
Independence of fire service was a ‘necessity’
The complete independence of the fire service from the police was “a necessity” that was implemented 60 years after the first discussions, former Justice Minister...
Cyprus processing EC measures to deal with electricity prices
Cyprus is processing the proposals of the European Commission regarding ways to deal with rising electricity prices, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou said on Saturday. According...
Blind eye cannot continue to be turned on Turkey says commissioner
The United Nations and the European Union cannot continue to “turn a blind eye” to the “inhuman and unacceptable” practices of the north, Presidential Commissioner...
Cyprus and Egypt sign electricity MoU (update 2)
The Cyprus-Egypt memorandum of understanding on cross-border electrical interconnections marks an “important milestone” to promote regional collaboration in the field of energy between the two...
Petrol station owners call for harsh fines on those going north for fuel
People only understand harsh punishments and strict fines and that’s what it will take to stop people buying petrol in the north, the head of...
Our View: Foreign minister seems to have lost touch with reality
Last Monday foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Plus TV that any more Turkish moves aimed at opening the fenced area of Varosha would affect...
Final touches being put to gender identity bill, Cyprus lagging behind other CoE states
Officials are putting the final touches to a draft bill on gender identity – a revamp of a previous version that was drafted in 2019,...
Coronavirus: no new deaths, 142 people test positive on Friday (Updated)
No new deaths from Covid-19 were announced on Friday, while testing came up with 142 new positives. Hospitals were treating 56 patients, of whom 24...
‘Viral’ Big Potato garners attention at home and abroad
Xylofagou’s Big Potato has achieved its goal of bringing attention to both the village and its trademark product, but this is only the beginning, community...
New strategy launched to attract investors
The government on Friday presented its new strategy for attracting businesses to Cyprus with emphasis, among others, on high technology, shipping, innovation, and research and...
British lawmaker stabbed to death in ‘terrorist incident’ (update 2)
British lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death in an Essex church on Friday by an assailant who lunged at him as he met voters, in what...
Tala fire brought under control (updated)
A fire near the village of Tala, in Paphos, burned around eight hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation, and trees, the fire service said on...
New pilot traffic cams to be operational by end of October
Eight traffic cameras — four fixed and four mobile — will go into operation by the end of October for the pilot phase of a...
Vulnerable groups urged to use electricity discounts
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday urged vulnerable consumers to make use of existing incentives that offer up to a 20 per cent discount on their...
Cabinet decides to rescind citizenship for 45 foreign nationals (updated)
The cabinet has decided to rescind the Cypriot citizenship granted to 45 foreign nationals as part of the island’s controversial citizenship by investment programme that...
More maternity leave for second and third children
The cabinet on Friday approved a bill extending maternity leave period for second and third children. The bill provides for four additional weeks for a...