Fire in Pissouri
A fire was raging at the Pissouri community on Friday night, with firefighting trucks struggling to reach the source of the flames.
The fire began at around 8pm close to ...
Over 7,000 people living in Cyprus illegally repatriated this year
A total of 168 individuals found to be living in Cyprus illegally have been deported and repatriated to their countries of origin in the past week, police said on Friday.
The ...
Pensioners to protest outside finance ministry
Pensioners are set to protest outside the finance ministry on October 3 as part of their efforts to get the government to scrap a 12 per cent reduction to those who retire ...
Cyprus-Greece transplant agreements to go ahead
Health Minister Michael Damianos announced on Friday that cabinet approved kidney and lung transplant agreements set to be signed on September 19 with the Greek government.
Speaking after the cabinet meeting, ...
Buildings’ amnesty approved, thousands to receive title deeds
Cabinet on Friday approved a planning-permit amnesty plan that is expected to allow thousands of ‘trapped buyers’ to obtain a title deed, after they were unable to do so due ...
Fisheries department reported for abuse of power, EU probing fraud allegations
The EU’s anti-fraud office (Olaf) is investigating Cyprus’ fisheries department over a tender which the audit office on Friday said contained “unacceptable” conditions and cost €1.5 million more that the ...
Caricatures and sketches at university
September will welcome one more exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. Titled Fifty Years of Occupation, 1974-2024, the exhibition is presented by the University of Cyprus, ...
Cyprus ‘halfway there’ on migration pact, EU says
Cyprus needs to implement better health vulnerability checks on incoming migrants, resolve issues related to unaccompanied minors and clear its backlog of asylum claims, the EU’s migration ‘czar’ said ...
Cabinet ministers urged to adhere to code of conduct
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday urged his ministers to adhere to a code of conduct and referred to the newly appointed Special Adviser on Ethics George Arestis for any questions.
...
Microsoft hosts cybersecurity summit after global IT outage
Microsoft (MSFT.O) held a summit this week to discuss steps to improve cybersecurity systems, after a faulty software update from CrowdStrike (CRWD.O) caused a global IT outage in ...
Ketsbaia leaves role as Cyprus manager
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) terminated its contact with national men’s football team manager Timur Ketsbaia, an announcement said on Friday.
The Georgian’s contract was due to expire ...
Cost of Kissonerga walkway ballooned from €854,000 to €10.7 million
A seaside walking path in Kissonerga in Paphos cost the state more than ten times its original budget and took almost two decades to complete, an audit office report revealed.
...
Brighton boss Hurzeler youngest to win manager of the month
Fabian Hurzeler has been named Premier League’s manager of the month for August after leading Brighton & Hove Albion to an unbeaten start this season in the 31-year-old’s ...
A minute with Leda Theo, professional artist ‘striving to create emotional intimacy through light and colour!’
Where do you live?For the past few years I live and paint in Nicosia Cyprus where my art studio is, with my dog.I’ve been traveling for almost ...
Greece asks EU for urgent response to soaring power prices
Greece’s prime minister has asked the EU to urgently respond to soaring power prices in central and eastern Europe, which Athens said are being exacerbated by Russian attacks on ...
Prague on high flood alert as central Europe faces torrential rain
Prague was putting up flood defences in the city’s historic centre on Friday after Czech forecasters expanded a warning for extreme rainfall to areas of the country including the ...
Situation at Paphos airport ‘unbearable’ local businesses say
The situation at Paphos airport is “unbearable”, Paphos district tourism development and promotion company (Etap) chairman Kyriacos Drousiotis said on Friday.
“The situation is now unbearable at Paphos airport in ...
Govt ready for tripartite talks, hopes Turkish side to shift stance
UN efforts are focusing on facilitating a joint meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in the presence of UN chief Antonio Guterres, with the Greek ...
Bank of Cyprus cuts loan interest rate — nearly 8,000 borrowers to benefit
The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced an immediate reduction in its reference rate for loans linked to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) base interest rate.
According to the ...
Bank of Cyprus shareholders approve move to Athens Stock Exchange
Bank of Cyprus shareholders on Friday approved the listing of the bank’s ordinary shares on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX), pending a delisting from the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
...
Footballers demand cut from betting taxes
Footballers’ association Pasp chairman Spyros Neofitides on Friday demanded that his association be given a cut of the income generated by taxes levied on takings by betting shops.
He said ...
TV shows we love: Dead Boy Detectives
I was engrossed in this story of two ghosts working to solve a series of mysteries. The boys of Dead Boy Detectives are helped by a psychic medium, who can ...
Find your fit: BBF’s new interactive property finder helps clients choose
As part of its ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional value and top choices to its customers, Cyprus’ leading real estate developer BBF has launched “Find your fit” – a new interactive ...
Minors moved overnight from OAP home after incidents
Minors who had caused ire among Larnaca locals earlier in the week following incidents at an elderly nursing home where they were housed, were moved overnight to other facilities, it ...