New agreement for minimum wage set
The minister of labour is on Wednesday expected to issue a decree revising the amount of the national minimum wage, following months of debate with trade unions and employers’ organisations.
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High civilian toll in Gaza is cost of crushing Hamas, Israeli military officials say
Heavy civilian casualties are the cost of Israel’s intense campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza and the militants’ urban warfare strategy, Israeli military officials said, in the face of ...
Michalis Tterlikkas and Fuzz Bus meeting on stage
A thrilling collaboration is coming to shake the island’s music nightlife as iconic Cypriot singer Michalis Tterlikkas is set to join forces with jazz rockers Fuzz Bus. The show ...
New law to regulate baby care facilities
A new law to criminalise unlicensed nurseries and babysitters is in the works, as it emerged on Tuesday that a babysitter has four abuse charges against her.
The law has ...
Teens back in court over arson
The eight teenagers detained as suspects in the arson at a school in Strovolos are set to appear before the Nicosia district court on Wednesday as remand orders against them ...
It’s time to party
This time of the year, it is party time galore! Bars, restaurants and event venues put on their best of the best to offer nights of fun and boogie. This ...
Belgian keeper Courtois to miss out on Euro 2024
Belgium’s number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he will not go to next year’s European Championship in order to fully recover from a knee injury, he told ...
Audit office says hands tied over Akamas investigation
The auditor-general’s office said on Tuesday it does not yet have access to the administrative investigation into road works within the Akamas national forest park, and therefore is unable ...
AG files appeal against haircut ruling
The attorney-general on Tuesday filed an appeal over a Limassol District Court decision that last month awarded compensation to an individual in a 2013 Laiki Bank haircut case.
“In particular, the ...
French lawmakers strike tentative deal on tougher immigration bill
A group of French lawmakers struck a tentative deal on Tuesday on a contested bill that will toughen immigration laws and has highlighted the difficulties for President Emmanuel Macron of ...
Explosion onboard ship off Famagusta
An explosion rocked a tanker vessel transporting fuel off the coast of Famagusta in the north on Tuesday.
According to Turkish Cypriot reports, two individuals aboard the vessel, named Akasya, ...
Cyprus receives more vultures to boost island population
Another 15 vultures have arrived in Cyprus from Spain as part of ongoing efforts to save the endangered Griffon Vulture species on the island, it was announced on Tuesday.
The birds ...
Nicosia municipality spends over €11m on social integration
Over the past 12 years, Nicosia municipality has invested a total of €11 million in social inclusion programmes. mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday.
He stressed “the paramount importance of the extensive ...
Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare
Here’s how parents can deal with it
By Michelle Cowley-Cunningham
As Christmas approaches, many children experience the “gimme-gimmes” and write a list of toys that they hope Santa will ...
Greek Cypriots waiting to see response from the north
The Greek Cypriot side is waiting to see how constructive the Turkish Cypriot side will be following the appointment of the new UN envoy, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...
86 Turkish Cypriots now successfully evacuated from Gaza (Updated)
A total of 86 Turkish Cypriots have been successfully evacuated out of Gaza since October 8, the undersecretary of the north’s ‘foreign ministry’ Mustafa Lakadamyali told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
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Kedipes to sell €58.4 million loan portfolio to Bank of Cyprus
State-owned asset management company Kedipes on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement with the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) for the sale of a portfolio of serviced and up-to-date restructured ...
Arrest for illegally crossing into north, with cannabis
A Belgian man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after having been arrested the previous day when he illegally crossed from the Republic.
The man was found by ...
Israel pounds Gaza, Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks
Israel kept pounding the shattered Gaza Strip on Tuesday while Yemen’s pro-Palestinian Houthi movement vowed to defy a U.S.-led naval mission and keep hitting Israeli targets in ...
President christens plane Cyprus
Cyprus actively supports the aviation sector, aiming to increase the nation’s air connectivity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday during the naming ceremony of a SKY express plane called ‘...
Putin says Russia is ready to talk on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States and Europe about the future of Ukraine if they wanted to, but ...
‘Window to culture’ opened for Cyprus youth
Launching a new Youth Culture Card on Tuesday, President Nikos Christodoulides described it as a “window to culture”.
The card is available to all young people who turn 18 years old ...
Chocolate lab in the heart of the city
Calling all chocolate lovers! This is a mouth-watering event not to miss. Thinker Maker Space of CYENS in Nicosia will turn into a Chocolate Lab this Thursday, oozing chocolate creations ...
Julian Assange’s ‘final’ appeal against US extradition to be held in February
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at ...