Police have moustaches shaved for end of Movember
Police officers had their moustaches shaved on Friday morning to mark the end of ‘Movember’, with officers having grown moustaches throughout the month to raise awareness of and funds for ...
Ministry to tighten oversight on influencer advertising
Internet influencers are to come under increasing scrutiny from the consumer protection service of the commerce ministry, it emerged on Friday.
According to reports, the move was spelled out by ...
‘Economy being pushed to brink’
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Friday warned both sides in the cement workers dispute that the economy had been pushed to the limit over something that could and should have ...
Smart street lights installed in Paralimni
Smart street lights began to be installed in Paralimni, the Paralimni and Dherynia municipality announced on Friday.
The old street lights began to be replaced on Thursday with smart lights ...
At least 40 dead in Gaza as Israeli tanks pull back from camp
Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians overnight and on Friday in the Gaza Strip, many of them in the Nuseirat refugee camp at the centre of the enclave, medics ...
UK will not recognise north’s regime, says new high commissioner
The UK has reaffirmed its steadfast support to a solution of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and is clear on not recognising the breakaway regime in the north.
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The Western orientation of Cyprus non-negotiable, says Demetriou
Closer ties with Nato would not only render the island a pillar of security and stability in the region but would also create better conditions for a solution to the ...
British lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill
Britain’s parliament voted in favour of a new bill to legalise assisted dying on Friday, opening the way for months of further debate on an issue that has divided ...
Poland’s Legia demand action over ‘scandalous’ Omonia tifo
Polish football club Legia Warsaw on Friday demanded that European football governing body Uefa take action over a “scandalous” tifo unveiled by fans of Cypriot club Omonia before the two ...
Govt re-awards tender for ministerial cars after bid fails on technicality
The government was forced to re-award its tender for the provision of new electric ministerial cars after the bid which had initially won the tender was disqualified on a technicality.
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A minute with Luciana Franzolin, Photojournalist, owner of London School of Photography Cyprus
Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my boyfriend and my son. I’m from Brazil.
Best childhood memory?Spending time at my grandparents’ rural property. I would ...
Polis demands political decision for proper hospital
Polis has demanded a political decision to support the right of residents in the remote area to proper medical care in a modern hospital.
The issue was raised again on ...
Tax return submissions up 6% ahead of deadline
Six per cent more people have submitted their tax returns before the November 30 deadline than had done so this time last year, Tax Commissioner Sotiris Markides said on Friday.
Markides ...
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that he had deliberately used his black labrador Koni to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting in 2007 that became a notorious diplomatic ...
Schooling for traumatised children to be set up in national park, says Oelmek
The alternative schooling pilot programme for children with severe socio-educational challenges will be housed at the environmental information centre in Athalassa national forestry park, according to teachers’ union Oelmek leader ...
Supreme Court awards extra €3,000 in police brutality case
The Supreme Court ordered the state to pay a further €3,000 in punitive damages to each of two citizens who were beaten up by members of the police force.
The citizens ...
Cyprus 9-month tourism revenue hits €2.58 billion
Tourism revenue in Cyprus reached €454.1 million in September 2024, according to the statistical service’s passenger survey.
This marks a 6 per cent increase compared to September 2023, when tourism revenue stood at €428.4 ...
Government eyes lower voting age to boost youth engagement
President Nikos Christodoulides told young people on Friday the government was working on a number of initiatives to get them more involved in democratic engagement, including lowering the voting age ...
Cyprus posts €1.43 billion surplus, up 115 per cent from last year
Cyprus recorded a general government surplus of €1.43 billion, equivalent to 4.2 per cent of GDP, between January and October 2024, according to a report from the statistical service.
This was more than ...
High-spending Irish coalition eyes re-election as rival Sinn Fein falters
Ireland’s two main governing parties looked on course to return to power as polls opened on Friday, thanks to a giveaway October budget and a loss of momentum by ...
TV shows we love: Noragami
A good beginning for people who want to get into anime is Noragami, even though its release date of 2014 makes it quite old in anime terms. And the plot is ...
Greek police officer arrested on suspicion of helping major drug ring
A Greek police officer has been arrested on suspicion of assisting a transnational cocaine trafficking ring by leaking confidential investigative information to its members and helping them cover up illicit ...
Russia behind ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage in Europe, UK spy chief says
Russia is waging a “staggeringly reckless campaign” of sabotage in Europe while also stepping up its nuclear sabre-rattling to scare other countries off from backing Ukraine, Britain’s foreign spy ...
Suspected drug ring members re-remanded
Three individuals suspected of involvement in a large drug trafficking ring appeared before the Limassol court on Friday for a re-remand hearing. The court granted a new seven-day remand to ...