Fire at private university determined to be arson
A fire broke out in a Nicosia private university’s basement stairwell, necessitating the need of three engines to deal with the blaze, the fire service said on Thursday.
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PUNIN GROUP acquires wine boutique Le Petit Marché, French restaurant Le Frenchie
The PUNIN GROUP, led by Dmitry Punin, which owns PUNIN WINE, a leading player in Cyprus’ alcohol distribution market and the most renowned wine boutique in Limassol, has acquired the ...
What’s On this weekend
Eleni Philippou looks at the events coming from Friday onwards
Mid-September is already here and before you know it, autumnal activities will take over the island. With more sunny days ...
Archbishop sets sights on Ledra Palace hotel
Archbishop Georgios has launched an inspection process of the Ledra Palace hotel building with the aim of potentially using it.
The archdiocese retains the majority of shares in the building ...
Archbishop in favour of sex ed in schools
Archbishop Georgios has come out in favour of sex education in schools saying it is better for children to be enabled to protect themselves than to be left uninformed.
The ...
Suspected Chlorakas church burglars remanded for 5 days
Two individuals, who allegedly broke into a church were remanded for five days, the Paphos District Court decided on Thursday.
According to the Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, the pair, ...
British and Turkish foreign ministers discuss Cyprus issue
The Cyprus issue was among the topics discussed in Ankara by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his British counterpart James Cleverly.
According to a post by the Turkish foreign ...
Kim invites Putin to North Korea
Kim Jong Un invited Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during a rare summit, stoking U.S. concerns that a revived Moscow-Pyongyang axis could bolster Russia’s military ...
Fines of €3,000 for hunters in prohibited areas
Two hunters caught hunting in a prohibited area in Paphos district were fined on Wednesday.
According to the police, members of the game service on the lookout for poachers in ...
Today’s weather: Clear and warm
Thursday will be mostly clear. Temperatures will rise to 35C in the interior, 34C on the south and east coasts, 32C on the remaining coasts and 27C in the higher ...
London police apologise and pay compensation to women held at vigil
London’s police force has apologised and paid “substantial damages” to two women detained at a vigil held in memory of Sarah Everard who was raped and murdered by a ...
Cyprus government wants research to become more marketable
In a meeting with representatives of the Centres of Excellence, held during a session of the House Committee on Commerce, the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Research, and Digital Policy, Philippos ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cyprus is gearing up to host the prestigious EMC 2023 – Eastern Mediterranean Conference & Exhibition on Energy from November 28 to 30, 2023.
The event, held under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy, ...
Cyprus public sector employment increases in second quarter of 2023
Employment in the broad public sector increased by 894 individuals, a rise of 1.2 per cent, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the state’s ...
BoE official says public need reassurance on digital pound and privacy
A “national conversation” is needed to assuage public fears that a digital version of the pound would allow the government to spy on them, Bank of England deputy governor designate ...
IMF and regulators set out roadmap to contain crypto risks
Global financial regulators and the International Monetary Fund on Thursday set out a roadmap to coordinate measures that stop cryptoassets from undermining macroeconomic and financial stability.
Such risks are exacerbated ...
Our View: Zero VAT on sugar is nothing more than a publicity stunt
The government decided to maintain the zero VAT rate on a range of consumer products until the end of April. Bizarrely, it added another two items to the zero VAT ...
Russia’s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
Russia’s VTB Bank (VTBR.MM) said on Wednesday that it will launch money transfers in Indian rupees by the end of September.
Retail customers will be able to send ...
Canada PM Trudeau dismisses talk of quitting, acknowledges public ‘grumbling’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday brushed aside the idea he might quit due to poor polling numbers, saying he still had plenty of work to do, but acknowledged ...
Government aims to further support financial services sector, President says
The government aims to further support the growth of the financial services sector by bolstering the relevant regulatory framework, by strengthening supervision and by ensuring effective enforcement, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies
Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that “we are not alone” in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the Latin American country’s ...
US will impose sanctions on Russia, North Korea for any new arms deals-State Dept
The Biden administration “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude any new arms deals, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
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Baby drowns during migrant rescue operation off Italy’s Lampedusa
A five-month-old baby boy drowned during a rescue operation off the Italian island of Lampedusa after a boat carrying migrants across the sea from North Africa capsized, ANSA and other ...
Greek prosecutor orders investigation into deadly floods
A prosecutor for Greece’s top criminal court has ordered a probe into the causes and handling of floods triggered by a storm that killed at least 15 people, swamped houses ...