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The hearing for Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides’ dismissal was postponed on Thursday, as an expert witness from Intosai (International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions) was unable to attend the court ...

Tatiana Der Avedissian is a name you might not yet know, but you certainly should. Tatiana is making waves – literally and figuratively—in the world of sustainability and business development. ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Thursday announced a new funding programme entitled ‘Commercial Proof of Concept – Energy’, which boasts a budget of €1.6 million to accelerate innovation in the ...

Electricity supply is expected to run smoothly, despite the high demand due to hot weather. Cyprus’ transmission system spokeswoman Chara Kousiappa said demand on Thursday was estimated to peak at 1,150...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin in Brussels. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the European Council where the ...

A much-touted cabinet decision to ban mobile phones in secondary schools has fallen at its first hurdle – a discussion in parliament – with the result that it has been put off ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides used his address at the opening of the Cyprus Space Research and Innovation Centre (C-SpaRC), hosted by the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO), to unveil a ...

A 45-year-old man who confessed to the Ormidia murder was remanded at the Dhekelia British bases court on Thursday for eight days. Costas Sotiri handed himself to Dhekelia police a ...

Workers are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and prioritising skills growth amidst rising workloads and an accelerating pace of change, according to the results of a survey shared by consulting ...

Borrowers are receiving letters of approval for participation in the mortgage to rent scheme, running from December 2023 to September 6, 2024. Through the scheme, eligible applicants transfer the ownership of their primary ...

The Limassol hospital pharmacy staff is on a two-hour work stoppage from 11am till 1pm to protest working understaffed. An Isotita union representative said the pharmacy has been understaffed for ...

Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year’s haj were not officially registered with the Saudi authorities, with the result that many had no access ...

Following are the Euro 2024 round-of-16 fixtures after the completion of the group stage. The top two teams from the six groups and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the ...

A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad on Wednesday, sending the Proteas into ...

Police in Paphos on Wednesday seized eleven computers suspected to have been illegally converted into gaming machines. Officers from the Paphos CID, as well as members of the intellectual property ...

A 27-year-old man was remanded at Famagusta district court for eight days on Thursday over an ongoing investigation for robbery, carrying a weapon to incite terror and attempted theft. The ...

The council of ministers decided on the retraction of two more “golden passports” issued to Russian oligarchs, it emerged on Thursday. The two Russians had acquired Cypriot citizenship during the 2008...

US President Joe Biden’s top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a pause on a shipment of heavy bombs for Israel while ...

Court proceedings are set to continue on Thursday over the request of the Attorney General, Giorgos Savvides, to suspend Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides for improper conduct. The latest advance in ...

Georgia arrived at Euro 2024 with no expectations, manager Willy Sagnol said, having already celebrated what they thought would be their biggest achievement in just qualifying. Sagnol’s men upended Portugal – ...

How is it already the last weekend of June? As we step deeper into the summer, the island’s busiest season in terms of events and things to do, the ...

It was determined that a 35-year-old man, Michael Silvestrou from Larnaca, died by drowning, police announced on Thursday. Silvestrou was found dead in the sea in Mazotos on Wednesday. According ...

Tech, talk, and transformation: Artemis Pnevmatikou strategy for success. ‘Pushing for change isn’t just necessary; it’s inevitable if we want to keep moving forward’. For young women tiptoeing ...

A 61-year-old man was remanded for eight days by the Nicosia District Court following an arson attack on two cars and a motorcycle in Nicosia early Thursday morning. According to ...