UK aid reaches Gaza via Cyprus maritime corridor
Aid from the UK reached Gaza through the Cyprus maritime corridor, British Foreign Secretary said in on post on X on Friday.
“This is a major step forward,” Cameron said. “...
Fire in Liopetri burns one hectare of unharvested crops
A fire that broke out around 4pm in Liopetri, in the Famagusta district, was put out after 45 minutes, not before it burned one hectare of unharvested crops and wild vegetation.
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Legal Service questions timing behind anti-corruption spat
The Legal Service on Friday questioned the timing behind the anti-corruption authority’s announcement on the divide surrounding former drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos.
Sticking to its guns, the Legal ...
Auditor-general files opposition proceedings
Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Friday morning filed opposition proceedings against the legal service’s motion to have him suspended from his post.
The first hearing will take place on Thursday.
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Ukraine allows some convicts to join armed forces
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a law allowing some convicts to join the armed forces as it battles to hold the line against Russian offensives in Ukraine‘s northeast, east and ...
Diplomats urge LGBT rights progress in Cyprus
The Cyprus chapter of Diplomats for Equality on Friday issued a joint statement from 26 diplomatic missions operating in Cyprus to mark the upcoming Pride Month and the 2024 International Day Against ...
Exhibition invites viewers to Hug Each Other Again
Matete Martini will present her first solo exhibition in Cyprus this May and the showcase opens next week at Riana Raouna Gallery in downtown Nicosia. Titled Hug Each Other Again, ...
Guardiola senses repeat of 2022 final day chaos
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he expects another nail-biting finale to the Premier League season, similar to the 2021-22 campaign where his club nearly lost the title on the ...
Cyprus tourism on track to meet targets, minister says, after second-best April
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Friday said that tourist arrivals for the first four months of 2024 indicate that the island can achieve its goals for the year, despite ...
Nurses union warns of strikes over understaffing
The nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy on Thursday warned of potential strikes in response to ongoing understaffing issues in public hospitals, in a direct dig to the state ...
Cyprus ‘not alone’ over migration
Cyprus is “not alone” on the matter of migration, Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Friday.
Speaking to journalists after an inter-ministerial summit held by representatives of the two ...
Scheffler detained by police before US PGA second round
The second round of the PGA Championship began after an 80-minute delay on Friday at the Valhalla Golf Club where Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police while trying ...
Minister warns of escalating undeclared work crisis
If the issue of undeclared work is not dealt with soon, it will become a much bigger problem, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
The minister was speaking at ...
Cyprus tourist arrivals up 1.7 per cent in first four months of 2024
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus in April 2024 amounted to 333,563, marking a decline of 2.7 per cent from 342,736 in April 2023, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
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Construction material prices fall from previous year
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced on Friday that the Price Index of Construction Materials for April 2024 reached 117.22 units, which marks a marginal increase of 0.02 per cent compared to the ...
Lottides urges recognition of homophobic incidents as crimes
Homophobic, transphobic and biphobic incidents should not be treated as isolated incidents and should not be underestimated, Commissioner for the Administration and Protection of Human Rights, Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on ...
SSM Chair praises Cypriot banks’ capitalisation and NPL reduction
Cypriot banks are well-capitalised and have shown a remarkable reduction in non-performing loans (NPLs), stated Claudia Buch, the new Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).
However, she urged caution ...
Vatican urges caution over weeping Madonnas and other supposed apparitions
The Vatican issued new guidelines on Friday recommending a cautious approach to supposed supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for centuries whipped up the Catholic ...
The benefits of installing a whole house water filter
Installing a whole house water filter system can offer significant benefits for you and your family’s health and safety. Tap water, even when treated by municipal facilities, can contain ...
A minute with: Angela Bilianidi aka Angie Vein – Multidisciplinary artist
Where do you live and with whom?
I live downtown, within the walled city of Nicosia with my cat family.
What did you have for breakfast?
Coffee always comes first. ...
How to record Gameplay on PC: A step-by-step guide featuring Wondershare DemoCreator
In the gaming universe, keeping a memory of your gameplay is not just only about saving memory; it is about sharing, making tutorials, and even among the audience, creating a ...
Cyprus considers Legal Service and justice ministry separation
A study on the framework for the separation of powers between the legal service and the justice ministry has been completed as part of a bill submitted to parliament, Justice ...
Fire breaks out in underground Dali garage
By Robert Morgan
A fire broke out in a company’s underground parking space in the industrial area of Dali on Friday after a vehicle caught fire while being started.
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Turkey opposition chief cool to constitution talks with Erdogan
Turkey’s main opposition leader, boosted by sweeping local election gains in March, said he is “far off” opening talks with Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party over a new constitution ...