Govt signs first public sector pay raise deal since 2009
The government on Thursday signed an agreement granting all workers in the central government and the broader public sector a 1.5 per cent rise on their base salary – the first such ...
UK’s Starmer hails European unity on Ukraine, tackling migration
Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, hailed European unity on Thursday, saying deeper defence and security cooperation would better support Ukraine while shared intelligence could help tackle illegal migration.
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Investigation into Thanasis Nicolaou’s murder to proceed despite certiorari
The independent investigation into the circumstances behind the murder of Thanasis Nicolaou will plough ahead despite the certiorari (a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a case ...
Palestinian Embassy condemns Israeli rejection of statehood
The Embassy of Palestine in Cyprus denounced on Thursday the Israeli parliament’s rejection of a Palestinian state, calling the move a rebuff to the international community.
“The insistence of ...
Upcoming live music
Live music sounds can be found all around the island these months as festivals and concerts make up a big part of the cultural agenda. Local musicians and invited stars ...
North police seize latest batch of meat smuggled from Republic
The Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday announced they had found and seized a total of 75 kilograms of lamb meat which had been smuggled to the north from the Republic.
The ...
Greece’s Tsitsipas keen on completing childhood dream at Paris Games
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas said the Olympics holds a special significance to him due to its Greek origins, adding that he is hoping to realise his dream of winning an ...
‘About time’ to help children of those missing from 1974
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday instructed his government to explore the possibility of offering financial and psychological support to the children of missing persons.
The decision came as he met ...
Govt announces seven new agricultural priorities
The government has announced seven new agricultural priorities to be delivered by 2027 under the European Union’s common agricultural policy.
The priorities were unveiled by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on ...
Spain climb to third in FIFA rankings, Argentina stay top
Newly crowned European champions Spain rose to third in the latest FIFA rankings published on Thursday, while World Cup winners Argentina held on to the top spot following their Copa ...
Heatwave poses big challenge for Greece’s delivery workers
Yannis Asimakopoulos has worked as a food delivery driver in Athens for 17 years and cannot recall a hotter summer as a new heatwave gripped Greece this week.
Authorities shut all ...
Fidias among four Cypriot MEPs to vote against von der Leyen
Fidias Panayiotou was one of four Cypriot members of the European parliament who voted against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen when her nomination was ratified by the European ...
Traitor's Club
Decades after division Cypriots still hope for unity
Every week for the past 20 years, a group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have gathered in a cobbled courtyard in Cyprus’s divided capital Nicosia to reminisce about the past ...
Policeman among arrested for starting Xyliatos fire
A policeman stationed in Nicosia was one of the two suspects arrested on Sunday evening for a fire that broke out on Saturday in Xyliatos area.
The police said the ...
Why is it so difficult for women in power to dress ‘correctly’?
By Ashley Morgan
As Angela Rayner arrived to take up her new role as Britain’s deputy prime minister, some online commentators went into meltdown – not because of her historic ...
How do criminal charges get dropped?
In many cases, criminal charges are dropped or dismissed before the case ever goes to trial. For the defendant, this is a major relief, ultimately allowing them to continue their ...
EU Commission head von der Leyen elected for second term
Ursula von der Leyen won a second term as president of the European Commission on Thursday after pledging to create a continental “defence union” and to stay the course on ...
Solving problems in public hospitals is priority, says minister
Solving the problems that exist in public hospitals is the primary goal of the health ministry, said Minister Michalis Damianos on Thursday.
Damianos made these remarks from Famagusta General, part ...
Italian journalist ordered to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for mocking her height
A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA ...
Two-state solution out of the question – Christodoulides
Under no circumstances are there discussions for a two-state solution for Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
His statements to the German Press Agency (GPA) were published in a ...
We’re on your team
I’m not a big football fan myself but I am fascinated by the way fans get worked up when their team is playing. It is obvious the adrenaline is ...
Mitsotakis calls for Cyprus negotiations to resume, Kasselakis to visit island
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday called for negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus problem to resume.
Speaking during his arrival at the European Political Community summit in ...
Turkish invasion: 50 years
Cyprus 1974: harrowing history told through prints
2024 marks 50 years since the Turkish invasion, and throughout the year several events and cultural performances remember that harrowing summer of 1974 that changed the course of history for the island and ...
Starmer uses European forum to press for EU reset
Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, called on Thursday for closer cooperation in Europe to advance support for Ukraine and tackle the continent’s most pressing problems: illegal migration, ...