Cyprus bar probes members in north property deals
The Cyprus bar association is investigating some of its members and a company associated with them, believed to be involved in buying and selling of property in the north, it ...
Registrar bows to pressure on company fines
The system for registering ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) at the Registrar of Companies, will allow companies to post this information without paying the fines imposed on January 1 for failing to ...
Morocco under pressure to repeat World Cup heroics at AFCON
Morocco set new standards for African football just over 12 months ago at the Qatar World Cup but the pressure is now on to improve a dismal record in the Africa ...
Rise in orders for ship using alternative fuel
Shipbuilding saw an 8 per cent increase in orders for alternative fuel-powered vessels, which have reached a total of 298 ships, in response to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) strict emission ...
North minimum wage set at 24,000TL
The north’s minimum wage was raised to a net figure of 24,000TL on Friday, following a unanimous decision of its minimum wage determination commission.
The new minimum wage is ...
Commissioner praises sustainable tourism initiative
The newly-appointed Commissioner for the Environment, Antonia Theodosiou, acknowledged the importance of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) and its significance to the tourism industry.
Addressing the 16th Annual General ...
A minute with Nicos Georgiou Professional Singer
Where do you live?
I live on my own in Nicosia
What did you have for breakfast?
To be honest I never have breakfast, but coffee is a must.
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Public-private collaboration to address IT skills gap
The state and the private sector are joining forces to try and bridge the gaps in the jobs market in the IT sector with a targeted programme to attract and ...
Cyprus boasts more than 400 startups
Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem boasts over 400 startups and innovative businesses, more than 2500 researchers, and over 4000 entrepreneurs, said Demetris Skourides, the chief scientist of the Research and Innovation Foundation.
“These numbers demonstrate ...
Etek approves proposal for urban planning overhaul
The interior ministry’s proposal for a radical revision of the urban planning and building permit process, specifically for low-risk developments such as residences and small apartment buildings, has garnered ...
Get to know Paphos artist
Paphos will have an art-filled weekend with an upcoming event diving into the practices and methodologies of one particular creative. The House of Arts and Letters of Paphos and the ...
North ‘must limit and stop’ naturalising ‘citizens’
The north “must limit and stop” its handing out of ‘citizenships’, ‘MP’ and university owner Serhat Akpinar told the Cyprus Mail.
Akpinar, a senior member of ruling coalition party the ...
North-based footballer travels to AFCON
North-based footballer Souleymane Doukara has travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being included in the Mauritania national team’s squad.
Doukara, 32, plays as a striker for Famagusta-based ...
Exclusive: Shein files with Chinese regulator for planned US float -sources
Fashion company Shein is seeking Beijing’s nod to go public in the U.S., two sources with knowledge of the matter said, a decision which could delay its float ...
Russia’s Medvedev: UK troop deployment to Ukraine would be war declaration
A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that Moscow would regard any move by Britain to deploy a military contingent to Ukraine as a declaration of war ...
Cyprus groups condemn UK’s Yemen bombing
Political groups in Cyprus on Friday condemned the United Kingdom’s use of its Akrotiri base in Cyprus to bomb Yemen.
In the early hours of Friday, the British government ...
Erdogan: US, Britain trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the U.S. and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a disproportionate use of force and accused the two countries of ...
Turkish Cypriot police deny involvement in murder suspects’ kidnapping (Updated)
The Turkish Cypriot police on Friday denied any involvement in the kidnapping in the Republic of two men who are suspected of murder.
On Wednesday, police in the Republic had ...
WHO: incredibly low Covid, flu vaccination rates as cases surge
Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told Reuters.In the United States, several ...
Alcaraz has sights set on Djokovic and No.1 spot at Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz is raring to go at the Australian Open where he will seek to dethrone holder Novak Djokovic and secure a third Grand Slam triumph that would see him ...
US, Britain carry out Yemen strikes in retaliation for Houthi attacks (Update)
U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Houthi forces for months of attacks on Red Sea shipping that ...
Limassol police book over 140 drivers in one day
Thirty people were nabbed while driving without licence or insurance during a police clampdown in Limassol on Thursday.
In total, over 140 drivers were caught for various offences, police said.
Twenty ...
Moscow calls US plan to confiscate Russian assets ’21st century piracy’
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday called a U.S. plan to confiscate up to $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine “21st century piracy” and said Moscow ...
Greek students protest government plan for private universities
Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country.
The ...