Our View: Culture of self-interest on full display
The culture of self-interest in Cyprus is evident almost on a daily basis but the past week has been exceptional.
Firstly, we had the disgraced Bishop of Kiti who refuses ...
Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF sells McLaren stake to Bahrain
Bahrain’s state investment fund Mumtalakat is buying preference shares and warrants worth 400 million pounds ($510.48 million) in carmaker McLaren from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Ares Management (...
Biden addresses Xi ‘dictator’ remark, says US-China relations unharmed
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he did not think his comment referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator had undermined or complicated the U.S. relationship with ...
Cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine, Pentagon says
The United States military believes that cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine in pushing back against Russian forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday, but they had not ...
Man arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography
Police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of possession of child pornography, attempted solicitation of minors for sexual purposes, sexual abuse of a minor and stalking.
According to a ...
Plenum passes laws defining functions of new courts
The House plenum on Thursday voted through a series of laws spelling out the functions of new courts that were created via legislation previously passed reforming the administration of justice ...
No survivors after Titanic sub wreckage found on ocean floor (Update 2)
A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, the U....
More migrant boats spotted off Cape Greco
Two more boats with irregular migrants were spotted on Thursday off Cape Greco.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca received an alert about the two boats around 1.30pm. At ...
Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US relations amid flurry of deals
President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the U.S.-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, touting ...
EU Commission to co-finance Nicosia ring road with €32.9 million
The European Commission said Thursday it will be co-financing the construction of the Nicosia ring road to the tune of €32.9 million.
Phase C, section 1 of the Nicosia South Orbital Motorway ...
Local government reform bill headed for plenum on July 6
The bill for local government reform is set to head to plenum on July 6, the House interior committee said on Thursday.
Deputies concluded talks over the bill, with all parties ...
EU and UNDP complete conservation of historic Cypriot churches
The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Thursday that conservation works have been completed at the church of Panagia Chryseleousa in the Kyrenia area and ...
Cyprus considers exporting excess renewable energy to Israel
Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported to Israel – according to ...
Ukrainian PM says he’s sure Ukraine will get money needed to rebuild
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday he was certain Ukraine would receive the $6.5 billion it needs this year for its rapid reconstruction programmes from pledges made at a ...
Argentine Tango at the Cyprus Wine Museum
This summer, the Commandaria Orchestra & Friends Concert Series has great moments in store for music lovers. One of them is this coming Sunday as a concert dedicated to Argentine ...
TC lawyers travel to Ankara for Isias Hotel case updates
Representatives of the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association travelled to Ankara on Thursday to receive updates on the case against the operators of the Isias Hotel.
The lawyers will meet with ...
Mismanagement of TC properties revealed, audit office reports
Failing to stick to criteria in existing legislation has led to varying decisions being made on a case-by-case basis in usage of Turkish Cypriot properties, the audit office said on ...
Cyprus economic performance offsets sanctions impact
The Central Bank of Cyprus has maintained its growth forecast at 2.6 per cent, citing positive developments which have mitigated the fallout from the sanctions imposed on Russia.
The Central Bank ...
British surrogate parents ‘stuck’ in north as baby cannot get passport
A British couple who used a surrogate in the north to give birth to their son have been stranded there for three months as they wait for him to be ...
Russian mercenary boss accuses top brass of Ukraine battlefield cover-up
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin added fuel to his feud with the top brass on Thursday, accusing them of lying to President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people about the ...
Cyprus Shipping Chamber honours World Seafarers’ Day with blood donation
In commemoration of World Seafarers’ Day, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) this week organised its first blood donation event of the year, a tradition it has maintained for the past 30 ...
UEFA ban Mourinho for four games for abusing referee Taylor
Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the ...
Lack of bus drivers a ‘mega problem’, minister says
Cyprus has a “mega problem” in its lack of bus drivers, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades.
He made the comment while speaking to parliament’s Transport commission, where he ...
Original Red Bus Company celebrates 15 years of touring Cyprus
The renowned “Original Red Bus Company”, the first open top bus service offering tourists tours within the Famagusta district, celebrated on Thursday 15 years of continued operation in Cyprus.
Established in 2008 ...