Foster family benefits unchanged for 15 years
Benefits for foster families have not been adjusted for 15 years, MPs at the House labour committee heard on Tuesday, as they called for more government support for child benefits.
Despite ...
Govt between Plan A and B over LNG
The government has “a Plan A and a Plan B” for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, the president said on Tuesday.
Nikos Christodoulides was responding to journalists’ ...
Stewart reiterates concerns over ‘militarisation’ of buffer zone
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) head Colin Stewart reiterated his concerns over the “militarisation” of the buffer zone on Tuesday.
Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Phone and drugs found in prison cells
Prison wardens on Tuesday found a mobile phone and a quantity of drugs inside cells at the central prison.
The material was found during a search of the prison, with ...
200 guitars set to perform at Nicosia theatre
Omega TV channel presents a musical event on stage on Wednesday as a ground-breaking concert by the Cyprus Guitar Orchestra takes place. Two hundred guitars will meet on stage at ...
Unions demand protection for bus drivers
Monday’s act of violence against a bus driver, the second in a week, on Tuesday led to trade unions demanding effective measures to protect drivers.
A Sek trade union ...
Hurricane Beryl, churning toward Jamaica, threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic
Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to dump rain on parts of Hispaniola after leaving at least three people dead on smaller islands ...
Cyprus receives slap on wrist for refugee treatment
Cyprus on Tuesday received a slap on the wrist from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for its treatment of two asylum seekers who arrived on the island in 2019.
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People are dying waiting for new homes, MPs hear
The House refugee committee on Tuesday called on authorities to speed up work of the government’s Ktizo plan to rebuild dangerous apartment buildings on refugee estates.
MPs said there ...
Political parties ‘not abiding by the law’
It is unacceptable for parliamentary parties to not abide by the law, permanent secretary of the interior ministry Ellikos Elias said on Tuesday, after it emerged some have failed to ...
WIMBLEDON
Defending women’s champion Vondrousova knocked out in first round
Defending champion Marketa Vondrousova was knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, the first female holder to fall at the opening hurdle since Steffi Graf 30 years ago.
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Extra €10m for tourism as president says can recover
The tourism industry is resilient enough to recover from crises in the Middle East and Ukraine in addition to a recession in Europe, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday unveiling ...
Cyprus must address birth rate, green transition, housing, competitiveness
Economic council makes number of recommendations to update long-term economic strategy, seeks EU funding
The long-term strategy for the sustainable development of the Cypriot economy, known as Vision 2035, is set ...
Swelling deer herd hems in South Korean islanders
By Hongji Kim
Under the light of a moon partially obscured by cloud, the eyes of a dozen deer glow uncannily in the dark on South Korea’s island of ...
Australian, New Zealand property markets face creeping climate risks
By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer
When floods hit the eastern Australian town of Lismore two years ago, Adam Bailey lost all the historic collections from his antique store, including ...
UK leaders avoid climate change in election campaign
By Jack Graham
As Britain’s general election nears, the campaign trail has been dominated by issues such as immigration, the health service and a major insider betting scandal.
But ...
Ayia Napa mayor to stay in post during criminal investigation
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannettou will not be suspended from duty while a criminal prosecution against him is underway, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday.
The decision follows an opinion ...
Hooded men commit robberies with fire extinguisher
A group of hooded men travelling around Limassol on motorcycles committed three robberies by discharging a fire extinguisher at their victims in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.
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Avakoum scandal
Police investigate new crime in monastery scandal
Police are investigating a new financial crime in the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal it emerged on Tuesday, following a complaint filed by Archimandrite Nektarios, one of monks involved.
Nektarios has ...
UK Cypriot MP candidate ‘defended Hitler’
A British Cypriot candidate in the United Kingdom’s imminent general election has been accused of “defending Adolf Hitler” in a social media post.
Reform UK’s candidate in the ...
Commission approves review of Cyprus recovery plan
The European Commission has approved the June 25 request for a targeted review of the Cyprus recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which amounts to €1.2 billion.
“The proposed changes are narrow in ...
Two in serious condition after knife attack
Two people were seriously injured in a knife attack on Tuesday morning in Nicosia, when a man broke into a home and knifed a housekeeper.
The attack occurred around 11am ...
EURO 2024
England’s Bellingham investigated after crotch gesture
UEFA is to investigate England midfielder Jude Bellingham for potential indecent conduct after he was seen grabbing his crotch while looking at the crowd following a last-16 victory over Slovakia ...
President remains hopeful after UN official says no common ground
Hours after the head of the UN security council said no common ground for solving the Cyprus problem had been found by the UNSG’s personal envoy, President Nikos Christodoulides ...