England’s Grealish will get some abuse from Irish fans
Jack Grealish, who represented Ireland at youth level before switching allegiance to England, will come in for some abuse from home fans in Saturday’s Nations League match between the ...
Patients’ federation slams decision to lift civil servants’ free treatment
A decision to scrap free medical treatment not covered by the national health scheme (Gesy) for all civil servants and their families, has triggered the reaction of the Cyprus Federation ...
Two-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being hit by car
The two-year-old girl hit by a car in Limassol remains intubated at Makario hospital with a brain haemorrhage, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Wednesday.
He said the accident which ...
Lavrov warns US not to mock Russia’s ‘red lines’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, responding to a question about the potential delivery of long-range U.S. missiles to Ukraine, warned the United States on Wednesday not to joke about ...
200 kilogrammes of meat seized at crossing point
By Tom Cleaver
Turkish Cypriot police announced on Wednesday that they had seized 200 kilogrammes of meat from a vehicle attempting to cross into the north at the Astromeritis crossing point.
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Turkish parliament summons Netflix rep to speak on ‘Famagusta’ series
Netflix’s Middle East public policy director Pelin Mavili has been summoned to speak at the Turkish parliamentary digital media committee over its decision to air Famagusta TV series, committee ...
Two new dining experiences coming to My Mall Limassol
My Mall Limassol is excited to announce that two new dining experiences will be coming to its food court in October 2024. With these two new arrivals, My Mall’s food ...
Check out new Mercedes-Benz GLB at CiC showrooms
The refreshed Mercedes-Benz GLB can now be found at the CiC showrooms, offering a host of upgrades, both in terms of design and technology. A model that only made its ...
Analysts react to stock market tumble
Chip shares dragged Asian indexes lower on Wednesday and European futures fell after growth concerns drove the steepest selloff in a month on Wall Street and investors wiped $279 billion from ...
Cyprus ‘blatantly disregards’ migrant human rights – report
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the EU to hold Cyprus accountable for its treatment of migrants, as it documented cases of beatings, pushbacks and excessive force as migrants ...
Pharmacies threatening to stop late-night opening
Pharmacies are threatening to shut on holidays and nights, it was reported on Wednesday, over issues that emerged with working hours and the failure of some pharmacies to meet the ...
‘No willingness’ to return parties’ unspent election funding
Millions of euros are owed to the state by political parties that failed to return unspent election funding, it emerged on Wednesday, with no willingness from parties to return the ...
Ukraine foreign minister resigns amid war’s biggest reshuffle
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday, the highest-profile casualty so far of a major government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a crucial juncture in the 30-month ...
Saudi minister visits Limassol’s Eurogate terminal
Saudi Arabia’s Transport Minister Saleh Al Jasser visited the Eurogate Container Terminal in Limassol this week to review its upgraded infrastructure and operations.
According to Eurogate, During the visit, ...
Cyprus development expenses hit 29 per cent of budget
The implementation rate of development expenses from the state budget stood at 29 per cent at the end of July, according to a report by the Treasury.
This is slightly higher ...
Being mentally strong: lessons from top Olympic athletes
Seventy thousand people in the stadium have their eyes glued to the track. The tension is palpable. Millions more are watching at home. The athletes are in their positions, ready. ...
Lawyers given time to prepare for wealth declarations referral
The Supreme Constitutional Court has given two weeks to the parliament and the attorney-general’s lawyers to prepare their opening statements on the law concerning wealth declarations – or ‘pothen esches’ – ...
Irish inquiry finds ‘truly shocking’ level of sexual abuse at church-run schools
An Irish state inquiry uncovered a “truly shocking” level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic Church, over nearly a century with 2,395 allegations, the government ...
Human rights at the heart of EIMF, WICZ+ Foundation MoU
Aiming to create a fairer, more equitable Cyprus business environment, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) and the WICZ+ Foundation was signed ...
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Fire inquiry blames avoidable deaths on incompetence and greed
A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings by the government, construction industry and, most of all, the firms involved ...
‘Ketamine queen,’ doctor to face March trial in Matthew Perry death
A California doctor and a woman charged with illegally supplying the drug ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry before his overdose death will face trial in March, according to court ...
71-year-old remanded for fatal hit-and-run
A two-day remand order has been issued against a 71-year-old suspect, in connection with Tuesday’s hit-and-run in Ypsonas, Limassol, in which 42-year-old Amid Rashidi Kavanroodi from Iran was killed.
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British bases warn of growing spate of copper thefts
The British bases (SBAs) police have issued a warning to farm, home and business owners to secure their properties following a recent increase in thefts.
According to a statement released ...
Ministry launches new round of rural tourism scheme
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism this week announced the launch of the second round of its grant scheme for the revival of rural, mountainous, and remote areas.
The scheme is ...