First aid packages for Gaza to arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday (Update)
The first humanitarian aid packages for Gaza will arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday and will be sent to the besieged strip within days, the government said on Tuesday.
A team ...
Three baggage handlers in north arrested for theft
Three baggage handlers at Ercan (Tymbou) airport appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of stealing from passengers’ suitcases while working.
In court, it was heard that ...
Sports culture in Cyprus ‘inhospitable towards female athletes’
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Tuesday expressed her disappointment at the “inhospitable nature of sports culture towards female athletes.”
In a statement, she said that recently her attention was ...
All trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel, say officials
Indian rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 construction workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth ...
New bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
By Christmas a bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where ...
In Gaza, little solace in truce as people endure grief and deprivation
Carting heavy cans of water through muddy streets, searching mounds of rubble for clothes, mourning lost relatives and homes – Gazans reprieved from Israeli bombardment during the truce with Hamas were ...
High Court to hear plea for group action lawsuit on concussion claims
The London High Court will hear a plea on Friday to combine claims from 475 former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of ...
EU court says public employees may be barred from wearing head scarf
The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious belief, such as an Islamic head scarf, in ...
‘Cyprus can’t be an energy hub without the infrastructure’
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou conceded on Tuesday that Cyprus cannot become an energy hub in the eastern Mediterranean, as it lacks the necessary infrastructures.
He made the remarks during the ...
Lottides finds welfare rules for disabled pensioners ‘worrying’
Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday called for more measures to ensure an acceptable standard of living for pensioners with disabilities.
In her latest report, Lottides said she ...
TechIsland and Adsterra launch Women in Tech Cyprus — aim is to bridge gender gap in STEAM
Non-profit technology organisation TechIsland and Adsterra on Tuesday announced the inauguration of the Women in Tech® Cyprus Chapter, an initiative poised to empower women in technology.
According to the announcement, ...
Deposits and loans record decrease in October 2023, CBC reports
The Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday released its Monetary Financial Institutions (MFIs) deposits and loans statistics for October 2023, revealing a decrease in both deposits and loans during this period.
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Two Greek Cypriot MPs in Turkey to discuss ‘role of Cyprus in achieving peace’
Two Greek Cypriot MPs were in the Turkish city of Antalya on Thursday to discuss the role of Cyprus in achieving stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The MPs, ...
Meeting for north’s minimum wage raise ends without agreement
Tuesday’s meeting of the north’s Minimum wage determination committee ended without agreement after the involved parties could not agree as to when the minimum wage should be altered.
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New government website ‘a node for the public’
The government on Tuesday announced the launch of a website that it says will serve as a node for interaction with the public.
According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis the ...
Ukrainian spy chief’s wife poisoned, media reports say
The wife of Ukraine’s military intelligence chief has been poisoned with heavy metals, several Ukrainian media outlets reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
Marianna Budanova is the wife ...
Over €11m in state grants for political parties’ expenses in 2024
A little over €11 million of taxpayer money will be divvied up among political parties for their expenses for fiscal year 2024, some €4.7 million of which going to the salaries of personal ...
Turkish Cypriot missing since 1963 troubles to be buried on Friday
A Turkish Cypriot missing person, who was found and identified by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), will be buried on Friday.
Mustafa Mulla Huseyin was 27 years old and married ...
Art inspired by the divine
After careers in music and law, one creative, led by her faith will stage an exhibition this week finds PAUL LAMBIS
Immersed in creativity since she can remember, artist Marina ...
Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza – WHO
More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, warning of ...
Five scholarships on offer for potential young farmers
The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday it will be awarding five scholarships to newly admitted students in the 2023/24 academic year, in a bid to get more young people involved ...
In row over Parthenon sculptures, Greece says Britain showing ‘lack of respect’
Greece’s government on Tuesday accused Britain of showing “a lack of respect” by abruptly cancelling a meeting between their leaders at short notice in a dispute over ancient Greek ...
Israel, Hamas abide by truce, discuss further extensions
Israeli forces and Hamas fighters held their fire beyond the original deadline of a truce on Tuesday, extended at the last minute by at least two days to let more ...
Monetary policy has to stay the course, Bundesbank head says during Cyprus visit
CBC governor Constantinos Herodotou on Tuesday underscored the evolving European economy’s nuances and the impacts of prevailing monetary policies, during a conference hosted by the Central Bank of Cyprus ...