Navalny’s widow takes up his call for big election day protest
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday the scale of public support for him since his death was proof that his cause lived on, and called ...
Sunak government bets on tax cuts to revive election chances
Britain’s Conservative government announced a 10-billion-pound cut in labour taxes on Wednesday, paring emergency reserves to pay for it, in what could be the last budget ahead of an ...
Swiss film at Francophonie 2024
Francophonie Month is celebrated every March, dedicated to honouring the French language and the diverse Francophone cultures around the world. Each year, the celebrations reach Cyprus as well as the ...
Haley ends White House bid, clearing path for Trump-Biden rematch
Nikki Haley ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Wednesday, ensuring the former president will be the party’s candidate in a rematch with Democratic President ...
Cyprus Sevens Championship returns
The Cyprus Sevens Championship is back on Saturday, with a day of fantastic rugby forecast in Limassol.
We’ve got six men’s teams competing (Limassol Crusaders are fielding two ...
Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked
Talks on a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas were at an impasse on Wednesday, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepened and a merchant vessel was on ...
Houthi attack on ship with Cypriot interests – two sailors dead (Update 2)
No Cypriots were aboard the ship which was hit with a Houthi missile attack, deputy shipping minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Wednesday evening.
The blast on the Red Sea merchant ...
Akel: Cyprus tarnished by US sanctions against Israeli
Cyprus has once again lost all credibility following the US sanctions against ex-Israeli intelligence officer Tal Dilian, Akel charged on Wednesday, calling on Christodoulides to take a stand on the ...
No price hike for electricity bills
The energy regulator (Cera) on Wednesday ruled out a price increase on electricity bills.
According to a Cera board decision, “It was decided to keep in force for the year 2024 ...
Russians in north vote in country’s elections (Update)
Russian citizens living in the north are able to vote in the country’s Presidential elections, according to Kibris Postasi.
A ballot box has been opened in the building in ...
Cyprus urged to pay share of Interconnector project
Cyprus has been urged to cough up its €100 million financial share in the Great Sea Interconnector project in a meeting between Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Greece’s Independent Power ...
Talat: Turkey’s Cyprus stance ‘a complete fiasco’
Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Wednesday that Turkey’s current stance on the Cyprus problem is “a complete fiasco”.
Speaking to Kibris Postasi, he said Turkey “...
Sheffield United heading for unwanted place in history
Sheffield United have managed to avoid one unwanted Premier League record but Chris Wilder’s side are on course for another as relegation back to the Championship looms.
The bottom ...
PVs for All ‘not for everyone’
‘Photovolatics for All’ scheme is “not for everyone” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday.
Turkish Cypriots and those living in refugee camps filed complaints about their ineligibility to submit ...
Cyprus Computer Society launches startup programme for women
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) on Wednesday announced the Future Startup Founders programme launch, designed exclusively for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
According to the announcement, this initiative falls under the Startup ...
Bank of Cyprus launches new e-commerce platform Jinius
The Bank of Cyprus has launched their new, innovative e-commerce Jinius platform, www.jinius.com.cy. This novel service aims to improve the island’s online shopping experience, offering multiple ...
President’s first year speech mere ‘sugarcoating’
Opposition political parties on Wednesday described President Nikos Christodoulides’ speech on his first year in office as underwhelming and predictable and dismissed it as an attempt to “sugarcoat the situation”.
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Consumers see Lidl as top in Cyprus quality-price ratio
According to independent research carried out by the ICERTIAS-International Certification Association, Lidl Cyprus tops island consumers’ perception with regards to best price-quality. The company stood out in the Best Buy ...
Germany’s Scholz marks 100-day countdown to Euro 2024
Germany marked the 100-day countdown to Euro 2024 on Wednesday with a string of events across the country and Chancellor Olaf Scholz holding the official tournament ball.
With millions of visitors ...
Conservation work completed at Neta church
Conservation work at the Ayios Sergios and Vakhos church in the village of Neta, in the Karpas peninsula, has been completed, Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural ...
Arikli brands CTP ‘MP’ racist
The north’s transport minister Erhan Arikli branded a Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ racist on Wednesday.
In a Facebook post, Arikli took umbrage at opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Ceyhun Birinci having ...
Protection groups lambast paltry bird trapping fines
Approximately 435,000 birds, including migratory and threatened species, were illegally trapped and killed last autumn according to bird welfare organisations.
The latest reports on bird trapping were found by BirdLife Cyprus, ...
Bomb goes off in Strovolos
The police have launched an investigation after an explosion occurred in the early hours of the morning in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos on Wednesday.
The explosion happened at around 4.40...
Govt to set maximum price for water at airports
The government on Wednesday announced its approval of a bill which would give it the power to set the maximum price of some products, including bottled water, at airports and ...