Women’s organisation to protest outside Holy Synod
The women’s organisation Pogo on Thursday called for a protest outside the Holy Synod when it meets on June 13 to decide the fate of the former Bishop of Kiti, ...
EU ministers seal ‘historic’ migration deal
European Union ministers agreed on Thursday on how to share out the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees, after 12 hours of negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up ...
China to build spy base in Cuba, WSJ says; US casts doubt on report
China has reached a secret deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island roughly 100 miles (160 km) from Florida, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, but ...
US lowers alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano after eruption
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday it was lowering a safety alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, a day after warning that a new eruption had taken ...
Swiatek feels heat but ends Haddad Maia run to reach final
Defending champion Iga Swiatek felt the heat as she booked a French Open final spot for the third time in four years with a 6-2 7-6(7) win over Brazilian Beatriz ...
Kremlin says ammonia pipeline blast is negative for Black Sea grain deal
The Kremlin said on Thursday that there would be a “negative impact” on the fate of a Black Sea grain deal from a blast which damaged a pipeline used to ...
Food products recalled due to salmonella infection
Health authorities on Thursday said they have issued a recall on certain food products on the market, after sample testing detected salmonella.
The health ministry said it has contacted the ...
45-year-old woman was found dead in her home
A 45-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Tremithousa, Paphos on Thursday, with police said to have ruled out foul play.
The woman, who hails from Georgia, was ...
Sunak, Biden sign new US-UK agreement on clean energy, AI
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday agreed to deepen close economic ties between the United States and Britain, pledging to accelerate the clean ...
Government to procure electric cars for state officials
The cabinet on Thursday decided to cancel a previous competition for the purchase of limos for state officials, to be replaced by a new competition for the procurement of electric ...
Muchova stuns Sabalenka to move into French Open final
Unseeded Karolina Muchova saved a match point before battling past second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 on Thursday to reach the French Open final in thrilling fashion and end ...
EAC staff to keep all benefits even if they transfer to TSO
The House on Thursday passed a bill that allows staff at the Electricity Authority (EAC) to keep all their current healthcare and other benefits should they decide to transfer to ...
More private companies applying to be part of Gesy
Increases in applications from private companies wishing to become part of the national health scheme (Gesy) are being seen as positive so far, but authorities say that capacity planning will ...
59 per cent of Cypriots aged 25 – 34 hold tertiary degrees
According to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, 59 per cent of Cypriots aged 25-34 have a tertiary education, which is well above the EU average ...
Millions wasted on Covid support plan
Over €30 million in pandemic support was disbursed to almost 5,000 beneficiaries who did not qualify and no effort has been made to recover the money, MPs heard on Thursday.
While 4,751 ineligible ...
Beer festival coming to Limassol
Five nights of live music, street food and beer-drinking are coming up this month as the Medfest 2023 Limassol Beer Festival approaches. Returning to the coastal city for its fourth edition, ...
Reduced VAT on first homes passed into law (Updated)
By nearly a unanimous vote, and under the watchful eye of Brussels, parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing for a reduced VAT rate of 5 per cent levied on first ...
Enjoy cocktails inspired by surrealist master
For cocktail lovers, 12 creations inspired by the life and passion of the eccentric French artist Jean Cocteau, await you in an unforgettable setting in Limassol.
The life of the legendary ...
‘For Gesy to continue, there need to be changes’
‘For Gesy to continue, there need to be changes’
Mistakes were made while introducing the largest reform to the health system through Gesy’s implementation, and deeply rooted changes need ...
Trainee lawyers and engineers to receive higher allowances
The labour ministry, bar association and Etek (scientific and technical chamber) clinched a deal on Thursday securing €750 as an allowance for training lawyers and engineers.
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...
50 heavy vehicles given citations for violating industry standards
The transport ministry on Thursday said 52 heavy vehicles were written up for violating industry standards.
A total of 778 checks were carried out a day earlier as part of an island-wide ...
Smoky, dangerous haze parked over US east coast for second day
A smoky yellow haze generated by hundreds of Canadian wildfires hovered over a large swath of the United States on Thursday, threatening to make breathing difficult and disrupting air travel ...
Zelenskiy visits flood-stricken areas to assess scale of disaster
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the flood-stricken southern region of Kherson on Thursday to assess the scale of devastation after the destruction of a huge dam whose waters submerged ...
Fire drill in buffer zone
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos and other officials on Thursday attended a firefighting drill in the buffer zone in the Atsa area outside Nicosia.
The exercise, a collaboration between the forestry ...