President received overseas allowance while in Cyprus
President Nikos Christodoulides received an allowance for living abroad while he was in fact in Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday, as the matter was discussed at the House audit committee.
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Cyprus receives EU notice on water, energy and climate obligations
The European Commission has initiated two new procedures against Cyprus regarding water management and the submission of updated national energy and climate plans.
The Commission issued a formal notice to ...
Drugs found on inmate after scheduled visit
The prisons department found drugs in the possession of an inmate on Thursday after he had received a scheduled visit.
The drugs were confiscated and handed over to the police ...
Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace
The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms META.O €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.
“The ...
Two men sentenced to eight and nine years for drug possession
The Larnaca criminal court on Thursday sentenced two men, aged 38 and 27, to eight and nine years in prison respectively on charges of drug possession.
According to a police statement, the ...
Asylum seekers to be stripped of protection status if they commit a crime
Any asylum seeker who commits a crime will have their subsidiary protection status revoked, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides announced on Thursday.
His statements were made after a Cabinet ...
Ranieri comes out of retirement to take charge of struggling Roma
Italian coach Claudio Ranieri has come out of retirement at the age of 73 to take charge of AS Roma until the end of the season, the Serie A club announced ...
Greece in talks with Israel to develop €2bn ‘Iron Dome’
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers ...
Charity donates €40,000 mobile rescue units to ambulance service
The ‘Thermokitida Agapis’ association on Wednesday thanked the Ygeia polyclinic in Limassol for its contribution towards the purchase of two mobile rescue units valued at €40,000, now handed over to the ...
State doctors want more than agreed, strike threatens lives, Okypy says
About 650 state hospital doctors, set to receive €19.1 million over and above their salaries, overtime and allowances, to keep up financially with their private sector peers, are to go on strike ...
Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump’s shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in U.S. politics, but the man he tried and failed ...
BRICS offered Turkey partner country status, Turkish trade minister says
Turkey was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as Ankara continues what it calls its efforts to balance its Eastern and ...
The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real
By Zackary Okun Dunivin
There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has ...
Parents in Karpasia up in arms over lack of teachers
Parents in the Karpas peninsula village of Ayios Andronikos are up in arms over a lack of teachers at the village’s primary school.
Despite the school year having now ...
BidX1’s final residential & commercial auction of 2024!
BidX1’s newest catalogue is now live, featuring a wide range of properties – from city apartments to suburban homes – across a range of price points.
They’ve launched over 50 assets ...
People with disabilities ‘humiliated’ when using buses
Prejudice against people with disabilities is rife across Cyprus’ public transport, the association of the blind charged on Thursday.
It accused the transport ministry of being indifferent to the humiliation ...
Fourth baby discharged from hospital after being fed ethanol
A fourth baby was discharged from hospital on Thursday after having been fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital.
A ...
Hellenic Bank backs long-term focus amid market volatility
Hellenic Bank has underscored the importance of long-term investment strategies in navigating a highly volatile market environment.
Speaking at the first Where to Invest Forum 2024, organised by the bank as ...
Harmanci calls for Ledra Palace to be open to civilian cars
Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Thursday called for the capital’s Ledra Palace crossing point to be opened to civilian road traffic.
At present, only pedestrians and diplomatic ...
Bank of Cyprus warns of fake AI investment scam
The Bank of Cyprus said on Thursday it is taking proactive measures to prevent online scams while fake news about a fraudulent lucrative platform linked to the bank have been ...
Cyprus joins Bahrain Airshow with focus on strengthening Gulf ties
Cyprus aims to build closer ties with Bahrain in aviation, security, and crisis management by making its first appearance at the Bahrain International Airshow 2024.
This new chapter in bilateral relations ...
Health ministry and Okypy sign deal to ‘ensure financial autonomy’
The health ministry and the state health services (Okypy) on Thursday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding which they say will ensure Okypy’s financial and administrative autonomy.
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Would you be better off without your kids?
By Rachel Williamson
Following the global success of down-under comedies What We Do in the Shadows and Flight of the Conchords, Antipodean humour has quickly become associated with the deadpan ...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report ...