MPs reject president’s referral of police law
The House legal committee on Wednesday moved to reject President Nikos Christodoulides’ referral of a law aimed at granting the police chief powers to appoint specialist staff.
Independent MP Kostis ...
Larnaca port workers call off strike (Update 4)
An indefinite strike at the Larnaca port was called off on Wednesday, after the workers and the managing company Kition agreed to meet with each other under the auspices of ...
AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally as demand dips
AstraZeneca said it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic.
The company also said it would proceed ...
Art exhibition at Ekate captures the human spirit
A new art exhibition opens in Nicosia this month at Ekate (Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts) featuring artworks by Anthoula Simadiakou. The Wanderer, whose Greek title is ‘Periplanomeni’, is set ...
Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security
The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony.
More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the ...
Second arrest made over torching of police car
Police in Limassol made a second arrest on Wednesday in connection with the torching of a police car on Easter Saturday night.
Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriakou explained that the ...
US ambassador’s meeting with president focuses on aid corridor
US ambassador Julie Fisher discussed the humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza with President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday.
The two met at the presidential palace, where Fisher explained that the US ...
‘No reason why Cyprus can’t have a big-time F1 driver’
By Alexa Shkuratova at the Miami Grand Prix
In the world of Formula 1, talent knows no borders, but opportunities sometimes do.
Sean Kelly spoke to the Cyprus Mail about the ...
Chestertons Global launches in Cyprus
Leading international real estate firm, Chestertons Global, has announced its expansion into the Cyprus property market with the launch of Chestertons Cyprus Residential. The agency will initially operate out of ...
30kg of smuggled lamb meat seized at crossing point
A total of 30 kilograms of smuggled lamb meat was seized at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point by Turkish Cypriot police on Tuesday.
They explained on Wednesday that they had pulled ...
Old GSP stadium area project to be finished in autumn
The project to renovate the area of the old GSP stadium in Nicosia will be completed in the autumn, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis told the Cyprus News Agency on Wednesday.
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OPAP Cyprus supports Red Cross efforts eighth year running
On May 8, 2024, Minister of Health Michael Damianos officially launched the island’s Cyprus Red Cross (CRC) Pancyprian Fundraiser, held again this year with the support of OPAP Cyprus. The ceremony ...
Cyprus drops to 51st place in digital competitiveness rankings
Cyprus has fallen to 51st place in digital competitiveness among 64 countries in 2023, marking a six-place drop compared to 2022, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Economics Research Centre (...
Another Tory MP defects to opposition Labour Party
A lawmaker in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party defected to the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday, the second to do so in less than two weeks, criticising what ...
Russia warns of ‘enormous danger’ if NATO sends troops to Ukraine
Russia said on Wednesday that sending NATO troops into Ukraine would potentially be extremely dangerous, and Moscow was closely watching a Ukrainian petition that called for such an intervention.
The ...
Hoteliers outraged over police raid which ‘caused panic’ (Updated)
Hoteliers are furious with the police and the labour ministry over their raids on hunting down illegal workers in Cyprus, it was reported on Wednesday.
Members of the Cyprus Hotels’ ...
Battles rage around Rafah after US halts some weapons to Israel
Hamas battled Israeli troops on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip’s crowded southern city of Rafah on Wednesday and Washington said it had held up a shipment of powerful ...
Cyprus unemployment decreases in April
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) reported on Wednesday a considerable decrease in the number of registered unemployed for April 2024, reflecting a strengthening of the domestic labour market.
According to the ...
A musical promenade awaits in Vavla this May
If you have ever wanted to roam the village streets and be serenaded by local musicians at every corner, this upcoming May event is for you. The village of Vavla, ...
‘Around 1,400 Cypriots have haemoglobin disorders’
By Robert Morgan
Around 1,400 Cypriot patients are estimated to have haemoglobin disorders, the International Thalassemia Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday.
In a statement released to coincide with World Thalassemia Day, ...
Riana Raouna Gallery to host Matete Martini solo show
Riana Raouna Gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of Matete Martini in Cyprus, titled “HUG EACH OTHER AGAIN”. The show will run over May 23-June 5, 2024, at 276 Ermou ...
Limassol average apartment value highest in Cyprus at €208,220
The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council on Wednesday released a breakdown of property transactions and average values during the first quarter of 2024, according to property type, across all districts.
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Prisoner dies after hospital stay
A 79-year-old prisoner died on Wednesday.
The man had been in hospital since April 24 with what the prisons department described as “chronic serious medical problems”.
The prisons department expressed its “...
Grand opening of Beon active office in Paphos
INEX, a full-scale developer in Cyprus, held a launch event for Beon active office recently, marking the official opening of this innovative workplace. The event, which took place at Beon’...