Ministry questions commissioner’s stance on phones
The stance of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights on the use of mobile phones in schools raises questions, with her agreeing to a ban in primary schools and a ...
Nvidia short sellers make $5 billion from three-day selloff, data shows
Nvidia (NVDA.O) short sellers have raked in nearly $5 billion in paper profits from the AI chip designer’s sharp selloff over just three sessions earlier this week, according to ...
Boeing Starliner’s return from space to hinge on weeks of more testing
Boeing’s BA.N Starliner spacecraft won’t return its two astronauts from the International Space Station until after engineers spend “a couple weeks” on testing to investigate the spacecraft’...
IMF approves $2.2 bln disbursement to Ukraine after loan review
The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its executive board approved a $2.2 billion disbursement to Ukraine for budget support after completing a fourth review of the war-torn country’s four-year, $15.6 ...
US Supreme Court ruling will worsen homelessness crisis, groups warn
Civil rights groups warned that Friday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of punishing people for sleeping outdoors would exacerbate homelessness, while some politicians welcomed ...
Cameron expresses support for Cyprus solution based on UN resolutions
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has released a video statement published by Theresa Villiers, confirming Conservative support for the efforts of Cypriots to negotiate a settlement to reunite the island ...
Teen remanded for 4-days in Limassol yacht burglary
A 19-year-old was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday as a suspect in yacht burglary, police said.
The burglary is believed to have happened from April to May 2024 in Limassol ...
DBRS adjusts Cyprus growth forecast for two years
Global credit rating agency, Morningstar DBRS, has upgraded its growth forecast of the Cypriot economy by 0.3 per cent in 2024 and by 0.1 per cent in 2025, compared to its forecast last March.
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EU-UNDP collaboration “crucial in cultivating peace in Cyprus”
Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, while in Cyprus this collaboration ‘has been crucial in cultivating ...
Man guilty of raping woman in Ayia Napa gets 11 years in prison
A 20-year-old man on Friday was found guilty of a rape in Ayia Napa last summer and sentenced to eleven years in jail, according to a decision by the Famagusta ...
US Supreme Court curbs federal agency powers, overturning 1984 precedent
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they ...
Monks in Osiou Avakoum scandal request new lawyer
Two monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal requested on Friday to replace their attorney at a hearing to unfreeze their assets, which was eventually postponed by the court ...
Foreign ministry welcomes PACE resolution
The foreign ministry welcomed on Friday the adoption of a resolution on Varosha by the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
The resolution called for the immediate return ...
Police chief: pick up the phone in 10 seconds
Following the outcry against police which came after a 41-year-old woman was murdered in Paphos amid allegations officers dragged their feet, the police chief has issued written orders to all ...
Child kidnapped to the north, govt monitoring case
A woman has reported her husband for kidnapping their three-year-old child and fleeing to the north, it emerged on Friday.
The child’s mother Martina Malikzada, 27, an asylum seeker from ...
More to enjoy from Casts of an Island
A series of parallel events will take place in Limassol as part of the exhibition Casts of an Island. Starting on Saturday, the exhibition will host artists every Saturday evening ...
Iranians in Cyprus vote for president in Nicosia
By Robert Morgan
Iranians living in the Republic of Cyprus will vote today at their country’s embassy at Nicosia to elect a new president of the Islamic Republic.
The ...
Labour ministry to get makeover
An architectural design tender was launched on Friday for the remodelling and expansion of the labour ministry while maintaining the building’s identity and historical character. The original form of ...
Tenfold fines for firework enthusiasts
Troodos will not be allowed to go up in flames while others play with fireworks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has stressed, noting that tenfold fines are in the pipeline.
She ...
Efforts ongoing to stop strike, doctors stick to plan
Efforts are being made to avert a doctors’ strike, scheduled for July 2 and 3, Health Minister Michalis Damianos has said.
Meanwhile, doctors in state hospitals have postponed scheduled theatre and outpatients ...
Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps
Mounds of trash rotting in the heat are piling up close to where displaced people are sheltering in Gaza, a U.N. official said on Friday, raising fears about the ...
Multi-millionaire Iordanou to be buried in home village
Cypriot businessman Dinos Iordanou, who suffered a fatal heart attack on June 16 at the age of 71, is to be buried on Saturday in his home village of Mathiatis, Nicosia.
Mathiatis ...
Cyprus considers state salary reforms following IMF consultations
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday held informal discussions with members of the House Finance Committee during their technical assistance mission to Cyprus.
The visit was ...
A minute with Aris Violaris or Avios Interior architect & 3D visual artist, aspiring potter
Where do you live?I Live in Pallouriotissa, Nicosia. Three years ago, I had the chance to move to Mykonos with my parents, but I chose to stay in Cyprus. ...