Trade unions to decide joint CoLA stance on Thursday
Trade unions will hold a joint meeting on Thursday to decide their collective stance on the government’s compromise proposal regarding the cost of living allowance, not ruling out possible ...
Immediate action needed to control ‘unfair competition’ of products from the north
Lawmakers on Tuesday called on the government to take immediate action to tackle ‘unfair competition’ taking place across the Green Line, as well as clamp down on smuggling from the ...
Three Fork Food markets in May
The first Fork Food market of the year may have been postponed from late April to early May yet fear not, plenty of street food nights are taking place this ...
Cabinet approves zero VAT on basic items
The cabinet on Tuesday approved zero VAT on certain consumer goods, in a stated bid to provide some relief amid current inflationary pressures.
The zero VAT will apply to bread, ...
Greek Cypriots sold Varosha properties because no solution in sight
Disy leader says they can’t be blamed for lack of progress on Cyprus solution
Greek Cypriots who sold their property in Varosha did so because they can see no ...
European court to rule on halloumi imitators on Wednesday
The General Court of the EU (CJEU) is on Wednesday set to announce a decision regarding two appeals submitted by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of ...
Tourist who died in Ayia Napa likely drowned
A 53-year-old Danish tourist found dead in Ayia Napa likely died of drowning, though the exact cause of death is still unknown, police said on Tuesday.
Famagusta police spokesman Steve ...
24-year-old re-arrested for premeditated murder of Perikleous
A 24-year-old hacker was re-arrested in Limassol on Tuesday for charges of the premeditated murder of Andreas Perikleous, aged 31.
Police made the arrest after securing a written statement from his ...
Cyprus’ NASCAR golden boy on track for triumph
Cypriot race car driver Vladimiros Tziortzis is gearing up for the new racing season in the NASCAR Euro Series.
Last week, he participated in final pre-season tests held in Italy, ...
Arbitrum (ARB) down a further 5% this week, DigiToads (TOADS) presale on track for significant growth
Defi tokens like ARB and other well-known crypto projects are still struggling. With a recession arguably underway, mainstream economic effects are being felt in the blockchain world. People have less ...
Ports authority says nothing untoward in ‘port within a port’ claims
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) on Tuesday said it has looked into alleged illegal activities within the port of Limassol and found nothing untoward.
In a statement, the CPA said ...
Digital coins lure inflation-weary Argentines and Turks
Can inherently volatile cryptocurrencies become safe-havens? Apparently they can in some parts of the world, such as Argentina and Turkey, where soaring prices and tumbling local currencies have forced people ...
More Cypriots work long hours than almost everywhere in EU
Almost 10 per cent (9.7) of employees in Cyprus worked 49 or more hours per week in their primary job in 2022 a Eurostat report released on Tuesday showed, the third highest percentage among ...
Cyprus Eurovision entrant takes to contest’s stage
Australian Cypriot singer Andrew Lambrou, who will represent the island at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 11, made his debut on the stage of the M&...
Hellenic marks quarter-century of support for Eco-Schools
Hellenic Bank celebrated 25 years of support for Eco-Schools, which integrates environmental awareness into education, while also presenting the new Net Zero for Youth (ΝΖ4Υ) scheme. The Eco-Schools international programme is run ...
The five stages of grief
Grieving is a tough but necessary part of life says DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS
When someone is bereaved, they usually experience an intense feeling of sorrow called grief. People grieve to ...
Texas man accused of killing five neighbours was deported four times
A Texas man accused of killing five neighbours after being asked to stop shooting his assault-style rifle because of the noise had been deported from the U.S. four times ...
OPAP Cyprus to take part in Wings for Life World Run
By giving wings to sport, culture, education, the environment and, above all, health, OPAP Cyprus is participating in the Wings for Life World Run, to support the global effort towards ...
President to fly out this evening for meeting with Macron
President Nikos Christodoulides is set to land in Paris on Tuesday evening ahead of a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday.
Christodoulides, accompanied by his wife Philippa ...
King Charles’ coming coronation stirs memories of queen 70 years ago
Pamela Tawse was 18 and still in her nurse’s uniform and cap when she made her way to central London after her night shift, eager to catch a glimpse of ...
Alphamega is grand sponsor of Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Cyprus will come together this May, to ride their bikes in a symbolic initiative aimed at raising public awareness about prostate cancer.
The Distinguished Gentleman’...
Cupid Shoots To Kill: exhibition looks at finding love in today’s world
Is dating in this day and age getting you down? A new Paphos exhibition sheds light on the struggles of finding love in today’s world. Cupid Shoots to Kill ...
Mayor says university school coming to Larnaca
A new university department for marine science is on the cards for Larnaca, the city’s mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday after a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.
“This ...
Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to ...