Fire drill to take place at US embassy on Monday
The fire services sought to inform the public on Sunday that a fire drill would be taking place at the US embassy in Engomi on Monday.
Expected fracas in the ...
Spain beat England to win Women’s World Cup
Captain Olga Carmona scored the winner in the first half as Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time by beating England 1-0 in front of 75,784 fans ...
Subsidy should be included on my electricity bill
Why has the finance ministry not included the subsidy in part of my electricity bill for the last two months?
My bill was for the period 18/05/23 until the 29/07/23 and it ...
Parents’ group fears ‘gender fluidity’ agenda in new sex ed law
State schools are ready to offer the sex education classes that have sparked outrage and protests by a small group of parents urged on by their most outspoken critic, far-right ...
The kite kings of Kiti
Local beach sports centre puts Cyprus on the map as kitesurfing takes off
By Nadia Sawyer
‘Let’s Go Fly a Kite’ is a memorable, uplifting song from the 1964 film ...
Cyprus culture shining bright
ELENI PHILIPPOU looks at events dedicated to the biggest and brightest moon of the year
Not only is August a time when the island’s cities calm down and the ...
Cyprus is hot in August, but not unseasonably so
I was astonished to see the headline ‘Record heat’ in your 13/8/2023 edition. I live in Limassol and I can assure you the temperature has never been close to 40°C here ...
Trump: the mills of the gods grind slowly
“The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding fine,” wrote Sextus Empiricus, a Sceptic philosopher who lived mainly in Athens and Alexandria almost 2,000 years ago. Justice may ...
Man hospitalised after found in ditch
An 87-year-old man reporting missing in Larnaca was found in a ditch but well in health on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, the man had set off from his home ...
Sunbed sprawl stealing Cyprus’ sandy space
Is free access to popular beaches being squeezed out?
Complaints over a battle for beachfront bliss and accusations of shady business practices cloud Cyprus’ beaches every season, but an official ...
Europe embraces Bitcoin: First Spot ETF listing marks new milestone; Stellar (XLM) and InQubeta (QUBE) on the radar for huge 2023 gains
Bitcoin (BTC) is having a rather topsy-turvy month, in light of the recent disapproval of its ETF spot by the US SEC—after several attempts—and the listing of the ...
Russia’s Luna-25 smashes into moon in failure (Update)
Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring ...
Congressman asks Biden to ensure Pyla crisis is ‘meaningfully addressed’ by UN
Greek-American Congressman John Sarbanes said on Sunday he believed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was responsible for the attack against UN peacekeepers in Pyla.
The congressman has asked US President Joe ...
Cats are a menace
Why is Cyprus trying to contain covid in cats? They are a menace and vile vermin.
I agree it should be contained for humans’ sake.
But not for cats’ sakes. ...
UNSC to discuss situation in buffer zone during closed session on Monday (Update)
The situation at the buffer zone in Pyla remains calm, Unficyp spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Sunday morning, two days after a violent altercation against UN peacekeeping forces.
“Everything is ...
Hunting season begins, forestry department urges caution over fires (Update)
A total of 12 hunters were reported on Sunday, as hunting season began.
According to the state broadcaster, eleven of them were reported for hunting in a prohibited area, while the ...
Boat with migrants reaches Cyprus, three arrested (Update)
Three people were remanded for eight days at Famagusta court on Sunday, for driving a boat that brought 11 migrants – including one minor, to the shores of Cape Greco.
The boat, ...
The Landmark Nicosia: a new luxury way of living and working
The Cyprus Mail recently sat down with MHV CEO Charis Michael, delving into the finer details of the company’s impressive work on the Landmark Nicosia project, which promises to ...
Clash of styles as England, Spain eye Women’s World Cup summit
Women’s football will crown a first-time champion on Sunday when the ninth Women’s World Cup concludes with England and Spain, both proud footballing nations, facing off in an ...
How extraterrestrial tales of aliens gain traction
By Ester Lázaro Lázaro
One night, upon returning to the cave that his tribe calls home, the monkey-humanoid Moon-Watcher finds a strange crystal object, a kind of monolith ...
Trump among top world leaders charged with high crimes
The much-indicted septuagenarian former US president Donald Trump is running for president against the incumbent octogenarian Joe Biden in the 2024 race to the White House proving there is still life ...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Pyla incident pays goody two shoes policy back in spades
THE VIOLENT scrap between the Turks and a dozen Brit and Slovak men from Unficyp was a great way to wake us up from our August slumber. Something exciting happened, ...
Our View: Pyla attack a challenge to status quo
The violent attack on Unficyp personnel in the buffer zone by Turkish Cypriot soldiers and policemen, some in plain clothes was universally condemned by the international community. Never before has ...
Project to end energy isolation remains on track
With clarity expected in September, rumours about the viability of the EuroAsia Interconnector were somewhat inaccurate
The EuroAsia Interconnector, what would be the world’s longest subsea energy cable, remains ...