President calls for meeting on foreclosures issue
President Nikos Christodoulides has called for a meeting with all political parties at the presidential palace on Monday, to discuss foreclosures.
The aim is to hold a discussion ahead of ...
St. John Coombes receives MBE for ‘outstanding service to the British community
St. John Coombes has received the honour of being made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s first Birthday Honours list.
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Christodoulides optimistic about upcoming Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will discuss the Cyprus issue with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the upcoming Nato summit despite it not being on the official agenda, ...
64 released prisoners in work placements
Justice minister Anna Procopiou has announced that a total of 64 prisoners have been placed into working roles following their release.
The released prisoners have been employed as part of a ...
Auditor-general has ‘reservations’ over state university budgets
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides expressed his “objections and reservations” regarding supplementary budgets for Cyprus’s two state universities, the University of Cyprus, and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) on Friday.
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LPM Restaurant & Bar Limassol to mark Bastille Day
Paying homage to its roots from the southern coast of France, the acclaimed LPM Restaurant & Bar at Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, will participate in the ...
Cyprus records lowest inflation rate in 25 months
Cyprus experienced a significant decline in inflation during June 2023, reaching its lowest level in the past 25 months, according to a report released this week.
The inflation rate was measured at 1.9 ...
NATO makes membership pledge as Zelenskiy drums up support
The head of NATO said on Friday the military alliance would unite at a summit next week on how to bring Kyiv closer to joining, while Ukraine’s president drummed ...
A minute with Ksenia Mukhortova Deputy Head of Community of Ukrainian-Cypriot Friendship
Where do you live?
Originally, I am from Ukraine, from Mykolaiv. I think that now the whole world knows about Mykolaiv. It was not always so. I then went to ...
Committee to be set up in Mitsero and address local issues
A committee will be set up with the aim of solving the problems faced by people living in the Mitsero area.
The announcement was made on Friday by Mitsero mukhtar ...
Defence minister assures support for new National Guard recruits
The National Guard is a ‘second family’ and will support each one of the new army recruits, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday following the selection of this year’...
Oil prices set for second straight weekly gain after US data
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for their second straight weekly gain, as resilient demand resulted in a larger-than-expected fall in US oil stockpiles, offsetting fears of ...
Deputy Lebanon central bank governors’ threat to collectively resign ‘dangerous’, deputy premier says
Deputy premier Saade Chami said on Friday that deputy governors of Lebanon’s central bank should run it if no governor is appointed by the end of the month, calling ...
Red Bull ready to equal McLaren’s 11 wins in a row
Formula One champions Red Bull can equal McLaren’s 35-year-old record of 11 wins in a row at Silverstone on Sunday and once again Max Verstappen is set to be the ...
AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes
Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according ...
June was world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say
Last month was the hottest June globally on record, with abnormally high temperatures recorded on both land and sea, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said.
Last month ...
Zelenskiy, Erdogan to discuss grain deal, prisoner swaps
The presidents of Ukraine and Turkey will discuss on Friday the potential extension of the Black Sea grain deal and a possible prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv, a senior ...
PACE president called on Turkey to abandon its two-state solution
The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Tiny Kox, extended an invite on Friday to President Nikos Christodoulides to speak at a future PACE plenary ...
Cyprus performs strongly in EU innovation index
The recently published European Innovation Scoreboard 2023 reveals that Cyprus has showcased robust innovation performance, positioning it as a strong innovator and above the European Union (EU) average.
The report emphasises ...
TV shows we love: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Old favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars has returned with the eighth season, which I have been keeping up with one episode a week as it is released. Queens ...
Rents at Tepak dorms to increase by €100 per month
Student rental accommodation costs are set to rise by €100 at dorms at the Cyprus university of technology (Tepak), meaning that the monthly rent will be €350.
Tepak manages 205 studios at the ...
UK house prices post biggest annual drop since 2011
British house prices fell last month in annual terms at the fastest rate in 12 years and soaring interest rates are likely to herald more weakness in the housing market, mortgage ...
Music for shepherds and sultans
It is perhaps an unlikely title for a music concert, yet it perfectly describes the ethos of a performance on July 14. Opening the 18th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival is ...
New exhibition rethinks identities
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will host a new exhibition this summer as the collaborative European Horizon 2020 project Redefining the Future of Cultural Heritage, Through a Disruptive Model of ...