Refugees living in unsafe buildings for over 20 years
Refugee estate apartment buildings deemed unsafe over two decades ago still have people living in them, the House refugee committee heard on Tuesday.
A static adequacy study was conducted on ...
Cyprus birth rate way too low, committee hears
With women giving birth to 1.4 children, Cyprus falls way below the level of fertility needed to replace the population, which stands at 2.1, the House ad hoc demographics committee heard on ...
Intership Navigation invests in digital ship management
Intership Navigation will be investing in digital ship management solutions following a management buyout which led to a strategic partnership with MariApps Marine Solutions
Through this partnership, Limassol-based Internship, which ...
Turning camels into cows: megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
By Ariell Ahearn, University of Oxford and Dawn Chatty
The camel may be the next cow.
An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed ...
France, Spain tighten security for Champions League games citing IS threats
France and Spain will step up security ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals being held in Madrid and in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, top government officials said, citing ...
Keravnos targets enrichment of economic model
The enrichment of Cyprus’ economic model is of vital importance, said the finance minister, Makis Keravnos, stressing that “the bet is to maintain the investment level” which was objective of ...
Navigating the cosmic challenge of April 2024
What is it about Mercury in retrograde that leads to chaos?
Venturing into April 2024, many of us may find ourselves entangled in a web of minor misfortunes – the computer crashing ...
‘Step in right direction’ for third country nationals
An “initially positive response” from stakeholders on the issue of using workers from third countries to fill gaps in the labour market is a “step in the right direction”, Labour ...
‘Those who care about Disy should be with us, not against us’
Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday that those who care about the party should be “with us and not against us”.
Speaking on the sidelines of a press conference, ...
Cyprus hit by intense weather for second day (updated, photos)
Cyprus was hit by hailstorms and intense rain for a second day on Tuesday, causing road closures and some power outages.
Hail was reported at the entrance to the Nicosia ...
Chaos of war forces Christians to bury dead in Muslim cemeteries
Too frightened to travel on dangerous roads that lead to their graveyards in Gaza, Palestinian Christians are lowering their loved ones into the ground in Muslim cemeteries amid the chaos ...
Larnaca port developer takes government to court (updated)
Kition Ocean Holdings, which is overseeing the Larnaca port and marina revamp, has filed a case against the government for causing delays and breaching contract, it emerged on Tuesday.
According ...
SBA police raise over €19K at 2024 Christodoula’s March
This year’s Christodoula’s March, organised by Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Police on April 7, 2024, has raised over €19,000 for the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association.
The charity event, now in its 19th ...
Disy calls on EU to deal with Africa over migration
Disy had warned the ‘situation’ in Gaza would affect the migration crisis, party leader Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday, as she called for a collective approach within the EU to ...
Celebrating independent cinema and collaboration
In a film festival for everyone, the balance between blockbusters and independent film is in focus at Cyprus Film Days says ELENI PHILIPPOU
“There’s definitely a Cypriot film renaissance,” ...
March marks yet another record in global heat
The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service ...
Children to be video-linked to courts
Children required to give evidence in court are now able to do so via video link, after the installation of the requisite equipment at the Children’s House in Nicosia.
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Germany denies complicity in Gaza genocide at UN court
Germany denied accusations on Tuesday that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a suit to the top U.N. court by Nicaragua reflecting mounting legal ...
Ukraine races to fix and shield its power plants after Russian onslaught
When a Russian attack plunged a Ukrainian thermal power plant into darkness on March 29, 51-year-old Ihor did not have time to think.
He grabbed a flashlight and made his way ...
Hybrid talk on applying TQM model in primary, secondary ed
The “Educational Leadership and Policy” postgraduate programme of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), and the Cyprus Association of Educational Leadership, are co-organising a hybrid talk titled “Implementing the Total ...
Range Rover House hosts event of unparalleled luxury
The Range Rover House was designed to inspire and provoke, offering a range of elegant experiences to its guests. Meanwhile, more desirable than ever, the new Range Rover Sport exemplifies ...
Cyprus’ trade path in the opening months of 2024
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing the total imports and exports of goods in January-February 2024.
In February the import was €841.1 million, representing an increase of 9.2 ...
One climate win, two losses at ECHR
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their ...
Court reserves judgment on grandfather who shot man
The appeals court on Tuesday reserved its decision over an 82-year-old grandfather jailed for shooting a man who was attempting to steal electricity cables.
The pensioner’s lawyer Maria Neophytou ...