Greek migrant tragedy death toll rises, suspects detained
The suspected smugglers of scores of migrants who drowned in a Mediterranean Sea shipwreck last week are expected to face manslaughter charges in a Greek court this week, while Pakistan ...
Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west
Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital and cities from east to west as most of the country spent the night with air raid sirens ...
Dubai chases long-term growth as property booms, seeks to blunt debt risk
Buoyed by a swift economic rebound post-COVID, Dubai is racing to attract people and capital to drive long-term growth, betting it can avoid past debt crises that dented its global ...
Today’s weather: Sunny morning, mountain showers
On Tuesday the weather will be mostly sunny with afternoon clouds expected to bring isolated mountain rains. Winds will be mainly south-westerly to north-westerly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort ...
Cyprus Business Now
Construction material prices in Cyprus remained stable in May, according to a report published by the state’s statistical service on Monday.
According to the data cited in the report, ...
UK manufacturers lift 2023 outlook, boosted by aircraft and electronics
Britain’s main manufacturing trade body Make UK revised up its outlook for this year on Monday thanks to strong demand for aircraft and electronics, but said it still expects ...
British supermarket Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products
British supermarket Morrisons said on Monday it was cutting the prices of 47 products by an average of over 25 per cent, in another sign that a surge in inflation might be ...
Sex education: what will be taught and when?
Following reactions about the new sex education bill voted into law by parliament, the education ministry on Monday has released a breakdown of the curriculum that will be taught to ...
Our View: Forget tourism, Cyprus sun now means energy
In Cyprus we like to think that we ‘think big’. We certainly talk big a lot of the time. We were going to be an energy hub, an education hub, ...
Turkey to raise Cyprus issue at Nato summit
Turkey will raise the Cyprus issue at the upcoming Nato summit, as Ankara accused Nato of “strengthening the arsenal of the Greek Cypriots”.
Omer Celik, ruling AKP party spokesperson, said ...
Gods and Heroes: disco party on the museum roof
A unique cocktail party inspired by art will be held this month as the AG Leventis Gallery invites visitors to its rooftop garden. On the occasion of the gallery’s ...
MPs concerned about prison overcrowding
MPs on Monday expressed concern about overpopulation at the central prisons as well as the absence of full-time psychiatrists, while the justice minister hinted at the creation of an ‘observatory’ ...
Cyprus has most foreign-owned debt in EU
At the end of 2022, Cyprus was the EU country with the largest proportion of debt held by non-residents, according to data released by Eurostat on Monday.
In Cyprus, non-resident holders ...
Limassol hoteliers say they are desperate for staff
Staffing issues, cost increases and a lack of diplomatic missions with some countries were the main concerns raised by the Limassol hoteliers as Pasyxe met on Monday.
The hoteliers’ association ...
Boss of leading health company has died
It was announced on Monday that Christos Iacovides, part of the board of directors and a managing director of the MSJ Group, passed away unexpectedly.
The MSJ Group describes itself ...
Fast-track courts should protect 20,000 debtors from losing homes
Lawmakers heard on Monday that around 20,000 debtors should benefit from the planned establishment of special courts fast-tracking financial disputes between borrowers and banks, aimed at affording some protection to mortgaged ...
Killer putts lacking in McIlroy’s runner-up finish at US Open
Searching for the end of his nine-year major championship drought, Rory McIlroy managed to beat 154 players in the field at the 123rd U.S. Open.
Only one player topped him, ...
Heavens above! Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history
Even the clergy are not immune from Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, which has now forced Church of England vicars to make a formal pay claim for the first time in ...
Green light for 1,800 more public sector jobs
Parliament on Monday gave the green light for unlocking more than 1,800 positions in the public sector, as requested by the government, with opposition Disy complaining about the high cost to ...
Russia bars media from new ‘extremism’ case against Navalny
The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of ‘extremism’ will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday.
The decision means media will ...
Mentoring fashion’s next generation
Feminine pieces that combine the past and the future characterise designer intent on reinventing himself, whose latest itineration is as a teacher finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS
When it comes to household ...
Launch of ‘ever-evolving’ University of Limassol
The launch ceremony of the University of Limassol (UoL) took place on Monday, June 12, 2023, attended by Minister of Education, Sport and Youth Dr Athena Michaelidou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation ...
Consumers association backs price support for electricity, not petrol
Given the large drop in fuel prices compared to a year ago the ending of the VAT on fuel is justified, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...
With scores missing from shipwreck, families flock to Greek migrant camp
Inside a fenced migrant camp near Athens, relatives hugged survivors on Monday while others refused to abandon hope of finding loved ones who were among the scores missing after one ...