Kormakitis school to reopen after more than 20 years
The nursery and primary school in Kormakitis, the Maronite village in the north, will reopen in September for the beginning of the academic year, Education Minister Athina Michaelidou said on ...
People traffickers jailed on British bases
A number of human traffickers will be jailed for a combined total of three years for attempting to smuggle Middle Eastern and African nationals into Cyprus through the Sovereign Base ...
UK’s MI6 boss says Putin under pressure, invites Russians to spy for Britain
The head of Britain’s MI6 foreign spy service said on Wednesday last month’s mutiny by Russian mercenaries showed there were ‘deep fractures’ surrounding the Kremlin, and invited Russians ...
Cabinet decides on makeup of Advisory Council
Cabinet on Wednesday cemented the makeup of the government’s Advisory Council, which is set to be chaired by the former Supreme Court judge George Arestis.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...
‘God’s children are not for sale’
Every year, approximately one million children are trafficked. Although it is difficult to determine how many children are abducted and sold into modern-day slavery or sexual exploitation, the harsh reality ...
Nissan, Renault ready to announce new alliance deal in days
Nissan (7201.T) and Renault (RENA.PA) will make an announcement in the coming days on their restructured alliance and have finalised the deal, three people familiar with the matter said, ...
Geri fire will take time to extinguish completely
Excavators and fire engines might be able to start working on dealing with flare-ups and burning recyclable material on Thursday, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said, four days after a ...
The Gallery 45 pops up at St Raphael resort for a summer show
The Gallery 45 is hosting its first ever off-site pop-up summer exhibition at the Tower at St Raphael Resort, Limassol, on Friday July 21. The group show will open with a cocktail ...
Tesla lays out steps to building Europe’s biggest car plant
Tesla (TSLA.O) has requested approval from German local authorities to make sweeping changes to its factory near Berlin, a key next step in its ambitious plan to expand the ...
Ancient artefacts returned from Italy
Three pottery vessels from the Bronze Age (about 1600‒1400 BC) have been returned to Cyprus from Italy after a request from the antiquities department.
The objects had been seized by the ...
Man found dead in Limassol sea was Indian
Limassol police on Wednesday said they were investigating the death of a 29-year-old man, whose body was found floating in the sea near Enaerios the previous day.
The body was ...
Oil perched between demand concerns and supply strains
Global oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as markets weighed US demand concerns against China’s pledge to support economic growth.
Brent futures were flat at $79.63 a barrel by 0800 ...
Germany tinkering with the idea of siestas and cold footbaths amid sizzling temperatures
A public health group has recommended the introduction of siestas in Germany as temperatures soar in a sizzling summer heatwave.
Johannes Niessen, the head of the BVOeGD public health officers ...
Coinbase to list Huobi Token, is DigiToads’ next?
Markets blazed and animal spirits reign supreme following the ruling on the SEC vs Ripple case. If $XRP, a relatively centralized project with a figurehead does not constitute a security, ...
UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England
Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June and was its slowest in over a year at 7.9 per cent, according to data that will ease ...
Interior minister to attend EU summit, address migration crisis
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is traveling to Logrono, Spain where he is set to discuss the migration crisis along with procedures surrounding asylum, with his EU counterparts.
In a statement ...
Kombos calls for resumption of Cyprob negotiations at UK parliament event
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told British MPs and lords that “we are ready to return to the negotiating table tomorrow and we are waiting for the other side [the north] ...
Police arrest domestic helper wanted for theft
Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old domestic helper wanted for theft.
According to the police, the woman’s employer reported that she had left her post on December 24, 2019 having ...
Three arrested for driving under the influence of drugs
Three people were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos on Tuesday.
According to the police, the offenders were aged 22, 23 and 40.
Two of the drivers arrested had also ...
Arrests made at Paphos airport over forged travel documents
Two people were arrested on Wednesday at Paphos airport for presenting forged travel documents.
According to police spokesman and head of Paphos CID Michalis Nikolaou, the two suspects, aged 22 and 30, ...
Ex-diplomat recalls 40 years in the inner circle
Born to Limassol ‘aristocracy’, former ambassador to the UK Alexandros Zenon came of age during the Turkish invasion. THEO PANAYIDES meets him as he reflects on his affection for Churchill, ...
Wildfires continue in Greece as EU allies send aid
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country.
At first light, ...
Exhumation of TC mass grave in Aloda to start, joint leaders’ visit confirmed
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday is cautiously optimistic over the prospects of a joint visit with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, to the committee of missing persons (CMP).
Director of ...
Music nights this week across the island
In between the summer festivals, open-air cinema nights and the beach fiestas are the humble live music nights that continue to bring collaborations between the island’s musicians. This week, ...