Crossing point queues cause ‘torture’ for workers
The interior ministry is set to hold a meeting next week with the aim of “evaluating and taking measures to facilitate people crossing at crossing points”.
In addition, the issue ...
Our View: We must respect Gesy law
In the end, a feud between two civil servants over a promotion that dates back several years was the reason we found out that a provision of the Gesy law ...
Deadly storm sweeps across Greece, PM postpones keynote speech
At least six people have died and more than six were still missing on Thursday after storm Daniel swept across central Greece, triggering landslides, destroying roads and bridges and carrying ...
Suspect in Limassol anti-migrant march released on bail
Limassol district court on Thursday ordered released from police custody a man suspected of organising the anti-migrant march in Limassol last week that exploded in violence.
The man was released ...
US and EU slam Palestinian president’s remarks on Holocaust
The United States and the European Union on Thursday criticised remarks about the World War Two persecution of Jews and antisemitism by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In a statement, the ...
EXCLUSIVE-US military repositions some troops in Niger, pulls non-essential personnel
The Pentagon is repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger and will withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel “out of an abundance of caution,” U.S. officials told Reuters ...
Christodoulides receives reports on Chlorakas and Limassol incidents
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has received the incident reports compiled by the police relating to the events taking place in Chlorakas and Limassol, respectively, the government said on ...
Excavation begins in Aloa village for TC mass grave
Excavation works have started in the Aloa village, where dozens of Turkish Cypriots were killed ahead of the second leg of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1974, the Turkish Cypriot member ...
Italy govt targets violent teens and parents in “Baby gang” crackdown
Parents of Italian children who drop out of school could face jail sentences under new steps to counter juvenile delinquency in the wake of a series of high profile crimes ...
Millions lost: Auditor-general slams lax income tax collection
Authorities continue to be lax in collecting income tax, and as a result the state is losing millions each year, the auditor-general said in parliament on Thursday.
Odysseas Michaelides was ...
At least 39 dead as cyclone hits Brazil’s southernmost state
At least 39 people have died and nine remain missing after a cyclone battered Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul, flooding homes and swelling rivers, local authorities said on ...
Canada launches public inquiry into alleged foreign meddling by China, Russia
Canada on Thursday tasked a Quebec judge with leading an independent public inquiry into allegations of attempted foreign interference in Canadian affairs by China, Russia and others.
This is a ...
Government plans bill to block racist and xenophobic websites
The government on Thursday revealed that it will soon bring a bill that will allow the justice minister to issue a decree barring access to websites deemed to have racist ...
Motorway signs increasingly vandalised, committee hears
Signs on the motorway will begin to be replaced after they were vandalised, the House transport committee said on Thursday, following a session where they also discussed the issue of ...
In the footsteps of the Masters
This month, Alpha CK Art Gallery presents the latest solo exhibition by French/Cypriot visual artist Michele Ansermet Papadopoulos. The exhibition titled In the Footsteps of the Masters features 20 new ...
Neonatal intensive care unit to be ‘strengthened’
The Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Limassol general hospital is set to be “strengthened” with new equipment and machines, with the funding coming from the Madame Figaro Woman ...
Education minister vows zero tolerance for racism in schools
No racism will be tolerated in schools, and all children no matter who they are, should have the opportunities to move forward and learn, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on ...
Supporting columns ‘cut’ in earthquake hotel where Turkish Cypriot children died
Supporting columns had been “cut” at the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey, which collapsed during February’s earthquakes in the area and killed 24 Turkish Cypriot children, according to a report ...
Petrou Bros inaugurate state-of-the-art facility for Alambra milk
Petrou Bros Dairy Products inaugurated a state-of-the-art factory for its Alambra Fresh Milk brand, on September 5, 2023, in the presence of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides. Over 500 guests, among them leading ...
Ambassador to Kuwait apologises for anti-migrant violence
Cyprus’ Ambassador to Kuwait, Michael Mavros, expressed his sincere apologies to the Kuwaiti tourists and their families affected by the violent events in Limassol last week during an anti-migration rally, ...
Giorgallas pledges ‘undivided support’ for Armenia
Defence minister Michalis Giorgallas pledged his “undivided support for the people of Armenia” in a telephone call with his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan, on Thursday.
The pair held the telephone ...
North wakes up to 4G mobile internet for first time
4G mobile internet is now available in the north for the first time, after telecommunications company KKTCell began providing the service at midnight on Wednesday.
KKTCell, a subsidiary of Turkish ...
Why is space still so hard?
By Gail Iles
In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space ...
Scammers impersonating CySEC officers — public urged to be vigilant
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday issued a fresh warning over scammers impersonating CySEC employees, as well as websites pretending to be that of the commission, in ...