Man charged after attacking another in crash with his wife
A man has been charged for causing actual bodily harm after he allegedly attacked a driver who was involved in a road accident on Sunday with his wife.
According to ...
New electricity operating platform to go live by Q4
The platform for the competitive electricity market (CEM), which also includes the energy exchange, will be ready to operate by the fourth quarter of 2022, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) announced.
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Should the government rent office space?
There is a lot of public discussion going on regarding the rental of private office buildings for the government’s needs. On the one hand, one side says that this ...
Coronavirus: Although some measures relaxed ministry reminds mask mandate still in place
The health ministry on Monday warned the public that the indoor mask mandate, including their use at airports, still stands except for children under 12.
“The obligation to use a mask ...
Larnaca pilots city tour for visually impaired
An innovative tour for the visually impaired has taken place in Larnaca to develop city tours for visually disabled tourists and making the city more accessible.
The tour took place ...
Russia calls Finland, Sweden joining Nato a mistake with ‘far-reaching consequences’
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday said Finland and Sweden should have no illusions that Moscow will simply put up with their joining the NATO military alliance, calling ...
Campaign against human trafficking launched
The ministry of interior on Monday announced the launch of an information campaign against human trafficking aimed at discouraging demand for sexual services from victims.
The main objective of the ...
Arsenal boss Arteta in no mood to settle for fifth place
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is refusing to accept that a top-five Premier League finish would represent success as he targets Champions League qualification.
The Gunners travel to Newcastle on Monday ...
Ukraine says troops defending Kharkiv have reached Russian border
Ukraine said on Monday troops defending the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, had repelled Russian forces and advanced as far as the border with Russia.
Reuters could not immediately verify ...
Djokovic beats Tsitsipas in Rome to claim first title in six months
World number one Novak Djokovic claimed his first title in over six months after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 7-6(5) to win the Italian Open on Sunday.
Djokovic did not drop ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the new relaxations of the restrictive measures against Covid-19 came into force as of yesterday.
Under the new rules, it will no longer be necessary to ...
Orchestra 4 All 4
A new series of family concerts is touring the island this month as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra collaborates with music pedagogue Christina Charalambidou to present the symphonic version of the ...
Stay of proceedings due to a liquidation application
The purpose of the stay is to protect the company’s assets and the rights of its creditors
Protecting the rights of the creditors and the assets of a company ...
China’s economy skids as lockdowns hit factories, retailers
China’s retail and factory activity fell sharply in April as wide COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and consumers to their homes and severely disrupted supply chains, casting a long shadow ...
Man arrested for drug possession in Nicosia
A 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Nicosia in connection with a case of illegal drug possession.
According to a police statement, members of Ykan (Nicosia Branch) carried out ...
Man attempts to sneak cannabis under guise of frappé delivery
A 30-year-old man on Sunday afternoon visited the Limassol police detention centre and handed over two cups of frappé to a detainee.
During the subsequent inspection, two packages wrapped with ...
Lebanon vote brings blow for Hezbollah allies in preliminary results
Iran-backed Hezbollah has been dealt a blow in Lebanon’s parliamentary election with preliminary results showing losses for some of its oldest allies and the Saudi-aligned Lebanese Forces party saying ...
Delays to implementing juvenile justice system reform
Juvenile crime remains very low in Cyprus, but we still need a designated detention centre
A law establishing a criminal justice system catering to juvenile offenders was voted in a ...
Premier League title race goes to wire as Man City held
The Premier League title race looks set to go down to the final day after Manchester City dropped two points with a 2-2 draw at West Ham United on Sunday.
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New plan for Nicosia’s old city the usual recipe of patchwork fixes
A seven-point plan for the Walled City of Nicosia
By Glafkos Constantinides
The Walled City of Nicosia has been attracting idle attention for years while the area continues to suffer ...
Burning munitions cascade down on Ukrainian steel plant
White brightly burning munitions were shown cascading down on the Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in what a British military expert said looked like either ...
Where is the Turkish economy heading?
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The Turkish economy has repeatedly been described as totally directed by President Erdogan’s inner circle. Economic decisions which are obviously political, such as ...
Cyprus, the black sheep of Europe
The public response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compares unfavourably with the rest of the EU
I was lucky in that I was born in 1945 at the end of ...
Nato expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership bids (Updated)
NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident that Turkish concerns would not hold up bids by Finland and Sweden to join the Western military alliance in ...