UAE oil executive says energy companies support 2050 net-zero goal
A top Emirati oil executive said on Monday that more than 20 oil and gas companies were rallying around his calls to curb carbon emissions ahead of a United Nations summit ...
Patients’ website guide to Gesy to be created
A new patients’ guide website is set to be created, with the aim of helping people better understand Gesy and how to use the system.
The guide is the brainchild ...
Our View: Audit office focuses on attorney general vendetta in building objections
Last Friday the government decided to cancel the competition for the construction of the 11-storey building that would house the Republic’s Legal Service. The announcement was published in the ...
Mexico researchers show progress on drive to replace US corn imports
Researchers at a top Mexican agricultural university this week showed the progress they had made in producing more non-GM yellow corn seeds to help replace imported grain from the United ...
Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s trial on corruption charges will begin in May, a federal judge in New York said on Monday.
The Democratic senator for New Jersey has ...
Pope Francis hints at slight opening to blessings of same-sex couples
Pope Francis has appeared to leave open the possibility of priests blessing same-sex couples, if they are limited, decided on a case-by-case basis and not confused with wedding ceremonies of ...
Man who shot Paphos resident with hunting gun to stand trial
The 34-year-old Greek Cypriot who shot a 31-year-old Paphos resident twice with a hunting gun has been referred to a direct trial at the district’s criminal court.
Monday’s ...
Former England and Man City striker Lee dies
Former England and Manchester City striker Francis Lee, who later became the club’s chairman, has died at the age of 79, the Premier League side announced on Monday.
“It is ...
MPs asked to hold off on changes to public sector appointments
The government on Monday asked MPs to hold off on pushing through a legislative proposal that would end the ban on new recruitments in the public sector concerning promotion positions ...
Two men sentenced for smuggling drugs to the north via Ledra Street
Two men have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms after attempting to smuggle drugs from the Republic into the north via the Ledras Street crossing point.
Oguzhan Yildiz received a ...
10,000 migrants reach US border daily, highlighting need to address root causes, Mexico says
Some 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border daily last week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday, amid record numbers of people moving ...
Pyrga welcomes Renaissance Fair
A step back in time to eras long gone will be offered by the first Renaissance Fair. Taking place in Pyrga village, Larnaca district, the one-day event will recreate a ...
Man on bail after attempting to smuggle 700kg of avocadoes to the north
A man was released on bail on Monday after having been arrested for attempting to smuggle a total of 700kg of avocadoes to the north.
In court on Monday, police ...
Famagusta port customs area floods due to rain
Customs warehouses at the Famagusta port flooded on Monday as rain hit the town.
According to the Famagusta News Agency (MHA), holes in the warehouses’ roofs and open ends in ...
Trump’s civil fraud trial begins in a case he calls a ‘witch hunt’
Donald Trump went on trial on Monday for fraud, in a civil case against him and his family business that could deal a major blow to the former U.S. ...
Yellow weather warning for storms on Monday and Tuesday
The met office has issued a new yellow weather warning for heavy rain in some areas for Tuesday.
According to the announcement the new warning will be in place from 10...
Salaries go up 7 per cent on an annual basis
In nominal terms, earnings in Cyprus went up by an average of 7 per cent on an annual basis, according to data just released by the Statistical Service.
Average gross monthly ...
Road safety must become ‘a way of life’
A change in mentality and deepening the sense of individual and social responsibility is required so that road safety becomes a way of life, Justice Minister Anna Koukides-Procopiou said on ...
Cutting government staff, UK Chancellor tries to defuse tax cut row
British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out plans on Monday to cut the number of public officials working in government to save 1 billion pounds, an attempt to appease critics in the ...
EU support project for all-day schooling in Cyprus
The European Commission on Monday launched a technical support project aimed at facilitating all-day schooling in Cyprus’ lower secondary education.
“The benefits of such reform for pupils, parents and teachers ...
Speculation grows about police chief replacement (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides said that he has nothing to announce just yet as to the possible appointment of a new police chief, as speculation grew on Monday about a possible ...
Greece shuts landmark Olympic stadium over roof safety concerns
Greek authorities have shut the country’s biggest sports stadium amid concerns over the stability of its steel dome, an architectural landmark built for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
The 70,000-seat ...
Bookings for 2024 ‘MSC Musica’ cruises from Limassol now open
Let’s Go Tours by Amathus, the preferred sales agent of MSC Cruises in Cyprus, announces the launch of sales for MSC Musica from Limassol for 2024.
MSC Musica will sail ...
Juvenile prison plans in final stages
Designs for a juvenile prison are in their final stages, with the specs for their operation already having been created according to the juvenile crime law passed in 2021.
Specifications for ...