Ayia Napa to get new €7m fire station
The department of public works announced a tender on Friday for a new Ayia Napa fire station slated to cost more than €7 million.
The total area of the project amounts ...
Former world number one Halep provisionally suspended for doping
Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
Halep, ranked ...
Kasoulides has ‘strong and stern’ conversation with UN rep over stadium works
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides had a “strong and stern” phone conversation with Unficyp head Colin Stewart on Friday, over the works that were agreed with the north to be conducted ...
Oil steady as rate hike talk counters China demand hopes
Oil prices were little changed on Friday as optimism about a possible rise in demand in China faded and the market again weighed the impact of sharp interest rate rises ...
Pair to stand trial for murder in Paphos
Two defendants were brought before the permanent criminal court on Friday to be tried in the case of premeditated murder of a 37-year-old Syrian.
According to police statement the two ...
Police investigating scuffle at Limassol school
Police are investigating an incident at a Limassol high school on Friday during which pupils and staff were injured.
According to police statement, a scuffle broke out between pupils attending ...
University of Nicosia advances to the Top 501-600 universities
University of Nicosia, which ranks second in Cyprus, advanced to the Top 501-600 Universities in the World, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.
The latest edition of the ...
Liopetri residents and authorities at impasse over sewerage plant
President of the Kokkinochoria sewerage council and Mayor of Dherynia, Andros Karayiannis, has asked to meet with the ministers of the interior and agriculture to find a solution for the ...
A minute with Panayiota Chrysostomou Jewellery Designer @Mission Arts & more
Where do you live?
I currently live in Milan by myself
What did you have for breakfast?
Coffee, coffee and a pistachio croissant with coffee.
Describe your perfect day
A ...
Polis residents postpone planned protest over hospital closure
Polis Chrysochous residents have postponed a gathering planned for Saturday to protest against the downgrading of their local hospital.
Mayor of Polis Chrysochous, Yiotis Papachristofi, has repeatedly made the case ...
Ministry announces fast-track process for large investments
The agriculture and environment ministry announced on Friday the submission of a bill aiming to push through a ‘fast track’ licensing mechanism for investment.
“The operation of the proposed mechanism ...
Some 3,000kg of fireworks and firecrackers destroyed
It is impossible to stop the use of fireworks in residential areas, a police inspector said on Friday noting that authorities focus on prevention and have confiscated some 3,000 kilos of ...
Cyprus leads the way for Montessori in Europe
Cyprus is leading the way for Montessori education in Europe, as owner of local nurseries was re-elected on the board of a European association promoting the child-centred method of education.
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TV shows we love: Thai Cave Rescue
Although you know how it will end before watching the dramatisation of a young Thai football team’s well-documented 18 days stuck in an underground cave in a remote area of ...
Ten Hag confirms Ronaldo refused to come on as sub against Spurs
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, and is now training alone away from the first-team ...
Nicosia hotel evacuated after small fire on roof
A Nicosia hotel was evacuated on Friday early afternoon after a fire broke out on the roof, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis has said.
Three fire engines, including a mounted ...
Jazz night at the Cyprus Wine Museum
An evening of jazz is coming up in Erimi village as the Cyprus Wine Museum and its Commandaria Orchestra & Friends concert series welcome Bulgarian pianist Dimitar Gorchakov for his ...
Nicosia street quest in German
How about a morning running around Nicosia’s old town, competing in a fun German street quest? This Sunday, the Cypriot-German Cultural Association organises a city quest Nicosia as part ...
CySEC issues crypto asset license to Binance
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Friday announced that Binance Cyprus Limited has been granted Class 3 registration as a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
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Poachers caught on CCTV brutally killing hares
Police are investigating shocking footage from CCTV that emerged on Friday capturing the brutal killing of hares bred at a licensed farm in Lymbia. The Cyprus hunters’ association filed an ...
Hellenic ushering in a new era in banking services
Hellenic Bank is forging ahead decisively in its modernisation drive. As part of its digital transformation rollout, the Bank is changing the way in which day-to-day banking transactions are conducted, ...
Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson (Updated)
Four senior ministers on Friday threw their weight behind Boris Johnson to return as British prime minister, after Liz Truss’s resignation triggered a contest to quickly replace her as ...
Automakers to double spending on EVs, batteries to $1.2 trillion by 2030
The world’s top automakers are planning to spend nearly $1.2 trillion through 2030 to develop and produce millions of electric vehicles, along with the batteries and raw materials to support that ...
Meloni takes charge as PM as Italy swings to the right (update)
Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy’s first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team, setting her seal on the country’s most right-wing government since World ...