Court suspends operations of business over gambling
Paphos district court has issued an order to suspend operations in an establishment where people have been caught gambling over two months ago.
Paphos CID chief and police spokesman Michalis ...
Change of borders using military force and act of secession are not acceptable, says House President
No border change using military force and no act of secession can be acceptable, said the President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, who participated on Tuesday in the ...
Man wanted for stealing credit card
A 32-year-old man is wanted on suspicion of stealing a credit card from the car of a 26-year-old woman in Paphos, police said on Wednesday.
The alleged perpetrator used the ...
How a concrete alternative can cut emissions, resource use and waste
By Aliakbar Gholampour
Building materials and construction generate about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of these emissions are due to the environmentally unfriendly process of producing ordinary Portland cement, ...
Proposals on managing gas prices must be thoroughly examined, Pilides says
The proposed regulation on controlling the rise of energy prices must be thoroughly studied to ensure that it is in line with wider EU policies, Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister, ...
Cyprus copper can help EU meet its raw material demands
Cypriot mining company Venus Minerals on Tuesday released a statement explaining that Cyprus can help the European Union achieve its raw material strategic objectives by providing it with copper.
“The ...
Ukrainians expect tough fight for Kherson; Russia stages nuclear war games (Wrapup)
Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in ...
British pound fiasco boosts bitcoin’s hedge appeal
As a developed nation, you know your currency’s in a spot of bother when investors start to hedge with bitcoin.
After Britain’s brief Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed ...
Cyprus Business Now
There was an increase of more than €19.5 million in the cost of overtime and allowances paid by the Republic of Cyprus in 2021, after the relaxation of restrictive measures that had ...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to restructure and create crypto platform
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) (TASE.TA) said on Monday it would reshape its ownership structure and also create a blockchain platform to allow more trading of crypto currencies ...
A decade to save the planet: almost half the world’s birds are in decline
It is a call to action, not an ‘all is lost’ message. Nonetheless, it is sobering. Very sobering
The latest State of the World’s Birds report, just out from ...
Our View: Firing shots at traffic camera staff must be treated with utmost seriousness by police
It’s almost surreal to read about the serious attacks on employees of the company operating the new system of traffic cameras.
Cyprus has waited decades for a system to ...
Dortmund draw 0-0 with Manchester City to join them in knockout stage
Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 with already-qualified Manchester City on Tuesday to book their spot in the Champions League knockout stage with a game to spare.
The result made sure that ...
Musk informs co-investors he plans to close Twitter deal by Friday-source
Elon Musk has notified co-investors who committed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc TWTR.N that he plans to close his buyout of the social media firm ...
No surge expected in global COVID cases this winter – IHME report
Global COVID-19 infections are projected to rise slowly to about 18.7 million average daily cases by February next year from the current 16.7 million daily driven by the northern hemisphere’s winter ...
Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa
The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray started in South Africa ...
Norway police arrest suspected Russian spy, says he was ‘illegal agent’
Norwegian police on Monday arrested a suspected Russian spy in the Arctic town of Tromsoe, the PST security service said on Tuesday, describing him as a rare illegal agent.
The ...
Commission issues preliminary assessment of Cyprus’ request for €85 million RRF disbursement
The European Commission on Tuesday endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Cyprus’ payment request for €85 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), while Cyprus lost €90 million in ...
Early diagnosis key to treating breast cancer
Early diagnosis and prevention are the most important tools in treating breast cancer, state health services organisation Okypy said on Tuesday, urging women and men to regularly check their breasts.
...
Part of balcony collapses in Latsia
Part of a balcony in Latsia, Nicosia collapsed, the municipality said on Tuesday, a week after two similar incidents in Limassol.
The Latsia municipality warned that older and abandoned buildings ...
Ukraine urges refugees to stay abroad as winter power cuts loom
Refugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Moscow’s bombardment of critical energy infrastructure, a ...
Demo to support Turkish Cypriot children of mixed marriages
Children of marriages between Turkish Cypriots and Turkish nationals and their supporters will demonstrate on November 19 in front of the interior ministry over delays and denials to grant them Republic ...
Nicosia International Festival opens with performance from Israel
Young actor Amit Rahav, who gained international fame by starring in Netflix’s Unorthodox series, is travelling to Cyprus this week to take part in a theatrical performance that will ...
Agriculture ministry ‘shocked’ by calls for suspension of Kadis
The agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it was shocked by a letter from the Cypriot hunters’ movement (Kekk) calling for minister Costas Kadis’ suspension, following the suspension of the veterinary ...