Annita Demetriou: Disy’s future is in renewal, modernisation and unity
Disy must remain a protagonist in national politics, House President and candidate for the party’s leadership Annita Demetriou said on Friday.
About a week before the party’s elections ...
Scaffolding collapses, 12 cars damaged
Scaffolding crushed 12 cars in Limassol old town on Friday afternoon causing serious damage.
Officials from the labour inspection department saw the timing as fortunate since workers nearby going for lunch ...
Nursing students participate in Cyprus Seeds programme
A research team of the department of nursing of the Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) is among the ten teams selected for participation in the Cyprus Seeds programme.
The team ...
Okypy accused of treating hourly-wage workers as inferior
The labour union Peo said on Friday that they will react with lightning fast speed if the state health services organisation (Okypy) continues to ignore the problems being faced by ...
Irregular migrants arrested in the north
Twelve illegal immigrants were arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in the village of Kazivera west of Morphou, among them an 11-year-old child, reports said on Friday.
The reports said that ...
€400 million to be allocated for agricultural sector
Over €400 million is expected to be made available to the agricultural sector over the next five years by the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo).
Capo commissioner Andreas Kyprianou explained on ...
Hungary set to move its Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Hungarian President Katalin Novak said on Friday that no decision had yet been made on whether Budapest would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem next month despite an Israeli ...
Jesus not far from Arsenal return but must earn his place, says Arteta
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is set to make his return soon after recovering from knee surgery but the Brazilian will have to fight for his place, manager Mikel Arteta said ...
Defence minister sworn in, promises to strengthen national guard
New Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday he aims to make citizens feel “safe and secure” against any foreign aggression.
Giorgallas was speaking during the handover ceremony of the ...
A minute with Soteris Yerosimou AKA Origuy Upcycled artist
Where do you live?
I live in Manchester with my pencils, brushes and paintings
What did you have for breakfast?
A bowl of oats with cinnamon, apple, and almonds along ...
TV shows we love: The Office
Of all the TV shows I have enjoyed, one of my favourites has to be The Office. Yes, I know, it’s neither new, nor original for that matter, as ...
Two arrested for drug driving in Paphos
Paphos police found illegal drugs in the possession of a 22-year-old driver who tested positive in a narcotest, they announced on Friday.
The man was stopped during a traffic check ...
Applications for motorcycle safety items closed
The transport ministry announced on Friday that applications to receive funding for motorcyclists to receive protective equipment and airbags has now closed.
The ministry said 1,130 applications for the high power ...
PSG’s Hakimi under investigation for alleged rape
Paris St Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is facing a criminal investigation in France after an allegation of rape was made against him, an official from the Nanterre prosecution office said ...
Oil prices head for weekly gain
Oil prices slipped in early trade on Friday but were on track to post gains of nearly 2 per cent for the week as a rebound in China’s factory activity ...
Four Covid deaths in last week, over 1,500 new cases
Four people have died in the past week from Covid-19, the health ministry said on Friday, while a further 1,592 new cases were reported.
The figures date from February 24 – March 2.
Meanwhile, ...
Managegrp.com Review: How is trading online better than offline?
Electronic trading platforms have significantly altered individuals’ and institutions’ investment and trading practices. For traders, the days of using just offline ways of trading have passed with the advent of ...
Celebrating World Poetry Day dedicated to contemporary Cypriot creatives
Every March 21, word lovers around the globe celebrate World Poetry Day, organising special events and readings. Cyprus is always keen to join the celebrations and thankfully, a growing local poetry ...
Both Cypriots on Greek train identified, three-day mourning announced (Update 5)
A three-day mourning period was announced on Friday after the bodies of the two missing Cypriots aboard a train that crashed in Tempi, Greece were identified.
23-year-old student Kyprianos Papaioannou ...
Court rules municipal employee can’t be forced to visit doctor
The Paphos administrative court has ruled in favour of a female employee at the municipality, who was forced by the mayor to take a leave of absence due to her ...
Education minister at memorial service
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday attended a memorial service for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou at the imprisoned graves.
“His sacrifice is an example of self-sacrifice and tremendous love towards ...
Turkish opposition to announce election candidate amid signs of discord
Turkey’s six-party opposition alliance said it would announce its joint candidate next week to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan in the May presidential election, set to be held just three ...
Russian mercenary boss says Bakhmut practically surrounded
Russian troops and mercenaries were closing off the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, on the cusp of Moscow’s first major victory in ...