Calling time on farm caged animals
An EU initiative seeks to end the practice
By Charalampos Theopemptou
Since 2012, the European Union has in place a procedure known as Citizens Initiative with the objective of providing a ...
Biden warns Putin with sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defenses
U.S. President Joe Biden said he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to ...
Man arrested for stealing a car
A 24-year-old man was arrested late on Tuesday after a credit card issued in his name was found in a car that had been reported stolen in Limassol.
The car ...
Teams search through night for 39 missing from capsized boat off Florida
Rescue crews searched late into the night on Tuesday for 39 people reported missing in the Atlantic off Florida by a man found clinging to a boat that capsized in what ...
Swiatek outlasts Kanepi to set up semis date with Collins
French Open winner Iga Swiatek rallied from a set and a break down in brutal heat to overpower Estonian Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday and reach her first ...
Cyprus falls on Corruption Perceptions Index
Cyprus has slipped further in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International, a development which a local NGO called concerning.
In 2021, the island ranked 52 among 180 countries, falling from 42...
Our View: Test to Stay proving something of a failure
The ‘test to stay’ scheme introduced in schools on Monday with several caveats is expected to be introduced in hospitals, the police force and fire service. The proposal is set ...
Planned projects will change the face of Limassol
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris was in Limassol on Tuesday to review progress in a number of projects, including an affordable housing initiative.
In statements after a meeting with Mayor Nicos ...
Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which ...
MPs close in on paternity leave rules
The government and lawmakers on Tuesday appeared to converge on a window of 26 weeks during which a father may apply for paternity leave.
Currently, fathers can apply for paternity leave ...
Island’s energy market set to open up in the autumn
The government plans to open up the competitive energy market in the autumn, deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou said on Tuesday.
She was speaking following a meeting chaired by President ...
N.Korea fires cruise missiles amid tension over lifting nuclear moratorium
North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, amid rising tension over a recent series of weapons tests.
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Spokesman confirms first direct flight to Turkey taken place
Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos on Tuesday confirmed that the government gave permission for a direct flight to Istanbul to transport a Covid-positive athlete home.
According to Turkish Cypriot paper Yeni ...
Four sentences for workplace safety violations in Limassol in 2021
Two companies and two managers were charged by Limassol district court in 2021 for violating health and safety laws in the workplace, the labour inspection department said on Tuesday.
The Limassol ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths and 2,546 new Covid cases on Tuesday
The health ministry announced 2,546 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths on Tuesday.
The deaths were two women aged 85 and 86 who passed away at Paphos and Famagusta hospitals respectively, and ...
British police probe lockdown parties in new blow to PM Johnson
British police said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into possible COVID-19 lockdown breaches at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office and residence, the latest blow to a prime ...
Coronavirus: More than two out of ten hospital patients had at least one jab
More than two out of ten coronavirus patients in hospital have had at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, health ministry data showed on Tuesday.
The data on current ...
UK manufacturers plan biggest price rises since 1977
British manufacturers expect to raise prices by the most since 1977 over the next three months, as they wrestle with serious labour shortages and the biggest increase in costs since 1980, a ...
Surging UK inflation erodes room for budget manoeuvres
Britain’s government looks firmly on track to borrow less this tax year than forecast but surging inflation will soon curb any leeway for finance minister Rishi Sunak who is ...
Traffic camera fines caught in red tape
The revived traffic camera system has suffered an early setback as no fines have yet been issued despite thousands of violations having been recorded.
The first set of traffic cameras – ...
Police investigating armed robbery
Police were on Tuesday investigating an armed robbery that took place early in the morning in Larnaca.
According to the police, at around 5am on Tuesday two men with covered ...
Kremlin eyes US actions over Ukraine with great concern
The NATO alliance will make all decisions on possible movement of troops amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, U.S. Deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said on Tuesday.
“That’s ...
Nvidia preparing to walk away from Arm acquisition
Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) after offering about $40 billion for the British company in 2020, Bloomberg News reported ...
Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology
By Laurie Goering
The big shifts in thinking and large-scale funding needed to drive a swift global transition to a climate-smart economy are far behind schedule, even if most of ...