Yellow weather warning issued for Wednesday
As high temperatures continue to grip the island, the Met office on Tuesday evening issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday.
It said the warning will be in place from 12 ...
President urged to intervene in row over sacking of English School teachers
Sparks flew during an extraordinary House education meeting on the English School dispute on Tuesday as the school’s board of management refused to attend, communicating their position in writing.
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EuroAsia Interconnector to start in Damasta, Crete
Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) has submitted an official proposal to participate in the share capital to be carried out by the implementing body for the EuroAsia Interconnector.
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Two fired over lottery ticket ‘blunder’ in the north
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told Turkish Cypriot media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery tickets.
The mistake ...
Statistical Service details why its numbers should be used to assess minimum wage
The Statistical Service (CyStat) said on Tuesday that reliable data on the median wage in Cyprus can be gleaned from its Income Survey which it conducts periodically, rather than from ...
Gas crunch fears hammer euro, lift dollar and Swiss franc
The prospect of another Russian gas supply cut knocked the euro lower on Tuesday, while dollar gains were tempered by mounting uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s policy-tightening path ...
Three remanded for aiding illegal entry
Three third country nationals, aged 42, 20 and 37, were on Tuesday remanded in police custody for seven days for illegal entry into Cyprus and also for assisting others to do the same, ...
Four to appear in court in September in ‘golden passports’ case
The four individuals charged in connection with the ‘golden passports’ affair will appear in court next month to enter a plea, the police said on Tuesday.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...
European university opens campus in Germany
The European University Cyprus has opened a medical school campus in Germany and will receive its first students this autumn.
The launch of the new campus in Frankfurt was based ...
Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA, US official says
ussia has not communicated to NASA its intent to withdraw from the International Space Station in 2024, a senior official with the U.S. agency told Reuters, as Russia’s new ...
Most Qatar World Cup teams to be based inside 10km radius
Three quarters of the teams at the World Cup finals in Qatar will be based within a 10km radius of each other, FIFA said on Tuesday, announcing the hotels and ...
Cabinet slammed for lack of neonatal tests
The council of ministers came in for strong criticism on Tuesday for not broadening the scope of a neonatal screening programme that checks for likely genetic defects.
The Cyprus Alliance ...
A strong sense of national identity
Although the rise of crime and economic hardship post-apartheid forced many Greeks and Cypriots to leave South Africa, there are approximately 35,000 left says PAUL LAMBIS
Ever since the early Greek ...
Excellent ties between Cyprus and Italy underlined
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides met his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Tuesday as part of a two-day visit – where the excellent ties between the two nations was ...
Unilever ups guidance after 8.1 per cent underlying sales rise beats forecasts
Unilever Plc (ULVR.L) raised its full-year sales guidance after beating forecasts with an 8.1 per cent increase in first-half underlying sales as the maker of Dove soap and Knorr stock ...
Unions, patients send letter to president demanding revocation of HIO appointment
An open letter was sent to President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday demanding the revocation of Dr Petros Agathengelou’s controversial appointment to the HIO board, saying the decision could alter ...
Brittain to take over as Premier League chair from 2023
The Premier League will be chaired by a woman for the first time when Alison Brittain takes over the role next year, the league said on Tuesday after the clubs ...
Fire in Mosfiloti brought under control (updated)
A fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the village of Mosfiloti was brought under control within two hours, by 4pm, and there were no immediate reports of injuries ...
What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto
It’s not all doom and gloom.
Even as the crypto sector shivers in the bleak winter, venture capitalists are pouring money into digital currency and blockchain startups at a ...
Turkish Cypriot journalist banned from entering Turkey
A Turkish Cypriot journalist on Tuesday said she had been banned from entering Turkey on the basis that she is a threat to the country’s national security.
Aysu Basri ...
People with non visible disabilities ‘falling through the cracks’
MPs were on Tuesday shown a presentation on non-visible disabilities, where they heard that many people are not receiving the support needed and many fall through the cracks.
Marina Andreou, ...
The ‘queen’ of North London is coming to town
With a debut Greek single, PAUL LAMBIS meets an English Cypriot musician with her eyes on Eurovision
I first met Eleni C during a lunch in Limassol where her flourishing ...
Russia’s defence ministry: grain coordination centre launched in Istanbul
The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC), established as part of a landmark deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine, has started work in Istanbul, Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday
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Myanmar defends executions as ‘justice for the people’ as condemnation grows
Myanmar’s ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as “justice for the people”, brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours.
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