Man arrested with 1kg cannabis in his car (Updated)
A 31-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Friday, after police found more than 1kg of cannabis in his vehicle.
The suspect was arrested after drug squad officers stopped ...
Two more arrests after illegal hunting of mouflons
Two more suspects, aged 22 and 32, were arrested in connection with the illegal shooting of two mouflons earlier this week in Paphos, raising the total number of arrests for the case ...
Tokyo trains crowded but little other damage day after strong quake
Tokyo area commuters faced packed trains on Friday on some lines due to delays, but there was little other impact after a strong quake rocked the Japanese capital late the ...
IMF urges governments to make fiscal plans to tame pandemic debt
Governments should start planning a return to more sustainable budgets with policies that win the trust of investors, after unprecedented fiscal stimulus to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary ...
IBM mandates all US employees to be fully vaccinated by December
IBM (IBM.N) said on Thursday it requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, or they will face unpaid suspension.
This comes in the light ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Public Debt Management Office has reported that the total amount of public doubt is expected to decrease to €24.1 billion by the end of 2021.
The office added that the government ...
English School parents feel excluded amid row as reports of a deal surface
The English School staff union (ESSA) chair’s potential dismissal still loomed on Thursday as teachers continued their indefinite strike, amid concerns from parents, retired staff and school graduates over ...
Our View: Warring sides in English School row oblivious to the interests of students
Despite strikes and threat of strikes being very common in the public sector, they are unheard of at private schools. This was why Wednesday’s announcement of an indefinite strike ...
France comeback stuns Belgium in Nations League semi
World champions France recovered from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final on Thursday with a last minute strike from Theo Hernandez securing a ...
Paphos municipality and Tepak pave the way for local tourism and hospitality industry
Paphos Municipality, Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) and the Cyprus government have finally reached a significant milestone concerning the establishment of a school of tourism and hospitality management in Paphos, ...
House gives nod to extra €92m in govt spending
The House plenum on Thursday gave the nod to an extra €92 million in government spending until the end of the year, over and above the approved budget for fiscal 2021, the ...
Inflation remained high in September
The rate of inflation in Cyprus remained high in September – registering at 4.1 per cent – though lower than the 5 per cent of the previous month, according to the Statistical Service.
Energy ...
AG’s office ‘assessing’ material in Pandora Papers
The Law Office of the Republic is “assessing” the material made public through the Pandora Papers, and if it spots content meriting a criminal probe it will instruct the police ...
Ireland agrees global tax deal, sacrificing prized low rate
Ireland dropped its opposition to an overhaul of global corporate tax rules on Thursday, agreeing to give up its prized 12.5% tax for large multinationals in a major boost to efforts ...
Saudi-led consortium completes takeover of Newcastle
Premier League club Newcastle United have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, the league announced in a statement on Thursday.
“Following the completion of the Premier League’s ...
Coronavirus: UK eases travel rules for 47 countries including Cyprus
Britain will scrap tough COVID-19 quarantine requirements for 47 destinations including South Africa on Monday and make it easier for people to arrive from countries including India, Brazil and Turkey in ...
Coronavirus: No new deaths, 131 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced no new fatalities from Covid-19, while testing tracked 131 new positives from a total of 56,507 samples.
As such, the death toll since March 2020 remains at 557.
In hospitals, 60 ...
Listening to the voices of EU citizens
Director in DG Communication, European Parliament Stephen Clark was in Cyprus recently to get to know the country and its people. He sat down with the Cyprus Mail to answer ...
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic power cuts, but there were no reports of ...
Live music not to miss in Paphos this week
October is here already and it is bringing with it a whole series of live music performances, concerts and recitals. This week, Paphos will host an array of shows and ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s testing locations for eligible groups
A total of 22 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Pfizer, BioNTech seek US vaccine clearance for children 5-11
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked U.S. regulators to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a group for whom no shot is currently ...
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic power cuts, but there were no reports of ...
Local authorities urged to be sensible about demands as reforms draw closer
Discussion on local government reform bills continued Thursday with stakeholders urged to be sensible about their demands and focus on the big picture, which is the need for reforms.
The ...