Loss of Cyprus Rally this year ‘unreasonable and criminal’
The Cyprus Automobile Association on Thursday branded the finance ministry’s refusal to underwrite the holding of the Cyprus Rally over the next four years at WRC/ERC levels as “...
Government remains steadfast on HIO appointment (updated)
The government on Thursday stuck to its guns, dismissing calls for annulling the appointment of Petros Agathangelou to the board of the Health Insurance Organisation – even as the HIO head ...
Ministry outlines plan to better integrate migrant children
The education ministry on Thursday said it has drawn up a plan to overhaul the schooling experience of migrant children, aimed at better induction and smoother integration.
Education Minister Prodromos ...
Man arrested after collecting cannabis from post office
Police on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old man who went to a post office in Nicosia to pick up a package containing 160 grams of cannabis.
The youth was arrested at around ...
Shrugging off Russia maritime business loss, Cyprus targets Asia shipping
Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping hub is chasing business expansion in Japan and elsewhere in Asia as ...
Royal Mail says its losing one million pounds a day
Royal Mail is losing one million pounds a day, the British post and parcel delivery firm said, as it struggles to cut costs as inflation-hit consumers cut back on online ...
Global manufacturers see chip shortage easing
Hyundai Motor Co, factory robot builder ABB and Swedish fridge maker Electrolux see the semi-conductor chip shortage easing, executives said Thursday, in a boost for manufacturers after a long struggle ...
Artificial reefs delivering results in abundance
Efforts to protect marine biodiversity through the creation of artificial reefs are delivering results in abundance, the department of fisheries and marine research said on its Facebook page as it ...
Cyprus’ immortal village
The tradition of the island can be found in plentiful supply in the village of Pomos, which goes from ultimate calm to live music venue over the summer finds PAUL ...
Cyprus secures €3.75m for first national quantum communications network
Cyprus has secured funding worth €3.75 million from the EU for the implementation of the first national quantum communications network in the country, a statement released by the deputy ministry of ...
Woman raped by invading soldiers says family, God allowed her to carry on
Forty-eight years are not enough for a young girl to forget a rape at the hands of Turkish soldiers, during the 1974 Turkish invasion. Now 62, the girl only identified as M ...
Trump tells golfers to ‘take the money’ and join LIV Golf
Former US President Donald Trump has urged players to “take the money” and join the LIV Golf Invitational Series, suggesting that those who remain loyal to the PGA Tour will ...
ECB raises rates more than expected to fight off runaway inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, confirming that concerns about runaway inflation now trump growth considerations, even as the euro zone economy reels ...
Microsoft Teams back up for most users after global outage
Microsoft’s MS Teams was back up for most users, the company said on Thursday, after an hours-long outage that disrupted the chat application for tens of thousands of customers ...
Kremlin: even harshest sanctions have never made countries change position
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its actions in Ukraine would not cause it to change course.
In a call with reporters, ...
Kremlin says Putin is fine, denying health rumours
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health, dismissing what it called false reports he was unwell.
“Everything is fine with his health,” Kremlin ...
Zelenskiy hints his country’s Black Sea ports could soon be unblocked (Update 2)
Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine‘s Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by ...
France urges more inflation relief from firms making big profits on energy crisis
The French government on Thursday urged companies whose profits have surged during the inflation crisis to do more to help households cope as it faces pressure from lawmakers for a “...
You can’t be happy all the time
It is difficult to feel enduring happiness by being attached to the physical world says DESPINA NICOLA
To explain happiness, let’s picture life as the ocean.
Life comes in ...
UK’s handling of migrants arriving by boat is unacceptable – official report
Britain’s handling of migrants who arrive by small boats from Northern France has been unacceptable, ineffective and inefficient, an independent inspection published on Thursday said.
The number of people ...
Man jailed for 11 years for 3.6 kilos of cocaine
A hefty jail sentence of 11 years was handed down by the Larnaca criminal court on Thursday against a 34-year-old man found guilty of possessing 3.685kg of cocaine with intent to ...
New offshore drilling at Aphrodite field announced (updated)
By Elias Hazou and Nick Theodoulou
Oil major Chevron and the Cyprus government said on Thursday they are committed to speeding up development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, with ...
Bases employee faces corruption charges
An employee of the Sovereign Base Areas has been formally charged with seven offences relating to corruption in a public office (accepting monies and services) linked to local businesses within ...
Paphos tourist figures ‘satisfactory’
The head of the Paphos regional board of tourism Nasos Hadjigeorgiou has described the number of visitors to the district as “satisfactory”, adding that the goal of approaching the numbers ...