Plea to government to fix popular seafront path
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) urged authorities to repair the seafront walkway in Limassol’s Ayios Tychonas, which has been in disuse for two years due to heavy ...
Man found guilty of murdering UK lawmaker David Amess
A ‘fanatical Islamist‘, who was inspired by Islamic State, was found guilty on Monday of murdering British lawmaker David Amess, who was knifed to death in a frenzied attack inside ...
Bayern won’t play badly twice against Villarreal, coach promises
Bayern Munich will deliver against Villarreal in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday despite a bad first-leg performance because too much is at stake, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann ...
London’s Heathrow reports highest passenger numbers since start of COVID
Passenger numbers at London’s Heathrow Airport returned to the highest level since the pandemic began in March, driven by outbound leisure travel and the removal of all COVID restrictions.
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Man remanded for supplying hard drugs to underage girls
A 27-year-old man accused of consistently supplying two sisters, aged 15 and 13, and two other underaged girls with crystal meth and heroin was remanded for seven days by the Limassol court ...
Word on the street: poetry to reach the parts it never expected to
The lovely haiku, just 17 syllables, is pure poetry. ALIX NORMAN finds out more about a project bringing this ancient Japanese literary form to the streets of Nicosia
Erato Ioannou
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Using Paphos carob mills for university will damage ‘collective memory’ of the city, Etek says
The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Monday called for the immediate designation of the old Paphos carob mills complex as listed buildings to safeguard the architectural heritage and the ‘...
Fish festival brings a taste of summer
Fish, seaside fun, music… Sounds like a summer day. And that is what Polis Chrysochous municipality has in store for April 30 as it celebrates its annual Fish Festival. Returning for ...
NATO plans full-scale military presence at border, says Stoltenberg
NATO is working on plans for a full-scale military presence on its border in an effort to battle future Russian aggression, The Telegraph reported, citing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
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N. Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim as party leader
North Korea praised Kim Jong Un’s leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ...
After extreme lows and highs, temperature set to fall back to normal levels
After extreme lows and highs in temperature, this week will see more usual conditions, weather reports said on Monday.
Summer conditions seen at the weekend – with a maximum of 28C ...
France’s Macron heads to Le Pen stronghold in search of more votes
Centrist President Emmanuel Macron took his hunt for more re-election support on Monday to France’s former industrial heartland in the north, a blue-collar stronghold of far-right rival Marine Le ...
New laws will see modernisation of civil service says Anastasiades (updated)
Modernisation, efficiency, and meritocracy were identified by the president as the key successes in the civil service in an address on Monday to the general meeting of Pasydy, their main ...
A joke gone on way too long
Apatow films to stream instead of The Bubble
My late father used to say that if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all. It’s a lovely ...
Hellenic Bank completes NPL portfolio sale agreement
Hellenic Bank on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement for both the sale of a non-performing exposures portfolio, as well as the bank’s servicing platform APS ...
A free app to help migrant students learn Greek
The ‘Greek-language programme and mediation services for minor third-country nationals’ (Mathainw Ellinika) is pleased to announce the development of a free mobile app to assist children learn Greek. ‘Mathainw Ellinika’ ...
Gesy is here to stay, president says (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said he would not hear suggestions from those who want to create difficulties within the national health scheme Gesy.
“There will not be any changes ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
The ministry of health will operate 31 free rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday, it said on Monday.
Those who are eligible include minors, the fully vaccinated and those ...
Samsung’s reputation hit as prices slashed at home for new premium phone
Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS) flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone has taken a battering from reports of hobbled performance and has seen carriers halve its price at home in South Korea just weeks ...
Britain’s Dover delays damaging fresh produce exports, producers warn
British food producers warned on Monday that perishable goods were losing their value due to congestion around the port of Dover caused by disruption to ferry services and customs operations.
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Autopsy determines dead baby, found in rubbish bag, was not born alive (Updated)
The new-born baby boy found at Solomou Square in Nicosia on Sunday was not born alive state pathologists have confirmed.
The two officials who carried out the autopsy on Monday ...
Wide disparity in the value of a pension
Among the 160,746 pensioners in Cyprus as of 2020, there are wide variations in the amount people receive, some getting up to €2,487 while others were granted €710.
With a total cost to the ...
Which Cryptocurrencies may be climate friendly?
The blockchain is known to be one of the most revolutionary inventions in recent history. It has made its way into every aspect of our lives, and this is particularly ...
British bases concert to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
A concert to mark the Queen’s jubilee and the friendship between Britain and Cyprus will be organised by the British bases at Curium on June 2, it was announced on ...