Israel’s sovereign wealth fund gets full-time manager
The Bank of Israel on Monday named Lena Krupalnik, a veteran institutional investment manager, to oversee the country’s sovereign wealth fund which was set up in 2014 following the discovery ...
Nicosia streets becoming safer thanks to road revamp
By 2024, 262 Nicosia streets will have been transformed though the municipality’s projects, which will amount to a total value of 39 million, mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Wednesday.
In a press ...
Second arrest made in Perikleous case
A second suspect has been arrested in relation to the disappearance of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous, police said on Wednesday.
The suspect is a 36-year-old man facing charges of kidnapping with ...
Turkey’s Erdogan cancels election rallies for health reasons
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan canceled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday and Thursday for health reasons, weeks before May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections.
“Today, I will rest at home with ...
South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat
The U.S. on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang’s growing arsenal of ...
Hundreds of Britons evacuated from Sudan expected in Cyprus
Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, ...
UN Security Council set to condemn Taliban crackdown on Afghan women
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Thursday to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and call upon the Taliban ...
Sudan’s Bashir moved from jail as allies walk free, fighting flares (updated)
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear will tighten the military’s ...
More Cypriot and British evacuees arrive from Sudan (update 4)
Six more flights with evacuees from Sudan were due to land in Larnaca on Wednesday as the island continued to be used as a hub to get European nationals out ...
Palace aims to be ‘positive example’ for circular economy
The presidential palace aims to be a “positive example” by transitioning to the circular economy, with the aim to transform into a zero waste to landfill building, the palace said ...
State has not taken onboard suggestions to prevent cyberattacks MPs say
State services did not take into account suggestions and instructions to avoid cyberattacks, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday.
Behind closed doors, in a discussion tabled by Disy’s ...
UK sees record sickness and zero productivity growth in 2022
Britain saw a record number of working days lost due to short-term sickness last year and zero annual growth in economic output per hour worked in the final quarter of 2022, ...
Bill to regulate stray dogs ‘full of holes’
A bill approved by the previous government covering stray dogs has too many gaps lawmakers said on Wednesday after they discussed making changes to it.
In statements after the House ...
Russians, Belarusians sign declarations to compete at Wimbledon
Several Russian and Belarusian players have already signed personal declarations that will clear them to compete as neutrals at this year’s Wimbledon championships, the All England Club said on ...
Upgrade works at Kyrenia port delayed
The opening for Kerynia port in the north will take place in the end of June, as opposed to early May as was initially planned, it was reported on Wednesday.
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House education committee calls for more local art in public buildings
The House education committee on Wednesday discussed legislation aiming to ensure public buildings are enriched with pieces of art.
Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas said although a 2009 law specified every public ...
‘Rocket’ misfires as Brecel sends O’Sullivan crashing out of world championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s hopes of an eighth world snooker title were ended in a stunning 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Belgium’s Luca Brecel at the Crucible on Wednesday.
England’...
Legal 500 sees Elias Neocleous continue to lead the pack
With the release of this year’s Legal 500 rankings for Cyprus, Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is delighted to report that all nine departments covered by the rankings have been ...
FA Cup final kick-off brought forward to 3pm
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on June 3 will kick off at 3pm local time (1400 GMT) at Wembley, the Football Association said on Wednesday.
According to ...
Court throws out golden passports pretrial request
Nicosia criminal court rejected on Wednesday the pre-trial request raised by defendants in the ‘golden passports’ case as judges decided the charges are valid.
The case began last October but ...
Cyprus included on Jordan Peterson world tour
Canadian clinical psychologist, author, podcaster and media commentator Jordan Peterson is set to give a talk in Nicosia on May 11 as part of his latest book tour.
It is scheduled ...
COVID here to stay but moving out of emergency phase – WHO
The virus causing COVID-19 is here to stay but the world is beginning to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s chief said ...
Elias Neocleous celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
Today is a special day because we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day (‘World IP Day’).
This year World IP Day has as its theme the positive attitudes of women inventors, ...
A day-time techno party at Skali
With May just around the corner, more and more spring events are popping up. A new season of parties and festivals begins to emerge this time of year and Nicosia ...