Vegan festival coming in September
Here to celebrate all forms of life and a zero-harm lifestyle is the Vegan Fam Festival which is happening for the second time in Cyprus. Taking place in early September ...
RES producers under scrutiny for ‘windfall profits’
By early next year the government will determine whether RES producers generated ‘windfall profits’ and – should that be the finding – tax those earnings, an official said on Monday.
Giorgos Panteli, ...
Allowing Russia to bully Ukraine would mean ‘open season’ worldwide
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that if Russia were allowed to bully Ukraine, to invade and take territory without being opposed, then it would be “open ...
Kremlin: No basis for meeting between Putin and Zelenskiy
The Kremlin said on Monday there was no basis for a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents at the moment.
In response to a question about Turkish President Tayyip ...
PEO lashes out over gas bottling plant’s demand workers reapply for jobs
Head of Peo union, Sotiroulla Charalambous, on Monday told striking workers at the EKO gas bottling plant in Larnaca that it was unacceptable that they should have to reapply for ...
Greek PM tells nation was unaware of phone tapping of opposition party leader
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Monday that he was unaware that Socialist Party (PASOK) leader Nikos Androulakis’ phone had been tapped in 2021, seeking to distance himself from a ...
Email scam telling receivers they’re accused of sex offences
Scammers are sending emails using the Cyprus police logo that suggest receivers are being investigated for rape and other sexual offences, police warned on Monday.
In a written statement, the ...
Contract for erecting land registry’s new headquarters signed
The contract governing the design and construction for the land registry’s new headquarters in Nicosia was signed on Monday at the ministry of transport.
The project concerns the design, ...
Tourists seriously injured in buggy accident (Updated)
One of the two tourists who were injured in a buggy accident in Cape Greco on Monday was transported in critical condition to the Nicosia general hospital.
Famagusta police spokesman ...
Why cute co-ords are the solution to every summer style dilemma
By Katie Wright
Summer is when many of us feel more adventurous with our wardrobes, embracing bold hues and prints in a way we might not during the colder months.
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Innovative real estate web platform now up and running
The council of real estate agents announced on Monday that its new website is up and running enabling the public to view the latest real estate listings available for purchase ...
Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds
Israel reopened border crossings into Gaza on Monday following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with the militant Islamic Jihad group that ended the most serious outbreak of fighting around the volatile Palestinian ...
As prices rise, the Post Office says Britons are turning back to cash
More Britons are turning to cash to manage their budgets as prices soar, the Post Office said on Monday after it saw a record level of withdrawals over its counters ...
Three monkeypox cases isolate in good condition, vaccinations underway (Updated)
All three cases of monkeypox identified in Cyprus over the past few days, are recovering in very good condition, health ministry spokesman, Constantinos Athanasiou said on Monday.
The state of ...
New drones to fight forest fires
The forestry department on Monday signed an agreement for the provision of drones that will make a crucial addition to strengthen its existing fire management system.
The agreement was signed ...
War on drugs ‘a failure’ says new Colombian leader
Gustavo Petro on Sunday became Colombia’s first leftist president, pledging to unite the polarized country in the fight against inequality and climate change and achieve peace with leftist rebels ...
Kay Hall on encouraging the next generation through social media: FlyWithKay
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms in the world. In September of 2021 TikTok announced that they had reached one billion active monthly users on their platform. This ...
Fire department recovers man trapped in a manhole
The fire department on Monday morning rescued a man trapped in a manhole in Ayios Athanasios in Limassol,
The department’s spokesman Andreas Kettis said that firefighters were sent down ...
Mr Sandman, bring me a dream…
Neflix attempts the ‘unfilmable’ series of graphic novels
Netflix’s latest foray into live adaptation might be the most ambitious one yet: bringing to the screen the massively successful graphic ...
Man pleads not guilty to racist attack on African woman
A Greek Cypriot man on Monday pleaded not guilty to the ten charges he is facing after he was caught on video assaulting an African woman holding her infant last ...
New Okypy CEO for Larnaca-Famagusta
The State Health Organisation (Okypy) appointed George Antoniou to the position of chief executive director of the Larnaca-Famagusta directorate, according to a statement released on Monday.
“Antoniou’s appointment ensures ...
Police keep up pressure on Ayia Napa
Police on Monday said they had checked 104 premises, 125 individuals and filed 35 reports as they carried out checks in the Famagusta district over the weekend.
In addition, 129 traffic and 13 drunk driving ...
Young man arrested over cannabis possession
Paphos police on Monday said they have arrested a 24-year-old man after they found dry cannabis in his possession.
According to Paphos CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, police found ...
No foul play suspected in man’s death
No indication of foul play was evident after an autopsy was carried out on the body of 57-year-old Andreas Katsaris, who was found dead on Sunday morning on a beach ...