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The Industrial Turnover Index increased by 17.8 per cent year-on-year in November, with the index being 13.6 per cent higher in the first eleven months of 2021 when compared to the corresponding period ...
Bird trapping: A wildlife crime which simply has no place in a civilised society
Over the last two years, parliament has approved relaxations that mean the penalty for limesticking has been slashed to just €200 for up to 50 birds
It is coming back, creeping into ...
Our View: Housing policies do not always benefit those in most need
Hearing the announcement of the government’s housing policy plans for this year, people could have been mistaken into thinking that President Anastasiades would be seeking a third term. It ...
Fine for companies not filing annual returns on time could be cut
Parliament on Tuesday continued discussing a legislative proposal that would reduce the maximum fine imposed on companies for not submitting their annual financial reports on time, as MPs heard that ...
Fee hikes at Limassol port put off until end of the month
The companies running the commercial activities at Limassol port have agreed to suspend hiking their freight and handling fees until the end of the month while talks are ongoing with ...
Well-known Turkish Cypriot businessman gunned down, killed
A well-known Turkish Cypriot businessman was attacked and killed by gunmen while in his car in Kyrenia, media in the north reported on Tuesday.
Halil Falyali was reportedly being driven ...
Coronavirus: Government advisor says team ready to look at other points of view
The health ministry’s epidemiological team is open to criticism about the handling of the pandemic, one of its members said on Tuesday, after a group of professionals questioned the ...
One in four will get cancer
One in four Cypriots will suffer from cancer in their lifetime, while around 42 children under 10 are diagnosed with cancer yearly, state health services organisation Okypy said on Tuesday during a ...
Coronavirus: Seven deaths seen on Tuesday, in addition to 2,885 new cases (updated)
The health ministry announced seven deaths and 2,885 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday.
All seven deaths were men, aged 93, 82, 77, 76, 71, 63, and 58, bringing the total death toll to 756.
There are 206 people being ...
UK PM Johnson reshuffles team in move to rescue his administration
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting for his political survival, reshuffled some ministers in his administration on Tuesday to try to appease his lawmakers angered by a series of scandals.
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Ex-Pope Benedict acknowledges ‘errors’ but no blame in abuse handling, seeks forgiveness
Former Pope Benedict on Tuesday acknowledged that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was Archbishop of Munich and asked for forgiveness, as his lawyers argued he was ...
MPs to draft law to restrict bank charges
MPs have taken the initiative and will be drafting legislation governing bank fees charged to account holders after the government said there was not much it could do about it.
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History being lost as homes demolished say Greens
The Green party has condemned the demolishing of ten traditional Turkish Cypriot houses in the Paphos village of Androlykou, stating that cultural heritage and history is being lost.
The Greens ...
Boy treated at Makarios hospital after falling off tractor
A five-year-old boy has been hospitalised after falling off a tractor in Kofinou, police said on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said the accident took place around 10am, in a field ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Wednesday
A total of 79 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Government to use revenue from casino to fund affordable housing
The government will channel 15 per cent of its revenue from the operation of the casino resort in Limassol to the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (CLDC) to finance housing schemes – including ...
World’s glaciers contain less ice than thought – report
By Gloria Dickie
Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world’s glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on ...
Indonesia’s tyre-bound crocodile finally freed after six years
By Abdul Rahman Muchtar
An elusive Indonesian crocodile, which has swum around with a motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck for six years, has finally been freed by an animal ...
Corporate net-zero plans fail to add up
Net-zero climate plans from top firms lack credible detail
By Laurie Goering
Many top corporations with ambitious “net-zero” emissions pledges to tackle climate change lack a clear plan to achieve ...
Netflix movie ‘The Power of the Dog’ leads Oscar nominations
Netflix Inc’s dark Western “The Power of the Dog” led the field of this year’s Academy Award contenders, landing 12 nominations on Tuesday, including one for the prestigious best ...
Work progressing on wave breakers to protect Larnaca coast
Work is progressing on the construction of 16 wave breakers off Pervolia and Oroklini in a push to tackle erosion that is affecting the entire coastline from Zygi to Pyla, the ...
Injured Ibrahimovic like a caged lion, Milan coach Pioli says
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like a caged lion as he fights to regain fitness, but the Swede will be unavailable for AC Milan’s Italian Cup quarter-final against Lazio, coach Stefano ...
Is your hair ageing you?
Hairdressers share golden rules for youthful-looking locks at any age with KATIE WRIGHT
There’s a reason hairdressers play such a big role in makeover shows. The right hair cut ...
Relief and challenges for chipmakers as Nvidia-Arm megadeal collapses
The chip industry is breathing a sigh of relief over the aborted purchase of ARM Ltd by US chipmaker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) but the firms and their shareholders are ...