Support measures launched for municipal reform
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday lauded the launch of support measures for local authority reform in Cyprus.
Speaking at a conference marking the launch, Nouris said the €840,000 Council of ...
Our View: Hyperbole over exam leak just crude political propaganda
The mass outrage that followed the leaking of the Modern Greek exam topics was difficult to comprehend. Had classified information been made public, putting at risk national security, the outrage ...
Elliott strike sends Liverpool past Wolves in FA Cup replay
A thumping strike from Harvey Elliott was enough to give FA Cup holders Liverpool a 1-0 win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a third-round replay on Tuesday.
Teenage midfielder Elliott ...
U.S. Supreme Court mulls Turkish lender Halkbank’s bid to avoid charges
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with thorny questions of sovereign immunity as they weighed a bid by Turkey’s state-owned lender Halkbank HALKB.IS to avoid criminal ...
Suspect in EU graft probe to cooperate with Belgian authorities – prosecutor
Belgium’s federal prosecutor said on Tuesday that former Italian member of the European Parliament Pier Antonio Panzeri agreed to work with Belgian authorities over a cash-for-influence corruption scandal in ...
Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest, police say
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of a village to make way for a coal mine expansion but was released ...
Unions to strike after collapse of CoLA talks
Trade unions on Tuesday announced they will be taking measures on January 26 after another meeting with employers’ organisations and Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos over CoLA ended in an impasse.
Unions ...
Police cybercrime unit investigated more than 550 cases last year
Last year the police investigated more than 550 cases of cybercrime, and participated in major international anti-cybercrime operations such as the SSNDOB in cooperation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Third fan charged with violence at football match
A 26-year-old man became the third to be charged in writing on Tuesday over violent incidents during a football match last week.
The case concerns a fight among football fans ...
Averof pledges Disy’s support for the Church
The Disy party has always supported the church and will work alongside it for the common cause of thwarting Turkish designs on Cyprus, presidential candidate and party leader Averof Neophytou ...
Energy minister sounds note of optimism before crisis EAC meeting
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides sounded a note of optimism on Tuesday ahead of Friday’s meeting with trade unions of the Electricity Authority (EAC) who have threatened to strike unless ...
Christodoulides says he is ready to take over government
Polarisation can only do harm, independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday evening after addressing supporters in Paralimni.
During the final district gathering of his supporters in Famagusta, Christodoulides ...
Chevron plan for gas field expected in next few days, drilling this year
Chevron is expected to submit its development plan for the Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the coming days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday ...
Fairy tales and folk tunes
A classical music concert soon in Paphos will treat audiences to an evening filled with Fairy Tales and Folk Tunes. The concert is presented by the Technopolis Cultural Centre which ...
Finland hopes Turkish minister’s U.S. trip will boost its NATO membership bid
Finland said on Tuesday it hoped that Turkey’s foreign minister’s trip to the United States this week would bring positive impetus for it and Sweden’s bids to ...
Elections for Paphos bishop to be held on February 19
Elections for the next bishop of Paphos will take place on February 19, when one of the three top candidates chosen by the public will be approved by the Holy Synod.
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Cancer treatments in the spotlight at symposium
The first scientific conference on cancer took place recently with the participation of scientists from the biobank of the University of Cyprus.
CyBioS Mini Symposium 2023 CancerNow: From Benchside to Clinical ...
Anti-flood works saved Limassol says mayor
Despite the heavy rains of the past few days, Limassol did not face the issues it had in previous years thanks to its new anti-flooding works, mayor and Limassol sewerage ...
Arrest at checkpoint as cocaine found
Authorities in the north arrested two people as part of a large anti-drug operation on Tuesday.
Quoting Turkish Cypriot media, the Cyprus News Agency reported that authorities arrested a 52-year-old ...
Cyprus ‘one of the weakest links’ in fight to seize Russian assets
Cyprus is “one of the weakest links” in international efforts to seize the assets of sanctioned Russian nationals, while the island hosts dozens of active shell companies that can be ...
Raducanu faces Gauff in ‘next generation’ battle at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu taking on Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open is not a match one would have predicted a year ago when the two prodigies were ...
71% of average January rainfall already fallen this month
Seventy one per cent of the average amount of rainfall for January had fallen by Tuesday morning, with Athalassa in the capital recording the highest downpour of 22.4mm, the Met ...
Microsoft helps development of local start-ups
Local start-ups are getting the opportunity to develop their original ideas through mentoring and training by participating in the second cycle of the Microsoft programme.
Microsoft for start-ups Cyprus has ...
Big Oil’s good times set to roll on after record 2022 profits
The West’s top energy firms are expected to rake in a combined record profit of $200 billion from a turbulent 2022 marked by huge volatility in oil and gas prices after ...