British bases say army does not tolerate drug abuse within its ranks
The British bases on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports from the UK that ten of its soldiers had tested positive for cocaine.
Ten SBA personnel who allegedly failed ...
China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday.
Airports with an ...
Volunteerism commissioner resigns amid probe over qualifications (Updated)
Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki has resigned amid a police investigation that his academic qualifications had allegedly been forged.
Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had on Tuesday received a letter ...
Arrest for father of boy 5 who had cocaine in his system
The 45-year-old father of a five-year-old boy who tested positive for cocaine last week in Limassol has been arrested, police told the Cyprus Mail.
Police also issued an arrest warrant ...
EU Commission agrees to tender changes for Cyprus-Greece ferry link
The European Commission has agreed to changes in the tender framework for a planned ferry link to Greece, raising hopes the long-discontinued service could attract interest from potential bidders, deputy ...
SEL for kids: what to do after making a mistake
In this video, Mister Brown of the Choose Well Group offers kids his advice on what to do after making a mistake.
The video is part of the Social and ...
Solskjaer: Europa League win can kick-start success
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes that winning the Europa League would be the start of “something more” for the club.
United take on Spanish side Villarreal in Wednesday’...
Workshop offers chance to escape the loop
The Fabrika KollektiV is a local art-based collective bringing together like-minded individuals who aim to use artistic methods and mediums as tools of social change in an attempt to raise ...
Should you get your rabbit a bunny companion?
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
UN: EU has its share of blame for Med migrant deaths
The European Union is partly to blame for deaths of migrants taking boats across the Mediterranean due to unanswered distress calls, obstruction of humanitarian rescue efforts, and so-called “pushbacks” to ...
Macron: Sanctions on Russia are not working
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in Brussels that the EU “needed to very deeply rework” its relationship with Moscow and that “the sanctions policy” had reached its “limits”, towards ...
Lorde teases comeback with first performance update
Lorde has signalled her musical comeback in 2022 – news greeted with wild enthusiasm by her fans.
It’s been just under four years since the New Zealand artist released her second ...
Coronavirus: 16 fined for breaking decrees
Cyprus police fined 16 people after 4,454 checks for coronavirus measure violations in the last 24 hours.
No violations were reported in Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos or Morphou.
In Limassol, nine people were fined ...
Small explosion outside health ministry (Updated)
Police said on Wednesday investigations were underway into an explosion outside the health ministry in Nicosia late Tuesday.
An explosive device was set off outside the ministry building, causing damage ...
South Koreans no longer need masks outdoors if vaccinated against Covid-19
South Korea on Wednesday said masks will no longer be required outdoors from July for those vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot.
The move is a bid to encourage ...
Airbnb says travel industry is changing: Longer stays, family groups are new trends
Airbnb on Wednesday said new trends are changing the travel industry as longer stays, and family groups are now most popular choices.
On Wednesday, Airbnb released its Travel & Living ...
China-Vietnam freight train service initiated; trains from Shenzen to Germany
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area launched its first freight-train route to ASEAN countries on Tuesday.
A freight train loaded with goods worth about 94,400 U.S. dollars departed from Guangzhou, ...
Euro on the rise; dollar on the fritz
The fundamentals for the dollar remain bearish, analysts say.
The euro is up 4 per cent against the dollar, the Brazilian real has risen 6 per cent and the Chinese yuan by ...
EU clash looms over China’s role in Cyprus
Cyprus walking a thin line between EU and China on infrastructure development
By Jason Krentos
Cyprus may soon be in a position where it will have to choose between elements ...
Cyprus stock exchange privatisation moves forward — Chairman
“Privatisation is coming soon to the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE),” Chairman Marinos Christodoulides told the Cyprus Mail in a note.
“Hopefully, a foreign stock exchange will be the new shareholder ...
Our View: Fate of AZ shot in Cyprus sealed by death
Isn’t it odd that for the past 15 months every hellish restriction the government has imposed on us was to ‘save every life possible’ from Covid-19 but the lives of ...
How green focused are our political parties?
The final part of the Cyprus Mail’s look at the environmental policies of the main political parties ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections focuses on their main priorities in ...
MPs taken to task over stance on green issues
Just seven MPs responded to questionnaire by environmental groups
A study looking at the track record of MPs on environmental issues was both inconclusive and disappointing, as it did not ...
‘Former minister had nothing to do with passport applications’
The brother of former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades on Tuesday flatly denied the latter had anything to do with applications filed by their family’s law firm on behalf of ...