Guided tours, workshops and presentations at Leventis museum
Keeping up the momentum of World Museum Day in May, the Leventis Municipal Museum is welcoming the summer with a packed agenda. Guided tours of its new exhibition, creative workshops ...
Electricity Authority workers say staff shortages in all departments
Trade unions representing workers in the electricity sector have sent a letter to Energy Minister Natasa Pilides asking her in turn to appeal to the EU in order to lower ...
Russia hikes oil exports from major Eastern port to help offset EU ban
Russia is ramping up oil exports from its major eastern port of Kozmino by about a fifth, aiming to meet surging demand from Asian buyers and offset the impact of ...
Lawyers resign after clashing with Paphos bar association president
Members of the Paphos Bar Association have submitted their resignation to the branch’s president in protest over the many disagreements they have had with him in recent months.
In ...
After Lavrov meeting, Turkey says Ukraine grain-export plan reasonable
Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday a United Nations plan to restart Ukrainian grain exports along a sea corridor was “reasonable” and requires more talks with Moscow and Kyiv ...
One person dead after car drives into crowd on Berlin street (Updated)
A car drove into a crowd of people in Berlin on Wednesday, killing one person and leaving five with life-threatening injuries, a fire service spokesperson said, in a district of ...
Cyprus declares three-day mourning in memory of late labour minister (updated)
Three days of mourning in honour of former Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou were announced by cabinet on Wednesday as they further detailed that she will lie in state prior to ...
Kane penalty earns England late draw in Germany
England were spared a second successive Nations League defeat as Harry Kane’s 50th goal for his country, a coolly-taken late penalty, salvaged a 1-1 draw away to Germany on ...
Zverev undergoes surgery on torn ankle ligaments after French Open exit
German world number three Alexander Zverev underwent surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle after he was forced to retire from his French Open semi-final against 22-times major champion ...
Australia and Arnold keep trucking on rocky road to Qatar
Australia and their embattled coach Graham Arnold live to fight another day.
The Socceroos’ 2-1 win against the United Arab Emirates in Doha on Tuesday keeps them in the hunt ...
Three drivers test positive for drugs in Paphos
Three people aged 31, 29, and 20 were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos late on Tuesday.
According to Paphos CID chief and police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the three drivers ...
Turkey’s lira slides against dollar, down 23 per cent so far this year
The Turkish lira dropped 2 per cent against the dollar on Wednesday, bringing its losses to 23 per cent this year, after worries about a surge in inflation were fuelled by President ...
Man arrested for forging documents to secure employment
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught using forged documents to work in Limassol, police said on Wednesday.
The man was employed by a construction company ...
China pig breeders go high-tech in self-sufficiency push
Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the genetics of China’s ...
Let’s Make Cyprus Green recognised for its work
A Cyprus project has been voted ‘Best Youth Initiative’ for Ocean Conservation in the EU4Ocean Awards. The Refill Cyprus project, created by Let’s Make Cyprus Green (LMCG), aims ...
Stage designer with a boundless creative flow
In a man born to be a creative, THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer for whom the flow never seems to ebb, someone who uses humour to fight against feeling ...
Environmentalists say Akamas Plan being rushed through
The Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on Tuesday the intense lobbying from political parties and governmental organisations to speed up the implementation of the revised Akamas plan was a ...
Electricity supply restored after fault at power plant
Districts across the island were hit with power cuts at 9.20am as a result of a faulty production unit at the main Vasiliko station on Wednesday morning.
Backup supplies went ...
Early tests show man admitted to hospital does not have monkeypox (updated)
Early tests carried out on a 34-year-old man who was admitted to Paphos general hospital on Tuesday night with a rash on his torso and face do not indicate monkeypox, ...
AglanJazz is back
Come July and the island’s favourite jazz festival will return. As with every other year, the old square of Aglanjia in Nicosia will flood with musicians, bands from Cyprus ...
Man rescued after getting trapped near shipwreck in Chlorakas
A 26-year-old man who was trapped near the Dimitrios II shipwreck in Chlorakas was rescued on Tuesday by the Paphos port police, the force said on Wednesday.
According to Paphos ...
Bases call for more visitors to Akrotiri environment centre
The administration of the British Bases on Monday called on people to make use of the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre to find out about the important environmental and cultural features ...
Ukraine says it is holding off Russian assault in key eastern city
Ukrainian forces were successfully holding out against the assault in Sievierodonetsk, the general staff said on Wednesday, while Russian troops were bringing in new resources towards Donbas in an intense ...
Weather forecast: Mainly fine with possible clouds and isolated showers
After isolated bouts of thunderstorms and hail hit the island on Tuesday, particularly in mountainous areas, the weather is expected to improve on Wednesday.
However, clouds are expected in the ...