poetry
American poet to host event series in Nicosia
KENO Publications welcomes a renowned New York based poet, writer and performer in Cyprus next week. Sean Patrick Mulroy will be in Nicosia for a limited series of literary events ...
State doctors deny risks during strike
Unions representing state doctors on Thursday refuted reports that lives were put at risk during the 48-hour strike, complaining of a concerted attack via the media to besmirch them.
In ...
Ukraine imposes first wartime tax hikes to fight Russian invasion
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed into law on Thursday Ukraine’s first wartime tax increases as the war against Russia reaches its 34th month.
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenkko said that the ...
UK’s Starmer pledges to reduce immigration with points-based reform
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Thursday to reduce the number of migrants coming to Britain, saying he would produce a plan for reform of the points-based immigration system that ...
Eurostat: Nine in ten children in Cyprus received preschool care in 2023
In 2023, 86.6 per cent of children in Cyprus aged between three years and the minimum compulsory school age received formal childcare or education for at least 25 hours per week, compared to 68 ...
Cyprus-based cloud services firm enters strategic partnership
Cyprus-based Ralliton and global software provider SoftwareOne Holding AG this week announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership.
According to the announcement, the partnership aims to deliver advanced ...
Retailers bet on mobile for pre-Black Friday success
US holiday shoppers have big plans to use small screens for a head start this year on Thanksgiving Day, and retailers have spent weeks priming them, touting pre-Black Friday online ...
New tender to be opened for Larnaca marina
A new tender is to be opened for the operation and maintenance of the Larnaca marina, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday.
Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, ...
Cabinet approves student benefits for those returning to north
Children of Greek Cypriot parents resettling in the north will now receive the same monthly allowance as students from enclaved families, following a new cabinet decision aimed at supporting families ...
North plans to increase vote threshold for parties to enter ‘parliament’
The north plans to increase the minimum number of votes required for a political party to be elected to ‘parliament’, transport minister Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to Kibris ...
Ex-commissioner’s trial postponed as advocate stomps out
Proceedings in the trial of ex volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki were cut short on Thursday after his lawyer, Yiannis Polychronis, walked out following a warning from the judge about contempt ...
Lampard appointed Coventry manager
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed manager of Coventry City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the second-tier Championship club said on Thursday.
Lampard replaces Mark Robins, who ...
Putin says Russia could hit ‘decision-making centres’ in Kyiv with new missile
Russia may use its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack “decision-making centres” in Kyiv in response to Ukraine’s firing of Western missiles at Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said ...
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Australia on Thursday passed into law a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world ...
Moody’s upgrades Bank of Cyprus bonds to Aaa
Ratings agency Moody’s this week upgraded the rating of the Bank of Cyprus’ covered bonds to Aaa from Aa2.
This follows a revision of Cyprus’ local-currency bond ceiling to ...
e-Kalathi platform to be launched before Christmas
The digital ‘e-Kalathi’ platform, which was designed to inform consumers about the prices of essential goods and allow them to compare the prices thereof, will be put into operation on ...
Harmanci to ‘bring onto agenda’ plans for new crossing point in Nicosia’s old town
Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Thursday said he plans to “bring onto the agenda” the possible opening of a second crossing point in the capital’s old town.
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Man arrested at Paphos airport after bringing cocaine from UK
A 58-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport after police found him to be in possession of a total of 32 grammes of cocaine, the police announced on Thursday.
The man ...
Skills development vital for Cyprus’ economic future, president says
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said there was an urgent need to link education with the labour market, in order to equip Cyprus’ youth for the demands of the modern ...
Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love was revolutionary
By Leah Kardos
Kate Bush’s visionary 1985 concept album Hounds of Love was the second she had produced on her own (after The Dreaming in 1982), and the first recorded in ...
UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023
Net migration to Britain hit a record of more than 900,000 in 2023, much higher than original estimates, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data ...
53% of French people want government to fall, survey finds
Some 53% of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government to fall due to anger over his proposed budget, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud Radio published on ...
Britain toughens rules on worker exploitation
Britain on Thursday set out stronger sanctions against employers who exploit foreign workers, following research showing abuses particularly in the social care sector.
Businesses that repeatedly flout visa rules or ...
Man arrested for copper theft
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for stealing copper wiring worth €5,260 from a EAC station in Paphos.
An employee from the EAC (Cyprus Electricity Authority) reported a burglary of a ...