Humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to sail from Cyprus in coming days, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which country was supplying the aid, where it would land or how it would be distributed. The source said aid was being coordinated with the...
Efforts are still ongoing to resolve the liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal dispute, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday, stressing the government has not ruled out walking out of the deal with the consortium. The beleaguered project escalated in the past two months, after the Chinese-led consortium halted construction...
A police car chase on Wednesday at Episkopi village ended with an accident on the road in Limassol. Officers tried to pull over a rental car, with three young individuals. They sped off however and were seen throwing bags out of the window, believed to contain drugs. According to police,...
MPs questioned on Wednesday why student dorms commissioned by the University of Cyprus (UCy) cost twice as much as those built by the Limassol archbishopric. It will also take eight years until they are ready. During a hearing at the House education committee, the state university’s finances came under scrutiny,...
Britain’s Conservative government announced a 10-billion-pound cut in labour taxes on Wednesday, paring emergency reserves to pay for it, in what could be the last budget ahead of an election it looks doomed to lose. Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer accused Chancellor Jeremy Hunt of having “maxed out the nation’s credit...
Francophonie Month is celebrated every March, dedicated to honouring the French language and the diverse Francophone cultures around the world. Each year, the celebrations reach Cyprus as well as the Embassy of France and the Institut Français de Chypre in cooperation with the education and foreign ministries and the deputy...
The Cyprus Sevens Championship is back on Saturday, with a day of fantastic rugby forecast in Limassol. We’ve got six men’s teams competing (Limassol Crusaders are fielding two teams), with Limassol women’s team, Sirens, making their debut in three tag friendlies against Akrotiri Women during the day. To celebrate International...
The Greek-owned cargo ship True Confidence was hit by a missile about 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden on Wednesday in an attack presumed to come from Houthi forces, the ship’s owner and operator said. The bulk carrier was drifting with a fire continuing onboard, their...
Cyprus has once again lost all credibility following the US sanctions against ex-Israeli intelligence officer Tal Dilian, Akel charged on Wednesday, calling on Christodoulides to take a stand on the matter. Considering the president “takes every opportunity” to tell the public he has zero tolerance for corruption, “we expected that...
The energy regulator (Cera) on Wednesday ruled out a price increase on electricity bills. According to a Cera board decision, “It was decided to keep in force for the year 2024 the regulated tariffs of the year 2023.” The regulator also called on EAC to consider declassifying a letter, which...
Russian citizens living in the north are able to vote in the country’s Presidential elections, according to Kibris Postasi. A ballot box has been opened in the building in northern Nicosia which offers Russian consular services, with voting open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is believed that around 50,000...
Cyprus has been urged to cough up its €100 million financial share in the Great Sea Interconnector project in a meeting between Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie). In a statement on Wednesday, Admie said its senior management held a meeting with Cyprus’ finance minister...
Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Wednesday that Turkey’s current stance on the Cyprus problem is “a complete fiasco”. Speaking to Kibris Postasi, he said Turkey “does not want a solution to the Cyprus problem and is pursuing a policy which is in defiance of the world...
Sheffield United have managed to avoid one unwanted Premier League record but Chris Wilder’s side are on course for another as relegation back to the Championship looms. The bottom club’s humiliating 6-0 home thrashing by Arsenal on Monday left them level on 13 points with Burnley who also look near...
‘Photovolatics for All’ scheme is “not for everyone” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. Turkish Cypriots and those living in refugee camps filed complaints about their ineligibility to submit applications due to their lack of property ownership. In response to the complaints, Papanastasiou recommended virtual netting and meter installations...
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) on Wednesday announced the Future Startup Founders programme launch, designed exclusively for aspiring female entrepreneurs. According to the announcement, this initiative falls under the Startup Founders pillar of the Erasmus+ EU co-funded project Femme Forward, to foster innovation and empower women in the tech startup...
The Bank of Cyprus has launched their new, innovative e-commerce Jinius platform, www.jinius.com.cy. This novel service aims to improve the island’s online shopping experience, offering multiple benefits to both merchants and consumers. At a time when online shopping UX is becoming ever-more demanding, the Jinius platform provides an e-commerce marketplace...
Opposition political parties on Wednesday described President Nikos Christodoulides’ speech on his first year in office as underwhelming and predictable and dismissed it as an attempt to “sugarcoat the situation”. Commenting on the president’s speech from the previous evening, opposition Disy spokesman Onoufrios Koullas was on CyBC saying more results...
According to independent research carried out by the ICERTIAS-International Certification Association, Lidl Cyprus tops island consumers’ perception with regards to best price-quality. The company stood out in the Best Buy Award in a total of eight categories, highlighting Lidl as the ‘No.1 company in Cyprus with the best relationship value...
Germany marked the 100-day countdown to Euro 2024 on Wednesday with a string of events across the country and Chancellor Olaf Scholz holding the official tournament ball. With millions of visitors expected during the months-long event across 10 German cities, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said securing the tournament and safeguarding fans and visitors...
Conservation work at the Ayios Sergios and Vakhos church in the village of Neta, in the Karpas peninsula, has been completed, Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage Ali Tuncay said on Wednesday. Tuncay explained that the church is located among the ruins of an old settlement...
The north’s transport minister Erhan Arikli branded a Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ racist on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Arikli took umbrage at opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Ceyhun Birinci having asked him “who the hell are you in this country?” in ‘parliament’ on Tuesday. Arikli in the post called him “racist...
Approximately 435,000 birds, including migratory and threatened species, were illegally trapped and killed last autumn according to bird welfare organisations. The latest reports on bird trapping were found by BirdLife Cyprus, the royal society for the protection of birds (RSPB) and the committee against bird slaughter (CABS). “This indicates an...
The police have launched an investigation after an explosion occurred in the early hours of the morning in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos on Wednesday. The explosion happened at around 4.40am in a parking space outside a residential property. Police cordoned the area off and carried out examinations in the...
The government on Wednesday announced its approval of a bill which would give it the power to set the maximum price of some products, including bottled water, at airports and ports. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said the bill would allow the government to set maximum...
