Cyprus and Greece share common goals and aspirations regarding the need to resume talks on the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said after meeting Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis on Tuesday. Responding to questions after the meeting, the President said that Cyprus and Greece agree on a wide array of...
Health Minister Michael Damianos met a delegation of the Pancyprian Medical Association led by its general secretary Sotiroula Charalambous on Tuesday to discuss several key healthcare issues. According to a statement released after the meeting, the focus of the discussions was on the national health scheme Gesy, particularly the need...
The government has asked Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) to carry out a cost-benefit analysis that would then allow Cyprus to decide definitively on whether to invest directly in a mooted subsea power cable, the energy minister said Tuesday. Admie is the project promoter for the Great Sea Interconnector...
A solo performance using autobiographical events to confront gender bias and cultural ideals around intimacy in life and in art-making itself is coming to Limassol. Titled Touch(ed), the performance will be presented by Physical Plastic on Thursday, shining a light on womanhood, art and the boundaries both experience. Touch(ed) satirises...
Ten boats carrying 476 irregular migrants have been intercepted in the last 72 hours, police said on Tuesday. From these, nine people have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling as they were piloting the boats, with efforts underway to locate the captain of a boat that arrived in Cyprus last...
House President Annita Demetriou and the finance minister got into a verbal spat on Tuesday after the former complained again that the latter is not following proper procedures in submitting legislation to parliament. The spat relates to the contentious issue of pensions given to state officials after the government submitted...
These two broods emerge together only once every 221 years, last occurring in 1803 By Will Dunham Cicadas, the noisy but rather tame insects that spend most of their lives underground, are poised to put on quite a show starting this month in a wide swath of the United States. Two sizable...
The installation of undersea fibre optic cables in Yeroskipou will not impact areas under the Natura 2000 framework or other Special Protection Areas (SPAs), a report by the environmental department confirmed on Tuesday. However, the report also warned that the project intersects a migratory bird passage, corresponding to an area...
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 65-year-old Panayiotis Hadjicostas, who died after his car plunged into a ravine approximately 20 metres deep in the village of Gerakies on Tuesday. The remains of the car were discovered at around 1pm. Police officers arrived at the scene, where they...
Cyprus’ Amalthea initiative to deliver aid via the sea to Gaza is “a precise translation of our European values. Solidarity. Peace. United in our defence of our common humanity,” President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday during a visit to the island. “I think this is just...
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday rubbished reports that he will be forced to accept UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ proposals during their upcoming meeting in New York. He said that reports in Greek Cypriot media saying that he will have to accept proposals Guterres has made to President...
The audit service said on Tuesday its job was to monitor all government spending, hitting back at a Greek Cypriot website that questioned its authority over defence ministry and national guard mismanagement. In an article published on Offsite, Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides was criticised as a “despot” who shouldn’t have...
Thanks to activities carried out during European Mobility Week, Nicosia municipality secured the fifth position at the 2023 European Mobility Week awards among 65 other municipalities shortlisted. Special mention of the municipality’s actions was made during the award ceremony in Brussels. “The Nicosia municipality considers it an obligation to promote...
The energy ministry and the electricity authority (EAC) are studying alternative solutions for the provision of smart meters to avoid repeated delays, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. Smart meters are seen as a key requirement for the management of distributed renewable energy, he added. Last week, the administrative...
Serious concerns were raised on Tuesday over whether the company assigned to take on the expansion and restoration of Larnaca port will be able to complete the works. The company, Kition Ocean Holdings, was assigned the €1.2 billion project two years ago but has yet to start any of the...
Lidl Cyprus stood out at this year’s Cyprus Retail and Sales Awards, which highlight practices and achievements that pave the way for commercial activity in Cyprus. The company attained very important distinctions, being named ‘Retail Business of the Year’, proving it is continually evolving and innovating, adopting practices that meet...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday lamented the killing in an Israeli strike of seven people working for the World Central Kitchen aid group in Gaza, describing the incident as tragic and unintended. “This happens in wartime. We are thoroughly looking into it, are in contact with the governments (of...
UBS (UBSG.S) on Tuesday announced it was launching a new share buyback programme of up to $2 billion, with up to half being completed in 2024. The scheme will begin on Wednesday, April 3, the Swiss bank said. The scheme follows the 2022 buyback, where UBS bought back 298.5 million...
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing an increase in the average gross monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022. According to the report, the average gross monthly earnings were estimated to stand at €2,693...
The design for the number four on Germany’s national team shirts will be changed over concerns that the number ’44’ resembled the symbol used by Nazi ‘SS’ units, the German Football Association (DFB) said. The new kit, launched before Germany host the European Championship in June and July, debuted during...
The accommodation and food service sector was the second-largest contributor to both the economy and employment in Cyprus in 2021, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service. Specifically, accommodation and food service activities had the largest contribution to the added value of the business economy in Greece, accounting for 6.5...
Chevron has submitted its proposal for developing the Aphrodite gas field, the energy ministry announced on Tuesday. The development comes after months of negotiations over how the natural gas reserves in Block 12 will be exploited. According to the energy ministry, the submission is geared towards improving the agreed framework...
The percentage of children with autism has increased globally but there are no exact figures for the island, Cyprus Autism Society president Tasoula Georgiadou said on Tuesday amid activities to mark World Autism Day. Georgiadou said in Cyprus there has never been an official record of numbers but according to...
As the boldest model ever designed by Porsche, the unveiling of the marque’s new Panamera at Destination Porsche Limassol on March 20, 2024 was fittingly out of the ordinary, combining automotive innovation with sophisticated gastronomy. For the memorable evening, Porsche Cyprus recruited Marko Roosve, Head Sommelier of Columbia Restaurants, who...
A 70-year-old man was hit by a truck while he was crossing the road in Limassol on Tuesday. He was critically injured and taken to hospital. He had parked at the side of the main Pareklissia to Kellaki road, and was crossing to get to the takeaway food store on...
