Police investigations into the scandal at the Osiou Avakoum monastery are expected to be completed “within days”, sources close to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday. The sources made their claims following a meeting held at the legal service, at which both Attorney-General George Savvides and his deputy...
Vacuum tankers tasked with transporting sewage from Trikomo to Famagusta were found dumping raw sewage onto waste ground on the side of the road, Trikomo’s Turkish Cypriot municipality announced on Tuesday. They said they had found two tankers dumping raw sewage, both belonging to the same company, and that the...
The implementation of local government reform is at an advanced stage and will be complete by the July 1 deadline, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. Speaking in Paralimni, the minister said that his ministry has so far completed meetings with the district administrations of Nicosia and Limassol, with...
The spring and summer months are seasons with plenty to see, do, taste and browse. This month, several pop-up bazaars are taking place around Cyprus and an upcoming one in Limassol is set to be vastly different than the rest. Think cyber-inspired creations! Kolla Factory will host the Cyberness Market...
Turkish Cypriot farmers smashed the gate of the ‘prime minister’s’ office on Tuesday on their second day of protest. Farmers from across the north had descended on northern Nicosia on Monday, announcing an “indefinite” protest against the ‘government’s’ decision to import meat from the Netherlands and the low prices offered...
Forty per cent of Cypriots are “just getting by”, a poll presented on Tuesday showed. The same poll, carried out by the Cypronetwork company and commissioned by the Cyprus consumers’ union, said 30 per cent are “struggling” economically, while 30 per cent of people said they are “comfortable” with their...
By Luis Manuel Lopez and Raul Cortes Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country. In the state of Tabasco, where temperatures are forecast...
By Anastasia Moloney As the era of “global boiling” spawns ever deadlier heatwaves, a handful of heat tsars are working with officials in cities from Miami to Melbourne in a race against time to cool urban heat traps and prevent tens of thousands of deaths. Seven chief heat officers –...
By Riham Alkousaa A group of small island states including Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas secured a win on climate change in an international court on Tuesday as they seek to combat rising sea levels. In its first-ever climate-related judgement, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) said that...
The 23-year-old man involved in a hit and run that killed 77-year-old Eleni Stavrinidou last week will face manslaughter charges, police said on Wednesday. “It appears the way in which the victim died shows not negligence but a deliberate act,” police spokesman Christos Andreou told journalists. He said witness material...
Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi in the city of Tabriz on Tuesday, after he was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border at the weekend along with his foreign minister and seven others. State TV broadcast live images of mourners, many of them dressed in black,...
The north’s minimum wage was raised to a gross figure of 34,070TL (€975) per month late on Monday night, bringing the figure up to just €25 lower than that of the Republic. The new net figure of 29,640TL (€848) is €37 lower than that of the Republic, where the gross...
With EU and local elections coming up in less than a month, Cyprus authorities have been moving into high gear to help people know where they will vote and get an idea of who is standing. According to the elections service, people can learn where they will vote and about...
Since its establishment in 1989, the University of Cyprus (UCY) has earned a strong reputation domestically, regionally and internationally, and it has earned a prominent place in World University Rankings. Its focus on academic excellence, as well as research and teaching, is widely recognised. UCY, in line with its internationalisation...
Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Tuesday challenged Elam leader Christos Christou to a debate over the latter’s alleged proposal to give passports to immigrants so they leave the country. “The people saw with their eyes and heard with their ears the Elam leader proposing, as a solution to the issue...
Israel on Tuesday urged “nations of the civilised world” to oppose the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants against its leaders, and to declare they would ignore the warrants. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was named in Monday’s announcement at The Hague, called it a “disgraceful” bid to...
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A 15-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from the roof of a four-storey block of flats in Paphos on Tuesday. Police were informed about the boy’s fall at around 1.45pm after he fell from a height of 16 metres. The child was in the building...
Two men were remanded in custody on Tuesday on what police described as possibly the largest cache of weapons and explosives ever found in Cyprus. The two, aged 46 and 35, were remanded for eight days after the weapons were found on Monday in an Oroklini cemetery. Describing the find...
Completion of the Natura 2000 management and protection decrees in compliance with the EU’s habitats directive is a priority, the ministry of agriculture said on Tuesday. In its statements to mark the European Natura 2000 Network Day, the ministry added that the management of these protected areas ensures multiple benefits...
The Cyprus Institute (CyI) was among the winners of a Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) Award, bestowed in recognition of CyI’s research and educational activities in addressing the climate crisis and advancing mitigation actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region. CyI President, Prof. Stavros Malas accepted...
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The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Cyprus and the European Digital Innovation Hub Cyprus (DIGINN). According to the announcement, “this partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing the digital transformation and...
Bank of Cyprus (BoC) shows once again its appreciation to customers, this time leading the way, by introducing the first-ever loyalty scheme in Cyprus that focuses on the customers and their overall relationship and association with the Bank. The new ‘pronomia’ loyalty scheme primarily aims to acknowledge and reward loyal...
Motorsport athletes demonstrated on Tuesday outside the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) over disinterest by the latter and the state to find solutions to the issues they face. Announcing the move a few days ago, athletes said that they have been suffering for years under the pressure of a “private company”...
