The number of irregular migrant arrivals has significantly decreased following the suspension of asylum applications for Syrian nationals, according to a Philenews report. Despite Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s call for Syrians in Lebanon to migrate en masse to Cyprus, from May 1 to 20, after the joint visit by President Nikos Christodoulides and European Commission […]
A 29-year-old man appeared before the Paphos criminal court on Thursday, where he admitted to charges of importing and possession with intent to supply of 28 kilograms of cannabis, as well as money laundering from illegal activities. The 29-year-old was arrested on January 31 at Paphos airport. Upon his arrivals at customs, police scanned his […]
Women bring immense benefits to diplomacy, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday, highlighting that gender mainstreaming in foreign policy provides small countries like Cyprus with significant opportunities to influence global affairs. Speaking at the event titled ‘Women in Diplomacy: Shaping Foreign Policy, Security, and Defence’ held at the University of Piraeus in […]
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to enhancing both the structural and pedagogical functions of schools “in order to fully meet contemporary educational requirements and support the development of knowledge, skills, principles, attitudes, and values.” In her address at the inauguration of a multipurpose hall at the Palouriotissa Primary School A, […]
All relevant state services are ready to tackle wildfires throughout the upcoming summer season, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday after witnessing a firefighting exercise, called ‘Hephaestus 2024’ at the Troodos national forest park. “Adequate preparation enhanced professional training of personnel, and increased operational readiness are strategic investments against environmental threats, such as wildfires,” […]
Akel and Disy were embroiled in a full day of bickering on Thursday, where they compared each other to Elam. Ahead of looming elections, the two large parties drew their swords and dragged Elam into the arguing, with digs that became increasingly personal. Disy accused Akel of being on the same page with Elam on […]
Cyprus is “far ahead” in ensuring the quality and safety of blood provided to patients, according to Head of the Blood Centre, Androulla Panayiotou said on Thursday. She made these comments in response to a scandal in Britain involving contaminated blood transfusions that led to the deaths of 3,000 people from viruses, mainly hepatitis C […]
The interior ministry on Thursday announced that there is an instructional video uploaded online to help voters cast their ballots in the correct manner for the upcoming elections on June 9. The video and further instructions can be found on https://www.elections.gov.cy/moi/elections/elections.nsf/electionstaca_el/electionstaca_el?OpenDocument. In addition, the ministry said that sample ballots for all offices have been posted […]
Israeli forces killed 35 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and battled in close combat with Hamas-led militants in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said. Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah’s southeast, edged towards the city’s western district of Yibna and continued to […]
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics. Mattel unveiled the dolls on Wednesday, each with their bespoke accessories. Fowler’s wears gloves and holds […]
The first Porsche 911 sports car for the road with a hybrid drive is in the starting blocks. Following an extensive development and testing programme, the new 911 with a performance-focused hybrid drive is ready for series production. More than five million kilometres of testing “For the first time in our icon’s 61-year history, we […]
Oil prices crept up on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous three days’ losses despite the US Federal Reserve entertaining further tightening of interest rates if inflation remains sticky, a move that could hurt oil demand. Brent crude futures were up 51 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $82.41 a barrel by 1121 GMT. […]
The unemployment rate in Cyprus decreased to 6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The total workforce now stands at 490,232 individuals, which is 64.5 per cent of the population. This includes 69.0 per cent of males and 60.3 per […]
A 43-year-old man from Bulgaria died in a car accident on the Limassol – Nicosia highway close to Kornos, police said on Thursday. The accident took place on Wednesday night at around 9:30pm, where Atanas Bornev, a permanent resident of Limassol, died. A 23-year-old man was injured and hospitalised but released after receiving first aid. […]
The Legal Service has done nothing wrong in the way it handled the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, attorney-general George Savvides said on Thursday. He was responding to questions after the Supreme Constitutional Court hearing into the auditor-general’s suspension case. Savvides said he had fully briefed the president over the matter, who in turn appointed two […]
A 30-year-old man was arrested on arrival at Paphos airport on Wednesday in connection with a police investigation into a migrant smuggling ring. The man is the fifth to have been arrested in connection with the investigation, with the other four having been arrested in Limassol and Paphos in January. The police said he had […]
The emergence of digital currencies has transformed the panorama of global finance, presenting new opportunities for buyers to diversify their portfolios and gather wealth. Among those virtual currencies, the Digital Yuan, China’s central financial institution virtual foreign money (CBDC), has garnered widespread attention due to its capacity to revolutionize the monetary industry. In this article, […]
Israeli television aired previously withheld footage on Wednesday of five pyjama-clad female army conscripts being seized by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war. The captives’ families hoped the footage would increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages’ release. The Netanyahu […]
An ‘unprecedented mass claim’ of Laiki and Bank of Cyprus depositors and bondholders amounting to US$600 million was dismissed at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the World Bank, the Legal Service announced on Thursday. The arbitration named Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of Cyprus (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/49), consisting of 968 natural persons as […]
A nurses’ strike was called off on Thursday with unions deciding to meet with state health services organisation (Okypy) to discuss staffing issues. Nurses’ unions, Pasyno and Pasydy, had previously decided a one-hour work stoppage on Thursday over staffing shortages. On Wednesday night, unions had been in discussions again with Okypy to attempt to avoid […]
West Ham United have appointed former Real Madrid and Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, the Premier League club said on Thursday. “My ambition as a coach is always to be better and better, to achieve more and bigger aims and to encourage and improve the players, the team, and to compete […]
Turkish Cypriot trade unionists on Thursday threatened a general strike, should the ‘government’ not withdraw its decision to import meat from the Netherlands by Friday. Farmers’ protests entered their fourth day on Thursday, with tractors and other agricultural vehicles remaining parked outside ‘government’ buildings, and hay bales and tyres being set alight. The ‘government’ had […]
The ongoing tax reform process, the first in over twenty years, was the focal point of a conference organised this week by FMW. The event saw participation from technocrats from the Ministry of Finance, tax services experts, representatives of political parties, trade unions, and employers’ organisations. Addressing the conference, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos emphasised that […]
Michael Schumacher’s family has secured 200,000 euros compensation from the publishers of a German magazine that printed an AI-generated ‘interview’ with the seven times Formula One world champion. A family spokeswoman on Wednesday confirmed a Munich Labour Court judgement and settlement by Funke media group, publishers of the magazine Die Aktuelle, without making any further comment. […]
When a player first enters the world of Diablo 4 and begins his journey in the starting village, he will have basic equipment for the hero, a weapon dependent on the class, such as a staff, sword, or bow, and that’s all – new opportunities for the fighter will have to be obtained in battle, […]
