Teenager charged over Nikos Solomonides stadium vandalism
A 17-year-old from Limassol was charged in writing over the vandalism at the Nikos Solomonides stadium, police said on Sunday.
The teenager’s photo had been circulated by police as ...
Europe needs its own nuclear deterrence
By Loukis Skaliotis
European countries have recently woken up to the need to boost their defence spending with the defence/GDP ratio being pushed up above 2 per cent for Nato ...
‘No reason to panic’ over hospital bed shortages
The situation in public hospitals is manageable, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Sunday, amid hospital bed shortages resulting from a spike in the number of patients seeking treatment due ...
Cypriot sounds shine at Nicosia International Festival
The Cyprus premiere of Andys Skordis’ work β is coming up soon in the capital, presented within the 5th Nicosia International Festival 2024. The Nicosia 2030 team, as part of its mission to ...
Paphos mayor appeals for restoration of neglected windmill
The longstanding neglect of a 19th-century windmill in the Exo Vrysi area has sparked public outcry, with Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos openly criticising the Department of Antiquities for its inaction.
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EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month
European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy chief said on Sunday in Riyadh ahead of ...
President chairs cabinet meeting in Troodos for 2025 goals
Cabinet on Sunday held a meeting at the presidential residence in Troodos, to discuss the government’s actions for 2025, as well as pending issues from last year.
Addressing his ministers, ...
What the Larnaca port and marina project should entail
By Erol Riza
The decision reached at this week’s meeting at the president’s office has been welcomed by all parties, and it is to appoint Hellenic Republic Asset ...
Cyprus problem can only be solved in the long term
I refer to an article published in the Cyprus Mail on January 10 on the views of the former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and would like to point out, that ...
Spanish officials arrive in Cyprus for three-day official visit
The President of the Congress of Deputies (Lower House) of Spain, Francina Armengol Socias, and the Vice-President of the Spanish Senate, Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzábal, arrive in Cyprus on ...
Trump urged to make Cyprus problem top priority
A bipartisan resolution condemning Turkey’s illegal occupation of Cyprus has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Nicole Maliotakis, Gus Bilirakis, Chris Pappas and Dina ...
Syria talks being held in Riyadh with Western and regional participation
Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries are meeting Syria’s new foreign minister in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday at the first such regional ...
Urgent need for decent tax reform and administration
The current Cyprus government is failing in addressing interrelated key economic, social and environmental issues as well as corruption by not implementing rational reforms and measures.
It is just resorting ...
Two cars set on fire in Limassol
Two cars were set on fire early on Sunday morning in Limassol, which police are investigating as a possible arson attack.
Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said a fire truck ...
Trump sees Danish sovereignty over Greenland as a waste of space
Greenland is a Danish island colony in the North Atlantic within the Arctic Circle that owing to its location and sparse population survived the winds of change of decolonisation after ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 7:
The Cypriot property market demonstrated resilience in 2024, despite facing numerous challenges that are expected to persist into 2025.
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Emirates, Israel and the delusions-of-grandeur handbook
OUT OF THE BLUE on Wednesday it was announced that the Israeli President Isaak Herzog would be visiting Cyprus the next day for a meeting with Prezniktwo. The visit of ...
The Greek economy: 2024 review and 2025 outlook
By Miranda Xafa
In an international environment of great turmoil and rapid change over the past year, Greece has stood out as a pole of political and economic stability in ...
Our View: Rebranding of Cyprus has been a resounding success
Not much was made of a comment by President Nikos Christodoulides while addressing a business conference in Limassol. He had told his audience that in September 2023 he had “a very ...
LA wildfire insured losses total billions of dollars, ratings agencies say
The most destructive wildfires ever for Los Angeles may cause billions of dollars in insured losses, ratings agencies said this week, though many homes are likely uninsured.
The wildfires burning ...
An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means
By Michael Timothy Bennett & Elija Perrier
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence”.
On December 20, OpenAI’s ...
UK inflation expectations rise in December
British households’ expectations for inflation rose in December, according to a survey that may add to concerns among investors about the slow pace of future interest rate cuts by the ...
Food delivery apps have transformed the hospitality sector
The BBQ House in Nicosia is the ultimate small business. Only open in the evenings, serving mostly grilled food – kebabs, chops, and so on – it’s run by a married ...
music
Recital inspired by tradition
An evening of music is coming up in Paphos with two artists presenting a programme that was a hit with Nicosia audiences. Following a very successful presentation in the capital ...