An evening of margaritas and manifesting
Before New Year’s Resolutions take over, another end-of-year task makes its appearance to lead into 2023 with mindfulness and clarity about what is desired. Vision board making can be a ...
Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on, and has sent back to parliament, a law expanding the list of public officials needing special permission to be employed in ...
England embracing tough Qatar heat ahead of opener
England defender Conor Coady said on Thursday that temperatures at the World Cup in Qatar are certainly much hotter than those experienced back home but it is time the players ...
OPAP Cyprus donation to State Institutes of Further Education
On November 17, 2022, OPAP Cyprus handed over a sponsorship of 43,495 euros to the Secretariats of the State Institutes of Further Education (SIFE) in a ceremony held at the Education Ministry’s ...
Demetriou publishes declaration of gifts, questions raised about other MPs
Parliament on Thursday sought to clarify questions raised after House President Annita Demetriou’s published a declaration of gifts she received since taking her post.
The move prompted questions about ...
Mother of murdered inmate said north ‘government’ has done nothing
The mother of murdered Turkish Cypriot inmate, Tansu Cidan, said on Thursday the north’s ‘government’ failed to do anything to show support for her family’s suffering over her ...
Erdogan tells Netanyahu relations should be maintained with mutual respect
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won an election this month, that it is important to maintain relations on a basis of respect ...
Ukraine says half energy system crippled by Russian strikes, fighting rages
Successive waves of Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday, as heavy fighting raged in areas in the ...
Larnaca marina works slated for completion before summer 2023
Improvement works on the wooden platform at Larnaca marina are expected to be completed before the summer of 2023, it was announced on Thursday.
Among the improvements will be the installation ...
Dutch court sentences three to life in prison for 2014 downing of MH17
Dutch judges on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, and sentenced them to life in prison.
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Yasemin Collective launches The Autism Theatre project
A new theatrical workshop begins in Nicosia, a first for Cyprus, as The Autism Theatre project seeks to consist of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum, of high functionality (...
A hub of life and culture
Known as an outdoor museum, the village of Droushia has it all, from stunning views to a cheese museum, finds PAUL LAMBIS
While Cyprus summers are dominated by the beach ...
Man barred from entering football stadiums
A 34-year-old man who admitted to charges of rioting and incitement to violence during the football game between Aek and Nea Salamnina was fined €700 and banned from entering sport venues ...
Turkish Cypriot side slams Cyprus-UK strategic partnership
The UK is encouraging ‘south Cyprus’ to continue is provocative actions and destabilise the island and the region, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said on Thursday, a day ...
Cyprus students protest against ‘imperialist’ US and Nato
Hundreds of students in Cyprus took to the streets on Thursday to commemorate a 1973 protest in Greece during which dozens died when the army cracked down on students opposing the ...
Anastasiades: Cyprus will continue its energy policy despite Turkish threats
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday Cyprus would continue with its energy policies, despite any provocation or threat face from Turkey.
“Cyprus does not object to Turkey’s participation. We ...
UK’s Hunt hikes taxes, tightens grip on spending in tough budget
British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a tough budget plan on Thursday that he said was needed after the blow dealt ...
Laona foundation plants 200 trees in Eptagonia
Conservation group Laona foundation planted over 200 trees across 700 square metres in Eptagonia this week, it announced on Thurday.
Eptagonia was one of the eight communities affected by the devastating fires ...
Police uncover 21 people illegally residing in Yeroskipou
A total of 21 people found illegally residing in Yeroskipou have been arrested following a police operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday.
A statement released by the police ...
UN Secretary General remains committed to restarting Cyprus talks (Updated)
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will remain committed to being involved in the process of finding common ground to restart Cyprus talks, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and ...
Forest bathing event in Limassol aims to inspire human reconnection
Shinrin-yoku is the ancient Japanese practice of forest bathing, by spending time and forming a deeper connection to nature as a way to connect back with the inner self. Though ...
Cyprus sees growing interest from the international film industry
Cyprus is seeing a growing interest from the international film industry, with a Cyprus-USA co-production currently in the final stage of production, the national investment agency Invest Cyprus said on ...
Kuwait executes seven convicted of murder
Kuwait executed seven people convicted of murder and other crimes on Wednesday for the first time since 2017, drawing criticism from the European Commission which said that Kuwait’s envoy to ...
High speed chase in Nicosia sparks debate on police protocols
Police protocols are under scrutiny after they gave chase to a young man who is accused of recklessly speeding through the capital on his motorbike, endangering lives, and was seriously ...