New British high commissioner arrives
Irfan Siddiq said it is an honour for him to be assuming the new role as British high commissioner to Cyprus – in videos posted in English, Greek and Turkish.
Speaking ...
Government donates €252,000 to CMP
The Republic of Cyprus has donated a total of €252,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons in 2022, with the latest tranche of €175,000 being handed over on Monday at a meeting between ...
The end of an era in quality TV
The merger of HBO with Discovery+ surely means the death knell for groundbreaking shows says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
It’s not TV, it’s HBO.
HBO has always been the studio ...
Audit of donations to political parties (Updated)
The Audit Office said on Monday it was carrying out audits of private donations to political parties for the years between 2016 to 2021.
“At this stage the audit will focus on ...
Huawei Cyprus gifts CUT with next-gen IdeaHub platform
Huawei Cyprus is upholding its commitment to society by providing multi-level support to Cyprus’ younger generation, for a better future. Within this context, it has donated the IdeaHub All-in-One interactive ...
Britain’s Truss expected to be named Conservative leader, new PM
Liz Truss is expected to be named leader of the governing Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, poised to take power at a time when the ...
EIMF enters new partnership agreement with CISI in Cyprus
The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) is delighted to announce its new partnership with the UK-headquartered Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). EIMF will become its exclusive ...
Famine in parts of Somalia ‘at the door’, says UN humanitarian chief
Famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December, the United Nations warned on Monday, as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs.
“Famine ...
Sterling slides to post-pandemic low before new PM revealed
Sterling plumbed a fresh post-pandemic low on Monday as Russia kept one of its main gas supply routes to Europe shut, adding to recession fears on the day that Britain ...
Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter
Norway’s gas export system is set to deliver record volumes of energy to Europe and is committed to sending large amounts in the coming years, the head of pipeline ...
Use Bank of Cyprus app to deposit cheques yourself
As the Bank of Cyprus continues efforts to steer customers away from its branches, it on Monday reminded customers they can deposit a cheque themselves using the bank’s app.
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Two dead, 11 injured after suicide bomb blast near Russian Embassy in Kabul
Two people were killed and 11 injured after a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance of the Russian Embassy in Kabul, police said on Monday, adding the attacker was shot ...
Report over vet service inaction over slaughterhouses goes to AG
Director of veterinary services Christodoulos Pipis has been accused of negligence and unevenness in the performance of his legal duties regarding the operation of two Nicosia abattoirs, endangering public health ...
Unficyp soldiers banned from going to north after beach incident
A temporary ban has been placed on all off-duty Unficyp military personnel going to the north, the UN confirmed on Monday, following a row on a beach in Famagusta last ...
“Culturescope” Season 3 Premiere
In the Season 3 Premiere of Culturescope, Paul Lambis interviews world-renowned cellist, Hauser, Armenian Cypriot singer and songwriter, Hovig, contortionists Otgo Waller and Axinia Nazari, and celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Also ...
Health minister to meet EU counterparts in Prague
Health minister Michalis Hadjipantela will on Monday travel to the Czech Republic attending an informal meeting with EU’s health ministers.
An official announcement said that items on the meeting’...
Recourse against a town planning and a building permit
ΤΗΕ building development seen in towns with the construction of apartment buildings between houses is now a necessity due to the lack of available plots. The adverse effect on amenities such ...
Taiwan to resume visa free entry for some countries in latest reopening step
Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday, as it continues to ease controls ...
VAR vitriol and Man Utd continue rise: 5 things we learned this weekend
Arsenal’s winning start to the season was finally spoiled by a Manchester United side on the rise while a host of controversial rulings saw VAR in the spotlight again.
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Solutions to the rent problem
A good effort by the Cyprus Land Development Organisation (ΚΟΑG) to offer properties for rent (residential) at affordable levels. The announcement by this organisation and Limassol municipality to help lower ...
Toyota, Nissan to suspend production in western Japan as typhoon nears
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, it said on Monday.
Toyota will suspend Monday night ...
Kyrgios eyes the big prize after stunning win over Medvedev
Nick Kyrgios has his eyes on the big prize after a stunning victory over defending champion Daniil Medvedev to continue his brilliant summer by reaching a first US Open quarter-final.
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Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills seven, shakes provincial capital (Update)
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing at least seven people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and other ...
Meditating with art at AG Leventis Gallery
We have all heard of group meditation events, and later this month one will happen at a uniquely different venue – a gallery, with the AG Leventis Gallery in Nicosia putting ...