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15 November, 2024
 

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Cyprus joins campaign to boost seafarer recruitment

Cyprus joins campaign to boost seafarer recruitment

To mark the 'Day of the Seafarer' on June 25, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) partnered with its Members, including the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, to launch a Seafarers Recruitment Campaign Film titled 'An Adventurous Spirit' ...

Debate on fuel from north misfires ahead of protest

Debate on fuel from north misfires ahead of protest

Greek Cypriot gas station owners are livid with government officials who told the public it is not illegal to buy Turkish Cypriot gasoline, sparking a chaotic debate on Tuesday as protesting fuel dealers move to block motorists from entering the north...

Congratulatory phone call seals Greek-Turkish NATO chat

Congratulatory phone call seals Greek-Turkish NATO chat

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Vilnius next month, Mitsotakis' office said on Monday, a day after he won a national election...

Ministry launches summer public schools program

Ministry launches summer public schools program

The Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth (MESY) has officially announced the commencement of the "Summer Public Schools (SPS) Programme" today, marking the beginning of a five-week initiative that will run until July 28, 2023. ...

Horse saved from deep pit in Italy

Horse saved from deep pit in Italy

In a remarkable rescue operation, a horse was saved from peril after being trapped in a deep pit in Lazio, central Italy....

Interest rate increases boost Cypriot banks' 2022 profits to €177 million

Interest rate increases boost Cypriot banks' 2022 profits to €177 million

Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank generated a combined profit of €164.7 Million in Q1 2023, Driven by interest rate increases....

Stricter controls on fuel trading in occupied areas

Stricter controls on fuel trading in occupied areas

Stricter controls and public disclosure for fuel traders in the occupied areas to be announced tomorrow, Energy Minister George Papastasiou declares....

Man caught with fake passport bound for Ireland

Man caught with fake passport bound for Ireland

Police in Paphos arrested two individuals for forgery and identity fraud....

Behind-the-scenes insights in parliament

Behind-the-scenes insights in parliament

Journalism is also called the "fourth estate," not because it has institutional power, but because it can function as a supplementary force in the governance of a place. ...

Drug-related deaths surge in Vienna

Drug-related deaths surge in Vienna

A new UN report said the number of people suffering from drug use disorders had skyrocketed in the last 10 years....

Plot unthickens in thwarted attack against Israelis in Cyprus

Plot unthickens in thwarted attack against Israelis in Cyprus

Cyprus Police were kept out of the loop in an alleged thwarted terrorist plot against Jewish targets on the island, even as the case emerged in local media after a bomb had gone off at the home of an Israeli businessman in Limassol...

Wagner chief breaks silence on failed uprising

Wagner chief breaks silence on failed uprising

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has broken his silence since abandoning his armed uprising on Saturday evening, claiming his march on Moscow was a 'master class' on how Russia's assault on Kyiv should have looked....

''Gastronomos'' Quality Awards unveil menu for prestigious event

''Gastronomos'' Quality Awards unveil menu for prestigious event

In addition to the highly anticipated awards, guests attending the annual "Gastronomos" Quality Awards will also have the pleasure of indulging in a specially curated menu, designed to complement the evening's celebrations....

 Land sales surge in Akamas

Land sales surge in Akamas

The irregularities observed within Akamas' protected area, as highlighted in last Sunday's report by "K," appear to be just one aspect of a broader issue emerging in anticipation of the implementation of the local plan in September....

HIO President assures no increase in GESY contributions until 2030

HIO President assures no increase in GESY contributions until 2030

In a recent interview on the DIASPORA NEWS show, Stavros Michael, the president of the Health Insurance Organization (HIO), announced that there would be no rise in the contributions of beneficiaries to GESY until at least 2030....

Unmasking tax evasion on Greek islands

Unmasking tax evasion on Greek islands

New technologies, as well as citizens, are bringing cases of major tax evasion to the surface....

€10 banknote most counterfeited bill in Cyprus

€10 banknote most counterfeited bill in Cyprus

In a recent annual report, the Central Bank of Cyprus shed light on the prevalence of counterfeit bills and coins circulating in the country. The report, according to an article on Philenews, highlighted the €10 banknote as the most counterfeited bill, making up 40.8 percent of the total counterfeit pieces....

Wheat prices up by more than 6%

Wheat prices up by more than 6%

The price of wheat rose more than 6% last week amid concerns that the international agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, which expires on July 18, may not be renewed....

Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu corruption trial

Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu corruption trial

Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan began his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem....

Halloumi takes a bite of the Big Apple

Halloumi takes a bite of the Big Apple

Cyprus is making its mark in the international food market as it participates in the "Fancy Food Show" in New York. The country's halloumi cheese companies are taking center stage by sponsoring two European programs, "EU Delicious" and "Cheese U," with the goal of promoting Cypriot cheese globally....

First Lady hosts Children's Day at Presidential Palace

First Lady hosts Children's Day at Presidential Palace

On the occasion of Children's Day, celebrated annually on June 1st, an enchanting event unfolded at the Gardens of the Presidential Palace last Saturday morning the 24th of June, ...

Mossad and Cyprus foil Iran's terror cell targeting Jews

Mossad and Cyprus foil Iran's terror cell targeting Jews

The Mossad helped Cyprus crack an Iranian terror cell, according to sources on Sunday, 25th of June....

''A government 'Sans Famille'''

''A government 'Sans Famille'''

The title does not pertain to Hector Malot's novel, ''Sans Famille'' (''Without Family''). It relates to the response that the President of the Republic had to provide, in answer to a question from an esteemed colleague at "K" newspaper, Marina Oikonomidou,...

Clear skies, moderate winds and above-average temperatures

Clear skies, moderate winds and above-average temperatures

Today's weather will be predominantly clear, although there may be some localized low clouds initially. Winds will be coming from the southwest to northwest, ...

Wagner mutiny exposes the fragile balance in Putin's regime

Wagner mutiny exposes the fragile balance in Putin's regime

The Wagner mutiny, which lasted less than 24 hours, was the result of a toxic mix of jealousy, rivalry, and ambition that had been brewing for months....

Party rape suspect acquitted after prosecutor blunder

Party rape suspect acquitted after prosecutor blunder

A young man was acquitted of rape charges last week after a Limassol court raised doubt over lack of consent by the female accuser, who woke up dizzy and naked on the bed of a rental property after a fraternity party...

German ambassador calls on players to reassess energy

German ambassador calls on players to reassess energy

Willingness to compromise on the Cyprus issue is important in order to move forward, German Ambassador to Cyprus, Anke Schlimm, says in an interview published in the Sunday edition of Politis newspaper...

Nicosia seeks compromise on EU pesticide policy

Nicosia seeks compromise on EU pesticide policy

The sustainable use of pesticide regulation in the EU will be among the topics discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers Council, which is taking place in Luxembourg on June 26-27...

Conservatives storm to victory in repeat Greek election

Conservatives storm to victory in repeat Greek election

Greece's conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as prime minister...

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