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08 October, 2024
 

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Deputy Ministry of Climate being mulled over

Deputy Ministry of Climate being mulled over

The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council is proposing the creation of a Deputy Ministry for Climate, as part of its suggestions for Green Development – Energy....

On Erdogan, the West and Greek-Turkish relations

On Erdogan, the West and Greek-Turkish relations

Let’s start with the domestic facts and figures to dispel the widespread wishful thinking betting on the victory of the so-called “opposition front” at the next elections....

More than 7,000 new covid cases, 2 deaths recorded

More than 7,000 new covid cases, 2 deaths recorded

COVID positivity rate hiked to 9.77% in Cyprus the period between 17-23 June, the Ministry of Health announced Friday. The figures showed 2 more deaths from COVID and 7,263 new cases while 47 patients are getting treatment in hospitals across the island....

Another horse dies in agony at Nicosia track

Another horse dies in agony at Nicosia track

The Animal Party Cyprus is calling out the state’s veterinary department after a horse that was bleeding from the nose was left to die at Nicosia’s race track...

Lawmakers approve private 'green line' armed cops

Lawmakers approve private 'green line' armed cops

The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has approved legislation allowing the hiring and training of 300 private armed police officers tasked with combating illegal migration along the UN buffer zone, but regulations were still unclear...

Petrides: A new era of uncertainty

Petrides: A new era of uncertainty

Uncertainty is the only certain thing in the new era we are entering, said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides addressing the 14th Congress of the Free Trade Unions of Semi-Governmental Organizations (OHO-SEK)....

Concerns over increasing drugs trafficked through occupied side

Concerns over increasing drugs trafficked through occupied side

Cyprus Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) on Thursday expressed concerns that drug dealers may be using Turkey to transport illegal substances to the occupied areas and then to the Cyprus Republic. This comes after drug traffickers needed to find other distribution channels following the start of the war in Ukraine....

Turkey to blame for increasing number of migrants in Cyprus

Turkey to blame for increasing number of migrants in Cyprus

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday that Turkey is the main culprit for the increasing number of migrants to Cyprus....

Swiss hotel offers sleepless nights to ponder the world's problems

Swiss hotel offers sleepless nights to ponder the world's problems

"I couldn't sleep," and "my room was too noisy," may be complaints hoteliers dread from guests, but for the Riklin brothers, that is the entire point of their latest 'zero-star hotel' art installation....

Deloitte opens up nominations for its accelerator for the Deloitte Accelerator for Social Innovation (DASI) awards

Deloitte opens up nominations for its accelerator for the Deloitte Accelerator for Social Innovation (DASI) awards

Deloitte has opened up nominations for its signature programme Deloitte Accelerator for Social Innovation (DASI) in the Middle East and Cyprus, providing social enterprises in the region with the opportunity to grow and scale their impact. ...

The 'Great Resignation' is set to continue worldwide as pressure on pay mounts

The 'Great Resignation' is set to continue worldwide as pressure on pay mounts

The “Great Resignation” will continue apace in the year ahead as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months. ...

Germany a step closer to rationing after Russia cuts gas supplies

Germany a step closer to rationing after Russia cuts gas supplies

The German government formally placed its energy market on a war footing Thursday over Russia's sharp reduction of gas supplies, telling households to reduce consumption and warning that industrial output will be hit. ...

Why the spike in covid cases now?

Why the spike in covid cases now?

For the third consecutive week, there has been a recorded spike in the number of positive covid cases in Cyprus. Last Friday's weekly report showed a 50% increase followed by an additional 3,500 positive cases which were reportedly detected from Saturday to noon on Tuesday....

Can something really come from Nothing?

Can something really come from Nothing?

A consumer electronics start-up called Nothing has secured financing of more than $200mn to launch its debut smartphone, in the first attempt for several years by a newcomer to crack a market dominated by Apple and Samsung....

Drug squad chief suspended after warden complaint

Drug squad chief suspended after warden complaint

Lack of clarity continued to rule the day in the Republic of Cyprus following allegations against the drug squad chief, who was suspended from duties on Wednesday after the prison warden accused him of illegal activities...

Divided Cyprus scrambles as fire rages in the north

Divided Cyprus scrambles as fire rages in the north

Planes over divided Cyprus were fighting another day to put out the Kantara wildfire previously thought to have been under control, with reports overnight saying Turkish Cypriot authorities were evacuating local communities as the flames were spreading westwards...

Russia accuses West of spreading lies about cause of world's food crisis

Russia accuses West of spreading lies about cause of world's food crisis

Russia on Wednesday said the West was spreading lies about the causes of the global food crisis which Moscow said was being stoked by the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and European Union due to the invasion of Ukraine....

Earl of Wessex pays a visit to the English School in Nicosia

Earl of Wessex pays a visit to the English School in Nicosia

The English School students and faculty warmly welcomed HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, to their premises on Tuesday, 21 June 2022, as part of the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee across the Commonwealth of Nations. The Earl was received by Headmaster David Lambon and the Board of Management....

New rules to slash pesticide use in the EU by 50%

New rules to slash pesticide use in the EU by 50%

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations....

Over 2 million euros earmarked to develop Cyprus' countryside

Over 2 million euros earmarked to develop Cyprus' countryside

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has announced funding of over €2 million for projects that create “authentic experiences” in the countryside and are calling on interested parties to apply for the subsidy....

EY Survey: Energy security concerns reinforce government focus on renewable energy programs

EY Survey: Energy security concerns reinforce government focus on renewable energy programs

Energy security has risen to the top of government priority lists in the wake of geopolitical instability and spiralling gas prices....

Cyprus Republic sends firefighting planes to occupied Kantara

Cyprus Republic sends firefighting planes to occupied Kantara

The Republic of Cyprus has sent firefighting aircraft to help fight the fire in Turkish-occupied Kantara, Deputy Government Spokesperson Niovi Parisinou told CNA....

Moscow and NATO could clash over Kaliningrad

Moscow and NATO could clash over Kaliningrad

The United States today said its support for Lithuania is 'ironclad' and that any attack on the country would 'constitute an attack on all NATO members'....

Europe must be prepared for total Russian gas cut-off this winter

Europe must be prepared for total Russian gas cut-off this winter

The International Energy Agency has warned that Europe must prepare immediately for the complete severance of Russian gas exports this winter, urging governments to take measures to cut demand and keep aging nuclear power stations open....

Immigration problem?

Immigration problem?

The biggest challenge that the European continent will face in the near future is immigration. Of course, it is not something new, since in recent years the migratory flows, legal or otherwise, were huge, but the countries of the south were the ones facing the problem....

Only half of Cypriots agree with EU sanctions against Russia

Only half of Cypriots agree with EU sanctions against Russia

Only 54% of respondents in Cyprus, compared to an average of 80% in the European Union, agree with EU financial sanctions against Russia, according to the European Parliament's spring Eurobarometer findings....

Cyprus ready to implement new measures as covid cases rise

Cyprus ready to implement new measures as covid cases rise

"There is no complacency, and if we need to take new measures to contain the new spread of COVID, we will do so," Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela assured on Wednesday....

Rats trained to carry tiny backpacks to survivors under earthquake rubble

Rats trained to carry tiny backpacks to survivors under earthquake rubble

Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks, so rescue teams can talk to survivors....

Von der Leyen: Turkey ‘further away’ from EU

Von der Leyen: Turkey ‘further away’ from EU

Turkey is now further away from the EU compared to what was happening a quarter of a century ago, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in an interview given to a small number of European newspapers, including Kathimerini....

Businesses will be allowed VAT deferment without penalties

Businesses will be allowed VAT deferment without penalties

The European Commission has approved a €20 million Cypriot VAT deferral scheme to support businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictive measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus....

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