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11131. Police propose law to text camera citations to owners

The Cypriot government seeks to amend legislation so that authorities can notify traffic camera violators via SMS or email text, but legal issues and a drastic drop in daily violations could hinder those efforts when the bill heads for the House this year...

11132. Cyprus seeks understanding on shipping woes

Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for the shipping industry hit by sanctions on Russia, its shipping minister said on Friday...

11133. Mr. Kadis: 'The goal is to recycle 70% of construction and demolition waste'

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis stated in his address at the "Workshop for the presentation of an innovative robotic method of separating waste from construction and demolition" that the goal is for at least 70% of the waste generated from construction and demolition to be recycled....

11134. Many still missing as death toll tops 45,000

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescue workers listen for signs of life under the rubble....

11135. Americans put the Cyprus National Guard to the test

The military partnership between the US and the Republic of Cyprus is progressing well. Relations between the two nations have significantly improved both before and after the lifting of the arms embargo to the point where co-training of military personnel has started to become...

11136. Building materials at their highest since 1986

The Price Index of Construction Materials for January 2023 reached 136.01 units (base year 2015=100), recording an increase of 12.25% compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data published by the Statistical Service on Friday....

11137. Cyprus ranked 16th out of 85 countries in living kidney donations

Cyprus ranks 16th on kidney donations from a living donor, out of a total of 85 countries that provided data, Minister of Health, Michalis Hatzipantela said on Friday....

11138. Lidl Cyprus proceeds with raises and benefits amounting up to €900,000 for its 700 employees

It proves in practice, once again, its dedication and continuous investment in its people....

11139. EY Cyprus participated in the 6th Cyprus International Tax Conference

EY Cyprus has, once again, sponsored and participated in the 6th Cyprus International Tax Conference, titled ''The evolving landscape: Adopting to new challenges and opportunities,'' which took place on Tuesday, February 14th at the Hilton Nicosia hotel. ...

11140. Lagarde announces a new interest rate hike in March

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reiterated in a speech to the European Parliament that the ECB intends to raise borrowing costs by half a point next month....

11141. Cyprus' new president

Nikos Christodoulides was elected president of the Republic of Cyprus on Sunday, without the support of either of the country’s two main parties....

11142. 'I'm in love with you', 'You're a threat', the strange responses of Bing A.I.

At the very least, the responses provided by Bing (or Bing A.I.), Microsoft's new artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into the search engine of the same name, are concerning....

11143. Is Europe ready to accommodate older travelers?

As the world’s population is growing older, the tourism industry will have to adjust, meaning that tourism should be more accessible and inclusive for this category of travelers....

11144. Wanted in the United States - Arrested at Larnaca Airport

An international arrest warrant was issued for a 56-year-old man who was apprehended yesterday afternoon at Larnaca airport....

11145. Rescue effort in Turkey ends in all but two areas

Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country's disaster agency said, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey and announced $100m in humanitarian aid...

11146. Island remembers camps for Holocaust survivors

Cyprus and Israel commemorated on Thursday the 74th anniversary of the closure of the concentration camps for Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors, who fled Europe after World War II for Israel...

11147. Russian ambassador ceremony in Cyprus draws on friendship

The new Russian ambassador to Cyprus presented his credentials to the outgoing president on Thursday, with the two men highlighting friendship and cooperation amid strained relations between the two countries...

11148. Cypriot leaders move social meeting forward

A social meeting between divided Cyprus’ leaders has been moved forward and will take place before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Nikos Christodoulides, who has been ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar even before assuming office...

11149. Plans to upgrade hotels in the mountains and countryside are underway

11150. All new city buses in the EU to have zero emissions by 2030

The Commission of the European Union has presented a plan through which it requires new buses operating within the bloc to have zero emissions by the year 2030....

11151. Frozen fish and flour marked a substantial price increase

Frozen fish and flour recorded a high price increase, according to data published on Wednesday by the Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry....

11152. #PoliticsBlog: The Judas kiss and the new ministers

But let us return to our own shocking kiss between Averof and Christodoulides: it was spontaneous, full of nostalgia for carefree moments in the past, and definitely tinged with liberalism, or, to be more precise, the popular European right. ...

11153. Condemned nursing home left to operate for years

Despite a report submitted by the Greek Ombudsman listing a series of serious failings in the operation of a condemned nursing home in the Piraeus suburb of Keratsini and orders for its closure dating back three years, the facility continued to operate and take in new patients....

11154. PwC: 5.2 billion in real estate transactions in 2022

Transaction volumes in the real estate and land development sector have surpassed those of 2019. According to the most recent PwC Cyprus publication, the total value of transactions in 2022 will reach €5.2 billion,...

11155. Police arrest driver who pulled up next to tween

Police have detained a male suspect in connection with an investigating into a kidnapping attempt, after a young girl said a car pulled up next to her a bus stop in Famagusta...

11156. Cyprus: 42 cases of pediatric cancer recorded each year

Each year, 42 new cancer cases among children are recorded in Cyprus, while the cure rate of childhood cancer cases ranks the country in the top spot worldwide,...

11157. Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland's first minister

Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as first minister of Scotland, she has announced at a press conference....

11158. NGO calls on Cyprus authorities to implement ban on lead pellets

Lead shot ammunition in wetlands is illegal in all 27 EU countries including Cyprus, as well as Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein, BirdLife Cyprus announced and called on local authorities once more to ensure that non-lead pellets are being used in hunting areas that are found close to or within wetlands....

11159. Attempted kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in Deryneia

Following a mother's complaint, police are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in the Famagusta District....

11160. A breakthrough in men's birth control

Researchers revealed on Tuesday (yep, Valentine’s Day) that a birth control pill for men is yielding promising results in the lab. Because of the unique way it would prevent pregnancy, this pill could become the first legit contraception alternative to vasectomies and condoms for men....