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31. US hails Cyprus for its efforts in combating human trafficking

The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has been recognized for its serious and sustained efforts in combating human trafficking, according to the annual report released by the U.S. State Department. ...

32. Nammos beach restaurant case resolved, set to reopen

The case involving the closure of Nammos Beach restaurant on the island of Mykonos is nearing its conclusion as the Syros Town Planning Authority has certified the company's compliance with the Environment Ministry's request to demolish its illegal structures....

33. Minister and Council president advocate for holistic sex ed

Minister Athena Michaelidou and Anastasia Papadopoulou, President of the "Voice" Council, joined forces today at the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth to deliver a joint press conference on the topic of sexual education for students. The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the significance of implementing comprehensive sexual education in schools....

34. $280B lost in fraud and mismanagement of US Covid relief aid

A recent investigation conducted by the Associated Press has exposed a rampant wave of fraud and mismanagement in the distribution of federal COVID-19 relief aid in the United States....

35. Demolitions underway as Mykonos businesses tear down illegal structures

Businesses on the island of Mykonos are in a race against time to demolish illegally constructed structures on their premises and avoid being shut down by authorities....

36. 14 new fixed cameras in operation after 'Kataklismos'

14 new fixed photo-enforcement cameras are being added to the urban road network after the Deluge weekend, according to Tassos Asiikkis, Chief Inspector of the Traffic Police Department....

37. Mykonos bars face minuscule fine for illegal structures demolition

In the latest twist in the Mykonos saga, a new Environment Ministry legislative provision stipulates that if the Principote and Nammos bars on the island demolish all of their illegal structures by early May,...

38. Mykonos bar ordered to remove illegal builds or face 22m euro fine

The owners of the Principote beach club in Panormos on the island of Mykonos started work on Monday to remove some of the illegal constructions for which they have been fined 22.2 million euros....

39. Tax Department: €70 million in taxes refunded - €200 million to be collected

An intensive effort by the Tax Department in recent months has resulted in a refund of over €70 million in excess taxes, with an additional €200 million expected to be collected, according to Tax Inspector Sotiris Markides. He emphasized that the Department aims to clear all outstanding Company and Individual Returns by the end of 2023....

40. Investigations into train crash reveal mistakes and inexperience

The official documents of the case file on the tragic train collision in northern Greece on the night of February 28 highlight in the most damning way the sequence of mistakes and omissions as well as the lack of communication between railway employees and, in one case, lack of experience....

41. High concentrations of dust in the air today

High concentrations of dust are expected to dominate the skies today, March 3, 2023, according to measurements from the ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Labour Inspections Department....

42. 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....

43. Cypriot minister upset after illegal dump incident

Environmental inspectors who went to an illegal dump in Limassol to probe allegations of waste management irregularities ended up fearing for their lives, prompting the environment minister to admit the state has been unable to deal with lawlessness...

44. What consumers should lookout for as January sales begin

The Ministry of Commerce is intensifying its market checks due to the January sales, especially in clothing and footwear stores. At the same time, consumers are urged to be informed of their rights and to be particularly careful about cases of misleading advertisements....

45. Wolt drivers to meet at Ministry of Labor to resolve issue

The Labor Disputes Division of the Department of Labor will host a meeting on Wednesday morning to resolve the working conditions and demands of Wolt distributors, who have been on strike since last Monday. ...

46. Gov't admits to allowing spyware exports

The Greek government has admitted that it gave an Athens-based company permits to export a phone hacking tool to Madagascar, a country with a history of cracking down on dissent....

47. Embracing the digital age through the 'smart school' program

Our educational system, the Ministry of Education, and the State are making an important and historic transition to the digital era with the signing of the €20 million Contract for the "Support Services System" Project on September 6, 2022. ...

48. Cyprus Voice for Animals to hold protest at Presidential Palace on Oct 1st

Cyprus Voice for Animals will be holding a demonstration in front of the presidential palace on Saturday, October 1st. The animal welfare organization is calling on the government to train and empower the Animal Police in Cyprus so that they can strictly enforce animal welfare laws that are already in place....

49. Only PDO halloumi available in the market from today

As of today, inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture have started inspections in supermarkets and store refrigerators to remove non-PDO branded halloumi products....

50. Non-PDO halloumi being sold off at deeply discounted prices

Many supermarket chains and stores that sell halloumi are offering deep discounts on singular or bulk sales of the cheese. These are clearly those products that do not fall within the PDO specifications and are not labeled accordingly....

51. Labor inspections island-wide during the month of May

The Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance will be carrying out spot inspections island-wide in May at leisure centers and cafes to combat undeclared labor and to ensure that businesses are complying with basic labor laws, the Ministry announced....

52. Pandemic: Parents, children, school, take note: X (absence)

53. Cyprus produces first ever PDO halloumi

The first badge of halloumi bearing the PDO certificate has been produced by a Greek Cypriot dairy business in Frenaros, but comments in Turkish Cypriot media gave way to a war of words over which side actually authorizes inspections on the ethnically divided island...

54. Alexoui and Rudolf acquitted in Glykas case

A Nicosia criminal court has acquitted Alexoui and Rudolf of attempted murder charges, following a lengthy prosecution based solely on a victim witness and a changing story that captivated court watchers and legal minds on the island...

55. Tatar puts up new fight for squeaky cheese

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is taking to task European Union decisions on halloumi/hellim, the island’s famous cheese, saying they favor Greek Cypriots and leave their counterparts in the north at the mercy of inspectors approved by the south...

56. Cyprus brings FBI to check mystery plane

FBI experts were in Cyprus heading to Paphos airport on Tuesday morning to inspect a mystery plane stored in a private hangar, following a UN report calling on inspections to be carried on the possibly-modified plane believed to have violated embargos in war-torn Libya...

57. Europol cracks down on human trafficking

Two hundred and sixty-nine (269) potential victims of exploitation were identified during Europol's eight-day, coordinated pan-European action to crack down on trafficking in human beings and labor exploitation in the agricultural sector,...

58. Bloated body found in Ayia Napa waters

The corpse of a man was spotted at a beach in Ayia Napa on Monday morning, with authorities trying to establish the identity of the body already in the process of decomposition...

59. Worker in Dali succumbs to fatal injuries

A male worker from India, who was critically injured last week after falling from a height while on the job, has succumbed to his injuries...

60. Badly burned utility workers flown overseas

Two workers from Cyprus are being rushed to foreign hospitals for specialized medical care after suffering severe burns following in an accident at a utility substation...