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31. VAT submission deadline extended to October 16

The Tax Department has announced that the submission of the VAT Declaration and the payment of the due tax for the period ending on August 31, 2023, are extended until October 16, 2023....

32. From fines to fine lines

The face of the honorable Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeadi, conveyed a different message compared to his statements before the Parliament's Transportation Committee....

33. €5,000 fine for flashing your lights? This is Cyprus!

The news quickly spread, landing somewhere between the wildly unbelievable and downright absurd. Yet, in Cyprus, a place where the unusual is just another day in paradise, it gained traction....

34. Court sentences speeding, drunk driver to prison time

In a recent ruling, the Nicosia District Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to three months in prison and six penalty points for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol....

35. Minister Vafeadis targets unpaid camera fines

The Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeadis, showed his dedication to finding solutions during yesterday's meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport....

36. Company fined €12,000 for workplace safety violations

A fine of €12,000 was imposed on a company that was judged by the District Court of Nicosia to have violated the laws concerning workplace safety and health....

37. USA: Former NYC mayor surrenders to authorities over election fraud

Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia over accusations that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....

38. The devastating impact of revenge pornography

Twelve women in Cyprus recently fell victim to revenge pornography, where a 40-year-old man from Larnaca posted explicit videos and photos of them on erotic websites. ...

39. Fire outbreaks increase: Public urged to stay vigilant amid heatwave

In recent days, the number of fires breaking out has increased, Fire Service Spokesperson, Andreas Kettis, told CNA on Monday, adding that during this period of high temperatures, the risk of fires is too high and called on the public to be vigilant....

40. Woman jailed after proclaiming innocence in biker’s death

An elderly woman has been ordered to spend over one year in prison for the death of an army airplane engineer, whose motorcycle collided with a car driven by the defendant who maintained her innocence throughout the trial...

41. Protests and unrest in Paris over police shooting of 17-year-old

The officer accused of shooting the teen has been detained on homicide charges....

42. Cablenet: The Fastest Growing Mobile Network

43. Man in Finland fined €121,000 for speeding

In a surprising turn of events, a man in Finland was slapped with a jaw-dropping fine of €121,000 (~$130,000) for exceeding the speed limit by approximately 20 mph....

44. The consequences of driving with improper footwear

As the weather heats up it might be tempting to kick off your winter shoes for something lighter, but doing so could see you in hot water....

45. Kontides clinches gold at North Sea Regatta 2023

Pavlos Kontides, the Cypriot sailor, emerged victorious with a gold medal at the North Sea Regatta 2023 held in Scheveningen from 26th to 28th May, the same venue where the World Sailing Championships will be hosted in August....

46. Cracking down on 'Conversion Therapies': Parties' positions and ethical concerns unveiled

Based on the voting patterns of the AKEL and DISY parliamentary groups thus far, it appears that the proposed law criminalizing "conversion therapies" will be presented to the Parliament's plenary session on Thursday, May 25th....

47. Romanians protest for Schengen accession

Hundreds of Romanians participated in the protest organized in Brussels by the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party to stop treating Romanians as second-class European citizens....

48. Bill for 'e-Kalathi' product price comparison app submitted for Cabinet approval

The bill for the implementation of a digital tool that enables daily information on retail prices and product comparisons is ready for submission to the Cabinet....

49. Cabinet cracks down on stadium violence

Following the riots inside and outside the Eleftheria stadium, the government places the fight against violence in sports venues squarely on the shoulders of the police. ...

50. Road tax deadline looms

There are only a few days left until the deadline for renewing registration licenses and, as a result, drivers who fail to renew will face a charge or even a fine if they are caught by the police....

51. Kaili lawyer stunned as MEP’s partner walks free

The defense for Greek MEP Eva Kaili is raising hell after Belgian authorities released her partner in an ongoing corruption investigation, with one of her lawyers accusing Belgium’s criminal justice of operating against European legal culture...

52. Americans will soon need to pay a small fee to enter the UK

U.S. citizens will soon have to apply for permission before their United Kingdom trips and pay a small fee to enter as part of the country's upcoming Electronic Travel Authorization scheme....

53. Pope declares being gay a 'sin' but not a 'crime'

Pope Francis has declared homosexuality a 'sin' but not a 'crime' as he branded laws that criminalize gay people 'unjust'....

54. In a first for Cyprus, a €21.000 fine was imposed for bird poisoning

For the first time in Cyprus, a €21,000 fine has been imposed for using poisoned bait to kill wild birds....

55. Magical Messi hoists World Cup after final for the ages

As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Lionel Messi smiled. His Argentina soccer shirt covered by the bisht the Emir of Qatar had just draped him in – the cape reserved for top officials and sheikhs. He smiled, he paused, then he hoisted high the World Cup, a lifetime’s dream realised...

56. Indonesia: Unmarried couples could face jail time for having sex

The Indonesian parliament has unanimously approved strict new laws that will criminalize sex outside of marriage....

57. Immigration as a matter of national survival

The migration issue, along with Turkey's ongoing threats and galloping inflation due to the explosion in energy prices, undoubtedly ranks first in the hierarchy of Cypriot citizens' concerns....

58. Freed Greek Cypriot vows to fight 'spite ban' in north

A Greek Cypriot influencer vows to get his name off a stop list in the Turkish Cypriot north, where he says his arrest and long detention was a political double whammy out of spite because of his pro-reunification views but also EOKA nostalgia...

59. Femicide and punishment

A few days ago, there was some shocking news. An Egyptian court asked lawmakers to approve the live broadcast of the hanging of a man who stabbed a female university student to death....

60. Single-use plastics banned from October 1st

As of October 1, 2022, single-use plastics products will no longer be available for sale or use in Cyprus....