Famagusta’s Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) currently has a tax debt of 3.2 billion TL (€92.8m), the north’s ‘finance minister’ Ozdemir Berova said on Monday. He was speaking during a debate in ‘parliament’ regarding the allocation of additional funds to the university, which was proposed, and adopted, to cover over 1...
Cyprus could “definitely” play a role in efforts to stabilise the Middle East, United States Ambassador in Nicosia Julie Fisher said on Monday. Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum in Athens, she said she is watching Cyprus play an “active role” in the Middle East “as a European Union member...
Application for ReflectX 2024, the second edition of the startup programme where innovation meets opportunity, is now open. Designed for ambitious startups from Seed to Series-A, ReflectX offers a unique blend of access, connections, and visibility. “After a successful 2023 debut, the ReflectX startup programme will be back, broadening its...
Members of the board on the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission get special treatment, pocketing around €800 a month while others on similar public bodies make €70, MPs heard on Monday. The earnings of board members of the gaming commission came up at the House finance committee, where the commission’s...
It is an exciting season for art lovers and enthusiasts as art exhibitions – solo, duos and group – open all around the island. Included in this month’s agenda are two new showcases. A group art exhibition at the new Nicosia space Bairro Studio titled Dear Cyprus will open on...
An event all about wine? Yes, please. An event on April 20 puts Cypriot wine and its producers in the spotlight. The Cyprus Wine Consortium is getting ready to host its 3rd annual exhibition, titled Andamoma, which will take place on April 20, from 2pm to 10pm at the Ajax...
Lakatamia mayor Photoula Hadjipapa on Monday alleged “massive and illegal voter movements” were taking place in her municipality ahead of June’s election. Hadjipapa is standing to be the mayor of the unified municipality encompassing Lakatamia, Tseri, and Anthoupoli on June 9. She said residents of Lakatamia have submitted “a large...
Tesla (TSLA.O) will lay off more than 10 per cent of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs). In a sign of further instability at the EV maker, Tesla’s senior...
The government has categorically denied any involvement in a reported Israeli air exercise last week aimed at simulating a response to an Iranian airstrike, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. Speaking on Monday, Letymbiotis said that “it is the policy of the Republic not to participate in such exercises”....
Parliamentarians on Monday discussed amendments to the law which would mandate authorities here to request access to individuals’ banking information where taxes or duties levied on behalf of the European Union are concerned. Submitted by the finance ministry, the bills concern Cyprus’ obligations as an EU member state. They aim...
An incident involving a convicted man who in December 2019 was sentenced to ten years in jail for attempted murder and who was released on parole in 2022, took place on Sunday. According to reports, police were called to intervene after a serious confrontation between the parolee and the brother...
A policeman was run over in Limassol on Monday. The policeman, who was on a bicycle, had attempted to pull a car over after a check found that it did not have the necessary documents. However, instead of pulling over, the car’s driver attempted to make an escape, running the...
Kition Ocean Holdings, the consortium responsible for the development of Larnaca’s port and marina, has agreed to renew their financial guarantee after a meeting chaired by President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday at the Presidential Palace. The amount of the financial guarantee under the contract amounts to €10 million. However, the...
Two more migrant boats have been spotted on Monday by Cyprus’ port police, it emerged. Authorities said that one boat had 37 migrants on board and was seen off the coast of Cape Greco. The boat is being brought to Larnaca port, where the people will then head to identity...
Turkey’s higher education council (Yok) is to prepare a report on the state of the north’s education system in the wake of the “fake diploma scandal”, the north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu said on Monday. A delegation from Yok arrived on the island on Monday, led by its head of...
Cyprus has returned over 3,000 migrants in the first four months of 2024 alone, almost a thousand more than all returns the year before, statistics on Monday showed. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou disclosed the statistics in a post on X, revealing that Cyprus completed 3,337 migrant returns so far in...
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou is currently in Abu Dhabi to participate in the 14th Session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), scheduled to take place from April 16 to 18, 2024. In conjunction with this event, according to a statement by the ministry, Papanastasiou will engage...
Turkish Cypriot authorities have “requested information” from Turkey on the matter of Cypriots being refused entry to Turkey, ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said on Monday. Speaking in ‘parliament’, Oguz said, “we have asked if, as has been stated, there is a list, and what are the reasons for people finding...
The forestry department currently has a single operational firefighting plane at its disposal, but plans are underway to gradually expand the fleet and acquire self-owned airborne means rather than rely on rentals, officials said on Monday. Speaking after a meeting here with Virginijus Sinkevicius, the European Commissioner for the Environment,...
Barcelona are ready for a battle against Paris St Germain in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Monday, adding that his players are willing to suffer in order to advance. Barca beat PSG 3-2 in the first leg in France last week but...
Turkey is following an ‘à la carte’ approach to UN Security Council resolutions, branding them as obsolete or rejecting their content when they do not fit its narrative, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Maria Michael said. She made her statements in a letter to the UN Security Council,...
Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania shattered the world discus record on Sunday, eclipsing the longest-standing global men’s mark in athletics set 38 years ago. The 21-year-old threw an astonishing 74.35 metres with his fifth attempt at a throws meet in Ramona, Oklahoma to break German Juergen Schult’s record of 74.08 set...
Earlier this month, the 1:1 Diet Cambridge Weight Plan held its 40th anniversary celebration, featuring an abundance of dancing, singing and smiles. Public figures, influencers, consultants and clients of the company came together over a vibrant brunch at Nicosia’s Patio Cocktail Bar on April 5, 2024, to mark the milestone...
Three Cypriot patients currently receiving treatment in Israel under a state-funded programme are in good health, it emerged on Monday, following weekend attacks by Iran on Israel. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), permanent secretary of health ministry, Christina Yiannaki, said that she has communicated with the three patients...
Pareto Limited, a major shareholder in Atterbury Europe Holding B.V., has agreed to exchange part of its debt exposure in Atterbury Europe for a direct interest in both the Mall of Cyprus and the Mall of Engomi, according to an announcement released on Monday. The announcement explained that this transaction...