Новости за 22.03.2024

The Cyprus Bar Association on Friday slammed the government’s approach on creating an oversight authority, accusing it of lacking any ounce of seriousness. The damning statement came after a presentation at the finance ministry on the increasingly controversial oversight authority, which was approved by cabinet last month. It aims to...

Clip News, a company with over 30 years of experience in Monitoring and Media Analysis, proudly announces the creation of its own artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools for analysing media data, based on Greek language models, marking a first in Greece. The milestone is the result of Clip News’ collaboration with...

The infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery applied for a €3 million fundraiser to the interior ministry in 2020. However, it never submitted any of the necessary financial statements afterwards, it emerged on Friday. The application, aimed at collecting money to expand the monastery, was rubberstamped by the Tamassos Bishopric. The latest...

President Nikos Christodoulides expressed hope for developments over the Cyprus problem during the upcoming talks on EU-Turkey relations slated for April. His remarks were aired during an interview with Euronews on Friday on the sidelines of the EU Summit in Brussels. The president specified that during his meeting with German...

Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Friday slammed the finance minister’s stance as “unacceptable” saying he would refer the case of secretarial allowances to the anti-corruption authority if overpayments continue. The row began earlier in the day when it emerged former presidents and House speakers were receiving state funds for secretaries after...

The attorney-general’s (AG) decision surrounding the investigation of Andreas Loizou’s death has made a mockery of justice, Loizou’s family said in a damning statement on Thursday. The AG will charge one police officer for deliberately failing to properly investigate Louizou’s death, and though two drivers were implicated in the deadly...

Former state officials in hot water with the audit office over allegedly pocketing secretarial allowances do not have to give back the thousands of euros that the law allows them, the finance ministry said on Friday. The five former officials were named in the letter Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides sent on...

To mark the unofficial holiday ‘Plan a Solo Vacation Day’ on March 1, Emirates is providing targeted tips to boost the excitement, sense of freedom and adventurous side of solo travel. Solo travel is steadily gaining momentum in the wake of the pandemic. In a 2023 survey conducted by Solo...

In line with the annual global awareness campaign, Global Money Week 2024, coordinated by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), the CBC has taken the initiative to create educational videos aimed at raising awareness and promoting financial literacy, especially among the youth. According to an announcement released by the CBC...

The American Medical Center (AMC) is being lit up in yellow, colour of hope, for the entire month of March, participating in the Endomarch worldwide endometriosis awareness campaign. The AMC’s symbolic illumination is a reminder to every woman who suffers from endometriosis that she is not alone in the difficult...

National flags should not be “messed with”, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike’s NKE.N decision to use an altered design of the St George’s Cross on England’s soccer shirts angered some fans. Nike, which makes the kit for England’s national soccer teams, unveiled its new design this week,...

The interior ministry on Friday announced a new set of criteria for people who wish to be naturalised as citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. Those wishing to be naturalised must meet a set of amended criteria to be able to apply for Cypriot citizenship. They must have maintained legal...

Two suspended monks embroiled in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandals will make statements to the Holy Synod’s investigative committee next week, it emerged on Friday. The statements are the final pieces of evidence expected to be collected before a decision is issued, according to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) report...

The Hierokipion Free University in Paphos will next Friday host a lecture focusing on Cypriot satirical newspapers during British colonial rule in the early part of the 20th century, the University of Cyprus announced. The lecture hosted by Katerina Papazacharia, lecturer in diplomatic history and international relations at the University...

By Vivien Lewis How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to calories and diets in the classroom. Now, in Australia children are educated about their bodies...

An event in celebration of “Earth Hour” will be held at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia this year on March 23rd at 8 pm, it was announced on Friday. Cyprus’ Earth Hour team aims to campaign for zero food waste and encourages all citizens to “connect with the earth and become...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my two beautiful boys (dogs) What did you have for breakfast? A toast and a coffee. Describe your perfect day A perfect day for me is a full day at the beach or in the forest. It depends on the weather....

Despite some freakishly adverse weather in February, rainfall for the month was only 48 per cent of the average for the time of year, while temperatures had clocked in at 2.1 degrees Celsius above normal, official data released on Friday showed. Total rainfall during the period October 2023 to February...

Frederick University will host a lecture by International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) General Secretary Stephen Cotton on the ITF and its mission to protect the rights of transport workers worldwide. The lecture will be held on March 28, from 6.15-7.45pm, at the University’s Limassol campus, focusing on the ITF and...

The north’s Famagusta police chief Baris Sel said his arrest in connection with the ongoing “fake diploma scandal” is a conspiracy against him on Friday. Sel was appearing in court for the second time after being initially arrested on Monday, and broke down in tears, saying the north’s chief of...

Demolition work began at the Yialousa high school on Friday. The school was declared unsafe during inspections carried out following the deadly earthquakes last year, with students educated in temporary portacabins since last spring. Local ‘MP’ Biray Hamzaogullari, who belongs to opposition party the CTP, said he hopes “a beautiful...

Tourists arriving at Barcelona’s airport or gazing at its iconic Sagrada Familia basilica will this Easter holiday be met with large signs in English that read: “Drought alert. During your stay, save water”. As the impact of climate change intensifies across southern Europe, Spain’s Mediterranean region of Catalonia, which includes Barcelona, is...

Limassol Blu Marine, the exclusive waterfront development located in the centre of Limassol, captured the vibrant spirit of Carnival weekend in Cyprus by illuminating the night sky with a dazzling display of lights. As carnival festivities swept across the island, Limassol Blu Marine joined in the celebration by adorning its...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer profoundly influenced my childhood, a fact that might raise a few eyebrows considering its mature rating of 15 and above. But there was something undeniably captivating about watching a 16-year-old perky blonde like Buffy Summers wielding stakes and sass while juggling the complexities of adolescence and...

By Liana Liu Ioannides One programme in Cyprus brings together Greek and Turkish Cypriots to build a peaceful future together The Cyprus Friendship Programme, also known as Creating Friendships for Peace (CFP), brings together over 100 Cypriot teenagers every year for a series of peacebuilding programmes that take place across...