Just when Cyprus started to distance itself from the golden passports scandal, Al Jazeera has linked the island to the murky world of dubious investors laundering money through English football clubs. The broadcaster exposes how English football clubs can be bought by criminals and become vehicles to launder the proceeds of their crimes, with the
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Cyprus is on daily alert during the hot weather to deal with any fires with a quick response, said Forestry Department Director Charalambos Alexandrou. “We are ready to mobilise in zero time, to deal with any fire, and we have powerful means to combat fires now, fire trucks, ground fire extinguishing equipment and air tankers,”
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High demand for electricity during the hot weather combined with an upward trend in petrol prices will ensure Cypriots pay more for summer energy bills. In comments to media outlet Stockwatch, acting spokesperson for the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), Demetris Nathanael, said from 1 July bills will rise 1.24% compared to the previous month
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Attorney-General George Savvides is holding an extraordinary meeting Monday, with police and the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA), following allegations of doctors issuing forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The meeting, attended by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas, was called after the CMA said it could not lawfully suspend practitioners’ licenses who are under investigation for criminal offences. Currently,
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The hardline Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will push for a two-state solution at the UN next month, calling for a “reality check” after half a century of failed efforts to reunite the divided island. Turkish Cypriots have taken an uncompromising line on possible reunification since Ersin Tatar was elected last year with robust backing
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Cyprus is bottom of the pile in the EU27 when it comes to binge drinking socially, but monthly consumption is among the highest, according to Eurostat. Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is defined as ingesting the equivalent of more than 60g of pure ethanol on a single occasion. Among the EU Member States, between
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Cyprus reported three coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with the number of hospitalisations stable at 286, while new infections dropped to 389 or nearly half of previous days. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that two men aged 83 and 93, as well as a 71 year old woman died due to Covid-19
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A huge sporting spectacular – or as much as COVID will allow – comes to a close with heart-warming Olympic stories of individual triumph and endurance over adversity. There are many human-interest stories to inspire and appreciate these athletes’ dedication to compete at the highest level. The highs and lows of sporting excellence are strewn
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By Dr Elena Kypri The number of detected skin cancer cases is growing with worrying rates. According to the US National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), over the past three decades, more people have been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer than all other cancers together. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that
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Real estate specialists are not optimistic over the sector’s outlook as property sales are struggling compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. Property sales in Cyprus dropped by 17% across the island in the first seven months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. Despite property sales improving 31%
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