Cyprus’ football reputation has been tarnished with corruption allegations, as claims of covering up a match-fixing ring emerged during a hearing of the House Ethics Committee. A former Cyprus Sports Ethics Committee member, Charis Savvides, told MPs that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) had recently sent an email involving red notices for 16
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Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE) and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO) strongly encourage trade opportunities through new or more efficient crossing points. This was the outcome of a discussion the UN had with representatives of the two chambers. UN Cyprus head of mission Colin Stewart Tweeted: “The urgency of strengthening economic
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Omonia Nicosia has added another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet after lifting their 16th Cyprus Cup beating AEL Limassol 1-0, which needed a late goal to decide the contest. The Greens lifted the Cup on Wednesday night, achieving back-to-back trophies, after beating the Limassol outfit with an 85’ minute winner by Iranian international
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Bases firefighters and 84 Squadron participated in the Republic of Cyprus Fire Service-led Exercise Pyrsos as part of the annual joint fire safety training. The exercise, which took place in Kivides, Limassol, simulated an agroforestry fire and saw RoC firefighting aircraft work alongside the British Bases and Jordan, who provided two helicopters and Slovenia as
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The US Federal Reserve is likely to pause interest rate hikes in June, which will be welcomed by markets, according to the CEO and founder of leading financial advisory and fintech deVere Group. Fed officials were divided earlier this month on whether to continue with their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June,
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The air defence drill “Aphrodite Shield” was carried out with the participation of the Air Defence Units of Cyprus Air Command and UK aircraft of the Royal Air Force. According to the Defence Ministry, the purpose of the drill, which was planned and coordinated by the Cyprus Air Command and the RAF, was to train
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A row between the legal service and the state Audit Office deepened after Attorney General George Savvides accused Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides of engaging in character assassination and abusing free speech. Savvides opened fire against the Audit Office when Michaelides forwarded four complaints against his assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelides to the corruption watchdog in
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A 69-year-old farmer has been found guilty of causing the largest wildfire ever recorded in Cyprus, burning forest land and claiming the lives of four Egyptian workers. The Limassol Criminal Court on Wednesday found the man guilty of starting the Arakapas forest fire in July 2021, causing €15.31 mln in damages. The Criminal Court found
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Some 36 Cypriot antiquities were repatriated from Australia and returned following an initiative of Australian citizens who offered to return the antiquities in their possession to Cyprus. The repatriation of the 36 Cypriot antiquities took place after the coordination of the Australian Authorities, the Australian National University, the University of Sydney and the Cypriot Authorities, the Department
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By Craig Erlam It’s been a tough trading day, with UK inflation data sending worrying signals, while the RBNZ seemed to declare ‘job done’ in its inflation battle. The headline UK inflation number may look like a massive step in the right direction in April, but the reality is that there’s far more to be
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