Police are warning the public to be wary of callers claiming to be doctors, demanding money from elderly citizens to operate on a loved one in critical condition. The latest alarm came after a con artist tried to swindle €77,000 out of an elderly woman claiming her son had been seriously injured in a car
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The UK has evacuated its diplomatic staff and their dependants from Khartoum, with the British bases in Cyprus used during the high-risk operation in Sudan. Announcing the evacuation, Rishi Sunak said British armed forces had conducted “a complex and rapid” military operation. The evacuation involved members of UK special forces and the Parachute Regiment. UK
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As the government was scrambling to clean the dirt of its muddied reputation for sanction busting, the deputy minister for culture was blowing out candles of a different kind. Deputy Minister for Culture Michalis Hatzigiannis wanted the world to know he celebrated the birthday of DIKO politician Nicholas Papadopoulos. He was there to sing along
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Sanctions imposed by the US and UK on Cypriot alleged ‘fixers’ has the services sector fearing their efforts to clear the island’s name from the golden passports scandal are in vain. Cyprus’ finance and auditing sectors are in damage control from a domino effect following US and UK sanctions on Cypriot financiers accused of helping
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Plans to cut the VAT rate on selected consumer goods and services or reduce it to zero and the Finance Minister’s call on banks and loan recovery firms to reduce mortgage rates are all in the right direction. However, as generous and voter-friendly as these measures may sound, such cuts should not be retroactive within
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The Group of Seven energy ministers have agreed that new investments in natural gas are needed because of the energy fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The G7 statement, released on April 16, said, “Investment in the gas sector can be appropriate to help address potential market shortfalls provoked by the crisis, subject to clearly
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Global energy markets continue to be volatile, with major producers saying their cartel decisions to cut production and hike prices were justified. Saudi Arabia will keep supplying at least several refiners in North Asia with full contractual volumes of crude in May, despite the 500,000 bpd Saudi output reduction as part of the latest OPEC+
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The Armenian community of Cyprus commemorates the 108th anniversary of the Genocide by Ottoman Turks with events in all towns, held under the spotlight of the continued Azeri blockade of Artsakh. Representative Vartkes Mahdessian and Greens president Charalambos Theopemptou submitted a resolution to parliament “condemning the human consequences of excluding the Armenian civilian population in
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We have studied the Auditor General’s report and his negative position on the proposal to create a golf course in the Cape Greco area between Paralimni and Ayia Napa and the need for such infrastructure projects in the area. In favour of Golf It is a fact that the tourist season of the Famagusta area
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The European Parliament recently passed a new bill that aims to tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions. This new legislation has significant implications for the real estate markets of Cyprus and Greece, where there is a large stock of buildings over 30 years old that requires energy upgrades. If and when these are enacted
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