A male police sergeant was arrested for alleged sexual harassment in the workplace against a female colleague. A female officer filed a complaint against her supervising officer for sexual harassment while stationed in Nicosia. Following the complaint, the sergeant was arrested, with the leadership of the force decided to suspend the officer pending an investigation.
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British Bases Police have confirmed that a dog rescued from the cliffs in Limassol’s Zapalo area has been handed over to Hope for Homeless, a Nicosia-based dog welfare association. A day-long joint operation at the weekend between the police and Defence Fire Rescue was launched after the stranded dog was spotted abandoned on the edge
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Families of the two Cypriot youths in the Greek train crash have not received any news on their loved ones; their names are not listed among the dead or injured. They have been missing since Wednesday following the collision of two trains in Tempi, Thessaloniki, northern Greece, which killed at least 47 people and injured
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Cyprus’ new Deputy Minister of Tourism, Costas Koumis, said he would start immediately working hard to add value to the country’s holiday industry. Outgoing minister Savvas Perdios, who was the first to hold this post in 2019, believes Koumis will continue the implementation of the Cyprus Tourism Strategy 2030. “It is a great honour and
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The Bank of England’s ‘wait-and-see’ stance to more interest rates has been branded as ‘dangerous’ by a leading financial advisor and fintech CEO. The damning assessment from deVere Group’s Nigel Green follows the Bank Governor, Andrew Bailey, signalling that interest rates may have peaked but could rise again. Speaking in London on Wednesday, Bailey said
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Cyprus has successfully conducted its first crossover kidney transplant with Israel at Nicosia General Hospital. The kidney transplant took place at the new transplant clinic as part of the Nicosia – Tel Aviv Memorandum of Cooperation signed in 2017. Doctors of the transplant clinic received the two kidneys in the presence of Israel’s Ambassador Oren
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One of the priorities of the new administration is to reduce the cost of electricity, to help industry and the economy reach the potential “they deserve”, said new Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. Addressing the handover ceremony at the Ministry by the outgoing minister Natasa Pilides, Papanastasiou referred to a transitional period towards green transition, during
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Cyprus’ second-largest lender, Hellenic Bank, posted 2022 full-year net profits of €24.2 mln, a rise of 307% year-on-year. “Despite the challenges caused by the war in Ukraine and the inflationary pressures, we managed to deliver a good set of financial results with a profit of €24.2 mln for 2022, compared to losses of €11.7 mln
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Two Cypriots were missing Wednesday following the collision of two trains in Tempi, Thessaloniki, northern Greece, that killed at least 40 people and injured scores more. As announced, the families of the two Cypriots were 23-year-old student Kyprianos Papaioannou from Avgorou, Famagusta, and Anastasia Adamidou, 24, from Paphos. They were on the train travelling to
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Cyprus Airways partners with Atarev Software Solutions to further improve its revenue management strategy and offer its customers the lowest available fares. The collaboration, which will include strategic consulting and the introduction of the Atarev – Lowest Fare Analyzer, is expected to drive significant revenue benefits for the airline. The Lowest Fare Analyzer will identify
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