President Nicos Anastasiades called for an independent probe into allegations made by a former aide that he has run a corrupt administration under the influence of Russian oligarchs. Anastasiades said he had asked a newly-established anti-corruption watchdog to investigate “as a priority” the claims made about him in three books by the former aide, Makarios
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Olivewood has been chosen for a new UK drama series to be aired on Channel 5, said the national investment agency Invest Cyprus. The mini-series will be shot entirely in Cyprus and screened on Channel 5, the UK’s third-largest commercial TV station. Love Rat will be a four-episode series produced by Clapperboard Studios and distributed
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Limassol port is the temporary home of the world’s largest floating bookfair, MV Logos Hope, which is touring the region. It arrived on Saturday and will remain docked at Limassol port until 13 December. It is open to the public from 14:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays. Visitors can
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According to a Holy Synod decision, Russian Orthodox Christians living in Cyprus will be excluded from the Archbishopric elections on 18 December. It overturns initial plans to allow anyone Christian Orthodox and a citizen of Cyprus for at least a year to vote for a new archbishop. A ballot will be held based on catalogues
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A British Cypriot, Demetrios Kyriacou, 35, was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in killing a 22-year-old man in July 2020 in a robbery revenge London gang shooting that went wrong. Kyriacou had been found guilty of murder in May this year after the case went to trial. The Cypriot was found guilty
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Volatility could be the name of the game over the next few days due to the protests in China, speeches from Fed officials including Jerome Powell, and top-tier economic data. Investors received a taster early Tuesday morning with Asian stocks rallying as Chinese shares rebounded from the
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Cyprus Airways ventures into the package holiday sector, offering a one-stop-shop combining flights and hotels at competitive prices. The airline has launched its Cyprus Airways Holidays, a package holiday platform. “As the Cypriot flag-carrying airline, we are determined to facilitate inbound and outbound travel. “Every year, we carry hundreds or thousands of customers, the majority
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Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator, owner of the easy family of brands, and the founder of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation will once more award bicommunal business entrepreneurship. This year’s prizes offer €10,000 to 20 entrepreneurs, each a member of 10 bi-communal teams of two local businesses practising bicommunal business cooperation. The total amount of the awards
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Cyprus’ veterinary services will put down 1,000 birds at two farms in Paralimni after cases of avian influenza were found on the premises. Authorities have been on bird flu alert since last week, when the first cases of the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu, were detected among two private owners. The first farm had
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Cyprus on Tuesday woke to the sound of heavy thunder as supercell storms hit the island in the early hours. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for heavy rain that is in effect until 6 pm. Strong thunderstorms first battered the southwest coast before making their way across the island. The rain’s intensity varied
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