Police will be launching criminal proceedings against a National Guard officer over the death of a 27-year-old special forces soldier in June. Investigators into the fatal accident of 27-year-old commando Panayiotis Yiannios said they would be exploring charges, including causing death by a thoughtless, reckless, or dangerous act, at a military court. Reportedly, investigators decided
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With the constant demand for residential units, the rental situation has been a concern for some time, to the extent that it affects the Cypriot market, especially middle to lower-income groups. The large increase in building material costs, the expected rise of interest rates, the changing attitudes regarding abuse of the rental market, and the
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The thorny issue of recognising the recently proclaimed independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Russia’s invasion is decisive in the campaign for the Archbishop’s throne. Almost half of the Holy Synod are running, as seven high-ranking clergy have thrown their hat in the ring for succession to the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Archbishop Chrysostomos
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Olivewood, Cyprus’ rebranded audiovisual industry, is again under the spotlight as yet another multi-million production aims to hit cinemas in early 2023 in a reputation boost. The film The Islander, starring Agni Scott and multi-talented Harry Connick Jr, is currently in post-production, and producers hope to see it in cinemas in January. According to film
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Bank of Cyprus reported Friday that their profits for the first nine months had been gobbled up by an early retirement scheme, offering up to €200,000 to employees who chose to exit. The island’s largest lender posted €9 mln in losses for the first nine months after profits were absorbed by the Voluntary Retirement Plan,
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Since its operation in September 2017, the Children’s House centre has received referrals of 1,565 children that were sexually abused, the Hope For Children Organisation said. In 2017-2018 when the House operated only in Nicosia, 136 children were referred, while in 2019, when it began operating island-wide, it handled 294 cases. In 2020 there were
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets are back in the green on Friday after a choppy week in which the recovery rally has stalled. Efforts by Fed policymakers to manage market expectations have cooled the sense of immense relief that has delivered a strong rebound over the last month. The S&P was up more than 15%
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A British pensioner accused of the premeditated murder of his terminally ill wife in Cyprus will change his plea to a lesser charge of manslaughter to avoid a life sentence, his lawyers said Friday. Briton David Hunter, a former miner, faced a 25-year prison sentence if found guilty of plotting to kill his wife rather
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The death toll of COVID-19 in Cyprus is dangerously on the rise, as the Health Ministry reported another seven victims in the past week. This is the second week that the island’s health authorities have reported seven deaths and 3,736 new cases. In its weekly COVID report, the ministry said the seven victims were aged
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Eight out of ten Cypriots are frustrated or disappointed with what’s happening in the country, with 70% believing the island will always be plagued with corruption. According to the latest opinion poll by state broadcaster CyBC, 83% said they were dissatisfied with the current situation. Some 28% said they were disappointed, 26% were anxious about
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