Six anti-police-corruption bills are on their way to the House of Representatives, said Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou after meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades. The police are keen to keep corruption investigations within the force, so a new internal affairs department is a major part of the reform. Tougher penalties for corruption are also included in […]
Kyriakos Syllouris, the 21-year-old son of House Speaker Demetris Syllouris, has been found guilty of manslaughter in a Nicosia 2013 road fatality. K. Syllouris was just 18 when the accident happened, and tested negative for alcohol. At 3:15 am on September 21st, 2013, Petros Sebastianos Karapateas, aged 29, was on his way to his Strovolos home […]
N. Korea claims fifth nuclear test. Cyprus joins the UN Security Council and strongly condemns North Korea’s fifth nuclear test, says the Foreign Ministry. “The test, aside from the fact that it escalates nuclear proliferation in the sensitive area of North-East Asia, threatens to aggravate tension in the area and endangers the peace and security […]
Sponsored by SelectiveMatches.com This year has flown by, hasn’t it? It has for me, and it’s been a rollercoaster of change; challenges, new beginnings, learnings, and of course a couple of mistakes thrown into the mix. I’ve met amazing and inspiring new friends, clients and my lovely new niece! How has your year been? Holiday […]
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In the wake of the recent controversy caused by MP Evgenios Hamboulas, who posted a Facebook photo of himself eating wild birds caught and served in the illegal trade of bird trapping, I’ve found some academic research that shows there’s a significant health risk to those who eat Blackcaps, also known as ambelopoulia. The first […]
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Opinion Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides came under further criticism, this time from the Cabinet of Ministers, which stated in writing that while his service is respected, he has overstepped the limits of his powers, tried to take an executive role and undermined his own organisation - a statement he in turn has rejected - in writing. […]
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With parliamentary elections coming up in May 2016, the party communications machines are gearing up their mass communications messaging. The disgraced communist party AKEL is trying to make a controversy about privatisation of state-owned companies like Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), in a bid to win a large number […]
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Cyprus and Ukraine have signed a double taxation treaty, meaning that Ukrainians living in Cyprus and Cypriots living in Ukraine will not pay taxes in both countries. President Nicos Anastasiades is currently on a state visit to the Ukraine amid strained relations between President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the reaction against […]
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The art of blogging for business and individual career development took a step forward with the Business for Blogging event held at Limassol’s Carob Mill on December 9th, where I had the opportunity to talk to 140 attendees about the value of blogging for reputation and influencing your target market, and to listen to 10 […]
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In this December month while you put up your Christmas tree, send your best wishes and prepare for this festive time, you may take a minute contemplating on your life. Are you satisfied about you own performance, have you done what you wanted to do or is there still unfinished business, promises you haven’t followed […]
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The Cyprus government is in talks with Russia and France to provide ports facilities for military rescue missions due to the Syria war, according to information from Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. The facilities are for humanitarian and emergency purposes, said the minister. “The facilities requested by France are also for aircraft returning from operations, if […]
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Despite the economic struggles and recession over the last four years, there is an emerging cultural hub in old Nicosia within the Venetian Walls inside the Costanza Bastione gate - all on one road; Xanthis Xenierou. This is the new culture street of Nicosia, a destination for resourceful creativity, music, art, food, and a natural, […]
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Cyprus is rapidly becoming a military epicentre for the world powers fighting Daesh in Syria as the US-flagged Harry Truman aircraft carrier enters the Eastern Mediterranean to support France’s Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier, which has been in the region since November 17th. Russia has beefed up its airforce capabilities within Syria after establishing an […]
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The practice of trapping endangered songbirds (ambelopoulia) migrating to Africa is completely illegal and condemned worldwide, so you have to wonder at the sheer temerity and shamelessness of the Famagusta district member of parliament - Evgenios Hamboullas (DISY) - who posted a photo on Facebook of his Sunday lunch with what appear to be 15 […]
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Today go beyond your comfort zone, don’t take things for granted but explore different routes, find new ways of breaking your routine, getting yourself away from your fearful habits. Change your approach of what happens to you today, don’t be a victim of your circumstances. Don’t see your discomfort, illness or your duties as punishments […]
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It’s been a sad thing for a reunification supporter like myself to watch over the last months, but it has to be said at this point. Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has submitted to the pressure and completed his transformation into Turkey’s puppet. He has predictably fallen right into line with the invader and occupier’s policy […]
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A 17-year-old Somalian girl who told police that a 30-year-old Palestinian man tried to rape her is now living in fear in Kofinou refugee camp because the man has been released by police after his arrest and interview. Freelance Somalian reporter and asylum seeker Mo’ed Jirow Sharmake told CyprusNewsReport.com that the girl was the victim […]
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FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on WTI bears squeezing below $40 after OPEC’s decision. WTI Oil prices plummeted below $40 at the end of the week following OPEC’s decision to keep production levels unchanged during their latest meeting in Vienna. Any optimism over a possible production cut diminished rapidly when the group failed to […]
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Although the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will be unbundled into different entities in preparation for market liberalisation, the authority will remain 100 percent in the state’s hands, ruling out privatisation and denationalisation, said Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis after meeting with trade unions. It’s uncertain how legal this decision can be, given the EU’s rules […]
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French President Francois Hollande is the fourth world-power leader to visit the strategically-placed island of Cyprus in the space of a week to discuss the war in Syria with President Nicos Anastasiades. The on-the-fly meeting between the leaders took place on December 4th. Anastasiades met Hollande at the old Larnaca airport for about 35 minutes […]
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