Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has made a strong statement against the intimidation tactics used by Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos, saying that the bullying and interference with his work has to stop. By way of a highly-unusual media release on a Saturday, Michaelides appears to have reached his tolerance limit and stated there is a long list […]
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The unearthing of a mass grave containing the remains of 86 Turkish-Cypriots massacred in 1974, allegedly by Greek Cypriots members of EOKA B in Sandalaris and Maratha villages, has triggered renewed calls for a truth and reconciliation stage in the Cyprus reunification process. Other mass graves have been found containing the bones of Greek Cypriots […]
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Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbabgo and henchman Charles Blé Goudé are on trial at the International Criminal Court for war crimes and abuse of power in 2010 and 2011. “We are here to send a strong and unwavering message to those who conspire to rise to power, or to remain in power through the use […]
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A 70-year-old Larnaca man has been arrested after he kicked a four-year-old dog named Zombie to death in front of a group of children, shocking and saddening them and the rest of the community. The dog was a mini-pinscher which wandered into the man’s yard on January 26th, and was kicked in the head, killing […]
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Roadblocks and strong police presence for summit Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are in Cyprus for a high-level summit with President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss energy and security in the Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus and Israel have boosted their relations in the wake of the discovery of hydrocarbons in the […]
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The Zika Virus has been hitting headlines recently because of fears over a pandemic hitting Europe, so just what is this disease? We take a closer look. The Zika Virus is spread by mosquitoes biting humans and is most prevalent in Brazil, where thousands of people have been infected. The virus has spread and its […]
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Opinion Attorney-general Costas Clerides said (with a straight face) that undeclared big business donations to political parties are not a criminal offence, referring to the 1.5 million Euros Focus Maritime gave AKEL and DISY during the 2008 elections which put the communist party in power. The law has changed since then, for the obvious reason […]
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MP Andros Kyprianou (AKEL) got a friendly reception from Foreign Minister Davutoglu during his visit to Istanbul but the real results will be seen at the negotiating table, said a government statement after a meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and Kyprianou. Turkey’s verbal position on the issue of guarantees has definitely moved, but this has […]
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President Nikos Anastasiades, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed to strengthen cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Israel and promote peace, stability, security and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean and wider region. The three leaders have agreed that the next trilateral Summit will be held in Israel in the second half of […]
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Crocodile farm application cleared by environment authority Mr. Christodoulos is the community leader (mukhtar) of Psematismenos, one of the small villages near a planned crocodile farm in the Larnaca district, and he told CyprusNewsReport.com that the farm will be ‘bad for all’. The farm just got the green light albeit with restrictions from the Environmental […]
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Why are you blocking wealth and happiness? Today observe what you think you deserve and dare to have, you will be surprised how many times you will keep yourself away from what you want, thinking that you can’t have it or don’t deserve it yet as you have learned that you first have to work […]
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Federal Reserve turns dovish FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on confidence in the global economy receiving a dent following the FOMC statement. Confidence in the global economy received another dent on Wednesday night following the Federal Reserve’s cautious tone towards the current global woes which rapidly erased any optimism that US rates could be increased four […]
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Limassol District Court has remanded 13 people on suspicion of fraud in a case involving 12 million euros in unsecured loans from Ayia Fyla Co-op Bank between 2007 and 2009. Earlier, a 53-year-old businessman was released without charges after evidence proved that his signature was forged. In September 2015, Limassol police arrested banking fraud suspect […]
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As many of you know by now Cyprus has two World Animal Day Ambassadors, Stella Stylianou, one of the founding members of CVA (Cyprus Voice for Animals) and ARGOS Animal Sanctuary and myself, Anna Georghallides. Together we strive to make a difference for the animals on Cyprus. The situation on the island is becoming increasingly […]
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Written by George Theocharides, Cyprus International Institute of Management The banking sector in Cyprus has gone through radical transformation in the last few years following the disastrous events of March 2013. To a large extent, the sector has regained confidence from both its domestic customers and the international community. However, major problems still exist and […]
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