‘When the war breaks out in 1974, he is one of 40 soldiers commanded to keep the hotel under their control until the very end.’ ALIX NORMAN reads the most powerful novel to come out of Cyprus in many a year In the 1950s, the Ledra Palace Hotel was the...
There is no shortage of live music performances this season and as we move down the calendar and into summer, they will only multiply. Coming up in the next few days and weeks are concerts, recitals and intimate gigs of all kinds. This Thursday, New Division bar in Nicosia will...
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil has been charged for ‘threatening’ behaviour following the referee’s controversial call in their 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham United last weekend, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Thursday. Wolves were left fuming when a stoppage-time equaliser from Max Kilman was ruled out after...
The infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery has been drawn into further scandal, after it was revealed on Thursday that they have imported animals illegally and kept them in a park in Lythrodontas. From what the veterinary services director Christodoulos Pipis confirmed to the Cyprus Mail the deer at the fenced area...
In March 2024, total government employment reached 54,751 persons. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, a report showed that within the Civil Service, 23,208 people were employed, whereas the Educational Service accounted for 17,617 people, and the Security Forces comprised 13,926. Delving into the Civil Service, there...
A court in Vietnam on Thursday sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death over her role in a 304 trillion dong ($12.46 billion) financial fraud case, the country’s biggest on record, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was found...
The worldwide motorsport local area was as of late mixed by the insight about Lewis Hamilton’s exchange to Ferrari. This move has started trades among suckers and judges as well as prompted huge changes in the computerized territory. This article will look into the impact of Hamilton’s switch on the...
Experlu has given the accountancy and audit industry in the UK and Ireland a significant transformation largely driven by technological advancements in the hiring process for professional accountants, bookkeepers, tax advisors and auditors. There has never been a greater demand for top financial specialists like UK auditors and accountants in...
Posidonia 2024 is set to mark the rebirth of the Greek shipbuilding industry, with over 85 shipyards from 26 countries already confirmed to showcase their vessel design and production innovations from June 3-7. Significantly, Greece’s revitalised shipbuilding industry will be prominently represented during this event, signalling a strong recovery after...
Larnaca-based renewable energy company, Bioland Energy Group, has placed 34 artificial nests for barn owls in various locations across Cyprus to promote sustainable pest control. The initiative, part of their corporate social responsibility programme, aims to combat rodent populations in a natural and eco-friendly manner, steering clear of harmful chemicals. The solar energy equipment...
The Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca is closed to visitors on Thursday due to the traditional pilgrimage taking place at the site to mark the second day of Eid al-Fitr. The site will be closed between 10am and 3pm, with hundreds of pilgrims expected to visit. The Hala Sultan Tekkesi...
The redesign of the European Union’s migration system is a “step in the right direction”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has said. In a post on X, he said that there is still progress to be made to satisfy him and his government, saying “our request remains that the relocation of...
In an electrifying display of football excellence, FC Bayern and Arsenal FC battled it out in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals, ultimately ending in a dramatic draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. To mark the occasion, Libertex, proud Official Online Trading Partner of FC Bayern,...
The Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across Russia and Kazakhstan burst their banks in the worst flooding seen in the areas in nearly a century. The deluge of meltwater has forced over 110,000 people from their homes in Russia’s Ural Mountains, Siberia...
Evrim Hincal, the financial secretary of Turkish Cypriot opposition party the TDP, was refused entry to Turkey on Wednesday. Hincal had travelled to the country alongside Turkish Cypriot Nicosia Mayor Mehmet Harmanci for a joint family holiday, but upon arrival at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport, he was told he would...
In today’s episode, a man fell to his death after jumping out of a fifth-floor apartment window to escape a police immigration raid. Meanwhile, state prosecutors said they cannot keep fighting organised crime only to get attacked in retaliation and left with no protection from the state. Elsewhere, the Cyprus-based...
Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese grand champion or “yokozuna”, died of heart failure this month, the US Forces in Japan said on Thursday. He was 54. The winner of 11 championships – the 10th most in modern sumo history – Akebono was physically imposing at...
A 76-year-old woman from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday evening, accused of having stolen alcoholic beverages and other items from a supermarket in the town. The woman was initially noticed by a worker at the supermarket, who saw her leaving without paying while holding a bag full of items. When...
A 16-year-old boy from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday night for letting off a flare. The boy let the flare off at Paphos’ Stelios Kyriakides stadium during the football match between Pafos FC and Apollon. The boy was spotted by CCTV cameras in the stadium, and was charged in writing...
Two men have been injured and the police are looking for three more after a fight broke out in the Paphos village of Kissonerga over a “like” on social media on Wednesday night. Paphos police’s deputy operations chief Michalis Nikolaou explained to the Cyprus Mail on Thursday that a 36-year-old...
Global goods trade should rebound this year, but more slowly than previously expected, after only its third decline in 30 years in 2023, the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday. The Geneva-based trade body said easing inflationary pressures should help the volume of merchandise trade increase by 2.6 per cent...
Music, film and photography festivals, spring markets and exhibitions are coming up this weekend in every corner of the island from the bustling town centres to the picturesque mountains. Here’s what’s on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. To soft launch into the weekend, a classical music concert will entertain Paphos...
A bomb exploded outside the front of an estate agents’ office in Limassol on Thursday morning. The estate agents’ office is located in the Ayios Ioannis neighbourhood. Police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area, while tests carried out by a pyrotechnician determined that the explosion was caused...
Members of the public launched a petition calling for an end to racial discrimination against Cyprus’ migrant community, it emerged on Thursday. “No one should live in fear because they sought refuge or better opportunities abroad,” the petition said. The development comes after a 23-year-old man from Bangladesh died after...
An 18-year-old man is in a critical condition after having been involved in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at around 9.30pm in the village of Lythrodontas. The man lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to overturn. The man was taken by ambulance to the Nicosia...