Butchers in the north have introduced a “service fee” for their customers to sidestep price controls introduced by the ‘government’ for the retail price of lamb. The north’s ‘government’ had on Wednesday decreed that lamb meat can be sold for no more than 500TL (€15.89) per kilogram, with fines payable...
A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on Saturday, suspected of having set fire to a barber shop. The fire had broken out at 10.30pm on Thursday in a barber shop owned by a Syrian national, and while the fire brigade rushed to the scene and prevented...
Aston Villa were dealt a body blow in their battle for top-four spots when Brentford scored three goals in nine minutes in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Despite dominating possession, Villa took 39 minutes to break through Brentford’s stubborn defence when Ollie...
Cyprus “lived better days” when Disy were in charge, party leader Annita Demetriou said on Saturday. Speaking at Greece’s governing New Democracy party’s conference in the country’s capital Athens, she said “whenever New Democracy and Disy were called by the people to govern, Greece and Cyprus lived better days.” She...
A 44-year-old man accused of having captained a boat which brought 22 irregular migrants to Cyprus was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday. The boat was intercepted off the coast of Cape Greco on Friday and was brought ashore at the Golden Coast fishing shelter in Protaras. On...
Local government reform is now “in the final stretch”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday. Speaking to mukhtars, he said he described the reforms as “long-awaited, radical, and ambitious”, and stated his belief that they will offer “a significant upgrade and modernisation of local authorities”. This, he said, will...
Israel said on Saturday its special forces had recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held captive in Gaza, as the Palestinian enclave’s dominant Islamist movement Hamas said it would take part in a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo. Almost six months into the war, Israel has faced...
The government’s goal is to create a “fully digitised state”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Saturday. Speaking at a business conference, he said a fully digitised state would “offer quality services to its citizens as well as businesses” and facilitate “the development of new knowledge-intensive sectors.” These sectors will...
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Stunned by conceding an early goal scored by Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, De Bruyne...
People smugglers “are advertising voyages to Cyprus on social media”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday. Speaking to mukhtars, he said the phenomenon of smugglers setting sail from Lebanon is “now becoming so commonplace that we must also look at ways in which Lebanon can intensify its efforts to...
A total of 13 children were arrested and accused in writing in Limassol on Friday night after having illegally lit bonfires. The bonfires form part of the Cypriot Easter tradition of “lambradjia”, which is now strictly controlled by law. Three of the children were found in the Saint Barbara church...
MARÍA VILLANUEVA FERNÁNDEZ looks at Balenciaga and the influence of abstract art In January, the TV series Cristóbal Balenciaga premiered, a story inspired by the life of the Spanish designer during his time in Paris, beginning when he arrived in 1937. The plot seeks to explore his personality and what...
The government is “addressing” increases in the retail price of fuel, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Saturday. He said the matter will be addressed with “targeted measures”, as well as “strengthening the incomes of the middle class”. For the moment, he said, the government has “set vulnerable people as...
A fun day at the gallery awaits children aged five to seven as another creative workshop takes place at AG Leventis Gallery. Titled Myself and Others, the event will embody various artistic and educational techniques to guide young visitors through philosophical concepts that touch on emotional wellbeing. “Children care about...
In a bid to enhance sustainable development practices, banking and financial institutions are gearing up to introduce a groundbreaking tool for assessing companies’ compliance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Spearheaded by the Artemis Credit Bureau, in partnership with the Cyprus Banks Association and ICAP CRIF, this initiative will...
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos formally announced on Friday night the beginning of his campaign for re-election. In an event attended by former President Nicos Anastasiades and the leaders of Disy and Dipa Annita Demetriou and Marios Garoyian, Phedonos focused on his theme of Paphos as a “changing” town. Demetriou described...
In the leafy realm of Caesar Salad, crisp romaine lettuce meets a symphony of flavours in a dish that boasts both royal origins and international acclaim. Legend has it that Caesar Salad owes its creation to Caesar Cardini, an Italian-American restaurateur during the 1920s in Tijuana, Mexico. As the story...
The Larnaca municipality is taking the fight to mosquitoes, it said on Saturday, continuing its inspections and spraying of areas known to have high volumes of the insect. It said it is placing “particular emphasis” on the town’s salt lakes, where mosquito larvae are known to hatch, and is using...
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for a third straight year at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Sergio Perez qualifying second to ensure a Red Bull front-row lockout. McLaren’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race in third place. Verstappen, who will be looking for a third straight...
A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a mobile traffic camera van near Limassol on Friday night, police said. The incident occurred in the Kato Polemidia area at around 9.20pm. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident, and the vehicle was undamaged. The police have begun their...
What makes voatsiperifery the world’s best pepper By Jérôme Queste and Harizoly Razafimandimby The triple Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic has long been raving about its “complex, woody, tangy and spicy nose”. It goes particularly well with pigeon, she says, and also with rhubarb and grapefruit. Endemic to Madagascar, the wild pepper...
A fire broke out in an abandoned oil mill in Tseri on Friday night. Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire caused “extensive damage” to the building and its contents. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Police have said they believe a fire which broke out at a kindergarten in Nicosia’s old town on Friday night was an act of “juvenile delinquency”. The fire broke out at around 10pm in the old town’s Faneromeni neighbourhood, with police saying the fire seems to have started from sheets...
Saturday’s weather may entail localised rain and isolated storms in various parts of the island. In view of a yellow weather warning put out on Friday, storms are expected inland, in the mountains, and on the east coast in the afternoon, following on from an initially bright and sunny morning....
Using the body itself as art, one local man with a curated look is both playful and serious. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man (once half fish) who trusts his instincts He’s been a merman (half-man, half-fish), a column – actually a caryatid, one of the statues supporting the Parthenon –...
