Fact: The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) joined forces with other international and regional maritime organizations in demanding the immediate release of 25 innocent seafarers who were apprehended by Iranian forces aboard the Portuguese-flagged container ship “MSC Aries” in the waters off Fujairah, UAE.
– Lawyer Christos Clerides intends to bring the legality of deputy ministries in Cyprus to court.
– The President does not have the power to appoint deputy ministers according to the constitution.
– There are currently six deputy ministries in Cyprus, with plans for a seventh focusing on migration.
– Non-governmental organization Kisa’s executive director Doros Polykarpou questions the constitutionality of creating a new deputy ministry.
– Polykarpou argues that deputy ministries do not have voting power at cabinet meetings and may not improve government productivity.
Fact: Works by Greek painters and engravers from the 19th and 20th centuries are being donated for the creation of a municipal art gallery in Larnaca.
Fact: On Wednesday evening, musicians will perform iconic 70s songs at Technopolis 20 in Paphos.
Fact: A boat with two people on board sank off the coast of Limassol, and the coast guard staged a rescue operation.
Fact: A 42-year-old prison guard was arrested and handed a six-day remand after drugs were found in his locker at the central prison.
– Over 25,000 people have registered to vote in Cyprus for the first time ahead of June’s elections.
– A number of polling stations will be open outside Cyprus.
– A total of eight different elections are set to take place on the same day.
AstroBank released its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2023, reporting a profit after tax of €30.4 million.
British lawmakers will vote on moves by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.
Cyprus participated in an international police operation that led to the arrest of nine people involved in the Juicyfields Ponzi scheme. The scheme attempted to gather investments through social networks for growing medical cannabis.