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Ultimatum issued for illegal monastery construction

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Ultimatum issued for illegal monastery construction

The Ammochostos District Office issued an ultimatum to the Bishopric of Constantia and Ammochostos to stop illegal construction works for a monastery in Cape Greco. The Department of Environment demanded a demolition and restoration plan by Wednesday. The development is in a protected area and being carried out without the required permits. If the illegal constructions are not removed within 15 days, legal actions will be taken. Bishop of Constantia can appeal, but the requirement to cease construction remains.

World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed

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World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed

The World Court ordered Israel to ensure basic food supplies to Gaza’s Palestinian population and halt spreading famine.

Turkish Cypriot social media journalist arrested

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Turkish Cypriot social media journalist arrested

Fact: Turkish Cypriot social media journalist Serdinc Maypa appeared in court accused of violating people’s right to privacy.

Christodoula March 2024: public called to , ‘Be There’

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Christodoula March 2024: public called to , ‘Be There’

The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus are co-organizing the Christodoula March for the 49th consecutive year to raise awareness on cancer-related matters. The march will take place in Limassol on April 7, 2024, and in other districts on April 14, 2024.

Annual charity cancer march to kick off in Limassol

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Annual charity cancer march to kick off in Limassol

The Christodoula charity march will be staged for the 49th consecutive year on April 7 in Limassol, starting from Molos’ open-air theatre at 10:30am.

Tax Day Injustice

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Tax Day Injustice

– A new report titled “More for Them, Less for Us: Corporations That Pay Their Executives More Than Uncle Sam” highlights how large corporate CEO pay packages rival corporate taxes.
– The report examined the five-year period of 2018 to 2022 and identified 35 companies that paid their top executives more than they paid the federal government.
– This situation was made possible by deep cuts to corporate tax rates implemented in the Republican-led 2017 American Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

New church controversies at expense of environment in Ayia Napa

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New church controversies at expense of environment in Ayia Napa

– Controversial works regarding the building of a monastery in an environmentally sensitive area in Ayia Napa are being investigated.
– The project was carried out on land entirely within protected and sensitive zoned areas of the Natura 2000 Cape Greco network.
– An extrajudicial fine of €2,000 was issued due to habitat degradation and disturbance of wild fauna.
– The church had carried out the construction before securing any kind of permit from the planning department.
– Actions at another Ayia Napa site, Ammos tou Kambouri, have also sparked outcry.