Georgiou to get Cypriot athletes underway in Tokyo
As the Olympics in Tokyo get underway (albeit with no spectators and reduced pomp), 23-year-old hopeful Marios Georgiou is Cyprus’ best hope for a medal in the artistic gymnastic events.
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Eurozone businesses boomed in July but confidence weakened
Eurozone business activity expanded at its fastest monthly pace in over two decades in July as the loosening of more COVID-19 restrictions gave a boost to services but fears of ...
Rare chance to catch the game
By Alexia Saleem
I don’t normally watch football games, and nor does my husband, but when it comes to really big tournaments, we do enjoy keeping tabs on what ...
Market and a 3-day mini festival at Sousami
Whether you live in Limassol or not, chances are you are familiar with Sousami bar in the old town. The venue is a hot spot for youngsters and young adults, ...
Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ users are also running on Epic 5G speeds now
Epic subscribers can now enjoy the unlimited possibilities of Epic 5G with the popular Samsung Galaxy S21 devices which have now been certified on the Epic 5G network.
Users of ...
TaxisNet portal opens for 2020 income tax returns
Employees can now file their income tax returns for 2020 through the TaxisNet portal on https://taxisnet.mof.gov.cy, the tax service announced on Friday. The deadline for filing the ...
How useful is Bitcoin?
Most people have heard about bitcoin and even know how to get it, thanks to the relentless campaigns and endorsements by a section of industry leaders. Bitcoin is a digital ...
New incentives planned in push to promote electric vehicles
Cyprus has set a national goal for electric vehicles to account for 25 per cent of new registrations by 2030 as it steps up efforts to reduce emissions.
There are currently 201 registered ...
Japanese Embassy in Cyprus apologises over Olympic director
The Embassy of Japan on the island has issued a statement regarding the recently-reported deeply offensive remarks by an individual associated with the Tokyo 2020 Games about the Holocaust.
Statement by ...
Slimmed-down ceremony to open pandemic-hit Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics opens on Friday with a ceremony reflecting a Games like no other, walking a fine line between celebrating the feats of the world’s best athletes while ...
Coronavirus: Most elderly Covid patients in Larnaca Hospital unvaccinated
The majority of elderly patients with coronavirus who are currently hospitalised at Larnaca general hospital are unvaccinated, the facility’s director Dr Adamos Hadjipanayis told the Cyprus News Agency on ...
Eurostat: Nearly one in two adults in Cyprus are overweight
Cyprus has a lower share of overweight people than the EU average which suggests more than half adult Europeans were considered overweight in 2019, a recent report by Eurostat showed.
A ...
Two sought for stealing furniture from rented home
Police on Friday said they are looking for two persons suspected of stealing more than €3,000 worth of furniture from a Paphos-based maisonette they had rented.
The theft was reported to ...
Eurobank takes 9.9 per cent stake in Hellenic Bank
Eurobank on Friday announced the acquisition of a 9.9 per cent holding (40,800,000 shares) in Hellenic Bank, according to a statement released on Friday.
It also announced entering into a share purchase ...
EU officials visit HFC’s shelter for unaccompanied children
Members of the Directorate-General of the Migration and Home Affairs Unit of the European Commission visited the shelter for unaccompanied children of “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Center in Nicosia, ...
Coronavirus: Guillain-Barré syndrome listed as a very rare side effect for Janssen vaccine
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) will be listed as a very rare side effect of Covid-19 vaccine Janssen and a warning will be included in the product information to raise awareness among ...
Woman wanted in US arrested on arrival in Cyprus
A 29-year-old woman, wanted on an international arrest warrant for money laundering and fraud, was detained after arriving at Paphos’ airport, police said on Friday.
The woman arrived in Cyprus ...
Welcoming the Hillside Soul Festival
This summer, The Paradisos Hills Hotel in Lysos Village in Paphos will host a two-night music event that promises performances from some of the best bands and artists that Cyprus ...
Australia tightens Sydney lockdown in ‘national emergency’ Covid-19 scare
Australia’s New South Wales state on Friday reported its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases this year, prompting a tighter lockdown in Sydney in what state officials called ...
News podcast: Erdogan and the partial opening of Varosha
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form.
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Israeli lunar landing venture says it secures $70 million for 2024 launch
An Israeli space group is on course to make its second attempt at an unmanned lunar landing in 2024 after securing $70 million in private funding for the mission.
The SpaceIL organisation ...
Man arrested for breaking and entering
Police arrested a 35-year-old man on Thursday after he was spotted allegedly stealing copper pipes from a school in Paphos.
The man was detained after he was seen by a ...
Two more arrests following attack on Dias group
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the attack on Dias media group and the protest outside the presidential palace on July 18, police said on Friday.
This brings ...
Draft UNSC Presidential Statement on Varosha ‘condemns announcement by Turkish and Turkish Cypriot leaders’
A new draft UN Security Council Presidential Statement about the Turkish announcements regarding the fenced off city of Famagusta (Varosha) has been presented by the UK.
The draft statement, which ...