Archive 2022

Two men aged 31 and 21 were arrested by the police on suspicion of aiding the illegal entry of people into the republic. The two suspects were caught in their car transporting ...

For the ninth year in a row, the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival invites Cyprus and international artists from the performing arts and all forms of experimental performance work to ...

Japan on Tuesday issued an emergency plea for citizens, businesses and local authorities to conserve energy, warning of potential blackouts after a massive earthquake idled several power plants and unseasonably ...

In today’s episode, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum – consortium partners in Block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone – have found “high-quality natural gas” in the ‘Glaucus-2’ appraisal well, the energy ministry ...

Paphos police are investigating the robbery of a bakery committed at around 3.00 am on Tuesday. Police said two hooded men wearing dark clothes entered the bakery carrying wooden bats, threatened ...

In the last 24 hours, police issued fines to 16 individuals and two establishments for violation of Covid safety decrees. In total, 1,568 inspections were carried out island-wide: 333 checks were carried out in ...

Jewellery and other items, valued at €80,000 to €100,000 were stolen on Monday night from the home of a 62-year-old businessman in the Germasogeia area of ​​Limassol. According to the Limassol police, ...

Drivers of the Nicosia and Larnaca public transport service will march on Tuesday morning from Solomon Square to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Labour, where they will ...

RCB Bank Ltd announces that it has entered into an agreement with Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd for the sale of a performing loan portfolio of up to c. €556 million, ...

Due to icy conditions, only vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive or anti-skid chains are permitted on the roads leading to Troodos, specifically, from Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos. Roads in the ...

With the war in Ukraine causing a range of short and long term issues, with the global economy likely requiring years to recover, Cyprus should shift its focus to the ...

In footage shared on social media last week, a crowd of people in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang bang against the windows of a clothing market as they shout ...

Rescuers in China scoured heavily forested slopes on Tuesday with hopes fading of finding any survivors from the 132 people aboard a China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS jet that crashed a day ...

Ukraine’s military warned the public on Tuesday of more indiscriminate Russian shelling of critical infrastructure as U.S. President Joe Biden issued one of his strongest warnings yet that ...

Russia is due to make another dollar-denominated payment to bondholders on Monday after last week defying fears it might not be able or willing to do so, following Western countries’ ...

Hellenic Bank announced on Monday the successful completion of a conference it held during the previous week to support small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with participants having had the opportunity to share ...

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, US farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to sell his grain. Local prices shot up roughly 30 per cent to nearly $12 ...

Paphos is the fifth best value holiday destination for British travellers, according to the latest British Post Office annual holiday costs barometer. It surveyed 36 destinations worldwide to compare the cost ...

After months of dithering and mixed signals that gave rise to speculation about his intentions, President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday finally spoke in a clear and direct way about next ...

Cyprus, due to its geographical location, is faced with increased difficulties in the supply of food and raw materials, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said during the EU agriculture and fisheries ...

The remaining members of the one shift of technical staff who had been on duty at Chernobyl’s radioactive waste facilities since Russian forces seized the site last month have ...

Russia has withdrawn from peace treaty talks with Japan and frozen joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands due to sanctions imposed by Tokyo over Ukraine, the Russian ...

Police are to revise their protocols with a step-by-step procedure for the handling of gender-based violence to ensure female victims receive the right treatment and psychological support, Justice Minister Stephie ...

Ukraine said it would not accept ultimatums from Russia after Moscow demanded it stop defending besieged Mariupol, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are suffering through Russian bombardments laying waste ...