Art shows opening in Limassol, Paphos and Nicosia
The art exhibitions just keep on coming. As we step further into the autumn season, more and more are added to the cultural agenda. This month, new ones open in ...
Work begins on Karma Developers’ SETAI Residences
For the past few years, the cosmopolitan city of Limassol has seen impressive growth in the real-estate market, driven by the increasing demand for apartments. Consequently, Karma Developers, with its ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, a proposal to establish a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza was “received positively” by Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said.
Elsewhere, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050
By Nadia Ameli, Femke Nijsse, and Jean-Francois Mercure
In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the ...
Police vow further measures following gangland murders (Update 2)
By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas
Further measures will be taken by police, following two high-profile Cyprus gangland murders almost 36 hours apart, police said after a meeting on Wednesday.
The ...
UN’s Lacroix to meet separately with Christodoulides and Tatar
The UN assistant Secretary General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is in Cyprus on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
He is expected to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Greek energy company acquires six solar parks in Cyprus
HELLENiQ ENERGY, formerly known as Hellenic Petroleum, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of six solar parks in Cyprus with a total capacity of 26 MW.
According to the announcement, this strategic ...
Wildfires erupt in southern Lebanon, civil defence blames Israeli shells
Firefighters in Lebanon were battling wildfires late on Tuesday that Lebanese civil defence said had been sparked by Israeli shelling, with the flames visible for miles as darkness fell.
The ...
Limassol chosen to host prominent maritime conference
Cyprus has been selected to host the International Conference and General Assembly of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA International) in 2024, with the event set to take ...
Your Cyprus vacation spots matter!
Tourism, leisure industries impact Natura 2000 areas
By Maria Ladommatou
Cyprus is part of the Natura 2000 network, which entails 62 marine and terrestrial conservation areas across the Republic of Cyprus up to ...
Cyprus Business Now
The president of the Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) George Mais this week emphasised the necessity of accelerating actions and efforts related to the digital transformation and other ...
Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, rainy spells
Wednesday will be partly cloudy with isolated rains or storms expected, mainly in the mountains and the east. Temperatures will rise to 31C inland, 30C on the coast, and 21C ...
UK shop price inflation at lowest since August 2022 -BRC
Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in more than a year in October, according to industry data that adds to signs that the country’s high ...
Berkshire Hathaway sells $25.8 mln worth of shares in BYD
Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company owned by Warren Buffett, has sold 820,500 Hong Kong-listed shares of electric vehicle maker BYD Co (002594.SZ) for HK$201.73 million ($25.78 million), a stock exchange filing showed.
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Further 66 traffic cameras due to come online
All traffic cameras currently installed have passed the piloting phase and are in full operation, while a second phase is underway that will see the installation of 66 additional cameras, head ...
Our View: Better pay should be possible for civil servants that deserve it
Between 70 and 100 workers of the social insurance service went on strike on Tuesday, demanding better promotion prospects and earning potential. These are clerical staff, on the lowest pay scales (A-2...
Cryptoverse: As good as gold? Spot bitcoin ETFs aim to whip up US demand
Bitcoin, the original crypto rebel, is racing into the heart of the financial establishment with an exchange-traded fund that tracks its price. But will it strike gold?
The world’s ...
Israel strikes crowded Gaza camp; says Hamas commander killed
Israeli airstrikes hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties in the enclave ...
Hearings to begin in November for Thanasis Nicolaou case
The new judge on the case of the national guardsmen, Thanasis Nicolaou, suspected to have been murdered in 2005, said on Tuesday that she intends to have a speedy trial for ...
Trade unions agree on low-paid civil servant raises
Trade unions agreed with the finance ministry on measures to deal with the issues of low-paid civil servants, representatives from the unions Peo, Sek, and Pasydy said on Tuesday.
The ...
Man shot in second-floor flat in Nicosia attempted murder
Police are investigating an attempted murder in Nicosia on Tuesday, after a man well known to authorities was shot in his home in Acropolis.
According to police, Alexis Mavromichalis, aka ...
US says made progress on work to secure passage for Americans out of Gaza
The United States has made “real progress” in the last few hours in negotiations to secure a safe passage for Americans and other foreigners who wish to depart the Gaza ...
Protest held in Nicosia in support of Palestine
A protest was held in Nicosia on Tuesday in support of Palestine, calling the government complicit for only denouncing Hamas attack, while the crisis continues.
“Beyond grief for the dead, ...
‘Long-term conflict in the region could hit Cyprus energy’
Long-term conflict in the Middle East could delay projects for the development of natural gas fields, experts said on Tuesday as others postulated that in the three to four years ...