Archive 2023

The judge hearing the inquiry over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou reserved her judgement on Friday on whether a controversial report by forensic pathologist Panicos Stavrianos should be ...

The government is investigating reports that a central Hamas figure has a stake in a “lucrative” Cyprus-based company which mines Egyptian gold, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. His statements ...

The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and called for urgent steps “to create the conditions for a ...

There is no denying that Nicosia is dressed in the Christmas spirit, and next week it will fill with Santas running for charity. Run in Nicosia organises its annual Santa ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos emphasized on Friday that initial steps have been taken to appoint experts for a study on the state payroll, with further updates expected after the holidays. ...

The ‘golden passports’ trial was postponed by a week on Friday, after one of the three judges did not appear at the Nicosia criminal court. The hearing was slated to ...

zechs mourned the victims of the country’s worst mass shooting as police tightened security around schools and other public buildings across the country on Friday after a student gunman ...

The Larnaca marina managing company Kition Ocean Holdings has commended “the effective response in responding the fire that broke out on three yachts docked on site”, while also expressing gratitude ...

Cyprus was still waiting for the green light from Israel to deliver containers of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday, while UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said they were “pushing ...

The administrative board of the Cyprus Cheesemakers’ Association unanimously agreed to close all dairy farms associated with the group starting January 10 In a statement released on Friday, the association said ...

Adsterra, the Cyprus-based AdTech leader, announces its sponsorship of AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (AEL BC), marking a significant step in the empowerment of women in sports. The collaboration underscores ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my two cats Xanax and Nyxta What did you have for breakfast? Cheese and cucumber wrap Describe your perfect day Perfect ...

The Premier League will serve up its traditional festive feast of action but few games will be as eagerly-anticipated as first-placed Arsenal’s trip to second-placed Liverpool on Saturday. As ...

Cypriot indie gaming company Apella Games announced on Friday that it has won a major battle against tech giant Apple Inc., which tried to block the startup from registering its ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas Legal measures are being examined to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. ...

Global equity funds saw significant withdrawals in the week up to Dec. 20 as investor enthusiasm over potential rate cuts waned and profit-taking set in ahead of the year-end holidays. The ...

President Vladimir Putin placed Russia’s biggest car dealership under temporary state management on Friday, in a step the Kremlin said was driven by commercial logic but which its founder ...

On Friday, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos expressed his satisfaction at the signing of loan agreements between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Sewerage Boards of Limassol-Amathus, Larnaca, and Nicosia. “...

Bonk (BONK), the Solana-based meme coin, achieved a significant milestone by exceeding the $2 billion mark in market capitalization. The project’s connection with the popular Solana (SOL) influenced its growth ...

Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially for Agatha Raisin. But then she plumped for the Cotswolds rather than Cyprus. Where there are, apparently, rather more ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) has been selected among a group of 50 EU organisations to participate in a project focusing on crisis management and governance in tourism. According to ...

As Uniswap (UNI) and The Sandbox (SAND) encounter market challenges, a different crypto asset called VC Spectra (SPCT) is attracting attention with its potential for significant growth. With its unique ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos hinted on Friday he would not be greenlighting the Health Insurance Organisation’s (HIO) request for 50 new job openings, saying the focus should be on improving ...

Britain’s King Charles poked fun at his ‘sausage fingers’ – a topic that has drawn immense media attention and internet memes in recent years – in a behind the scenes documentary ...