Archive 2023

A 24-year-old migrant set himself on fire on Wednesday morning outside the migration services office in Larnaca. He is being treated for burn wounds at the Larnaca general hospital A&...

The government on Wednesday pledged to clean up the illegal operation of some 600 private ‘sports schools’ and replace them with three regulated schools per sport, it said. The move was ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari held a meeting on Wednesday centred on the A&E departments within the national healthcare system, Gesy, as more former private emergency departments have joined ...

The Green Party’s political bureau on Wednesday expressed its regret over statements by MP Alexandra Attalides on her reasons for resigning from the party. Attalides resigned on Monday, slamming ...

Dozens of Cypriots are still in Israel and do not want to be repatriated, ambassador Kornelios Korneliou said on Wednesday, as the crisis continues. Commenting on the 52 Cypriots who have ...

The electricity authority (EAC) announced on Wednesday it will take the energy regulatory authority (Cera) to court to appeal Cera’s rejection of its request for a 25 per cent increase ...

This time, the spotlight falls on a selected few top altcoins that have caught the attention of seasoned investors. If you’re looking for the best crypto to buy now, ...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to finalize much tougher fuel economy standards through 2032 than US regulators have proposed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...

Cyprus is preparing for further increases in arrivals from Israel Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday, as the crisis between the country and Gaza continues. Speaking at a press ...

Netflix is putting Formula 1 drivers on the golf course for the company’s first-ever foray into streaming a live sports event. Announced Tuesday, “The Netflix Cup” will bring together golfers ...

With the evolution of the picturesque Platres village currently at its peak, Property Gallery continues its grand investment with the completion of two new projects, making a valuable contribution to ...

A hard-won deal on the European Union’s negotiating stance for this year’s U.N. climate talks has revealed regional rifts that anticipate global tensions at the COP28 summit. ...

The Greek Cypriot side did not back down on the issue of the Pyla-Arsos road and is just “creating impressions” for domestic consumption, the Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ said on ...

Old Market in Larnaca’s Old Town, a place dear to my heart, blurs the line between bar and restaurant with a finesse that inexplicably reminds me of one of ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to conduct an on-site inspection of a local unit of Credit Suisse to determine whether it properly handled the monitoring of wealthy clients ...

The use of tools for the purpose of finding and or collecting mushrooms is prohibited, the forestry department announced on Wednesday, the start of mushroom-picking season. The department said that ...

One Israeli cabinet minister was barred from a hospital visitors’ entrance. Another’s bodyguards were drenched with coffee thrown by a bereaved man. A third had “traitor” and “imbecile” shouted ...

Every art form has its defining representatives; in the case of gastronomy, Joël Robuchon was a man who put the ‘fine’ in the art of fine dining. A native ...

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said on Tuesday it would cut up to 2,500 jobs as its new chief executive seeks to build a more efficient business, the latest boss to attempt to ...

In what could be termed as junk, one man finds collectible treasures. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to a permanent expat rescuing Cyprus’ modern history one discarded landfill piece at a time ...

The foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza that resulted in the “tragic loss of civilian life”. In a post on X, formerly ...

Israel’s military said on Wednesday it had seen no evidence of a direct hit by aerial munitions on a hospital in the Gaza Strip the day before, where hundreds ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Wednesday unveiled plans to extend its schedule with new flights to the city of Nice, France, starting from December 12, 2023, with the airline set to ...

A female shopper’s quick action saved the life of a 46-year-old father who suffered a heart attack at the Engomi mall in Nicosia. Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, ...