Archive 2023

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday met the bosses of commercial banks in a crunch meeting aimed at getting lenders to provide some relief to customers to compensate for rising ...

Three suspects accused of starting a fire by reckless behaviour appeared before Larnaca district court on Tuesday, with a 29 and 51-year-old pleading not guilty but a 38-year-old pleading guilty. All ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday there are “ongoing processes concerning Pyla”, referring to the controversial push for a Pyla-Arsos road by the north. The issue has gained renewed traction ...

For lovers of classical music and orchestral delight, André Rieu’s concerts are always a highly-anticipated event. This September, viewers in Limassol will get a taste of the Dutch violinist ...

The four defendants in the ‘golden passports’ case were on Tuesday referred to criminal trial on charges that include conspiracy to defraud the Republic and influencing a public official in ...

Key Cypriot municipalities aim spend one billion euros on over 300 projects to achieve climate neutrality by 2030, they said on Tuesday. The mayors of Limassol, Strovolos, Aradippou briefed the deputy minister ...

Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as ...

Heavy rainfall in some part of the island over the past 24 hours has pushed the total for the month to 153 per cent of usual, the met office said on Tuesday. ...

A government proposal to stop a 12 per cent deduction for early retirement will be prepared, after a study is completed at the end of September at the labour ministry, Minister ...

Juventus’ France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said on Monday. The test, performed after ...

Fire prevention and management measures are to be stepped up in the light of expected increases due to climate change, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Tuesday. He said the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised the central bank for keeping a lid on inflation with double-digit interest rates and said there were no insurmountable challenges when it came ...

Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart says STEVEN BENDER Napping during the day is an ancient custom that is practiced worldwide. While ...

By Souzana Psara Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli on Monday afternoon addressed an audience of international stakeholders at a London event, held during International Shipping Week, where she highlighted ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday indicated he was bracing for a long war in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv could use any ceasefire to rearm and that Washington would continue ...

Britain is seeing an “epidemic” of shoplifting, the boss of retailer John Lewis said on Tuesday, as the owner of the Primark fashion chain joined industry calls for the authorities ...

Diko is ready to collaborate with any political force that shares similar or aligned positions, whether at the governmental or parliamentary level, party president Nikolas Papadopoulos said on Tuesday. Referring ...

In a world where blockchain investment is the flare, VC Spectra (SPCT) has positioned itself as the future. Meanwhile, Stellar (XLM) and Hedera (HBAR) battle for the best cryptocurrency spot. ...

The five Israeli nationals accused of gang raping a British tourist in Ayia Napa had their remand renewed on Tuesday. The group, of which two are aged 20 and three are ...

A guided tour of an ongoing exhibition gave ELENI PHILIPPOU a new perspective on the Akamas Spread across two locations in the Akamas peninsula, Kyriaki Costa’s artistic odyssey Akamantis | ...

Real estate sales in Limassol rose to nearly half a billion euros in total value during the second quarter of 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday by Cypriot firm ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine was only likely to start peace talks when it ran out of resources and would use any potential cessation of hostilities ...

BMW and MINI were sponsors of the recent Techisland Awards, a celebration of technology recognising contributors to the sector’s development, for the benefit of all economic sectors and Cyprus ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin – amid warnings from ...