Archive 2023

Paid bereavement and marriage leave for the wider public sector and private sector employees was requested on Wednesday by Equality union (Isotita). In a letter to the ministry of labour, ...

For the first month of the summer season, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is preparing three concerts, each celebrating a variety of local and international artists, diverse music genres and artistic ...

In today’s episode, tourism to Cyprus seems to have recovered from Russian sanctions as arrivals so far this year are eight per cent higher than the record year of 2019 ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 59-year-old man for investigation into a case of theft of iron in Limassol. According to police, the manager of a contracting company reported the theft ...

A Ukrainian drone sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia and shelling hit a Russian town close to the border for the third time in a week, ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested two people for illegal possession of burglary tools. According to the police, officers stopped the two suspects in their vehicle on Ikaros street at which ...

The passenger ferry Daleela lifts anchor at noon on Wednesday from Limassol port for its first route of the season to Piraeus, carrying 156 passengers. Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hatzimanoli ...

Limassol police on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old man for drugs possession while investigating arson charges against him. According to police, a warrant for arson was initially obtained on the basis ...

The euro zone’s top banks may take a hit if their financial clients, such as funds, insurers and clearing houses, withdrew their deposits or otherwise ran into trouble, the ...

Tradecurve (TCRV) has exploded onto the cryptocurrency scene during a token presale that is proving incredibly popular during its early stages. The TCRV presale is in Phase 2, and crypto investors ...

Democrat senator Bob Menendez who has long opposed the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey said he wants Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to take a “less belligerent” stance ...

A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said ...

A 54-year-old burglar was remanded for eight days after he was chased and caught by a resident with the aid of his neighbours. According to police statement, shortly before 10pm ...

The Turkish economy is in a difficult situation, with record levels of foreign currency sales to support the Turkish lira, which no longer accurately reflects the economy, according to professor ...

Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old man for a case of possession of illegal drugs with intent to supply and money laundering. Members of the Limassol crime prevention unit stopped ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday reported that total deposits in April 2023 recorded a net decrease of €173.3 million, compared to a net increase of €59.8 million in March 2023. The ...

On Wednesday the weather will start off mostly sunny with gradually increasing clouds bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains and inland. Winds will be ...

European University Cyprus on Tuesday announced that its school of medicine has joined the VERDI project, a “Horizon Europe” project that prioritises vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children and other ...

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is close to breaching $1 trillion in market capitalization, making it the first U.S. chipmaker to join the trillion-dollar club. The gaming and AI chip company, ...

The first real test for the recently established anti-corruption authority is set to begin with the arrival of experts from abroad – starting with the ‘golden passports’ case. But of the 80 ...

Universal outrage greeted the post by maverick independent deputy Andreas Themistocleous on Facebook mocking Greens deputy Alexandra Attalidou. There is no denying that his post was offensive, deeply racist and ...

Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country’s new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, and said sanctions threats from donors ...

Intense clashes could be heard in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, after military factions battling for more than six weeks agreed to extend a ceasefire aimed at allowing ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos put to the table on Tuesday, his proposal that halloumi should be exported to Australia as duty-dree. He was speaking in Brussels, during negotiations for an ...