Archive 2024

Over 100 British medical personnel have been deployed to the British bases in Cyprus as the UK prepares for possible evacuations from Lebanon, it was reported on Monday. Sources close to ...

Throughout the Middle Ages, Cyprus and Europe’s medieval monasteries played a crucial role in preserving and advancing winemaking knowledge. Monks in Europe, particularly in France and Germany, held vast ...

British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the weakest in over three years, according to a survey that signalled growth momentum going into the second half ...

In 1959, Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones organised a Caribbean carnival in London in response to race riots, planting the seeds for what today is one of the world’s largest street ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis on Monday decried what he described as “unfair competition” from the north in the tourism sector. Questioned by Politis Radio over tour operator Tui’s ...

The 10-year-old British girl who had been found unconscious at a hotel swimming pool is off the ventilator and her condition has improved, police said on Monday. She had been ...

In recognition of World Dog Day, celebrated worldwide on August 26, the Green Party stressed the importance of protecting dogs and the need for the enforcement of existing laws. The party ...

The carob harvest is currently underway, but it is still too early to assess this year’s production, the director general of the agriculture ministry Andreas Grigoriou said on Monday. ...

Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who became the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died on Monday at the age of 76. Eriksson, a charismatic coach who led Swedish, ...

Once upon a time, everyone in Cyprus, as with much of the rest of the world, knew their neighbours. We knew their likes and dislikes, remembered their birthdays and name ...

The University of Cyprus on Monday said there is “nothing irregular” in its allowing students who obtained international high school qualifications to apply to study at the university. The university’...

The European Union (EU) recorded a trade surplus of €40.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a decline from the €55.3 billion recorded in the first quarter of the year. According ...

The broadcasting authority on Monday cautioned radio stations to be mindful of the language used during sports events, after it received a number of complaints over offensive language. In a ...

Iran said on Monday that Israel had lost its power to deter and that the strategic balance in the region had shifted against it, following attacks by the Lebanese armed ...

The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion has been on fire in the Red Sea since Aug. 23 after an attack by Yemen’s Houthis with no obvious signs of an oil ...

The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday cancelled a meeting with the electricity market association (EMA) over what they described as a “violation” of an agreement on the EMA’s part ...

Movies are supposed to be the great escape, the pathway to the fantastical where the mundane and boring are left behind. We love movies for the lies they tell us ...

The Famagusta district court on Monday remanded three teenagers, aged 17,18 and 19, for five days after they were arrested on Sunday in connection with a case that saw a 17-year-old boy ...

German business morale fell for a third consecutive month in August, a survey showed on Monday, pushing back recovery hopes for Europe’s largest economy. The Ifo institute said its ...

Israel issued new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip late on Sunday, forcing more families to flee, saying forces intended to act against militant group Hamas ...

A yellow warning on Monday for isolated heavy thunderstorms, primarily in mountainous areas, as well as inland and areas in the north was issued by the Met Office on Monday. ...

The Cyprus regional finals of the Startup World Cup 2024 are set to take place on Thursday, August 29, at the BrainRocket premises in Limassol. The event will spotlight the region’s ...

A two-year delay in the Akamas national park’s operation and a number of other loose ends must be definitively dealt with, newly elected Mayor of Akamas Marinos Lambrou said ...

Anticipation is reaching a fever pitch as Cyprus gears up to welcome one of the world’s most beloved musical icons, Ed Sheeran, for a groundbreaking concert event on September 7...