Archive 2024

Turkey’s central bank held its policy rate steady at 50 per cent on Tuesday as expected and repeated it remains highly attentive to inflation risks, even as it expects disinflation ...

Two people, aged 63 and 54, will stand trial on September 12 at the criminal court in relation to the Metamax pyramid scheme on which dozens of people claimed they had been scammed ...

Construction work on the Limassol to Nicosia highway will close all lanes in one direction this weekend. The public works department said all lanes leading into Nicosia will be closed ...

Cypriot MEPs Loucas Fourlas and Michalis Hadjipandela organised an awareness event on the Cyprus issue at the European Parliament, they said on Tuesday. The event was organised at the European ...

Over the course of 63 years, Cyprus has recorded a significant drop in fatal accidents, indicating a positive trend in road safety, the transport ministry said on Tuesday. Since the establishment ...

Getting There: Cyprus to Amsterdam with Direct Flights Planning an exciting trip from Cyprus to the vibrant city of Amsterdam? Look no further! EasyJet and Transavia offer direct flights that ...

Cyprus is rallying behind its 15 Olympians, with Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth Athina Michailidou affirming the government’s duty to provide financial support to athletes. “It is the state’...

A total of 50 patients positive with Covid-19 were being treated in public hospitals on Tuesday, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said. The situation does not raise any concerns as none of ...

The annual growth rate of Cyprus’ Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) remained unchanged in June, according to a report released this week by the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (...

From last Thursday to Sunday, the city of Larnaca has been host to the 1st Blue Regatta Kimon, an event that has generated buzz among young sailing enthusiasts and their ...

Towels and other personal items placed on sunbeds to ‘reserve’ them will be removed, Paralimni – Dherynia municipality announced on Tuesday. The phenomenon has been observed across many municipal beaches, an ...

Britain’s Conservative Party said on Monday it will name its new leader on Nov. 2, following the party’s worst-ever election performance this month that prompted former Prime Minister Rishi ...

Gary Lineker once again topped the BBC pay list in the 2023-24 financial year, receiving more than 1.35 million pounds for presenting “Match of the Day” and other sports coverage for ...

The Kremlin on Tuesday called a European Union plan to use interest earned on frozen Russian assets to fund military aid to Ukraine “theft” and said it would take legal ...

For the second consecutive month, the interest rate on short-term bonds issued by the Republic of Cyprus has declined, with increased demand compressing the offered yields. According to data released ...

Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday ...

The Cyprus Children’s and Young People’s Book Society, supported by Hellenic Bank, successfully wrapped up its innovative reading initiative titled ‘The Furry Book Club’. This year, both children ...

Limassol-based shipping company Intership Navigation on Tuesday announced the successful migration of its fleet, consisting of over 100 vessels and 3,000 seafarers, to Mintra’s Trainingportal Learning and Competency Management System. According ...

Passenger complaints against poor treatment by airlines are at an all-time high, according to the Cyprus consumers association. Speaking to the CyBC on Tuesday, Virginia Christou, head of the consumer ...

In a letter it made public on Tuesday, Kition Ocean Holdings blamed authorities for botching the handover of operations and equipment at the Larnaca port and marina area, and said ...

The Cyprus distribution system operator expects a lower demand for electricity for Tuesday compared to the all-time record recorded the previous day, deputy spokesperson Rogiros Tapakis said. Temperatures on Tuesday ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) this week reported a significant increase in consumer complaints during the first half of 2024, particularly in terms of passenger rights and organised travel. Complaints related ...

Online parties are becoming increasingly popular in the digital age, allowing friends and family to connect and celebrate regardless of physical distance. These virtual gatherings provide a unique way to ...

Promoting Cyprus’ geostrategic role as a pillar of stability and security in the region strengthens its own efforts for a viable and functional solution of the Cyprus problem, President Nikos ...