Archive 2024

New overnight works begin on Wednesday evening, closing two highways to traffic. Works will be carried out on the Limassol-Nicosia highway, from Mouttagiaka to Moni, and from the entrance of ...

The environmental authority has recently approved the construction and operation of a substantial residential development within plot B of the Limassol Greens golf resort. This project, part of a larger €500 ...

Private universities will reportedly “not hesitate to clash head-on with the government” over plans to allocate state-owned land to foreign universities for their establishment and operation in Cyprus. According to ...

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) is recommending that the marketing authorisation for a liver disease drug be revoked because its benefits are no longer considered ...

Christos Panayides has been re-elected as secretary general of the bank employees’ union Etyk, following the formation of a new board of directors. According to an announcement released this week, ...

By Andrea Kouyiali Nothing says Limassol more than a restaurant next to the beach. Sunbeds and umbrellas in full for those who want to enjoy a cocktail by the waves, ...

Defending champions Argentina booked their place in the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final ...

The quarter-final stage of Wimbledon continues at the All England Club on Wednesday. Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic is up against ninth seed Alex de Minaur, while Italian 25th seed Lorenzo ...

Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides’ cross-examination at the Supreme Constitutional Court was adjourned on Wednesday to July 16. The hearing was postponed for “reasons outside beyond the control of the Council”. Last Thursday, ...

The biggest reservoir on the Greek island of Naxos has dried up, useful only to the turtles that cruise its muddy shallows. Downstream, sea water has seeped into empty irrigation ...

By Robert Morgan Eight people were arrested for illegal residence in the Republic early on Tuesday morning by the Aliens and Immigration Service in Paphos. According to the Assistant Police ...

By Robert Morgan A couple in Paphos was fined €1,800 by the Customs Department on Tuesday for possessing a large quantity of untaxed tobacco products, which were subsequently confiscated. Paphos Assistant ...

Since the traffic camera system became fully operational, reports on Wednesday indicated that around 1,700 drivers are being caught daily for various offenses, which could become unmanageable in terms of issuing ...

‘Fart walks’ have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after ...

Cypriot lender Hellenic Bank has signed an agreement to acquire insurance provider CNP Cyprus, according to an announcement made by the bank on Wednesday. The announcement stated that the consultation ...

Demetra Holdings increased its investment value in Hellenic Bank (HB) during the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest investment statement. The statement showed that by the end ...

Digital payments have a significantly smaller environmental impact compared to cash transactions, according to a report by the European Digital Payments Industry Alliance (EDPIA). The study, conducted by Oxford Economics, ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week issued a stark warning about the mounting financial pressures faced by households, borrowers, and businesses due to high prices, rising interest rates, and ...

“This year marks 50 years since the tragic events of 1974 in Cyprus that resulted in profound loss, widespread displacement and an ongoing division between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities,” say ...

Inflation in Cyprus, excluding increases in excise taxes, fell by 0.32 per cent in the first half of 2024, when compared to the previous six months, spanning the period between July and ...

The route to the last four of Euro 2024 has been a rocky one for the Netherlands and England, and a few flashes of their best quality in their semi-final showdown ...

A 27-year-old tourist suffered a punctured lung in a quadbike accident which occurred on Tuesday evening in the Paphos district village of Neo Chorio. The woman was riding a rented ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin is on Wednesday expected to submit her report on Cyprus to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as her tenure as envoy comes to an end. Her ...

Open letter from Kyriacos Jacovides in response to United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin Your Excellency, I have read your open letter to the Cypriots and I am surprised by ...