Archive 2024

Two flamingos observed at the Larnaca salt lake have been determined to be living to a ripe old age, environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus reported. In a post on social media ...

The north’s ‘government’ on Wednesday night announced the implementation of price controls for lamb. Lamb in the north will now be sold for no more than 550TL (€15.89) per kilogram, ...

Promises have been received from the archbishopric regarding the illegal construction of a church in Ayia Napa, the interior minister said on Thursday. Meanwhile, parties have called for investigation by ...

Israel’s military halted leave for all combat units on Thursday, it said in a statement, amid concerns of a possible escalation in violence after the killing of Iranian generals ...

The Cabinet this week approved a circular economy scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), following a proposal by a proposal by the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday reported an increase in bounced cheques during the first quarter of 2024, when compared to the same period of the previous year. According ...

The labour inspection department on Thursday issued a warning about the high concentration of dust in the atmosphere. It called on the public to be vigilant and avoid open spaces ...

Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least five Iranian security forces in two separate “terrorist” attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, ...

The government may begin sending migrants to army camps across Nicosia if arrivals do not slow down, it emerged on Thursday. Currently, over 1,300 people are at Pournara reception centre with ...

The dollar hit a one-week low on Thursday as recent economic data supported expectations for quick rate cuts in the US, while the battered yen was little changed against other ...

Cryptocurrency ether is struggling to keep pace with soaring big brother bitcoin. The no. 2 cryptocurrency, which commands less than a fifth of the $2.7 trillion crypto market, has not done poorly. ...

The global FX market is the largest single market in the world. It has a daily trading volume of $7.6 trillion and continues to grow annually. However, the market also has ...

A 23-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Thursday for driving a boat with 236 migrants from Lebanon. The vessel had arrived on Tuesday night. He is facing charges related ...

The Legal Service met with the police chief over the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal on Thursday, to pour over the results of ongoing investigations. The meeting began at 10am and ...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he is realistic enough to know that securing a place in next season’s Champions League will be difficult with the club 11 points ...

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Luton Town on Wednesday despite fielding a much-changed side. Captain Martin Odegaard opened the ...

In the rapidly-evolving landscape of modern business, the traditional office concept has undergone a significant transformation. These days only 1 per cent of companies require full-time office presence, and 50 per cent ...

In today’s episode, three boats carrying a total of 285 irregular migrants have arrived in Cyprus since Tuesday. Meanwhile, the three ships which had carried humanitarian aid from Cyprus to ...

The foreign ministry has requested that the investigation into the attack on NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff in Gaza be swift, thorough and accountable, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said ...

The Limassol 2024 Opap marathon is expected to draw 17,000 atttendees this year, the organisation announced. Limassol Mayor Nikos Nicolaidis said the team organising the marathon–the largest sport event in Cyprus–...

Police in Paphos made two arrests on Wednesday for cases involving illegal employment and residence in the Republic. In the first case, around 9.10pm immigration service officers following a tip-off ...

Thursday will be warm with some low clouds mainly in southeast, fine dust, and temperatures rising to 31C in the interior, 24C on the west coast, 26C on the remaining ...

Cyprus ramps up innovation drive with AI and startup focus and AI finds applications in financial services to prevent fraud and enhance customer experience, while the education sector explores robotics ...

A spring weekend of pop-up markets, exciting street art exhibitions, experimental music performances and fun workshops await this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a selection of what’s happening ...