Cyprus Business Now
According to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), in November 2023, Cyprus witnessed a notable 1.6 per cent increase in retail trade volume compared to October. This positive trend ...
Consumer complaints up by 44.9 per cent
The Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday warned of a continuous increase in the number of complaints it has received, pointing to a notable surge compared to previous years.
In a ...
Our View: The disconnect between government’s rhetoric and its actions persists
In the end, the cabinet reshuffle, which had dominated the news all last week and caused a lot of negative press for the president, took place earlier than anyone expected. ...
United, Alaska find loose parts on 737 MAX planes, raising pressure on Boeing (Update)
Boeing’s latest 737 MAX crisis deepened after United Airlines and Alaska Airlines said they had found loose parts on multiple grounded MAX 9 aircraft, raising new concerns among industry experts about ...
Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after blocking NYC bridges, tunnel
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked several New York City bridges and a tunnel on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in the three-month-old Israel-Hamas conflict before police arrested hundreds of them and ...
France’s Macron launches political reset with PM change
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections and the Paris ...
Johansson visits Cyprus to discuss implementation of EU migration policy
EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Ylva Johansson will visit Cyprus on Tuesday to discuss migration management as well as the implementation of the EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean ...
Biden, Saudis call for Israeli restraint as Gaza suffers another bloody day
Pressure grew on Israel on Monday from its staunch ally the United States and from Middle East powers to ease up on its assault on Gaza as its forces inflicted ...
Cuellar expected in New York for contacts with UN on Cyprus
The UN Secretary-General’s newly-appointed personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, is expected to arrive this week in New York, where she is to hold a series of ...
Illegal workers arrested
Police said on Monday they arrested 13 persons for illegal employment and illegal work during sweeps at several premises across the island over the weekend.
The police checks took place in ...
North’s CTP lists concerns over property sales to foreigners
Political party CTP in the north on Monday finally weighed in on the arrest of Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, whose wife is a CTP ‘MP’, following Kursat’s arrest ...
Germany legend Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, one of football’s greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at ...
‘Journalists should not be targets in conflicts’
Journalists should not be targeted in conflict flashpoints, the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Cyprus said on Monday, following the death of three more journalists in Gaza a ...
The Visit in theatres until end of January
The Visit is a tragicomic 1956 play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt now being presented in Cyprus by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation. Translated to Greek and directed by Neophytos Taliotis, ...
Man ‘too drunk to remember’ stealing lorry
A man appeared in court on Monday accused of stealing a lorry and driving it to the north but told the court he was “too drunk to be able to ...
Forestry Department head defends Akamas roadworks
The roads being built in Akamas are not wider than originally planned, the outgoing head of the forestry department Charalambos Alexandrou said on Monday, in a swansong statement on the ...
Nearly 250 Palestinians killed in run-up to Blinken visit
Gaza health officials reported the highest daily death toll so far this year on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured Arab states before heading for Israel ...
Risks looming for the economy – Fiscal Council
The short-term outlook for the economy is a positive one, but risks could loom in the longer term, the Fiscal Council said on Monday.
Michalis Persianis, chair of the Fiscal ...
Driver in New Year fatal accident to face trial
A 44-year-old man suspected of manslaughter following a car accident that killed four people on New Year’s day will be sent to criminal court for trial, Limassol District Court ...
City’s De Bruyne reconnected with family during post-surgery recovery
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne used his time away from football during to a post-operation recovery period to reconnect with his family, the midfielder said after his first game ...
Western allies seek rapid end to Gaza war as Israel presses on
The United States and its allies in the Group of Seven are seeking a quick way out of the military phase of the Gaza conflict, Italy said on Monday, as ...
EUREKA Massalias hosts lavish charity fashion show
EUREKA Massalias has always kept up with the latest fashion trends, tied to the brand’s care for clothes and preserving garments in their original beauty. Nevertheless, through fashion and ...
Two still on the run after Nicosia murder
The two men who killed 45-year-old Ayca Alav in Nicosia’s walled city are still on the run, police inspector Huseyin Zaifer told a court in the north on Monday.
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‘No disagreement’ at National Council over UN envoy
There is “no disagreement” between President Nikos Christodoulides and political party leaders on the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
Speaking after a National Council meeting held ...