Rents at Tepak dorms to increase by €100 per month
Student rental accommodation costs are set to rise by €100 at dorms at the Cyprus university of technology (Tepak), meaning that the monthly rent will be €350.
Tepak manages 205 studios at the ...
Music for shepherds and sultans
It is perhaps an unlikely title for a music concert, yet it perfectly describes the ethos of a performance on July 14. Opening the 18th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival is ...
New exhibition rethinks identities
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will host a new exhibition this summer as the collaborative European Horizon 2020 project Redefining the Future of Cultural Heritage, Through a Disruptive Model of ...
Six taxi drivers arrested after fracas at Paphos airport
Six men, all taxi drivers, were arrested on Thursday outside Paphos airport after becoming involved in a physical altercation.
The fight was a two-sided affair, with one group of three ...
UNDP announces new EU-funded solar energy farm in Lefka
A new solar energy farm is set to be constructed in Lefka, within the scope of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded by the European Union.
The UNDP say ...
Local produce celebrated in July festivals
The summer brings plenty of gifts. Lazy lounge days by the beach, opportunities to gather with friends, music events and of course, seasonal delights. The island is not short of ...
CBC issues warning over ‘Universal Banks’ scam
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday cautioned the public to watch out for an alleged entity operating under the name “Universal Banks” and using the website: www.universalbanks....
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, foreclosures have been suspended until the end of October, while a special judicial procedure will be created to deal with non-performing loans, cabinet decided on Wednesday.
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Two more seriously injured in quad bike accident
Police on Friday were investigating the circumstances under which two people were seriously injured after their quad bike overturned in Paralimni.
Two 23-year-olds were riding the bike at 7am on ...
Molotov cocktail thrown at pizzeria in Limassol
Police are on Friday were investigating an incident of a Molotov cocktail being thrown outside a pizza shop in Limassol.
According to police statement, the device was thrown outside the ...
Cost-of-living remains high as inflation declines
Public concern over cost-of-living is mounting despite state assurances that the ending of relief measures was warranted and necessary.
Recently released data appeared to validate consumers’ fears, that the abolition ...
Cyprus sees Saudi Arabia as a potentially significant tourism market
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis described Saudi Arabia as a potentially significant tourism market for Cyprus.
The minister’s comments were made during his visit to Saudi Arabia this ...
Police seize 3,000 kilos of laughing gas (update)
Police on Friday said 3,000kg of laughing gas (nitrous oxide) were seized from a warehouse in Limassol.
According to police spokesman Christos Andreou, 24 bottles of the controlled substance were found ...
Cyprus Business Now
The number of registered unemployed individuals in Cyprus in June 2023 reached its lowest level in the past 17 months, according to seasonally adjusted data released this week by the state’s ...
Today’s weather: Sunny, afternoon winds and haze
On Friday after dispersal of local thin fog the weather will become mostly clear. Increased afternoon clouds may bring showers in the mountains, while later in the day, temporarily increased ...
‘Strategic’ relations highlighted at US Independence Day event
Cyprus-US relations have reached new heights and are no longer viewed solely through the lens of the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
The president was speaking at ...
CYENS and Tepak to collaborate on research and innovation
The CYENS Centre of Excellence and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) this week signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of further developing joint activities in the fields of ...
Cyprus Comic Con hit with death threats after GameWorld deal sinks (Update)
A gaming website and two individuals have been banned from Cyprus Comic Con, in a social media war that has culminated into death threats, it emerged on Friday.
The two ...
New law classifies sexual harassment by civil servants as standalone offence
Sexual harassment committed by civil servants will from now on be classed as a standalone offence and investigated differently to other disciplinary offences, under a law parliament passed on Thursday.
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Parliament highlights lack of support for Alzheimer’s patients
The lack of dedicated facilities for Alzheimer’s patients and the almost total absence of state support came up in parliament on Thursday, with government officials promising to take a ...
Cyprus and Greece strengthen defence cooperation in ministerial meeting
The strengthening of bilateral defence and military cooperation between Cyprus and Greece was the focus of a meeting between the defence ministers of the two countries on Thursday.
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Environmental damage at Ammos Kambouri beach sparks committee report
The house interior committee decided on Thursday that they would prepare a special report on the Ammos tou Kambouri beach in Ayia Napa, where construction works over the past years ...
Trojan Women coming to ancient Curium
The month of theatre is here. Not just because the summer season brings plenty of performances but because the 2023 International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama is on. Held in July ...
Government monitoring law firm allegedly representing Israeli businessman in north
President Nikos Christodoulides and members of his cabinet are closely monitoring reports that a Greek Cypriot law firm is representing an Israeli businessman with a slew of construction projects in ...