Cyprus Business Now
In an official statement released by Hellenic Bank this week, it has been confirmed that the bank has retained its position as the most adequately capitalised systemic bank in Cyprus, ...
Today’s weather: Yellow warning noon onwards, windy
A yellow warning for high temperatures has been issued for Wednesday, in force from midday until 5pm. The weather will be clear with a high of 40C inland, 35C on ...
Pesticides should be used as a last resort
Even with the known risks to health and ecosystems, conventional agriculture is hooked on chemical pesticides
Things are better than they used to be on the pesticides front. For example, ...
Mobile camera operator in Limassol found positive to initial narcotest
A mobile traffic camera operator in Limassol was found positive to a preliminary narcotest, police said on Tuesday night.
According to authorities, a citizen complained to them that the vehicle ...
US reiterates support for Cyprus solution
The United States will continue to support the agreed Security Council framework for a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality and will continue to urge the parties to resume negotiations, ...
Collapse of grain deal not thought to impact Cyprus
Officials and farmers said on Tuesday they do not anticipate either a spike in grain prices or immediate shortages after the lapse of the Black Sea grain deal last month.
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Fortress excavated in Palaepaphos
Work has been completed on the excavation of a monumental fortress at the Laona-Palaepaphos ancient site, dating to the Cypro-Classical period (5th–4th c. BC), the antiquities department said on ...
Tacoy announces intention to run for UBP leadership
The north’s current ‘labour minister’ Hasan Tacoy announced on Tuesday his intention to challenge ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel for the leadership of the UBP.
Speaking in a televised interview, ...
Teens from across divide meet at summer camp
Teens from across the divide met and participated in a Cyprus Friendship Programme intercommunal student camp last week, where they were visited by the deputy British High Commsioner.
The camp, ...
President’s election campaign hit with €36,000 fine
Nikos Christodoulides’ presidential campaign office was hit with a €36,000 fine on Tuesday for violating the election rules in the run up to the elections.
The fine came from personal data ...
Cyprus on track to meet anti-money laundering measure
Officials have given assurances that by September Cyprus will do a test run of an ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) register for companies, and that by the end of the year ...
Barbed wire along buffer zone set to be removed
Controversial barbed wire fencing along stretches of the buffer zone may start being removed in September, reports said on Tuesday.
The news was welcomed by residents of the impacted villages, ...
Larnaca villages say can’t support both waste and asphalt plants
Larnaca officials on Tuesday gave the government an ultimatum: either the Koshi landfill stays or the asphalt plant. Both cannot coexist in the same area.
Refineries have left parts of ...
No worker hit by heatstroke in latest heatwave
The Labour inspection department announced that not a single worker was found to have suffered from heatstroke during the latest heatwave, but said it had received “a small number of ...
Ministry of finance calls on local authorities to be prudent with budgets
The finance ministry on Tuesday reminded municipalities and sewerage boards to prepare their budgets for the first half of 2024 “with prudence and rationality” given the coming transition to the new ...
New Turkish credit card regulations ‘blow to north’s tourism’
Turkish Cypriot economists fear a “blow” to the north’s tourism industry after Turkey introduced new regulations on overseas credit card spending for its citizens.
On Monday night, Turkey’s ...
BirdLife Cyprus hails artificial nest success
BirdLife Cyprus is celebrating the success of artificial nests placed in the area surrounding the village of Androlykou.
The nests were placed in the area as it is home to ...
Cyprus retail trade booms in June 2023
Cyprus’ retail trade boomed in June 2023, with both volume and value seeing a significant increase when compared to the same month in 2022.
The Retail Trade Value Index rose by 8.4 per ...
Bilateral relations underlined on Jordan trip (updated, video)
Bilateral relations were underlined on Tuesday as President Nikos Christodoulides met Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman.
Christodoulides arrived at the Al Husseiniya palace at around midday and was received ...
Emerging artists and more at Fengaros Festival
One of the biggest music festivals in Cyprus is coming up this week. ELENI PHILIPPOU discovers what’s to come
In just a few days, one of the biggest music ...
Cyprus youth look at climate change
Cypriot youths have been invited to attend a two-day conference that centres on environmental and climate issues. The 2nd Local Youth Conference on Climate Change in Cyprus (LCOY Cyprus 2023) is ...
Union warns of lifeguard shortage on Cyprus beaches
There is insufficient lifeguard coverage on Cypriot beaches, labour union Pasyek Peo warned on Tuesday.
As the summer season reaches its peak and visitors from both home and abroad flock ...
More than 365 ways to withdraw cash without an ATM
What if you didn’t need an ATM to ensure you have cash in hand to go about your summer endeavours? What if you could walk into a store, shop ...