Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, showers expected
On Wednesday the weather will be partly cloudy with isolated rains expected from time to time, likely to be accompanied by thunder in some cases. Winds will be light to ...
Man arrested in connection with dog poisoning
Police on Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man as part of an investigation into a case of harm to animals.
The arrest followed after police received a complaint from a Paphos ...
Cyprus Business Now
The first phase of a scheme to transition hotel businesses to a circular economic model has begun in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening their competitiveness and resilience through sustainable practices.
The ...
Chevron seeks drilling ship to expand East Med gas search
Chevron is seeking a drilling ship to explore for natural gas off Cyprus, Egypt and Israel as the US energy major looks to meet growing demand in the region and ...
The systemic injustices of marine plastic pollution must be addressed
“There is no such thing as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.” – Annie Leonard, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
By Panagiotis Kleanthous
Plastics are a ubiquitous aspect ...
Bank of Cyprus closes accounts of Russian clients – Forbes
The Bank of Cyprus has begun notifying its clients who are Russian citizens that their accounts will be closed, the Russian edition of Forbes magazine reported on Tuesday.
Forbes cited ...
UNDP stresses commitment to protecting Cypriot cultural heritage
United Nations Development Programme Cyprus stressed its commitment to protecting the island’s cultural heritage on the occasion of the World Heritage Day.
In a post on twitter, UNPD said ...
President to visit member states to discuss EU involvement in the Cyprus problem
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday he will soon travel to EU member states to discuss his proposal regarding a more active EU involvement in breaking the deadlock to the ...
Housing schemes for young people in the works
The government will soon announce incentive schemes for young people to build houses in rural communities, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Christodoulides was speaking from the event held on ...
Guardian reports link Abramovich, Chelsea and Cyprus, President says sanction evasion will not be tolerated (Update)
What do Russian oligarch Abramovich and Chelsea football club have in common? Links to Cyprus apparently.
In a series of exclusive reports dubbed ‘Oligarch files’ published by The Guardian on ...
Spanish artist hosts first solo show in Cyprus
The Edit Gallery’s next showcase is a solo exhibition by visual artist Alejandra Atarés. Between April 28 and May 19, Possible Answers to Nature will run at the Limassol gallery, ...
Cyprus records highest excess deaths rate in EU for February
Cyprus recorded the highest excess mortality among EU member states this February while the union as a whole recorded no monthly excess mortality for the first time since the Covid-19 ...
North launches airline, plans international flights
The north launched a new airline on Tuesday as Fly Kibris’ maiden flight saw an Airbus A320 travel from Tymbou (Ercan) to Istanbul, with flights scheduled later for Iran, Kosovo, ...
A Cry for Justice: Tatar biography published
A biography about Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s life has been published by British writer Jennifer Vardy, reports from the north said on Tuesday.
According to Kibris, the launch ...
Road to strengthening patients’ rights a long one says Osak
The introduction of a patients’ rights commissioner is among the demands of the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) to assure that no one is deprived of their health rights, ...
Two communities more estranged since ‘spectacular collapse’ of talks says think tank
Greek and Turkish Cypriots have become more estranged since the “spectacular collapse” of talks in 2017, according to the latest Crisis Group report on Cyprus – which argues that small, but meaningful, ...
Welfare inquiries line receiving up to 1,500 calls daily
Operators at the 1450 line receive up to 1,500 phone calls regarding welfare benefits inquiries per day, an official said on Tuesday.
Following the launch of the hotline on March 30, some 1,200 to 1,500 ...
End of civil servant pay freeze to cost the state millions
A freeze on civil service pay rises and reductions established in 2012 for salaries over €2,001 a month has been abolished, meaning billions more will be spent from the state budget to ...
Government will explore criminal proceedings against sanctioned Cypriots (updated)
The Cyprus government on Tuesday stressed it was ready to explore whether there were grounds to begin criminal proceedings against sanctioned Cypriots who have been named by the US and ...
Cypriot family located in Sudan, safe at home
A ten-member Cypriot family remains safely in their home in Khartoum, the foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday as Sudan remains locked in turmoil.
“They are safe, which is why they ...
Tourist arrivals up 61% in Q1
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by 61 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, the Cyprus Statistical Service said on Tuesday.
Total numbers reached 393,893, compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, ...
Further delay for new terminal at airport in north
The inauguration of the new terminal at Ercan (Tymvou) airport in the north, has been postponed, reports said on Tuesday as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was due to open the ...
Remand after migrant boat intercepted off Cape Greco (updated)
Eighteen migrants travelling in a boat off Cape Greco were intercepted by the coast guard, with a man thought to have facilitated their journey remanded in police custody on Tuesday.
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Paphos hotel occupancy at 65 per cent over Easter
Easter proved to be a treat for Paphos hoteliers who are pleased with an average occupancy rate of 65 per cent, with Britain remaining the largest market.
Head of the Paphos ...