Three markets coming up this week
Market season has begun. Though there is still a little while to go until the winter market craze begins and every weekend is filled with pop-up bazaars, a few one-off ...
Behind the scenes: a journey of love and donation in remote Uganda
Every trip brings new experiences, influences and images that turn into priceless memories. Each journey has its own purpose: some are for leisure, others for business, and some have a ...
Partly cloudy, mountain showers in the afternoon
Wednesday will be partly cloudy with isolated rains expected in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 31C degrees in the interior, 29C on the coasts, and 20...
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Mayor among 16 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon municipality building
An Israeli airstrike destroyed the municipal headquarters in a major town in south Lebanon on Wednesday, killing 16 people including the mayor, in the biggest attack on an official Lebanese state ...
Cyprus Business Now: resilience plan, AUM, maritime festival, BoC award
In an ever-changing geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, the challenges are enormous and the ability to adapt and respond immediately is imperative, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday.
Addressing the ...
Widening US-Eurozone bond yield gap expected to persist
A rapid divergence between eurozone and US government bond markets is expected to continue, as an increasingly lacklustre European economy adds to the pressure on the European Central Bank to ...
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Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree on multilateral, crossing point meetings
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the outcomes of the informal dinner meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York, ...
Global investor sentiment soars as cash levels drop
Global investor optimism posted its biggest jump since June 2020 in October due to Federal Reserve rate cuts, stimulus pledges from China and expectations of a soft landing for the US ...
Britain to simplify business reporting for small companies
Britain plans to remove redundant reporting requirements for small companies in reforms that will help them save on costs and do business more easily, the government has said.
The government ...
Parents, teachers deny traumatised children access to school
Three children have been denied access to education and personalised assistance to overcome their emotional problems and reintegrate into neighbourhood schools because of the commotion caused by parents and teachers ...
Our View: Outrageous that ministry’s hand forced by angry mob
The behaviour of teachers and parents at Nicosia’s Pancyprian Gymnasium was, to put it mildly, disgraceful. This was a shameful exhibition of mob rule, with all its features – ignorance, ...
Tuchel agrees to become England manager
Former Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has signed a contract to become the new England manager, it was widely reported by British media on Tuesday.
The Football Association’s chief ...
Fuel from the north: customs office confusing the public
The customs office has failed to be transparent over rules affecting the public on transporting fuel from the north, ombudswoman Maria-Stylianou Lottides said on Tuesday.
In a report, she specified ...
Fire in old Paphos building
An old Paphos building was up in flames on Tuesday night, and despite efforts by firefighting services, parts of the building were damaged by the fire.
Fire services spokesman Andreas ...
US tells Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation or risk military aid
The United States has warned Israel that it must take steps in the next month to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on U.S. military ...
US ‘concerned’ by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week accused North ...
News headlines far from reality says Etyfa
The state-run company in charge of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal denied on Tuesday claims that the jetty is at risk due to corrosion, and hinted that ulterior ...
Women’s a capella chorus performs live in Paphos
A unique musical evening is coming to Paphos this weekend as the Cyprus-based choir Spellbound performs live on the Markideio Theatre stage. The women forming the chorus will not be ...
Cyprus plays down importing gas from Israel report
Nicosia said on Tuesday it has received no fresh proposal regarding the export to Cyprus of natural gas from Israeli offshore fields following media reports of a purported $1.5 billion deal ...
Pension tweaks to wait till after reforms if no consensus
If consensus is not reached on the reduction of pensions for those retiring before the age of 63 within six months, the issue will be postponed till after the reform of ...
Hezbollah says it will cause Israel pain but also calls for ceasefire
Hezbollah’s deputy chief Naim Qassem said on Tuesday the Iran-backed group would inflict “pain” on Israel but he also called for a ceasefire as a conflict rages between them ...
Hearing continues into how four were killed in fatal crash
A key eyewitness and video footage documenting the horrific crash that saw the deaths of four family members shortly after New Year were presented before Limassol Criminal Court during the ...
AEGEAN launches scholarship opportunity for new pilots
AEGEAN announces the launch of a new cycle of the Pilot Scholarship Programme, inviting 40 young people pursuing a career in the aviation industry to apply. The programme, which covers most ...
Majority of Turkish Cypriots ‘want a solution’
Three in five people in the north want a solution to the Cyprus problem, a survey conducted by the migration, identity and rights studies centre (CMIRS) in September found.
The ...