London transport fares frozen to ease cost-of-living pressures
Most public transport fares in London will remain the same this year, in a move aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures and boosting the retail and hospitality sectors, the city’s ...
Cyprus Business Now
According to data published on Friday by Eurostat, Cyprus experienced a 14 per cent decrease in potato prices in 2023. Similar trends were observed in Belgium (18 per cent decrease) and Austria (4 per ...
‘Disastrous’ Akamas decisions must be reversed
Restarting works in Akamas would be a terrible mistake, head of the Green Party Giorgos Perdikis said on Friday after a meeting with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou.
Calling the matter ...
Our View: No open economy can allow unions to blackmail it
The audacity of the Electricity Authority’s unions knows no bounds. After years of saying absolutely nothing about the high electricity rates Cyprus households and businesses had been paying, they ...
Alec Baldwin again charged with manslaughter in ‘Rust’ movie-set shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin on Friday was indicted by a grand jury in New Mexico for a second time on charges of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the shooting death of cinematographer ...
US CDC expands probe into charcuterie meats as salmonella cases rise
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco COST.O and Sam’s Club as the agency ...
Court upholds promotion of House general director
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the decision related to the promotion to the permanent position of General Director of the House of Representatives of Vasiliki Anastasiadou.
As a ...
Elam member replaced from board of state university -reports
President Nikos Christodoulides replaced an Elam member who was initially appointed to the board of directors of the Cyprus state university of technology (Tepak), it emerged late on Friday.
According ...
22-year-old released after firecracker incident at Salamina – Apoel match
The 22-year-old who was arrested for throwing a firecracker that hit a player during the Salamina – Apoel match has been released.
According to the police, the young man from Nicosia ...
Greek citizen arrested in north for anti-Turkish outburst
A Greek man has been arrested in the north for attacking an individual while yelling ‘Turks out’, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Friday.
The suspect was brought on Friday before ...
Japan’s SLIM probe lands on moon but can’t generate solar power
Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to ...
Paper compactors to tackle waste issue in Limassol and Paphos
The environment department has signed an agreement for the installation of 129 paper compactors to address the growing issue of solid municipal waste along the coastal regions of Limassol and Paphos.
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Striving for results in the resumption of Cyprus Talks – president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions with the UN Secretary-General’s envoy.
“We are working to welcome the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, have ...
Third body in 11 days found washed up in Karpasia
The decomposing body of a woman was found washed up on a beach in Karpasia on Friday.
The body was found at around 1pm and has not yet been identified.
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New exhibitions in Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos
The island’s artistic scene welcomes emerging and established creators this winter as they showcase their work in art exhibitions. Some are ongoing, others are to be added to the ...
Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says
The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza Strip threatened ...
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March
Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, moving forward with a listing it has been eyeing for more than ...
Management of LNG project has been ‘tragic’, audit office says (Updated)
The audit office said on Friday it was going to report Cyprus’ long-delayed project for the creation of a liquefied natural gas arrival terminal at Vasiliko to the European Prosecutor’...
Govt moves to restrict Turkish Cypriot taxis
A new bill to restrict taxi drivers from the north offering their services in the south has been submitted to parliament by the transport ministry.
The bill is set to ...
Ministry and Keve align strategies
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) meeting and the government are looking at aligning strategies, on energy, natural gas, renewable energy sources and manufacturing.
This was the subject of a ...
Paphos hosts beginner’s rock-climbing presentation
A rock-climbing presentation for beginners is taking place in Paphos next month.
The event will be led by an English-speaking experienced rock climber and certified instructor at the Episkopi environmental ...
Cyprus Airways Strengthens Ties with Greek Travel Market
Cyprus Airways will target the Greek market in 2024 and the airline’s top brass were in Athens on Thursday to present plans to travel agents and journalists.
The meeting inaugurated ...
New leadership for semi-government organisations announced
The cabinet on Friday announced the names of people selected as the presidents and members of the boards of directors of semi-government organisations (SGO).
Along with the 16 new SGO heads, ...
Four jailed in Turkey for Falyali murder
Four men were on Friday handed long prison sentences in Istanbul for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur in February 2022.
Mustafa Soylemez, who fired the ...