Police in Paphos arrest two drivers for drugs
Police in Paphos arrested two men for possession of narcotics in the early hours of Friday and on Thursday night .
According to a police statement, at 7.30pm members of the ...
President at EU council meeting, MED9 to present letter on climate change
President Nikos Christodoulides will on Friday participate in an informal summit of the European Council in Granada, Spain, which will focus on the future of the EU and the external ...
Cyprus tourism minister eyes French market growth — emphasises historical ties with France
Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis highlighted the importance of promoting the historical connection between Cyprus and France as the Kingdom of the Lusignans during his recent visit to ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) released its latest data this week, revealing a minor increase in deposit interest rates in Cyprus in August 2023 compared to July.
While the interest ...
Today’s weather: Clear and breezy
Friday will be mostly clear with increased afternoon clouds in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 32C in the interior, 30C on the coast, and 23C in the higher mountains. ...
Cyprus sees drop in new loans and restructurings in August 2023
Net new loans in Cyprus decreased by €71.2 million in August 2023, compared to July 2023, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).
According to the report, net ...
Birkenstock the latest shoe IPO to drop in a tough market
Sandal company Birkenstock needs to sell more clogs and boots and boost sales from its own website and boutiques to attract new shoppers amid a cost of living crisis, investors ...
July breaks 40-year record as hottest month
July was the hottest month on record in the last 40 years, with average temperatures recorded at the Athalassa station reaching 40C, the Cyprus Institute revealed on Thursday.
According to the ...
Our View: Cyprus needs to clean up its waste management failures
The House environment committee performed a useful duty in alerting everyone to the ineffectiveness of the waste management policies of the last 20 years. Cyprus will not meet the targets set ...
Trump says US presidents immune from charges in challenge to election case
Donald Trump, seeking to dismiss the federal case accusing him of trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election, argued on Thursday that he cannot be prosecuted because U....
US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, Pentagon says
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an ...
University students can apply for financial support starting this week
University students can start applying to receive financial support this week, the ministry of finance’s department of grants and allowances said on Thursday.
The process of accepting applications for ...
Former Laiki CEO’s €100,000 fine overturned
The Appeals Court has voided a prior court ruling which had fined a former banker €100,000 for having made misleading statements concerning the cash flow of now-defunct Laiki (Popular) Bank.
The ...
In reversal, Biden to build more US border wall, Trump demands apology
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, a reversal that embraces a signature ...
US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was not reliable enough to support traditional approval of Amgen’s AMGN....
Government formally submits 2024 state budget
The government on Thursday formally submitted to the House the state budget for 2024 and the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework 2024-2026, marking the beginning of the proceedings for their discussion and approval ...
Auditor-general publishes his earnings online amid AG’s capital statement controversy
On his own initiative, Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday published online his earnings for 2022 – apparently trolling the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general who a day earlier decided they would not ...
Committee to review multiple pensions being given state officials
By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou
The issue of multiple pensions being given to state officials will be discussed at the house finance committee in two weeks it emerged on ...
Russia’s Putin sends the West a warning over nuclear testing
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held out the possibility that Russia could resume nuclear testing for the first time in over three decades and might withdraw its ratification of a ...
Upcoming markets around Cyprus
It’s market season! No, not the Christmas kind just yet (though they are fast approaching as well), but seasonal pop-up bazaars displaying all sorts of goods. Throughout October’s ...
90 per cent of public development contracts awarded to single contractor, report shows
MPs on Thursday heard that a staggering 90 per cent of public contracts for development projects are being awarded to a single contractor, raising eyebrows and concerns about the transparency and ...
Delays in flu vaccine delivery impact Covid-19 vaccination plans
Covid-19 and flu vaccines have not yet been administered to public, due to delays in receiving stores of the latter, Dr Christos Petrou said on Thursday.
Petrou, who is a ...
Forklift accident claims life of 29-year-old in Limassol
A 29-year-old died on Thursday after the forklift he was driving outside his family’s business in Limassol fell over and crushed him, police said.
According to the Limassol traffic ...
Two men fined €600 in Chlorakas violence-related case
Two men received fines of €600 in a case linked to the violence which erupted in Chlorakas in late August after police found them in possession of weapons.
The two defendants, ...