Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom
The sand dunes of Chile’s Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused flowers to ...
Pathologist wants ‘truth to come out’ after guardsman ruling
State pathologist Panicos Stavrianos, who back in 2005 had ruled national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s death a suicide, has submitted a request to the Supreme Court for permission to file an ...
Central Bank of Cyprus highlights benefits of digital euro
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) presented the benefits of the planned digital euro at a press conference on Tuesday, while also providing details on the efforts being made behind ...
More than 36,000 using buses every day
Celebrating four years of innovation and growth in Cyprus, bus company Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) on Tuesday said its 600 employees oversee the transport of over 36,000 passengers a day.
CEO Julio ...
Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two months, awaiting permission to deliver the much needed humanitarian supplies ...
Charity calls on UK to formally confirm end of Rwanda deportation policy
A British charity which opposed the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda called on Britain’s new government to formally withdraw the policy, as its legal challenge continues despite ...
President receives portrait from preschoolers
A portrait of President Nikos Christodoulides will be adorning his office as of Tuesday – a gift from the artists themselves.
A group of preschoolers visited the president and asked him ...
North airport passenger numbers up by almost a third
Passenger numbers at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport increased by almost a third for the first six months of 2024 over the same period last year, data released on Tuesday ...
BBF’s visionary journey continues – the pioneering new projects that will elevate Cyprus to a world-class destination
Since its founding in 2007, BBF has established itself as a visionary force in Cyprus’ residential and commercial development market. As the bbf: story continues to unfold, the company is about ...
Man jailed for 22 years for deliberate hit-and-run
A 46-year-old British man was on Tuesday sentenced to 22 years in prison for the manslaughter of Ioannis Polykarpou, who was fatally injured on January 21, 2023, when he was deliberately run down.
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Cyprus industrial production employment grew by 3 per cent in 2022
The Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Tuesday reported significant growth in the Industrial Production Index for Cyprus, highlighting key increases in employment and production value across various industrial sectors in 2022.
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CySEC awards €1,000 in student prizes in honour of late chairman
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Tuesday that it has awarded a total of €1,000 in financial prizes as part of its annual student awards for the academic ...
Man arrested in north says he got fake money from Republic
A man arrested in north Nicosia for attempting to use a counterfeit €50 note at the Saray casino said on Tuesday he had obtained the money from a bureau de change ...
Gazans flee Israeli assault that Hamas warns could threaten ceasefire bid
Gaza City residents fled under Israeli fire as tanks thrust deeper into the heart of the city on Tuesday, the second day of a stepped-up military offensive that Palestinian militant ...
Embattled Biden greets NATO allies in Washington
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit that gives the embattled Democrat an international stage to convince ...
Embracing failure: Cyprus joins international trend
Failure is often kept quiet and hidden, pushed to the background of success stories. But what if failure became a celebrated part of the journey, a stepping stone to growth ...
Cyprus-FBI work on clearing Cyprus’ name
Cyprus and the FBI are to work together on clearing Cyprus’ name regarding the naturalisation through the citizenship by investment programme, it was announced on Tuesday after President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Cyprus tops EU housing market growth in 2023 with 31 per cent increase
Cyprus recorded the largest increase in housing transactions among EU countries in 2023, according to data released by the European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat).
Eurostat reported that in 2023, the number ...
‘Holguin’s goals block out two states’
Efforts by UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin for a viable solution of the Cyprus problem and a common future do not allow for Turkish demands for two states, head of ...
Bank of Cyprus celebrates inaugural graduates of BoC Academy
The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class from the BoC Academy, an initiative carried out in collaboration with the CIM Business School.
Launched in 2023, ...
UN assessment suggests Ukraine children’s hospital hit by Russian missile
A lethal strike on a children’s hospital in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, was likely caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile, the head of the U.N. ...
Strong travel demand continues with record seat fill in May
Global passenger demand in May 2024 increased by 10.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2023, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The overall demand, ...
‘None of the names mentioned by the media’ in running for EU Commissioner
“None of the names mentioned by the media” are in the running to become the next Cypriot European Commissioner, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, he ...
Health minister calls on the young to take up nursing
The shortage of nursing and midwifery staff in Cyprus must be tackled effectively, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday.
He called on all young men and women, as well ...