Larnaca planning to open new municipal theatre
The Larnaca Municipality is considering opening a new indoor municipal theatre in the area near the town’s oil refineries, Mayor Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Several old sea-going vessels damaged in Ayios Dhometios fire
The fire services on Wednesday took stock of the damages caused by a fire in an abandoned warehouse in Ayios Dhometios the day before.
According to a statement from the ...
Trial begins over hotel collapse that killed 35 Turkish Cypriots (updated)
The trial of 11 suspects held responsible for deaths of 24 Turkish Cypriot children and 11 of their teachers and coaches when a hotel they were staying in collapsed began on Wednesday.
The ...
Global shares lacklustre as rate cut hopes ebb
Global stock markets were lacklustre on Wednesday, while the dollar stayed strong, as market optimism about early US interest rate cuts ebbed and the latest escalation of hostilities in the ...
Ethereum (ETH) sets sghts on $2,500 price target; Investors’ attention shifts to Filecoin (FIL) and InQubeta (QUBE)
Every day sees an evolution in crypto, in some way, because the market is constantly shifting. Staying up to date with new headlines that come out is key to knowing ...
Dollar holds steady as risk rally stalls
The dollar eased slightly on Wednesday though it stayed near a two-week high, underpinned by a confluence of factors including elevated US Treasury yields and a cautious turn in risk ...
Accidental politician with the burden of a famous name
In a Turkish Cypriot public figure, THEO PANAYIDES meets a doleful doer who treated politics much like a business. While dismissing the chances of Cypriots living together again, he is ...
UN’s Stewart to meet leaders ahead of briefing Security Council
UN Special Representative on Cyprus Colin Stewart will be meeting with both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar ahead of departing for New York to inform the ...
Guterres appoints new Unficyp force commander
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri of Mongolia as force commander of the United National Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp).
According to an announcement on Tuesday ...
Oil prices steady as economic concerns offset Red Sea supply worries
Oil prices were little changed in Asian trade on Wednesday after sharp moves earlier in the week, as markets weighed concerns about the US economy against potential supply disruptions from ...
Abandoning the Sahel in chaos
On Sunday, the last of 12,000 United Nations peacekeeping troops left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. They leave behind them 310 ...
Love, dating, comedy: English stand-up in Limassol
The local comedy scene has picked up in the last year and although the majority of the shows are in Greek, a few pop up occasionally in English and sometimes, ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Cyprus and the United Kingdom for the people of Gaza arrived at Egypt’s Port Said.
Meanwhile, the driver ...
Ongoing football violence prompts arrests in Limassol, Nicosia
Police arrested three people in Nicosia and Limassol in the wake of the latest football matches, while a teenager was injured, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to the police, the ...
Record-breaking doctors’ strike to pile pressure on health service in England
Junior doctors in England will begin a six-day walkout on Wednesday, the longest strike in the state-run National Health Service’s (NHS) 75-year history which is set to hit patient ...
Fires in Nicosia and Paphos destroy supermarket and municipal Christmas tree
Two fires broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in Nicosia and Paphos, destroying premises and property.
In Nicosia, a supermarket on Famagusta Avenue in Aglandjia was destroyed ...
Cyta workers step up strike measures (updated)
Workers at the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) on Wednesday said they would ramp up industrial action this month, calling a 24-hour strike for January 16.
The announcement was made jointly by ...
Japan quake: survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides
The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Japan on New Years Day rose to 62 on Wednesday as authorities rushed to bring aid to survivors facing freezing temperatures and ...
Today’s weather: Rainy with above average temps
Wednesday will start off mostly cloudy in the west of the island with isolated rains expected, later spreading southeast. Temperatures will rise to 22C inland, on the south-east and east ...
Police probe possible negligence in Tokyo runway collision
Police are investigating whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media reported on Wednesday, as transport authorities began inspecting ...
Killing of Hamas deputy leader in Beirut raises risk of Gaza war spreading
Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources said, raising the potential risk of war ...
Cyprus banks saw increase in deposits and loans during November 2023
Cypriot banks saw a rise in deposits and loans during November 2023, according to the Monetary and Financial Statistics report, valid as of December 2023, released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...
Cyprus Business Now
Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus on Tuesday released its tax guide for 2024, providing a valuable source of information on the tax framework of Cyprus for 2024.
According to the announcement, ...
Eurozone economy likely entered recession last year
Eurozone factories ended 2023 on the back foot, with activity contracting in December for an 18th straight month, according to a survey which gave scant signs of any imminent strong bounceback ...