Hotel occupancy expected at 50-55 per cent in April
Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to range from 50 to 55 per cent in April, according to the president of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who also added that ...
Swords crossed over Turkish Cypriot properties
The interior ministry and audit service crossed swords on Tuesday over proposed changes to laws regulating the management of Turkish Cypriots properties, sparking concern among MPs at the House refugee ...
‘Govt not interfering in monastery scandal investigations’
The government on Tuesday rejected accusations there were efforts to spare Tamassos Bishop Isaias of any criminal charges amid ongoing investigations of a major scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery.
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30,000 companies face fines for non-compliance
Almost 30,000 companies have yet to make updated disclosures about their Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and could face hefty fines for non-compliance, MPs said on Tuesday.
The House commerce committee again ...
National Council meeting shelved for ‘when time is right’
The government on Tuesday rebuffed renewed calls to convene a National Council meeting amid growing irritation over the secrecy surrounding the UNSG proposals that President Nikos Christodoulides has agreed to.
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Move to install cameras in schools approved
Personal data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou on Tuesday approved a plan to install CCTV cameras at schools.
The plan had been submitted to her by the education ministry with ...
Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial pending gag order appeal
A New York state appeals judge on Tuesday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 trial on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star ...
Step into your power at one-day retreat
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Miserable conditions at Limassol police holding centre
Conditions at the police holding centre in Limassol are miserable – congestion, inadequate ventilation, rundown toilet facilities – report released on Tuesday by the ombudswoman’s office said.
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides drew ...
Bank profits soar by 644% in 2023
The profitability of the Cyprus banking sector remarkably spiked by an annual 644 per cent in 2023, reaching €1.27 billion.
This significant increase was fueled by the high-interest environment, according to data released ...
2023 record year for property sales in Cyprus
Demand for luxury apartments in high-rise developments set to decline
Limassol dominated the real estate market in 2023, accounting for 41 per cent of the total sales value across the country in ...
‘Migration has a humanitarian aspect’
Cyprus’ proximity to regions experiencing long-term political crises and military conflicts leaves no room for complacency over handling migration, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday.
In a speech at ...
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years.
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Limassol drivers ‘trapped in their cars’
If the ongoing traffic issues in Limassol are not properly addressed, people’s quality of life “will deteriorate very quickly,” Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
He was speaking ...
Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland’s youngest premier
When Simon Harris made headlines in his local County Wicklow newspaper in 2003 for criticising the government, the future Irish prime minister was described as “a well-known local activist”. He was 16 ...
Euro zone banks lower bar on mortgages but demand keeps falling – ECB
Euro zone banks lowered the bar on mortgage approvals last quarter for the first time in over two years but demand for credit kept falling amid high borrowing costs and ...
Olympic rings to be displayed on Eiffel Tower for Paris Games
The Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, the president of the monument’s operating company (SETE) said.
Jean-Francois Martins said work to set ...
MPs upset about lack of ATMs in Cyprus
MPs expressed their disappointment at the lack of ATMs available in Cyprus at the House commerce committee on Tuesday.
Committee chairman and Disy MP Kyiacos Hadjiyiannis said he had contacted ...
UN nuclear watchdog’s board sets emergency meeting on Zaporizhzhia attacks
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at Ukraine and Russia’s request to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear ...
Teen identified as victim of fatal traffic accident
A teenage boy was on Tuesday identified as the victim of a fatal car accident on the Palaichori-Nicosia Road.
The teen was identified as 17-year-old Alexandros Kashioulis.
An autopsy was ...
UK and Rwanda look forward to first migrant deportation flights in spring
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are looking forward to the first flights under Britain’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda departing in the ...
Govt still searching for new medicine storage
The government is still searching for a new premises in which to store medicines, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
Speaking to journalists, he said Health Minister Michael Damianos is ...
Refugees living in unsafe buildings for over 20 years
Refugee estate apartment buildings deemed unsafe over two decades ago still have people living in them, the House refugee committee heard on Tuesday.
A static adequacy study was conducted on ...
Cyprus birth rate way too low, committee hears
With women giving birth to 1.4 children, Cyprus falls way below the level of fertility needed to replace the population, which stands at 2.1, the House ad hoc demographics committee heard on ...