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A total of 181 employees at the integrated casino resort in Limassol have lost their jobs, the operator Melco said on Monday, citing the “ongoing conflict in Israel”. As a result, ...

Outgoing Larnaca Chamber of Commerce (Evel) president Stavros Stavrou this week announced plans to run for the position of president at the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve). In ...

Trade union Sek on Monday called for a strengthening of workers’ rights in Cyprus at their Pancyprian Conference in Nicosia. Among their demands were a complete restoration of the cost-of-living ...

By Dr Nectarios Poullos* Nicosia General Hospital’s Radiology Department offers a comprehensive range of advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology services 24 hours a day. As the largest such department in ...

Trade unions on Monday expressed their concern over what they described as workplace bullying ahead of negotiations for collective agreements, saying hotels were pressuring staff to drop their union memberships ...

Using AstroBank Visa Credit Cards to make purchases between November 20, 2023 and January 14, 2024, credit card holders will enter a draw for a €1,000 cashback reward, in the form of a deposit, to ...

Former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident, South African Rugby confirmed on Monday, the fifth player from their victorious 1995 World Cup team to pass away. Strydom, 58, ...

Pro-war Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who is in custody awaiting trial for inciting extremism, said on Sunday he wanted to run for president even though he understood the March election ...

Paphos agreed a contract for a new bicycle rental network on Monday, operated by company Nextbike. Per the contract, Nextbike will set up a total of 11 bicycle rental stations, six ...

The department of labour inspection has pursued criminal charges against an individual and a company called Harco Trading Ltd for breaking laws concerning workplace safety and health. The Nicosia district ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Monday released a statement welcoming the launch of the one-stop shipping centre at the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, effective from November 20. This significant development, ...

Since it went live in May, the call centre for social insurance and welfare benefits enquiries has taken some 230,000 calls, MPs heard on Monday. Just under half of the calls ...

At Wiggle, ALIX NORMAN meets the devoted couple who are determined to increase the island’s levels of intimacy Were you one of the one in 20 people in Cyprus who ...

Hungary’s ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar ...

The European Union’s One Stop Shop for Green Line trade commenced its operations on Monday. The One Stop Shop, which is located on Deligiorgi Street in Nicosia, aims to ...

Colombian pop star Shakira on Monday reached a settlement to avoid a trial in Barcelona over charges she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($15.7 million) in Spanish income tax between 2012 and 2014, ...

The price of fresh fish and vegetables went down by 17 and 13 per cent in October, while the price of toilet paper had a 17 per cent price spike compared to September. ...

The Kremlin said on Monday it deeply regretted Finland’s decision to shut crossings on its border with Russia, a move it said reflected Helsinki’s adoption of an anti-Russian ...

Turkish rescue teams searched on Monday for 11 missing crew members of a cargo ship which sunk off the Black Sea coast amid storms that claimed the lives of at least ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government would turn to cutting tax after a fall in inflation, speaking ahead of this week’s budget update when finance minister Jeremy ...

Israeli tanks surrounded a hospital in north Gaza and at least 12 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by firing into the complex, health officials said on Monday, as fighting raged ...

A 30-year-old man admitted on Monday to charges of importing and illegally possessing around 15kg of drugs for the purpose of supply at the Paphos criminal court. However, he pleaded ...

The ongoing conflict in Gaza poses a significant threat to tourism in Cyprus, resulting in cancellations and reduced arrivals, particularly from Israel, president of the Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides ...

The franchise has sacrificed quality for quantity leaving CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES joining other viewers in turning off In the 2021 movie Eternals, a group of super-powerful ancient aliens face a newborn Celestial – ...