Police warning over firecrackers
Firecrackers are neither toys nor are they a tradition, the police stated on Wednesday as they announced heightened clampdown efforts in the lead-up to Easter.
The warning came shortly after ...
Price increases have brought Cypriot consumers to their knees says union (Updated)
The government should take measures to relieve low-income households hit by inflation, Peo trade union said while the consumer protection service said prices last month showed a drop in the ...
KPMG stands by audits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
KPMG’s US boss, Paul Knopp, said the accounting firm stood behind its audits of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) and Signature Bank (SBNY.O), the Financial Times reported on ...
Arrested naked man attacks officers
A naked man who approached a woman in Ayia Napa was arrested four days later but attacked and bit police officers during his arrest.
The case first emerged on March 10 ...
Cyprus impacted by Thursday’s Greece airport strike
About 30 flights to and from Cyprus will be hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike in Greece, estimated to impact almost 3,000 travellers.
Flights to and from Greek airports will be grounded ...
Finland’s NATO accession bid most likely to be ratified by Turkish parliament in April
Turkey’s parliament will “highly likely” ratify Finland’s NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a day before Finnish President Sauli ...
Auto Moto awards Nissan’s e-POWER ‘Best Innovation’ prize
Automotive magazine Auto Moto has awarded Nissan e-POWER their 2022 Innovation Prize. Richard Tougeron, Nissan West Managing Director, received the accolade on behalf of the company, at the recent Grand Prix ...
Moscow warns US aircraft away from its air space after drone crash
Moscow warned Washington on Wednesday to keep well away from its air space, after a U.S. drone intercepted by Russian jets crashed into the Black Sea, the first known ...
US senators target Saudi Arabia’s human rights record
Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced a resolution on Wednesday that could force President Joe Biden’s administration to prepare a report on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record ...
Infantino to lay out plans for new term at FIFA Congress
The major discussion points have already been settled before delegates gather for the 73rd FIFA Congress in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Thursday, including the format for the 2026 Soccer ...
Klopp retains hope of unlikely Liverpool comeback in Madrid
Jurgen Klopp is not throwing in the towel but admits the chances are slim that his Liverpool side will overturn a three-goal deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League ...
Man given three years in prison for fatal car accident
A 32-year-old man on Wednesday was handed a three-year jail sentence by Limassol district court after being found guilty of causing a triple fatal car accident in 2017 that ended the ...
Presidential pardon of prisoners and equality in its application
By Alexandros Clerides
In Cyprus the president of the Republic has the power to suspend or discount any sentence imposed by a court after the consent of the attorney general ...
Man arrested over alleged crypto scam
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a 43-year-old reported being defrauded out of €200,000 in an alleged cryptocurrency scam, police said on Wednesday.
According to Limassol police, on February 21 the ...
Cyprus Airways launches winter schedule, waives booking fees
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced its winter flight schedule for 2023, during which it will be flying to 13 destinations with 51 weekly flights.
According to the announced schedule, the ...
Larnaca municipality to participate in Earth Hour
Larnaca municipality is again participating in Earth Hour which will take place on March 25 between 8.30-9.30pm, calling on the public to join in, too.
The municipality announced that those ...
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and RenQ Finance (RENQ) are the 3 tokens with the most utility in the crypto space
The cryptocurrency market is filled with hundreds of tokens, each claiming to offer unique benefits and advantages. However, when it comes to tokens with the most utility in the crypto ...
Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), and TMS Network (TMSN) see steady adoption in emerging markets amid Crypto adoption wave
Cryptocurrencies have become a mainstay global financial system. 2023 has seen a new wave of crypto adoption, and innovative crypto projects like TMS Network (TMSN), Polkadot (DOT) and Avalanche (AVAX) are ...
The right finance minister at the right time
Not all politicians are the same, finds THEO PANAYIDES after meeting the man given a baptism of fire after the financial meltdown of 2013. He finds an outward looking, low-key former ...
How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie
By Joel Mead
The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also ...
3.9 quake felt in Limassol
A 3.9 Magnitude earthquake struck 16km southeast of Paphos at 8:27am on Wednesday, with the quake being felt slightly in Limassol district.
The agriculture ministry’s geological survey department announced the ...
LPM Restaurant & Bar to feature refined fish dishes on March 25
On March 25, the La Vie en Rosé French-style brunch, offered by LPM Restaurant & Bar at the Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, will draw inspiration from Cypriot ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus-based Indie gaming company Apella Games has won a major battle against tech giant Apple Inc., which tried to block the startup from registering its name ...
NiMAC presents films by women from Cyprus and the diaspora
NiMAC’s (Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Associated with the Pierides Foundation) upcoming show directs the public’s gaze toward the moving image. We Can Only Begin To Notice presents a ...