Cyprus tourism to benefit from stronger golf product in coming years
The Cyprus Mail talked to Orestis Aristides, the director of Drakos DMC, about the company’s focus on golf on the island and how that sector is expected to grow ...
EXPLAINER-What is the ‘Doomsday Clock’ and how does it work?
Atomic scientists reset the “Doomsday Clock” on Tuesday, moving its hands 90 seconds to midnight – closer than ever before to the threat of annihilation.
WHAT IS THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK?
The Doomsday ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents on Friday announced that it successfully held its new year event, in which it recapped the events of 2022, and set the tone ...
Prospects for the Cyprus EEZ in 2023
By Charles Ellinas
With no end in sight for the Russia-Ukraine war, global energy markets will continue to be unstable, making 2023 another difficult year for global energy.
On top of ...
Our View: Treating the elderly people with dignity should be a given
Twice in the past week there were reports related to the treatment of the elderly in public hospitals with the representatives of care homes saying the incidents that came to ...
Large families group says demographic situation ‘tragic’
The organisation representing large families on Friday sent a message to presidential candidates asking that the island’s “tragic” demographic situation be treated as a national problem before it’s ...
World Court says it has received UN request for opinion on Israel occupation
The International Court of Justice on Friday confirmed it had officially received a request from the United Nations General Assembly to give an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of ...
UK PM Sunak gets fined by police for failing to wear seat belt (Update)
British police fined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday for failing to wear a seat belt while he filmed a social media clip in the back seat of a moving ...
Satisfied in his farewell to Paphos, says outgoing president
Policies adopted by his government have strengthened economic, social, rural, cultural and tourist development throughout the Paphos district, and he is satisfied with the results, President Anastasiades said during his ...
German speed limit could cut more CO2 than previously thought
A new study has found that Germany could save almost three times more carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought by introducing a speed limit on its highways, increasing pressure on ...
Presidential hopeful Mavroyiannis shares ambitious environment plans
Presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said at a press conference on Friday, that for Akamas, but also the ecosystems of Cyprus in general, he and his staff are “willing to do ...
Highest transport budget ever, says minister
The current transport ministry’s budget is the highest in its history, with €3.1 billion worth of projects completed or underway, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said during the presentation of his ...
UAE companies explore production of sustainable aviation fuel with BP
United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar, state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and oil major BP agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production ...
Cyprus records second highest increase in consumer spending, Eurostat finds
Cyprus, showed the second highest increase in consumer spending since 2020, signalling partial recovery from the pandemic, according to data published by the European statistics agency.
Specifically, in 2021 Cyprus recorded an ...
EAC crisis averted, basic deal thrashed out
Unrest at the electricity authority (EAC) was averted on Friday during a marathon meeting where stakeholders thrashed out a basic deal on outstanding issues to be firmed up by the ...
Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers as AI focus intensifies
Google’s parent Alphabet Inc is cutting about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, it said in a staff memo Friday, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake ...
Church of England apologises to LGBTQI+ people for ‘shameful’ treatment
Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still “...
Lebanon says it will pay UN dues after losing voting rights
Lebanon will pay arrears to the United Nations to regain its rights at the world body, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the country, which is in deep financial ...
NCO accused of homophobia will see case handed over to legal service
The case file over the allegedly homophobic rant posted by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) to TikTok is expected to be handed to the legal service early next week.
The suspect ...
Cyprus and Austria to cooperate on migration issues
Cyprus and Austria will submit proposals next week on their cooperation on illegal migration and relocation matters, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris stated on Friday after meeting his counterpart Gerhard Karner ...
State needs fiscal room to support green, digital and social programmes
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou on Friday stressed the need to maintain fiscal space in the midst of increased risks due to the war in Ukraine, something ...
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus shows steady increase
Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus has been steadily increasing since the country’s 2004 accession to the EU, and in 2021 stood at 18.4 per cent, up from 16.9 per cent in 2020, and 13.8 per ...
Drunk driver who caused fatal traffic accident sentenced to 22 months
A 35-year-old driver, who was speeding while drunk and ran a red light, crashing into and killing a 62-year-old mother of two last month, has been sentenced to 22 months in ...
Young gun Korda stuns Medvedev to reach fourth round
American young gun Sebastian Korda stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) in a thrilling contest to evict the losing finalist of the last two years from ...