Buffer zone communities to stage demo against barbed wire
A demonstration against the barbed wire fences and gates along the buffer zone will be held on Sunday September 25 by affected villagers in the west of Nicosia, they said on ...
Nine days of events to mark Pride 2022
The annual Pride parade is back this month and organisers Accept – LGBTI Cyprus are planning a whole nine days of events. Starting from Friday, and running until Sunday 25, Pride week’...
Temperature set to rise again as weekend nears
On Thursday the weather will be mostly clear but locally increased clouds will appear at intervals, the meteorological department said.
The temperature will reach around 35C inland, 32C on the ...
Almost 100 drivers reported overnight by Paphos police
Most of the 97 traffic violations recorded in an operation in Paphos over Wednesday night concern speeding, police said on Thursday.
Specifically, traffic police with the aim of preventing road collisions, ...
Merchant ship crew member airlifted to hospital
A merchant ship crew member in need of medical attention was airlifted to the Nicosia General Hospital early on Thursday morning by the police air operations unit.
“Last night at 11...
Putin, Xi to meet later today, Russia in joint patrols with China in Pacific
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan early on Thursday afternoon, a schedule distributed by the Russian delegation to media showed.
The two leaders ...
‘Cypriot banks should remain prudent due to Ukraine war’
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou on Wednesday addressed the Association of Cyprus Banks, during the latter’s annual general meeting, touching on the uncertainty plaguing the current ...
Zelenskiy sees damage in recaptured towns; Russia strikes city water system
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said towns and villages recaptured from Russian forces had been devastated, while a major city struggled to contain damage to its water system from missile attacks ...
Cypriot banks have come leaps and bounds, says association president
Outgoing Association of Cyprus Banks president Panicos Nicolaou on Wednesday defended Cypriot banks from the torrent of criticism that they received this past year, particularly after the decision to increase ...
Cyprus Business Now
The total number of employees in the general public sector reached 72,432 in the second quarter of 2022, marking an increase of 1.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period of 2021, according to ...
Green bonds to be issued by the end of the year
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday that Cyprus is expected to join the list of countries that have issued green bonds, with the first issuance of green loans expected to ...
Why the dollar’s wrecking-ball rally is not done yet
A rally that has the dollar on course for its best year since 1984 has further to run, traders and analysts say, suggesting more pain almost everywhere else as other currencies ...
Cyprus minimum wage gives above EU average purchasing power
The government on Wednesday spun the new minimum wage in a positive light, saying that in terms of purchasing power, the €940 a month, seen by unions as inadequate, was in ...
Our View: Time for action to be taken over abuse of Turkish Cypriot properties
Chairman of the House refugees committee Nicos Kettiros had written to the interior ministry last February asking for a list of names of civil servants of the Service for the ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy involved in car accident, not seriously hurt -spokesman
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s car was involved in a traffic accident in Kyiv, but he is not seriously hurt, his spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said in a Facebook post early ...
Haaland hurts Dortmund with late Man City winner
Erling Haaland grabbed an 84th-minute winner against his former club Borussia Dortmund as Manchester City came from behind with two late goals to seal a 2-1 win in Champions League ...
Limassol Wine Festival kicks off on Saturday
Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Wednesday that everything is ready for the 61st Wine Festival, which will start on Saturday and run for a week.
During a press conference, ...
President praises work at Karaiskakio foundation and pledges continued support
President Nicos Anastasiades praised the work done by the Karaiskakio foundation and pledged the government’s continued support through yearly donations at a philanthropic dinner at the Presidential Palace on ...
Remains of fourth man killed during coup found in Limassol grave
The remains of a fourth man killed by Eoka B, 48 years ago on July 16, were found on Wednesday in a grave on Limassol nearby a grave excavated in July, which ...
Swedish PM Andersson concedes election, right bloc prepares for power
Sweden’s Social Democrat prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, accepted defeat on Wednesday after a close-fought election, handing the four-party right-wing opposition bloc victory and first go at forming a new ...
End of Covid pandemic is ‘in sight’ -WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on ...
EU seeks $140 billion to insulate consumers from energy crisis
The European Union’s executive outlined plans on Wednesday to raise more than $140 billion from energy firms to help shield households and businesses from soaring prices that threaten economic recession ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan clash again as foreign peace efforts intensify
New clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Wednesday as international peace efforts intensified a day after the ex-Soviet republics witnessed their deadliest violence since 2020.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
King Charles, William and Harry reunited in grief to escort queen’s coffin
King Charles, his sons Princes William and Harry and other senior royals joined a solemn procession taking Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as the late monarch made her final journey from ...