Ataoglu denies hotel to be built in Karpasia
The north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu has moved to deny claims that a new hotel will be built in the Karpasia region.
He moved to ...
Positive-thinking coach turning misfortunes into blessings
In a life coach who has just published a self-help book, THEO PANAYIDES finds an ‘ordinary guy’ who is chatty, candid and enthusiastic about the power of positive thinking
The ...
Police in Nicosia arrest suspect for burglary, malicious damage
Police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old for an investigated case of burglary, theft and malicious damage.
According to the police, on June 19 a petrol station in Nicosia was broken into ...
Craft workshops, parties and concerts bring Cyprus villages to life
If you are staying put this summer, or this August at least, then fear not, plenty of creative and music events, with something fit for all ages and tastes, are ...
Risk of fires remains extremely high
The risk of wildfires in all forest areas remains extremely high on Wednesday, the Forestry Department announced.
“The public is urged to be extremely careful and to completely avoid actions ...
Daily News Briefing
In this episode, controversial barbed wire fencing along stretches of the buffer zone may start being removed in September.
Elsewhere, British bases authorities are optimistic they will be able to ...
Paphos police arrest two for car theft, third suspect wanted
Police on Tuesday in Paphos arrested two women for an investigated case of car theft while a third male suspect is wanted for the case.
According to police statement, the ...
Fire in Lemythou under control
Firefighting services on Wednesday morning brought under complete control a fire that broke out in Lemythou village in Limassol.
According to a statement by the forestry department the fire broke ...
Christodoulides in first visit of president to Palestine in eight years (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday travelled to Ramallah, Palestine, where he met with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and agreed to a trilateral summit with Greece.
According to an official ...
Cyta works to close lane section on Larnaca highway
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) will be carrying out cable works on the highway from the Rizoelia roundabout to the Livadia exit in Larnaca on Wednesday and Thursday.
The works will ...
Trump faces federal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election
Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former U.S. president has been criminally charged ...
Police collect illegal migrants found walking near coast
Police identified and picked up two groups of illegal migrants from streets after they landed undetected and were found walking in two coastal areas.
According to police spokesman Christos Andreou, ...
Apple, Microsoft remain world’s top 2 companies by market cap
Tech giants Apple (AAPL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) remained the top two global companies by market capitalisation at the end of July after riding this year’s rally in ...
Police seize over half a kilo of cocaine, three arrests (Updated)
Police on Tuesday arrested a 37-year-old man and his parents, aged 65 and 68, for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.
According to the police, members of the ...
Cyprus Business Now
In an official statement released by Hellenic Bank this week, it has been confirmed that the bank has retained its position as the most adequately capitalised systemic bank in Cyprus, ...
Today’s weather: Yellow warning noon onwards, windy
A yellow warning for high temperatures has been issued for Wednesday, in force from midday until 5pm. The weather will be clear with a high of 40C inland, 35C on ...
UK house prices drop by most since 2009
British house prices fell by the most since 2009 in the 12 months to July, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday, as the drag from rising interest rates on the housing market ...
UK shop price inflation eases in July
Prices in British store chains rose in July at the slowest annual rate this year, industry data showed on Tuesday.
The British Retail Consortium said annual shop price inflation cooled ...
Pesticides should be used as a last resort
Even with the known risks to health and ecosystems, conventional agriculture is hooked on chemical pesticides
Things are better than they used to be on the pesticides front. For example, ...
Our View: Are borrowers more deserving of state support than the low paid?
One of the interest groups set up to protect people with bank loans on Tuesday called on the government to take measures to protect borrowers from the continuous rise of ...
US opens probe into 280,000 new Tesla vehicles over steering issue
US auto safety regulators said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla (TSLA.O) Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of loss of steering control and power ...
Turkish staff member at Sweden’s consulate in western Turkey shot, seriously injured
A Turkish staff member at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot and seriously wounded in front of the consulate building, TRT state broadcaster said ...
Mobile camera operator in Limassol found positive to initial narcotest
A mobile traffic camera operator in Limassol was found positive to a preliminary narcotest, police said on Tuesday night.
According to authorities, a citizen complained to them that the vehicle ...
Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan say peace possible despite differences
The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia are both hopeful they can secure a lasting peace agreement despite their differences over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, they said in interviews broadcast ...