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The deputy tourism ministry announced on Wednesday 12 grant schemes that will come into effect this year as part of its national tourism strategy 2030. “The plans concern the development of special ...

The cabinet has approved a new €3 million scheme to support businesses in light of the recent restrictions imposed in some sections of the economy, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on ...

Total non-performing loans (NPLs) decreased by €32 million at the end of October 2021, compared to the previous month, when total loans increased by €14 million to € 27.91 billion. According to data released on ...

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) achieved its highest-ever market share in China in the fourth quarter, when it was the top-selling vendor there for the first time in six years, research ...

Cyprus ranked second from the bottom in the EU 27 for the use of renewable energy for electricity consumption in 2020 according to figures issued by Eurostat on Wednesday. It shared this ...

It’s been 27 days since the official rollout of the new system of traffic cameras and apparently as it turns out, no fines have yet been issued due to administrative ...

Britain’s Prince Andrew on Wednesday asked for a U.S. jury trial as he again denied Virginia Giuffre’s accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ...

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides late on Wednesday welcomed the approval of €657m in EU funds for the EuroAsia Interconnector as “excellent news for Cyprus”. The ambitious project would end Cyprus’ ...

The United States delivered written replies on Wednesday to sweeping Russian security demands, a key step in a fragile diplomatic process as Russia staged new military drills on land and ...

Eight deaths from coronavirus, three of them from previous days, and 2,449 new infections were reported on Wednesday out of 92,276 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.71 per cent. The ...

Even though bitcoin activated the launch of numerous altcoins, bitcoin never failed to retain the top position in the cryptocurrency marketplace. The popularity of bitcoin is due to progressive returns ...

Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court’s current term that runs until the end ...

Arriving in a few weeks is the second edition of the Cyprus Choreography Showcase, organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Rialto Theatre. Between ...

Two people, a 24-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, are under arrest in connection with a packet containing 100 forged 10-euro bank notes that had been sent to Limassol post office, ...

Israel on Thursday donated two innovative portable ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Cyprus, indicative of what Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas described as the strong ties between the two ...

A bill for the creation of an independent anti-corruption authority is expected to go to the plenum on February 3 with discussions at the House legal committee due to wrap up ...

The 11th NBO Officer’s Seminar is taking place in Larnaca to discuss the game of bridge, under the auspices of the European Bridge Federation. Participants will be arriving from ...

Bloomsbury Publishing expects annual profit and revenue to top market expectations, led by strong sales of literature across all age groups, the Harry Potter publisher said on Wednesday. The outlook ...

The health ministry will operate vaccination centres specially for children aged 5 to 11 in Nicosia and Limassol in order to facilitate parents and increase vaccination coverage in the younger population. The ...

Oil rose to a seven-year high close to $90 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by tight supply and geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East that raise concerns about further ...

Greek activist Ilias Gkionis who says there is a Cyprus link to a Greek prostitution ring has contacted Cyprus police with information in his possession, police said in a short ...

PwC Cyprus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Diversity Charter Cyprus, as it presses on with its long-running mission to create a work environment that respects and promotes ...

A statue of General Georgios Grivas ‘Dighenis’ was found vandalised with pink paint on Wednesday near his former Limassol hideout. According to the police, the statue of the military leader ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved three bills aimed at a faster transition to the green economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced. Speaking after the meeting, Pilides said the bills provide ...