Man dies in head-on motorbike collision
A 26-year-old man died on Saturday morning after the motorcycle he was riding had a head-on collision with another motorcycle, driven by a 27-year-old man.
The accident took place at ...
Clocks go forward for summertime
Clocks will spring an hour ahead at 3am on Sunday switching to summertime.
The daylight saving time will start at 3am on Sunday, according to the ministry of energy, trade ...
Mother fears for son, after court rules he must return to father in US (Updated)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Saturday pledged the state’s support to a woman ordered by courts to hand her young son over on Monday, so he can be returned ...
Traffic jams on roads to Troodos
Police on Saturday said there was increased traffic toward Troodos and urged motorists to be patient.
According to an announcement, to prevent crowds gathering in the area, police said they ...
Liverpool’s Mane delivers fighting talk, not excuses
Liverpool should fight right through to the end of the season rather than dwell on excuses for their dismal Premier League title defence, forward Sadio Mane said.
Liverpool ripped up ...
UK’s Johnson criticises ‘disgraceful’ attacks on police at protest
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday strongly criticised “disgraceful attacks” on police officers after protests in Bristol against a new policing bill turned violent, resulting in 10 arrests.
Local police ...
From social housing to high-end casino, president praises changing Limassol
President Nicos Anastasiades, during his visit to various major construction projects in Limassol on Saturday, said he hoped that the government would soon be able to announce new incentives aimed ...
Why an undersea space station is long overdue
Since the 1960s, mankind has dreamed of living under the waves. Some habitats were even built on the seafloor, but our yearning for the stars left them abandoned.
Now, Fabien ...
A whole year of events celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution
This March 25 marked 200 years since the Greek revolution of 1821 and to celebrate the Cultural Foundation of the Bank of Cyprus has organised a series of events which will last a ...
Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by start of next week
A giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of next week if heavier tugboats, dredging and a high tide succeed in dislodging it, ...
Coronavirus: Paphos cafe shut down for breaking host of measures (Updated)
Authorities ordered a Paphos cafeteria to shut down for four days after it systematically violated the measures against the spread of coronavirus.
During a check on Friday evening at the ...
Paphos to get new, large park
Paphos will get one of the largest parks in Cyprus and work will be complete in nine month’s time, according to the local municipality.
“The municipality of Paphos is ...
‘Our goal is to tell a positive story, where refugees are the heroes’
By Katie Wright
It all started with hummus. When Manal Kahi moved from Lebanon to New York to start a degree at Columbia, she loved exploring the myriad cuisines on ...
Wales win Six Nations as Scotland claim memorable win against France
Wales claimed their second Six Nations title in three years after France lost 27-23 to Scotland as the visitors celebrated their first win in Paris since 1999 in a dramatic championship ...
Cyprus musician hopes to play in space
The ‘dearMoon’ project offers eight artists a place on SpaceX’s Starship, the first civilian lunar orbital mission. Alix Norman meets the Limassol pianist hoping to secure a seat
Two ...
Coronavirus: Former CDC chief Redfield says he thinks virus originated in a Chinese lab
The former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing ...
At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’
Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that came as the leader of the ruling ...
Violent protests continue in Bristol, 10 people arrested
Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks ...
Stellantis, Nissan, Nio cut production due to chips shortage
Stellantis NV and Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmakers to announce new production cuts as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage.
Stellantis said on Friday ...
Fitch affirms Cyprus’s ‘robust economic growth’ with outlook stable
Credit agency Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Cyprus’s ‘BBB-‘ credit rating in a note.
A ‘BBB-‘ rating indicates a low indication of default, but some business or economic factors ...
EFG International private bank, expanding in Cyprus, gets thumbs-up from Moody’s
Swiss bank EFG got a solid thumbs-up from credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday, in a review.
Moody’s noted the the Zurich-headquartered banking group’s absolute and relative ...
Royal Caribbean to launch regular cruises from Cyprus this summer
Royal Caribbean International has revealed Jewel of the Seas will be sailing seven-night cruises from Limassol, Cyprus, this summer.
Starting July 10th, the vessel will call Cyprus home for the ...
Works to integrate Paphos Gate antiquities with the city to begin in July
Works for the redevelopment of the Paphos Gate archaeological site in Nicosia with the aim of integrating the area into the rest of the city and people’s everyday lives, ...
Our View: A show of no confidence in our political establishment
Cynicism is high among the public if the latest opinion poll conducted for the CyBC is anything to go by. According to the poll conducted by IMR and the University ...