Two arrests for drug possession
Limassol police arrested a man and a woman as they investigate a case of illegal possession of drugs, possession with intent to supply and money laundering.
The two, aged 22 and 32 ...
Consumer service says received complaints about webpage
The Consumer Protection Service on Friday urged people to refrain from shopping from the website https://sneakaddict.wixsite.com/website under the section “All Luxury For Her” after receiving multiple ...
EU to settle Russia sanctions, weigh cost of war
European Union foreign ministers will thrash out details on Friday of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine after leaders of the bloc agreed on a robust package of ...
Coronavirus: Changes in CovScan app for businesses
The CovScan Cyprus application has been adapted following the latest health ministry decrees to automatically check compliance with regulations for specific places or premises, the deputy ministry of research, innovation ...
Russia’s economic defences likely to crumble over time under sanctions onslaught
Russia has spent the past seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run, its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the ...
Russian world No.1 Medvedev calls for peace after ‘roller-coaster day’
New world number one Daniil Medvedev defeated Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to storm into the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event, where he will take ...
Cyprus has lowest rate of young people in overcrowded households in EU
Cyprus had the lowest rate of young people aged 15-29 living in overcrowded households in the EU in 2020, a Eurostat report published on Friday revealed.
A person is considered as ...
Barca hammer Napoli, Rangers oust Dortmund in Europa league
Barcelona hit top gear to trounce Napoli 4-2 away from home on Thursday and sail into the last 16 of the Europa League 5-3 on aggregate.
Jordi Alba gave Barca the ...
Cyprus games writer denies links to malware found before Russian invasion
By Michele Kambas and James Pearson
A 24-year-old videogame designer who runs his small business out of a home next to an old Cypriot church in a quiet suburb of ...
The Forest opens today in Limassol
The Arboreal Collective, in collaboration with the Lab for Animation Research, is presenting its first project titled The Forest at the NeMe Arts Centre in Limassol, a group exhibition that ...
Cyprus News Digest: Gender discrimination in the national guard is under the spotlight
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
Teen hospitalized after accident
A 16-year-old girl has been admitted to hospital with head injuries after the car she was in was involved in a collision with another vehicle, police said on Friday. Her ...
Change in the shareholding structure of RCB Bank Ltd
RCB Bank announces a change in its shareholding structure. On February 24 2022, a 46.29 per cent stake in the share capital of RCB Bank held by VTB Bank (PJSC) was acquired by ...
Coronavirus: Larnaca vaccination centre to move to old hospital
As from February 28, coronavirus vaccinations in Larnaca will no longer take place at the port but will be carried out at the conference room located in the old Larnaca hospital, ...
UK says Russia wants whole of Ukraine but army failing (Update)
Russia intends to take the whole of Ukraine but the Russian army failed to deliver it main objectives on the first day of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, British Defence ...
Daily News Briefiing
In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for an immediate ceasefire there and urging Russian troops to depart Ukrainian territory. President ...
Burglary and arson at Paralimni boat rental firm
Police are investigating a burglary and arson at a boat rental business in Paralimni, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
It said that at around 2.05 am on Friday, the ...
Coronavirus: Police book three businesses, 14 individuals for breaking protocols
Police on Friday said they booked three businesses and 14 individuals during the past 24 hours after 1,597 checks in all districts concerning measures against the further spread of Covid-19.
A police spokesperson ...
Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invaders approach (Update 2)
Missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital on Friday as Russian forces pressed their advance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with the international community to do more, saying sanctions announced so ...
The severe impact of sanctions against Russia on the Cypriot economy
By Yiannis Seitanidis
The threat of severe economic sanctions was not enough to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
But the package of massive and severe sanctions is the EU’...
EU says “Putin must and will fail” as it agrees new sanctions
President Vladimir Putin “must and will fail,” top European Union leaders said on Friday as they agreed new sanctions over his invasion of Ukraine, saying he was trying to bring ...
Cypriot fintech successfully raises €1 mln in funding
Cypriot financial technology company WiRE, which specialises in the property market, generating analysis, business insights and data reports, announced on Wednesday the successful completion of its seed funding round.
The ...
Cyprus Business Now
Port management company DP World on Wednesday hosted Cypriot officials at its flagship terminal Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.
Attending the site were Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Shipping Deputy ...
Economic sentiment in Cyprus improves in February
In February 2022, economic sentiment in Cyprus improved as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 3.5 points compared with January 2022.
According to a press release of the Economic Research Centre of ...