Outrage over price hikes in north, higher taxes for booze and cigs
Supermarkets in the north were emptied of alcohol after news hit of a big price hike to be slapped on them through increased taxation. Some...
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Three teens found guilty of boy’s death through negligence during drinking binge (Updated)
In an unprecedented decision, the Larnaca district court on Wednesday found three teenagers guilty in the bullying death of 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefani in 2019 who...
Alcohol prices in Cyprus marginally above EU27 average
Cyprus alcohol prices were slightly higher than the European Union average in 2020, according to the latest figures released by EU statistics agency Eurostat. Eurostat...
Cyprus Business Now
Beer deliveries in Cyprus have increased year-on-year during the first seven months of the year, a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service has shown. According...
Not a nation of drinkers, only 4% imbibe daily
Four per cent of the adult population in Cyprus consumes alcohol daily – half the EU27 average — while 29 per cent never consumed or...
Drinks makers target high-end spirits for post-COVID growth
Major drinks companies are making deals and reaching joint ventures to boost their offerings of spirits priced at $200-a-bottle and up, the fastest-growing segment in...
Cypriots about average in Europe on alcohol spending
In 2019 households in Cyprus spent 1.6 per cent of their total consumption expenditure on alcoholic beverages, roughly the same as the EU average and...
Drinking age raised from 17 to 18, penalties hiked for illegal sales
The drinking age in Cyprus has been raised to 18 from 17 after a lawmakers voted on the long-standing bill on Friday. Parliament passed the...
Father and son found guilty of tourist’s swimming pool death
A 63-year-old man and his son, 33, were jailed for four and three months respectively on Monday over the death of a tourist who drowned...
MPs seek increase in fines for selling alcohol to minors
Increased fines for selling alcohol to minors are on the cards, after a proposal tabled by MPs Charalambos Theopemptou and Michalis Georgallas was discussed by...
