Cyprus is a “reliable business centre”, Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday. Speaking at a business conference in New York, he said the island “has remained stable over the years, provides an environment in which investors can feel comfortable, and find services and contacts and lawyers.” He added that...
Artisanal baked goods made with only the best ingredients are coming the island’s way. JONATHAN SHKURKO tries for himselfw The food scene in Nicosia is set to reach new heights as a popular spot for foodies has launched a collaboration with one of the emerging stars of the Italian culinary...
With the changing seasons, fashion items come and go. But some we really can’t live without says CHRISTIANA MICHAELIDOU This column definitely applies to all! We all have those staples that are always in our closet, and purchase them again and again every year, or sometimes even have them in...
President Nikos Christodoulides hailed a “mission resumed” in the Amalthea plan on Saturday following the setting sail of the aid ship the Jennifer for Gaza on Friday night. Speaking at an event organised by Dipa, he said humanitarian needs in Gaza are “constantly increasing”, and that Cyprus’ humanitarian aid corridor...
The third high criminal court in the Turkish city of Adiyaman on Friday evening ordered that a new report be written regarding the deaths of 35 Cypriots last year. A total of 24 Cypriot children and 11 Cypriot adults, as well as 47 others, were killed when the Isias hotel...
U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Navalny, 47 when he died, was Putin’s fiercest domestic critic. His allies, branded extremists by the authorities, accused Putin of having him...
Rafa Nadal said it would be exciting to partner fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics this year and the 22-times singles Grand Slam champion hoped they can enter some doubles tournaments in the build-up to the Games. Singles world number three Alcaraz said previously he would like to...
Picture this: You’re wandering around your home surrounded by the familiar sights and sounds of your sanctuary. But amid the cosy comforts, there’s a subtle stirring – an itch for something more, a yearning for adventure. That’s where Feng Shui comes in, not as a mystical art, but as a...
“Three hundred years years! That’s the time it takes, at the rate we are going today, until gender equality will be achieved worldwide, according to the UN’s women’s organisation,” say organisers of the 3rd Femme Fest Cyprus, coming up on May 18 and 19 in Nicosia. “Despite the steps forward,”...
Police on Saturday announced a total of eight arrests in connection with an attempted murder which was carried out on Tuesday. One arrestee was aged 49 years old, one aged 48, one aged 39, one aged 31, one aged 30, and three aged 28. In addition to the arrests, police...
A total of three cars were destroyed by an arson attack in the car park of an apartment building in the Limassol village of Trachoni on Friday night. Police believe the fire started in a car belonging to a 72-year-old man and spread to the other two which were destroyed,...
The ancient art of contortion led one headstrong child out of her home nation to the circus and on to balancing business with wellness. THEO PANAYIDES meets her For best results when reading this piece, I suggest you first go to YouTube and watch Otgo Waller in action – seeing,...
In hyper-competitive business domains, solid brand identity is crucial for brands to cut through the noise. Do you know what’s the most important thing for a brand to establish a strong identity? It’s the brand logo. Logos for brands are like faces for people. People recognize brands with their logos....
Two men were arrested in Limassol on Friday night after having been found to be in possession of a total of 80 grams of cannabis between them. The pair, aged 27 and 26 years old, were arrested after police conducted a search of the apartment in which they both live....
High temperatures and high concentrations of dust are expected to persist in Cyprus on Saturday. Temperatures are expected to rise to a high of 32 degrees Celsius inland, 30 degrees Celsius on the southeast and east coasts, 26 degrees Celsius on the southwest, west, and north coasts, and 21 degrees...
‘I was reluctant to torch my car in the name of journalism’. Alix Norman discovers the Stanley flask for sale on the island, and viciously tests it against Cyprus’ cats, heat and an ageing bladder ‘Did you buy that or did you win it?’ laughed my editor. ‘You could...
Forex trading is an exciting way to engage in the world’s biggest financial market. With billions of dollars traded daily, the currency market has huge profit potential and high hazards. First-time forex traders may struggle in this complicated and dynamic market without proper training. This post covers five crucial forex...
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis this week addressed the growing need for foreign workers in Cyprus’ tourism sector, attributing it to the surge in tourist arrivals exacerbating labour shortages. Following visits to Protaras and Ayia Napa, Koumis expressed optimism about the tourism sector’s performance, citing a quarterly increase of...
Elon Musk’s new plan to use current product lines as the basis for new affordable vehicles — rather than springing for all-new models — follows the playbook of Tesla’s old-school Detroit rivals, as some Tesla investors and analysts see it. The shift toward incremental improvement, mirroring a common strategy of...
British travel company Jet2 (JET2.L) has forecast a 33 per cent jump in its annual profit, and said 55 per cent of seats were sold for this summer season on strong forward bookings for package-holiday customers and demand from flight-only passengers. Jet2 revised its group profit before foreign exchange revaluation...
The majority of the public who use the island’s citizens service centres (KEP) have reported being served within ten minutes, a survey released by the finance ministry revealed on Friday, showing that 97 per cent of those polled were happy or very happy with the services offered. Some 67 per...
For years, people have been complaining about the scandal of the multiple pensions collected by politicians and state officials. Some of these officials, having served in different posts, were collecting state pensions in excess of €10,000 month and when there was an attempt to rationalise this outrageous arrangement, they appealed...
Shares in Snap soared nearly 30 per cent in thin volume in Frankfurt on Friday after the owner of the photo messaging app beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue and user growth. Snap shares jumped 29 per cent in early trading on the German market. They rose as much...
