A man was attacked while out for his morning walk on Thursday in Polemidia and taken to hospital with knife wounds. The man told the police that an unknown person attacked him with a knife. He also gave a description of his attacker, according to Alphanews. Limassol police are investigating the incident.
The 24-hour strike slated to take place across public hospitals on July 23 has been cancelled, unions announced on Thursday. Peo and Sek unions said the state health services (Okypy) had agreed not to hire any more seasonal hourly-paid staff and would instead cover its needs with permanent employees paid by the hour if needed. […]
Issues arising around the controversial hiring of presidential and ministerial advisers are being put on hold until September, when the House ethics committee convenes after its summer recess. Until then, no names are being made public, with only initials appearing in documents. Many of the advisers are believed to be family members and close friends […]
The number of British tourists travelling to the north has halved since 2003, according to reports published on Wednesday. Newspaper Yeni Duzen’s columnist Cenk Mutluyakali wrote on Thursday that he had been told by the north’s ‘tourism ministry’s’ undersecretary Serhan Aktunc that just 8,316 British tourists travelled to the north in the first five months […]
BBF, the Official Sponsor Partner of the Limassol Nautical Club (LNC) for the year 2023-24, proudly attended a Press Conference held at the LNC premises on Friday, 12 July 2024, for the official announcement of the 5 Cypriot athletes – and members of the Limassol Nautical Club – who will be representing Cyprus at the […]
Building material prices have decreased, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) The Construction Materials Price Index for June 2024 stood at 117.47 points (with 2021 as the base year of 100), marking a 0.70 per cent decline compared to the same month last year. By main product category, notable decreases were […]
A police officer has been suspended as he faces a criminal trial for charges related to domestic violence and raping his wife, it emerged on Thursday. His wife reported him earlier this month where he was remanded in court and held in custody since, a police spokesperson confirmed to the Cyprus Mail. “This is a […]
Cyprus will receive an additional €30 million in funding from the European Commission for upgrades to its coastal surveillance system, part of an effort to manage migration. The upgrades will be implemented to “prevent cross-border crime and illegal immigration,” according to a press release from the interior ministry. “The European Commission provides additional support to […]
Israeli forces bombarded the Gaza Strip’s historic refugee camps in the centre of the enclave and struck Gaza City in the north on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, and tanks pushed deeper into Rafah in the south, health officials and residents said. One Israeli airstrike killed six people in Zawayda town in central Gaza […]
Cypriot member of the European Parliament and social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou announced he will vote against Ursula von der Leyen when the European Parliament decides whether to ratify her appointment as European Commission president on Thursday. Late on Wednesday night, he published a video on social media platform X, titled “People don’t want von […]
The Polish airline LOT has announced the resumption of its flights to Larnaca Airport, with four per week during the winter season. According to a press release from the deputy Ministry of Tourism, LOT intends to increase the frequency to six flights a week during the summer season in 2025. In addition to LOT, flights […]
After endless wrangling, the Vasiliko liquified natural gas (LNG) project was pronounced dead on Thursday by the Chinese-led construction firm CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC). In a statement, the firm slammed Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) charging it for leaving CMC to work “without proper or timely payments” for years. “CMC has found itself with no […]
Every week for the past 20 years, a group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have gathered in a cobbled courtyard in Cyprus’s divided capital Nicosia to reminisce about the past and dream of a reunited homeland. With the longest stalemate in peace negotiations in memory, it is a bleak prospect. Andreas Paralikis and his friends […]
Akamas mayor Marinos Lambrou on Thursday said the construction of the Paphos marina is an “urgent need”. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said the project “will bring change to the new Akamas municipality as well as the entire Paphos district”. He added that the current plans foresee the construction of a marina […]
American Justin Leonard struck the opening tee shot as the 152nd British Open started in slightly overcast conditions at Royal Troon on Thursday. Leonard, the 1997 Open winner, was playing with compatriot Todd Hamilton, 2004 champion at the Scottish links course, and Briton Jack McDonald. American Bryson DeChambeau, last month’s U.S. Open champion, will start […]
About 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid is being sent to Gaza through Cyprus’ Amalthea corridor to Ashdod port by Kuwaiti “Al-Salam association for humanitarian and charitable works”. Kuwait’s embassy in Cyprus said a delegation of the Al-Salam association is in Cyprus to make arrangements for about 200 tonnes of products and goods, gathered from the […]
In June, Cyprus’ annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained steady at 3 per cent, mirroring the previous month’s figure. Notable price increases were observed in electricity, housing, water supply, and the hospitality sector, particularly in restaurants and hotels. According to data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the CPI […]
Ahead of a decisive trade union meeting on July 25, during which construction workers may agree to strike, the labour minister appears “optimistic” that imminent mediation could pan out. The labour ministry is expected to call a meeting for Friday to hand the trade unions the mediation proposal for the renewal of the sector’s collective […]
Paphos district court closed the doors of a pub that was operating without proper licencing, it emerged on Thursday. According to authorities, the police filed a case against the pub owner, who was found to not have an operating licence, inhibiting him from getting music licences and drink licences. Police said that the pub had […]
Paphos police arrested three people in two drug busts, authorities announced on Thursday. According to police, on Wednesday evening a man was stopped for a check by officers. The man, 35, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine (crystal meth). Police said that the man admitted to being in possession of the drugs. The […]
Euro zone households are applying for loans in growing numbers for the first time in two years as they grow more optimistic about the economy and interest rates fall, a European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday. The ECB began cutting interest rates in June but borrowing costs on financial markets started falling well before […]
Paphos police arrested a 27-year-old for presenting a fake ID at the city’s airport attempting to depart Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. According to police, the man presented an ID on Wednesday night at Paphos airport. The ID was a French and was determined to be fake, after checks showed that Greek authorities reported the […]
Music, dancing and theatre is what this weekend has in store! Culture lovers and fiesta-goers in every corner of the island will have something to enjoy this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend’s agenda begins with a love rock performance on Friday night by the British band Blaze of Glory, which will perform some of […]
A yellow weather warning will be in effect throughout Thursday, the met office announced, due to the hot weather. The weather warning will be in effect from 11am until 5pm. According to the warning, issued by the met office, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to around 42 degrees Celsius inland and around 32 […]
Solutions must be in place to help ship owners with navigating the complex challenges of complying with the new FuelEU Maritime regulations, said Columbia Group. With the introduction of FuelEU Maritime restrictions, which will enforce a 2 per cent reduction in carbon intensity levels on vessels starting next year, ship owners and managers operating in […]