In the men’s horizontal bar final at the Paris Olympics, Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou faced a challenging moment with a fall during his exit, ultimately scoring 13.333 and finishing in 6th place. Despite finishing outside the podium, his overall performance remains commendable. Paris 2024 marked his third Olympic participation and second final appearance, following his […]
The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector expanded at its slowest pace in almost three years in July, a survey showed on Monday, with both output and new order growth easing. The seasonally-adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.7 in July from 54.6 in June, the lowest since September 2021, and below […]
The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced a new reward programme for borrowers who have maintained timely payments on their home loans. According to a statement from the bank, the initiative aims to recognise and support borrowers who have been consistent in their repayment schedules, particularly in light of previous interest rate hikes by the […]
The administrative court rejected an appeal by the Famagusta bishopric seeking to continue the construction of a monastery in Natura 2000 area of Cape Greco, it was reported on Monday. The court rejected the bishopric’s appeal to stop the demolition in an interim decision on July 25, 2024. A few months ago, the monastery was […]
Cypriot athlete Olivia Fotopoulou achieved a significant milestone at the Paris Olympics by winning the repechage race for the 200m event. Competing in heat 3, Fotopoulou finished with a time of 22.92 seconds, marking her season’s best performance. This victory secured her a spot in the semi-finals, advancing further in the competition. The achievement was […]
“Cyprus is completely surreal – a weird, fantastical dream!” We often think of surrealism in art: Dali’s melting clocks and Magritte’s Son of Man, where the familiar meets the bizarre. But in dictionary terms, ‘surreal’ is slightly more precise; it’s anything that’s ‘marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream.’ “Isn’t that just what […]
The transfer of Israeli citizens via ships from Cyprus into Israel is not part of the ‘Estia’ plan, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. His statement came after Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev had announced plans to operate “maritime shuttles” from Cyprus to Israel to help Israeli citizens who wish to travel to the […]
The new Turkish ambassador in the north Yasin Ekrem Serim has taken out a court order to demand that three news outlets in the north delete articles which were written about him. The articles in question focused on Serim’s previous business dealings in Cyprus, with it having been claimed in the Turkish Cypriot press that […]
The number of registered unemployed individuals remained stable in July 2024, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the report, which utilised figures from the District Labour Offices, the number of registered unemployed at the end of July 2024 reached 11,877. Moreover, seasonally adjusted data, which reflects […]
Limassol bus company, Emel, on Monday is looking to file a complaint with police and take legal action against the municipality, who they said suddenly demolished a structure without warning over the weekend. The building had been built on privately owned land that had been previously expropriated by the municipality and the state. Emel said […]
Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid fears a full-scale conflict was on the horizon. Tensions in the region have spiralled in the last week following the killing in Tehran of Palestinian militant group […]
The men’s 100 metres at the Paris Olympics on Sunday was as close to riveting perfection as you can get, said World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, and further entrenched American Noah Lyles as a consummate front man for the sport. The exuberant American captured gold by five hundredths of a second in the most competitive men’s 100m […]
Dogs are to be stationed in the departure lounge at Larnaca airport with the aim of both calming nervous flyers and encouraging adoptions from dog shelters, Cyprus’ airports’ operator Hermes Airports announced on Monday. The dogs are “specially trained” and will be stationed at the airport for one two-hour period per week for the next […]
Everyone saw the Deadpool and Wolverine success coming. The irreverent, R-rated superhero movie about a fourth-wall-breaking merc had everything going for it: being the third part of a highly profitable franchise (the first two movies made over $1.5 billion at the box office alone), being beloved by critics and fans and created by the ridiculously […]
Doctors working at public hospitals did not turn up to a meeting which would have aimed to distribute performance-based bonuses paid by the state health services (Okypy). Okypy had a month ago offered a lump sum of €4.1 million to be distributed to doctors for their performance in 2023, but state doctors’ union Pasyki rejected […]
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. “Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this will only come with punishing the aggressor […]
The Cyprus Standards Organisation (CYS) and the European Institute of Management & Finance (EIMF) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing of the MoU aims to enhance collaboration within their respective areas of expertise, according to an official announcement. “The MoU marks a significant step forward in strengthening the cooperative relationship between […]
Australia’s swimming heroes Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown will take some time off after the Olympics and skip the World Cup legs later this year after an emotional and draining week where both won five medals at the Paris Games. O’Callaghan won three golds, a silver and a bronze while McKeown claimed two golds, a silver and […]
Oil futures extended losses in a volatile session on Monday as fears of a recession in top oil consumer the United States offset supply worries stemming from mounting tensions in the Middle East, the world’s largest oil producing region. Share markets also tumbled across Asia as US recession worries sent investors rushing from risk assets […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. More later…
A total of three people were arrested for living in Cyprus illegally during police raids which took place between Friday and Sunday morning. The arrests were made as part of a wider operation by Famagusta police which, its spokesman Steve Theodoulou said, was carried out with the aim of “preventing and fighting serious and organised […]
Rubbish weighing 1.2 tonnes was collected from the harbour in front of Paphos castle on Sunday, among which old tyres, iron and even an armchair were found. In just one hour, 12 divers collected the rubbish from the sea bed. It included 200 metal boxes, 50 glass bottles, 27 car tyres, pieces of iron, fishing […]
A seven-year-old girl died at Makarios hospital in Nicosia on Monday after getting almost drowning in a pool in Protaras on Sunday. The girl had been found unconscious in the pool at the hotel she was staying in in Protaras with her family. She was pulled out of the pool, and taken to Famagusta General […]
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Monday announced the launch of its new pre-seed programme, with a total budget of €1.2 million, which aims to boost Cyprus’ startup ecosystem. According to the foundation, the “pre-deed programme is designed to accelerate the growth of startups by providing funding for various early-stage activities”. These, the announcement […]
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Limassol, driving over twice the speed limit, police said on Monday. The man was spotted at around 1.35am on Monday driving at 192km per hour on road where the limit is 80 km per hour. Police stopped the car and arrested the driver. Limassol police are investigating the incident.