The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Eve) has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Deputy Ministry of Tourism and a consortium that will move the Paphos marina project forward. Specifically, the agreement involves the provision of consulting services related to the competitive tender process for the development of the Paphos Marina. “After […]
Police fined a 50-year-old man with €1,000 for transporting cigarettes from the north, it emerged on Monday. The man was found on Sunday night in Kissonerga, Paphos. Police found 11 cigarette boxes in his vehicle, which are believed to be from the north. The cigarettes were seized by police, and the man was fined €1,000.
British Cypriot member of the House of Lords Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece said a bicycle filled with dog excrement was left outside her cousin’s home on Sunday as far-right riots continue to plague the United Kingdom. The bicycle, a rental bicycle belonging to rental company Lime, had dog excrement in its basket and the phrase “deport […]
OPAP Cyprus announces the appointment of Alexandros Ntavos as the company’s new CEO, as well as the appointment of a new Board of Directors (BoD), with immediate effect. Ntavos has been with OPAP Cyprus since June 2023, initially joining as Chief Commercial Officer. As of January 2024, he has undertaken managerial duties for OPAP Cyprus, […]
Simone Biles could join an elite club of greatest female Olympians as she goes for titles eight and nine in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on the last day of artistic gymnastics competition at the Paris Games on Monday. The American phenom, who won team, all-around and vault golds in Paris, is the […]
Far-right British fugitive Tommy Robinson is currently on holiday in Cyprus, staying at a holiday village near Cape Greco. Robinson, a former member of the fascist British National Party and the founder of the anti-Muslim English Defence league whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant in the UK […]
Stock markets tumbled on Monday and Japanese shares plummeted a gut-wrenching 13 per cent as fears the United States could be heading for recession sent investors rushing from risk while wagering that rapid fire rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth. The safe haven yen and Swiss franc surged as crowded carry trades unravelled, […]
Ayia Napa Marina, a popular entertainment destination with frequent happenings and events, characterised by the high quality that is the Marina’s trademark, will host the Paradox Museum Pop-Up Experience Booth. Over August 5-September 22, 2024, the pop-up installation will grab the attention and astonish the Marina’s visitors. The Paradox Museum Pop-Up Experience Booth will offer […]
Lefkara village does not really need any promotional help. There are plenty of reasons to go but every summer, the Lefkara Municipality adds one more – a nine-day festival in the heart of the village. Get ready for live music, theatre, street food, arts and crafts and charming village sightseeing. From August 10 to 17 […]
President Nikos Christodoulides was not “invited” to a tripartite meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on August 13 but “sounded out” over such a meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday night. Letymbiotis was asked about the matter by the Cyprus Mail after reports in the Turkish […]
The newly formed municipality of East Paphos has requested its name be officially changed to Municipality of Ierokipia, it emerged on Monday. “We want to preserve the historical identity of our area, especially with reference to Geroskipou,” mayor of the newly consolidated municipality Nikos Palios told CyBC radio. The move to change name was near-unanimous […]
The first phase of the Nicosia ring road is to set be officially completed and handed over on Thursday, the public works department said on Monday. Deputy director of the public works department Eleftherios Eleftheriou, speaking on CyBC radio said the works were ongoing at an “intensified pace.” “We expect the works for the first […]
Police in Paphos over the weekend arrested of a 33-year-old man for threatening and assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. According to the police on Saturday, shortly after 5am, officers conducting vehicle checks on Ayios Antoniou Street, stopped a car that was being driven dangerously without […]
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The Paphos district court on Saturday issued a five-day remand for a 45-year-old woman in an investigated case of theft of thousands of euros from a department store in Paphos. The 45-year-old woman was arrested on Friday, assistant Paphos police chief Michalis Nikolaou told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). According to Nikolaou, the owner of […]
By Geoffrey Ditta The allure of Europe’s capitals and major cities is undeniable. For decades, people have flocked to them to work in industry, set up businesses, and seek a better quality of life. While the central, affluent neighbourhoods of Europe’s larger cities have always been pricey, areas once populated by working class households have […]
Protesting students in Bangladesh have called for a march to the capital Dhaka on Monday in defiance of a nationwide curfew to press Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, a day after deadly clashes in the South Asian country killed nearly 100 people. Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month […]
Monday will be mostly clear with some low clouds on the coasts and a chance of brief afternoon showers in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 38C in the interior, 32C on the west and southwest coasts, 36C on the remaining coasts, and 31C in the higher mountains. Winds will be south-to north-westerly, initially light […]
The market for artificial intelligence (AI) platforms software experienced rapid growth in 2023 and is expected to maintain its remarkable momentum, driven by the increasing adoption of AI across numerous industries, according to market intelligence firm IDC. IDC’s latest forecast projects that worldwide revenue for AI platforms software will reach $153.0 billion by 2028, with […]
The Olympic spotlight on Monday is turned the final of the horizontal bar in which Cypriot gymnast, Marios Georgiou, is taking part. Georgiou qualified for the horizontal bar final on Saturday July 27, and was the first Cypriot athlete from the island’s Olympic delegation to compete. With 14,366 points, the 26-year-old finished eighth in the […]
Police on Monday are investigating a new incident of violence in Limassol after a knife fight resulted in one man being seriously injured. According to the police the incident happened around 9pm on Sunday evening in Polemidia. Two men who were roommates were involved in an altercation during which one man was stabbed in the […]
Major video game publishers including Electronic Arts and Take-Two will likely stave off a big hit from the strike by voice actors and motion-capture artists due to their in-house studios and the lengthy development cycles for games, analysts said. The strike, which began last week, marked the latest in Hollywood after unions representing writers and […]
Companies worldwide are lowering full-year sales and profit guidance as higher interest rates and weakness in China’s economy hurt global consumer sentiment, taking the shine off earnings growth in the latest quarter. A number of high-profile companies have underwhelmed investors, including McDonald’s, automakers Nissan and Tesla, and consumer giants Nestle and Diageo. With roughly 40 […]
Apple’s (AAPL.O) upcoming artificial intelligence features will arrive later than anticipated and will miss the initial launch of upcoming iPhone and iPad software overhauls, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The iPhone maker is planning to begin rolling out Apple Intelligence to customers as part of software updates coming by October, the report added, […]
