Four people were arrested in Famagusta district on Monday night, three in relation to a drug case and one for residing illegally in Cyprus. Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said an operation was carried out from 9pm on Monday night till 5am on Tuesday morning, in the framework of combatting serious and organised crime, increasing […]
Antique car fans and vehicle enthusiasts gather around, this event is for you! The Dream Cars Show 2024, a brand-new event, is coming to Limassol in September to showcase outstanding four-wheeled inventions with a rich entertainment programme. Although there is a while to go until the event takes place, organisers are already busy planning the […]
The consumer protection service on Tuesday announced the average prices of school supplies from its survey. The average price for a rucksack is €39.56, while for a wheeled backpack it stands at €51.80. Prices for rucksacks start at €6.99 and go up to €134.95, while wheeled bags start at €16 and go as high as […]
Military training exercises carried out in coordination with US forces will be ongoing in the Nicosia flight information region (FIR) the Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the joint exercises will be carried out from August 6 to 8. They will take place in the morning and afternoon hours and involve […]
Larnaca Airport customs department on Tuesday announced the confiscation of a large volume of smuggled tobacco products, intended for the UK. The stash was intercepted on Friday when, when after checks officers uncovered a total of 246 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, and around 14 kilos of loose tobacco, none of which bore the requisite […]
Pleasure boat owners in the Larnaca marina are up in arms on Tuesday over having to continue paying high berthing fees, despite the state take-over of the facility. Despite the ministry of transport having taken over the marina’s management and having promised improved services, berthing fees remain at an unacceptably high level set by former […]
Bangladesh’s army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the country awaits the formation of a new government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following a violent uprising against her. Traffic was lighter than usual in Dhaka and schools reopened with thin attendance after closing down in mid-July as […]
The United States has been urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson said, at what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called a “critical moment” for the region. Blinken said Washington was “engaged in intense diplomacy, pretty much around […]
The mother of the infant who died at the Nicosia general hospital last week is being evaluated by psychiatric services on Tuesday. The evaluation of the 21-year-old woman by a government psychiatrist is part of the case which is being investigated as a possible homicide. The three-and-a half-month-old little girl had been living in Lakatamia […]
Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index reached 133.8 points in May 2024, with 2021 acting as the base year, set at 100 points. According to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), this reflects a decrease of 3.3 per cent compared to May 2023. In the manufacturing sector, the index stood at 132.9 […]
The solvency ratio of the Cypriot banking sector rose to 25.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The report, which compiled key consolidated financial indicators for the sector, noted that the solvency ratio stood at 21.7 per cent during […]
The Cypriot economy continues to display remarkable growth and resilience in the face of a challenging global economic environment, Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides said on Monday. Patsalides’ comments were delivered in his introduction to the CBC’s economic bulletin for June 2024, where he highlighted the positive economic indicators that underscore Cyprus’ […]
Germany is preparing to evacuate thousands of its nationals from Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East via Cyprus on Tuesday, amid concerns over escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran. Germany’s air force has been readying a small fleet of A400M transport aircraft that could shuttle people from Beirut to Cyprus, according to German […]
Tuesday will be mostly clear with increased afternoon clouds in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 39C in the interior, 36C on the north coast, 32C on the west and southwest coasts, 34C on the remaining coasts, and 31C in the higher mountains. Winds will be mainly south-to north-westerly, weak to moderate, up to 4 […]
The number of foreign tourists in Spain jumped 13 per cent in the first-half of 2024, putting the country on track for another record year for visitor numbers despite growing discontent over the impact of the holiday industry in some tourist hotspots. For the six months to the end of June, 42.5 million international visitors […]
Britain’s financial watchdog has announced that it has widened the range of “dormant” assets, or money in financial firms’ accounts to tap a potentially extra 880 million pounds ($1.12 billion) to fund social and environmental projects in a cash-strapped economy. The dormant cash refers to money in bank and building society accounts untouched for at […]
Growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector eased in July from the previous month, with new orders increasing at the slowest pace in two and a half years, a survey showed on Monday. The seasonally-adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 54.4 in July from 55.0 in June. It was the lowest reading […]
The government on Monday sought to slap down criticism that President Nikos Christodoulides went back on his word for a partial restitution for depositors and bondholders who saw their money wiped out in the 2013 bank bail-in. Christodoulides came under fire after he refused to sign off on and referred directly to the supreme court […]
President Nikos Christodoulides caused a big stir by announcing on Saturday evening that he had been “sounded out” by the UN about attending a three-party meeting in New York with the UN Secretary-General, on August 13, with the aim of resumption of talks. “My response, of course, was positive and I hope there is the […]
