Новости за 07.03.2024

The Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa welcomes guests to a new era of elegance finds SARA DOUEDARI The Paphos-based coastal Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa is set to redefine the standards of luxury hospitality when it reopens on April 1. After closing its doors for a comprehensive upgrade, this exclusive...

Egypt secured an expanded $8 billion deal on Wednesday with the International Monetary Fund, hours after the central bank unshackled its currency and delivered a 600 basis points rate hike in a push to stabilise the economy. Additionally, Egypt would obtain a $1.2 billion loan for environmental sustainability, bringing its...

TLDR: The price of Bitcoin (BTC) crossed $68,000, with crypto experts forecasting a new ATH ahead of the halving. Amidst the surge in interest for Bitcoin DeFi projects, Stacks (STX) looks set for an explosive rally. NuggetRush (NUGX) has been tipped to lead the GameFi market with its innovative new...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) announced on Thursday that it is set to host a seminar on “Managing Diversity and Conflict Negotiation”, in what is being described as a proactive initiative aimed at supporting its members. According to an announcement by the chamber, this event is part...

A couple was attacked by two hooded men in Chlorakas village in Paphos, police said on Thursday. The 51-year-old male victim recounted that he and his wife were at their residence when she left momentarily to attend to her elderly mother in a neighbouring house on Wednesday night. After a...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap), along with several hoteliers from the district, actively took part in the ITB Berlin International Tourism Exhibition from March 4 to March 7, 2024, according to an announcement by the board. In its announcement, Etap stated that “Germany is identified as a high-priority market...

A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday after having been found guilty of importing 7.9 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus. She pled guilty to charges of illegal importation of drugs and possession with the intent to supply. She had been apprehended at Larnaca airport in...

The crypto market is currently witnessing a significant uptrend, with Bitcoin leading the charge. However, it’s Solana that has taken the spotlight, reaching a 22-month high and edging closer to a landmark two-year peak. This resurgence is a response to the broader market recovery, drawing increased attention to the potential...

The possibility of enhancing cooperation between Cyprus and Pakistan in the field of higher education was discussed during a meeting on Thursday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Cyprus Salman Athar. During the meeting, the two also decided that they will sign a relevant...

Despite undergoing a bull run driven by the recent spike in Bitcoin’s price, fluctuations and daily volatility are still a strong influence in the crypto market. Notably, Stacks (STX) token and Aptos (APT) are maintaining a positive weekly and monthly price trajectory; albeit, with notable fluctuations that pose a threat...

Cyprus’ flagship technology event is returning to Limassol for the 7th time, with a string of new features and a brand-new location. Reflect Festival will take place on May 30-31 and will be moving to Kolla Factory, granting a fresh experience for the 10,000 anticipated guests. “We’re significantly boosting our...

Teachers from the education ministry’s support programmes are to go on strike on March 21, their branches at Sek and Peo trade unions, announced on Thursday. “She [Education Minister Athena Michaelidou] has left us with no choice. In the last ten years, employees have suffered labor exploitation, violation of their...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday is set to grant a pardon to the 82-year-old grandfather who was jailed the previous day for shooting an attempted thief. The man had been sentenced to two and a half years behind bars on Wednesday after having been convicted of intending to cause serious...

Oil prices held steady on Thursday, holding onto overnight gains after upbeat Chinese trade data and after US data showed a smaller-than-expected rise in crude inventories and large draws in fuel stocks. However, expectations that US interest rate cuts could be delayed capped gains. Brent crude futures slipped 8 cents...

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said his two-match ban for dissent is “ridiculous” and that he is being made an example of as a newer player in LaLiga. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) suspended the 20-year-old for showing contempt towards referee Jesus Gil Manzano after receiving a red card in Real’s 2-2 league...

Reflect Festival, the region’s most prominent technology and innovation event, recently took its commitment to fostering international collaboration to new heights with the launch of Reflect Pop-Up Riyadh. This groundbreaking event effectively served as a bridge, connecting promising companies and top investors from Eastern and Southern Europe with the burgeoning...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said they wanted to be careful with Mohamed Salah after the forward returned to training following a hamstring injury ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie against Sparta Prague. Salah’s return provides a timely boost for Klopp’s Premier League leaders ahead of their last-16, first-leg clash in...

In today’s episode, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Cyprus to discuss the implementation of the maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza. Meanwhile, the energy regulator (Cera) ruled out a price increase on electricity bills. Elsewhere, the Austrian government threw its weight behind Cyprus’ plan to declare...

Germany faced strikes on three fronts on Thursday, as train drivers, airport security workers and Lufthansa LHAG.DE ground staff walked off the job, spelling further headaches for millions of travellers in Europe’s largest economy. The strikes are the latest in a wave of industrial actions to hit Germany, where high...

A funeral was held on Wednesday for two more unidentified bodies which have washed up on the shores of Cyprus in recent weeks. The funeral was held at the Turkish Cypriot cemetery in Ayios Amvrosios. Speaking after the funeral, Ayios Epiktitos and Ayios Amvrosios Mayor Ceyhun Kirok said “we are...

Police in northern Nicosia arrested three people on Thursday morning after a large fire broke out on the premises of a banner company on Wednesday evening. The trio have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence. An investigation into the cause of the fire determined that it had been caused...

A 28-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on suspicion of having stolen a handbag on Wednesday night. Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said a 30-year-old woman had complained that her bag, which was worth €600 and had €200 in cash inside it, had been stolen. The man remains...

A former ‘education minister’ in the north signed off on the opening of 16 universities, opposition political party CTP ‘MP’ Sami Ozuslu said on Wednesday evening. Speaking on television to Kanal Sim, Ozuslu declared the former ‘minister’ to have been Kemal Durust and confirmed that it was Durust who had...

Police in the Famagusta district arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing around 100 kilograms of copper on Wednesday night. According to Famagusta police department spokesman Steve Theodoulou, a man who runs an electrical goods shop had filed a complaint with police about the stolen copper last Friday. The...

Both President Nikos Christodoulides and House President Annita Demetriou will speak at the second day of the European People’s Party (EPP) conference in Bucharest on Thursday. The conference, which unites centre-right political parties from across Europe, is expected on Thursday to ratify its nomination of Ursula von der Leyen for...