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The upward trend in housing prices, primarily driven by increases in apartment prices, persisted during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report published by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday. Based on the findings of the report, housing prices continued to rise despite a slight decrease in...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis on Tuesday said that the total seat capacity airlines expect to offer for trips to Cyprus in the coming months will be similar to last year, despite a range of challenges plaguing the aviation sector, setting the stage for a robust tourist season, provided there...

Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou has been accused of unlawfully securing a €765,000 European grant for a hotel renovation project in which he held a stake. The mayor finds himself entangled in a criminal case less than a month ahead of the municipal elections in which he is a candidate...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday signed off on a compulsory provision guaranteeing safety and health training for all construction industry workers in the country. Speaking to the media Panayiotou highlighted the significance of the move for the country’s workforce safety. “Today marks a crucial step for our workers’ safety...

At least two French prison guards were shot dead and three others seriously injured on Tuesday after heavily armed men ambushed a prison van to free an inmate, French police said, triggering a major manhunt. The orchestrated attack, which comes amid rising drug-linked violence across Europe, took place around 0900 GMT at a...

The world’s first monument of Michael Cacoyannis, famous Cypriot film and theater director, has been unveiled in Limassol. The sculpture inauguration took place on Monday, May 13th. The monument is located by the sea near the Amathus hotel. The idea for creating the monument belongs to Alexey Gubarev, an entrepreneur,...

Cyprus’ construction sector has shown significant growth, as evidenced by the increase in building permits issued by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices in the early months of 2024. According to the latest data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) released on Tuesday, the number of building permits...

The U.N.’s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel‘s attacks on Rafah during the war in Gaza, the tribunal said. The hearings on May 16 and 17 will deal with South Africa’s request to the court to...

SARA DOUEDARI meets Countess Chiara Modica Donà dalle Rose an active promoter of the Larnaca Biennale She is not just a patron of the arts: Chiara Modica Donà dalle Rose is a lawyer, philanthropist, art curator and collector. Descended from noble Hapsburg and Norman lineages, and married to Count Francesco...

During her visit to the agricultural estate of Akhelia as part of her tour in the Paphos district on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said the ministry’s goal is “to expand and increase the primary sector both in gross domestic product and in exports, aiming to attract even more young...

Global Finance, one of the leading international publications focused on banking and finance, has named Bank of Cyprus (BoC) the Best Bank and the Best Investment Bank in Cyprus in its 2024 awards. These award wins are particularly important for the Bank as they recognise the significant achievements of BoC...

Global Finance, one of the leading international publications focused on banking and finance, has named Bank of Cyprus the Best Bank and the Best Investment Bank in Cyprus in its 2024 awards, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. The announcement noted that “these award wins are particularly important for...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in its role as the Coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Cyprus, alongside the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry and the Limassol Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Evel), is set to host an event aimed at unveiling the new entrepreneurship support...

It is not at all clear whether the efforts of the UNSG’s personal envoy spell the “beginning of a solution or the beginning of the end” for the Cyprus problem, Disy MP Averof Neophytou said on Tuesday. In a scathing statement, the former party leader criticised the Christodoulides government for...

Introduction When they start college, students face many challenges, but one of the hardest is figuring out how to pay for things. With things like tuition, books, housing, and daily costs to think about, learning how to make a budget is a must for life and success. But how can...

Few people like to pack their bags, even if they have an exciting journey ahead. Start preparing for the trip in advance, there are things that are not done the night before departure. These include: issuing bank cards, buying currency, choosing an international communication tariff, copying documents, washing clothes, and...

The Nicosia sewerage board is currently under scrutiny by independent authorities for alleged mismanagement, misuse of public funds, abuse of power, corruption, employee exploitation and workplace bullying. Investigations are focusing on five old contracts of the sewerage board, totalling tens of millions of euros, which are still unresolved due to...

Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts on Tuesday, stepping up an offensive in the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. Israel’s international allies and aid groups have repeatedly urged against a...

The Eurovision Song Contest’s ban of the European Union flag was a “completely regrettable” mistake that should be rectified next year, the European Commission said. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which operates Eurovision, said Swedish host broadcaster SVT chose to limit flags among participants and the audience at the venue...

A horrific incident of cat killings and possible torture has been reported in Paphos in the Tombs of the Kings area. Videos shared by an animal rescuer to the Cyprus Mail show one animal lying on the concrete grounds of an abandoned site, alleged as the ‘Land of the Kings’...

An event this Saturday offers the opportunity to support a Nicosia animal shelter through donations or the adoption of a shelter dog. The 2nd Chance Dogs shelter is collaborating with the Cyprus Radio and Television Foundation (CyBC) on the initiative of the Strovolos municipality and municipal council member George Hadjiyannou....

REALTYon EXPO, the number one real estate event in the Mediterranean, is returning to Cyprus once again, with the 2024 expo expected to be even bigger and better than last year’s hugely successful exhibition. Excitement is building across the island as Limassol gears up to play host to the largest...

The first results of the cost-benefit study requested by the energy ministry for the Greece-Cyprus Great Sea Interconnector electricity project are anticipated to be unveiled by the end of May, according to an announcement released on Tuesday by Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie). The Great Sea Interconnector – formerly...

An online platform through which depositors who suffered from the 2013 “haircut” can receive compensation, will be reopening on Tuesday, the finance ministry announced. Through the platform, available at the ministry webpage here,  applicants can submit their online applications to the National Solidarity Fund, starting at 10:30am. Affected natural and...

Manchester City will try to vault above Arsenal and into the Premier League lead on Tuesday when they visit a Tottenham Hotspur side that has recently caused them problems. City enter the game one point behind Arsenal but with two games remaining to Arsenal’s one, meaning they control their destiny...