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By Robert Morgan A couple in Paphos was fined €1,800 by the Customs Department on Tuesday for possessing a large quantity of untaxed tobacco products, which were subsequently confiscated. Paphos Assistant ...

Since the traffic camera system became fully operational, reports on Wednesday indicated that around 1,700 drivers are being caught daily for various offenses, which could become unmanageable in terms of issuing ...

‘Fart walks’ have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after ...

Cypriot lender Hellenic Bank has signed an agreement to acquire insurance provider CNP Cyprus, according to an announcement made by the bank on Wednesday. The announcement stated that the consultation ...

Demetra Holdings increased its investment value in Hellenic Bank (HB) during the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest investment statement. The statement showed that by the end ...

Digital payments have a significantly smaller environmental impact compared to cash transactions, according to a report by the European Digital Payments Industry Alliance (EDPIA). The study, conducted by Oxford Economics, ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week issued a stark warning about the mounting financial pressures faced by households, borrowers, and businesses due to high prices, rising interest rates, and ...

“This year marks 50 years since the tragic events of 1974 in Cyprus that resulted in profound loss, widespread displacement and an ongoing division between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities,” say ...

Inflation in Cyprus, excluding increases in excise taxes, fell by 0.32 per cent in the first half of 2024, when compared to the previous six months, spanning the period between July and ...

The route to the last four of Euro 2024 has been a rocky one for the Netherlands and England, and a few flashes of their best quality in their semi-final showdown ...

A 27-year-old tourist suffered a punctured lung in a quadbike accident which occurred on Tuesday evening in the Paphos district village of Neo Chorio. The woman was riding a rented ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin is on Wednesday expected to submit her report on Cyprus to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as her tenure as envoy comes to an end. Her ...

Open letter from Kyriacos Jacovides in response to United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin Your Excellency, I have read your open letter to the Cypriots and I am surprised by ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) has announced that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is organising its inaugural mission to Japan, specifically targeting the smart factory and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to travel to Athens on Wednesday to participate in events which will mark the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus. At noon, he will ...

Part of the road between Morphou and the Kykkos monastery was closed at 1pm on Wednesday as storms hit the mountains. The road was closed near the Xerarkaka picnic site, ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally near Miami on Tuesday, trying to discredit her as the Democratic Party tussles ...

Two people were killed when Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Golan Heights on Tuesday, Israeli police said, as the Lebanese militant group retaliated after a former bodyguard of ...

Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza Strip killed more than two dozen people while advancing tanks in Gaza City forced residents to flee under fire as Israel ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) presented the benefits of the planned digital euro at a press conference on Tuesday, while also providing details on the efforts being made behind ...

Investor morale in the eurozone broke an eight-month streak of improvements with a bigger-than-expected decline in July, a survey showed this week, describing the results as a “bitter setback”. Sentix’...

Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) has agreed to buy British soft drinks maker Britvic (BVIC.L) for 3.3 billion pounds ($4.23 billion), a move the Danish brewer said would forge a UK beverage “powerhouse” ...

German exports fell more than expected in May, due to weak demand from China, the US and European countries, data from the federal statistics office showed this week. Exports fell ...

They come in packs. They wear safety vests and cargo pants. Their tools are rakes, grabbers and heavy-duty garbage bags — the fuller the better. They are the environmental nonprofit City ...