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Man falls to his death from Ayia Napa's famed cliff

Man falls to his death from Ayia Napa's famed cliff

A man believed to be a foreign national was killed in Ayia Napa on Saturday after he fell off a cliff at a famous tourist attraction possibly while trying to take a selfie...

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Media outlets jump gun on Russian fire probe in Cyprus

Media outlets jump gun on Russian fire probe in Cyprus

A fire department representative in Cyprus says speculation about a possible discarded cigarette being the cause of a fire at the Russian cultural center in Nicosia came directly from media outlets, not officials, who are still investigating the incident...

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MINTHIS Spa wins a Gold Award in Cyprus Tourism Awards

MINTHIS Spa wins a Gold Award in Cyprus Tourism Awards

We are proud to announce that MINTHIS and its world-class destination Spa has won a prestigious award at the Cyprus Tourism Awards 2022. ...

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Cyprus tightens criteria for immigration permit scheme

Cyprus tightens criteria for immigration permit scheme

A revised set of criteria on the expedited process for granting immigration permits to third-country nationals who invest in Cyprus will be in effect as of May 2, 2023, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday....

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Unsettled weather conditions expected in the area until Sunday

Unsettled weather conditions expected in the area until Sunday

The Department of Meteorology has issued a new yellow warning for rain and storms that will be in effect from 11:00 am on Saturday (29/04) until 18:00 pm on the same day....

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3,000 Ukrainian refugees to be evicted from hotels by end of month

3,000 Ukrainian refugees to be evicted from hotels by end of month

Cypriot authorities plan to evict about 3,000 Ukrainian refugees currently living in hotels in Cyprus by the end of this month....

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BBC chairman resigns over conflict of interest

BBC chairman resigns over conflict of interest

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan....

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Probe into T/C businessman's acquisition of G/C properties in Varosha

Probe into T/C businessman's acquisition of G/C properties in Varosha

Government officials have refuted reports published by T/C newspaper Yeni Bakis which claimed that a T/C businessman had acquired three Greek Cypriot hotels and two floors of apartment buildings in the closed city of Famagusta with the approval of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic....

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Russian officials attempt to link cultural centre fire to malicious activity

Russian officials attempt to link cultural centre fire to malicious activity

According to the competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, the fire that broke out at the Russian Cultural Centre on Wednesday afternoon was determined to be caused by human error, specifically by a cigarette lighter. ...

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Labor Minister proposes compromise on CoLA issue

Labor Minister proposes compromise on CoLA issue

Labour Minister Yiannis Panagiotou presented a mediation proposal on the CoLA issue to trade unions and employers' organizations on Friday morning (28/04)....

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Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur purchases hotels in closed Famagusta

Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur purchases hotels in closed Famagusta

Yeni Bakis reported today that a Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur claims to have purchased three hotels and two floors of apartment buildings from their Greek Cypriot proprietors in the closed Famagusta. ...

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Shriners director provides care to children in Cyprus

Shriners director provides care to children in Cyprus

Mathew Brock McConkey, Director of Prosthetics and Orthotic Rehabilitation at the renowned Shriners Hospitals, traveled to Cyprus for the second time in the last four months to provide high-quality care to children who were deemed in need of prosthetic limbs, splints and other orthopedic rehabilitation aids....

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Akar singles out Menendez as Ankara cosies up to Athens

Akar singles out Menendez as Ankara cosies up to Athens

Turkey’s defense minister has described his recent talks with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, as very constructive and honest and said all issues were discussed in an open manner...

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What's wrong with a little transparency?

What's wrong with a little transparency?

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding e-kalathi in recent days. It is an electronic platform that aims to provide consumers with real-time updates on the prices of products in supermarkets, enabling them to easily find the best deals on their preferred products....

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Police silent over alleged op to catch teen predator

Police silent over alleged op to catch teen predator

Police declined to comment on an alleged kidnapping of two teenagers at a park in Nicosia, following reports that a boy and a girl accompanied by their parents filed a complaint that led to a failed undercover operation to catch a pervert...

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April Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: EBA

April Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: EBA

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

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Greek American think tank reaffirms Cyprus commitment

Greek American think tank reaffirms Cyprus commitment

The American Hellenic Institute says it is committed to continuing to strengthen US-Cyprus relations, following a visit by delegates to the island to emphasize military ties between the two countries...

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Search for answers in Russian fire probe continues

Search for answers in Russian fire probe continues

Law enforcement authorities in Nicosia are still conducting an investigation into a fire at the Russian Centre of Culture and Science, with diplomats from both countries waiting for official word on whether it was an accident or arson...

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Gov't officials submit asset declarations: Who holds the most valuable property?

Gov't officials submit asset declarations: Who holds the most valuable property?

The deadline for submitting the Asset Declarations by members of the new Government, as provided by legislation, ends today, Thursday, April 27th....

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Non-performing loans in Cyprus rise to €2.32 billion in January 2023

Non-performing loans in Cyprus rise to €2.32 billion in January 2023

Non-performing loans (NPLs) rose by €12.8 million in January 2023 compared with December 2022, amounting to €2.32 billion or 9.5% of total loans....

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Yellow warning in effect from 11am tomorrow

Yellow warning in effect from 11am tomorrow

Today, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for localized rain and isolated thunderstorms. This warning will be in effect from 11:00 am tomorrow (28/04) until 7:00 pm on the same day....

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Church of Cyprus goes digital: Conciliation application now online

Church of Cyprus goes digital: Conciliation application now online

Starting May 1, 2023, the Church of Cyprus has announced that the mandatory application for attempted conciliation, required to proceed to Family Court Divorce proceedings,...

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Unknown man accused of detaining minors and demanding money

Unknown man accused of detaining minors and demanding money

Two underage children were allegedly kidnapped and held for several hours by an unknown man in a park, according to a complaint made on April 20 to the Nicosia CID. ...

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Household electricity and gas prices surge across EU in 2022

Household electricity and gas prices surge across EU in 2022

In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the EU continued to show a sharp increase compared with the same period in 2021, from 23.5 euros per 100 kWh to 28.4 euros per 100 kWh in the EU, and from 23.0 euros per 100 kWh to 32.6 euro per 100 kWh in Cyprus, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

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Last Cypriot citizen arrives from Sudan by plane while others travel by car to Egypt

Last Cypriot citizen arrives from Sudan by plane while others travel by car to Egypt

The last Cypriot citizen arrived from Sudan by plane late on Wednesday evening while the arrival of seven people who were traveling to Egypt by car is also expected,...

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Mykonos bars face minuscule fine for illegal structures demolition

Mykonos bars face minuscule fine for illegal structures demolition

In the latest twist in the Mykonos saga, a new Environment Ministry legislative provision stipulates that if the Principote and Nammos bars on the island demolish all of their illegal structures by early May,...

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Pope Francis grants historic voting rights to women at global synod

Pope Francis grants historic voting rights to women at global synod

The Pope will for the first time allow women to vote at an influential global meeting of bishops in October - a move that has been welcomed as a historic first....

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Deutsche Bank to slash 800 jobs as part of new cost-cutting initiative

Deutsche Bank to slash 800 jobs as part of new cost-cutting initiative

Deutsche Bank to cut 800 jobs in a new cost-saving drive after reporting a bigger-than-expected rise in profit for the first quarter, a volatile period globally for finance companies....

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Cyprus outlines new approach to gender equality

Cyprus outlines new approach to gender equality

Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 27 EU Member States in terms of gender equality, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality's Indicators, said Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou....

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Nicosia wants to keep it up for Sudan

Nicosia wants to keep it up for Sudan

Cyprus Republic stands ready to continue to provide assistance to foreign countries for the evacuation of their citizens from Sudan, FM Constantinos Kombos said Wednesday, pointing out that once again Cyprus is proved to be a safe harbor in the region...

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Service jobs and the self-employed record the highest weekend working rates across Europe. Photo credit: Unsplash
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