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1951. New law will require presidential candidates to disclose donations

Today (Wednesday, April 26), the Parliament's Institutions Committee began discussing the law proposal submitted by DISY MP and chairman of the Committee, Demetris Demetriou, on behalf of his party's Parliamentary Group, ...

1952. EAC to stand trial in fatal substation accident

The Cyprus Electricity Authority will stand trial as a corporation in the fatal accident at a utility substation in 2021, but prosecutors won’t be seeking any prison sentence as there are no individual defendants in the case...

1953. First couple stands at ease during diplomatic reception

Cyprus’ first couple felt right at home on Tuesday when the president and the first lady, both career diplomats by trade, hosted a reception for members of diplomatic and consular missions on the island...

1954. WHO leads regional effort to improve health and well-being of refugees and migrants

1955. Safeguarding First Responders on duty

The rapid evolution of technology is bringing huge and beneficial changes in all areas and the rescue sector isn't an exception. ...

1956. Occupied areas: Cable cars planned for Bellapais and Saint Hilarion

"The cable cars in Bellapais and Saint Hilarion, which are in the final stages of planning, are among the most significant projects in the development of alternative tourism," said "Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture" and President of the "TRNC" DK, Fikri Ataoglu....

1957. Building land for sale by AstroBank

AstroBank is selling building land in various districts of Cyprus such as Paphos, Larnaca, Famagusta, and Nicosia....

1958. Davis Cup playoffs return to Cyprus

The Cypriot Davis Cup Team will fight in Cyprus for qualification at the European Zone Group B promotion play-offs....

1959. US returns over 80 Cypriot antiquities

More than 80 Cypriot antiquities will be repatriated to Cyprus from the US. To this end, a ceremony has taken place in Washington in the presence of the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Dr. Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou....

1960. First Cypriot citizen evacuated from Sudan

The first Cypriot citizen has been evacuated from Sudan and has arrived on a flight to Aqaba, Jordan, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Constantinos Kombos....

1961. Russia-Ukraine conference bogged down over Cyprus

Another odd exchange about Cyprus with references to age and sexism ended up crashing an international conference on Russia and Ukraine on Monday in Prague, where Cypriot House Speaker Annita Demetriou took exception to her Turkish counterpart’s response after he took issue with her Turkish-Russian invasion analogy...

1962. April Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: CySEC

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in the field of auditing and accounting services with offices in three countries....

1963. Police suspect foul play in cryptic disappearance case

A local man who did time in a US prison and is also being accused of bitcoin theft in Cyprus has turned himself in, but he is reportedly not answering questions about the disappearance of a man whose torched vehicle was found in rural Nicosia last week...

1964. Cyprus faces economic losses due to rejected renewable energy production

The issue of storing electricity from renewable energy sources has become a problem due to extensive production rejections of both large and small photovoltaic parks by the Transmission and Distribution Operators on Easter Sunday and Monday in Cyprus....

1965. TaxApp.cy: The easy way to submit a tax return

With TaxApp, taxpayers can easily and quickly submit their tax returns while ensuring correct submission. ...

1966. 21st International Film Days Festival - Cyprus 2023

The 21st International Film Days Festival - Cyprus 2023 is set to begin on Friday, April 21st, at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and the Zina Pallas in Nicosia. ...

1967. 'The goal is 1,000 voluntary returns per month,' says Ioannou

The government of Cyprus has outlined a four-pillar plan to address immigration issues, according to Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou. The first pillar is to limit the flow of asylum seekers entering Cyprus, followed by managing asylum applications and reception areas more efficiently....

1968. Trickier travel looms as Eurostar ends direct trains from London to Disneyland Paris

Families that plan to go to Disneyland Paris from the United Kingdom this summer will have to rethink their plan of how to get there as Eurostar is set to end its direct trains from London to this destination....

1969. Numerous foreclosure sales expected in 2023 and 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent suspension of divestments since 2020 have led to the creation of a considerable volume of properties for disposal that banks and credit purchase companies have on their balance sheets....

1970. Ideal real estate investment opportunities for sale by AstroBank

Commercial, industrial, and residential listings in various districts...

1971. Excess deaths down in EU but not in Cyprus

For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no excess mortality recorded in the EU in February 2023, while Cyprus recorded the highest rate of excess mortality during the same month, according to data published by Eurostat...

1972. Whistleblower suspicious of Biden's Cyprus trip in 2014

A former White House stenographer is accusing US President Joe Biden of committing crimes a decade ago in connection with Ukraine and Cypriot-registered gas company Burisma, while also raising suspicions over a private dinner in Limassol back in 2014...

1973. Strovolos authorities ramp up efforts to locate dangerous pack of dogs

Efforts to locate the pack of stray dogs roaming the Strovolos 'Gramiko' park have been ongoing since Saturday, April 15th, with the assistance of the Dog Branch of the Cyprus Police....

1974. Cyprus tourism surges with 61% increase in Q1 2023

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus went up by 61% during the first quarter of 2023, reaching 393,893, compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, according to data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Tuesday....

1975. BOC to pay dividends after 12 years

The Bank of Cyprus is the first bank in Cyprus and Greece to receive approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay dividends. The lender is expected to resume paying dividends to its shareholders after 12 years....

1976. Cyprus tops EU in granting temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees

According to data released by Eurostat, in February 2023, Cyprus recorded the highest ratio of Ukrainian citizens granted temporary protection per thousand people (1.1) among the EU member states with available data, followed by Czechia (0.9)....

1977. American embassy in Nicosia weighs in on new sanctions

USA appreciates cooperation with Cyprus on sanctions against key individuals and entities supporting Russia's invasion against Ukraine, US Ambassador in Cyprus Julie Fisher says...

1978. Delivery driver middleman scandal widens

A recent traffic accident has prompted police to widen a fraud investigation that began in Limassol and now has reached the capital, following revelations that foreign food delivery drivers in Cyprus were paying middlemen to secure driver permits through the state’s austere system...

1979. F1's Leclerc chases watch thieves in custom Ferrari, caught on video

1980. Bill for 'e-Kalathi' product price comparison app submitted for Cabinet approval

The bill for the implementation of a digital tool that enables daily information on retail prices and product comparisons is ready for submission to the Cabinet....