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18691. August tourist arrivals highest ever

The Cyprus Tourism Organization says tourist arrivals on the island have never been better for the month of August until this year, as new countries are filling the void created by bigger markets...

18692. Woman duped in 'Spanish prisoner' scam

Police arrested a 60-year-old Nicosia man Sunday evening on fraud charges in connection with an advance-fee scam, following a complaint filed by a 63-year-old teacher who says she was duped into wiring a total of €117,000...

18693. Cyprus eyes 10-year low yield bond after S&P lifts sovereign to investment grade

18694. Dozens die as storms wreak havoc over weekend

Dozens have died over the weekend due to extreme weather phenomena, with a typhoon wreaking havoc in the southeast and a tropical depression still threatening with unimaginable flooding on the other side of the Atlantic...

18695. Greek tourist dies in highway collision

A 64-year-old Greek tourist was killed in a highway collision Sunday evening, while a 30-year-old car driver remains in a private hospital under arrest and in a state of shock...

18696. Anastasiades touches base with Tsipras

President Nicos Anastasiades is on a day visit Monday morning to Athens to meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, just ten days before a number of meetings take place during the UN General Assembly, in New York...

18697. Cyprus back into investment grade

Cyprus got its investment worthiness stripes back on Friday as Standard & Poor’s raised the country’s credit grade from BB+ to BBB- with a stable outlook, five years following a devastating financial collapse...

18698. Mixed weather ahead, rain or shine

There will be rain showers on Friday and parts of the weekend, as more mixed conditions set in with clear weather, partly cloudy skies during parts of the day, but also thunderstorms in the late afternoon...

18699. Investors in Cyprus can reap benefits

Participants at the third Cyprus International Investors Summit in Limassol got to see a list of competitive advantages that make Cyprus stand out in starting a business on the island...

18700. EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager visits Cyprus

18701. Hurricane Florence makes landfall expected to dump 37 billion cubic meters of water

18702. Shots fired as cops arrest car tire thief

A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday morning and another suspect got away during a car chase, when police stumbled upon tire thieves...

18703. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

18704. End of an era might be near for UNFICYP warns Cyprus negotiator

18705. Government scrambles to counter teacher strike

The government is putting together measures to minimise the impact of next week’s teacher strike, with the education minister saying he is willing to pick things up with the unions from where they were left off at the last handshake...

18706. Netanyahu: Development of Eastern Mediterranean pipeline is the prime focus of Israel, Greece and Cyprus

18707. Cyprus Foreign Minister meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

18708. Lute wraps things up in Strasbourg

ΕU High Representative and Commission Vice President Feredirca Mogherini met Thursday in Strasbourg with the UN Secretary General’s special Envoy Jane Holl Lute to discuss the EU’s role in the Cyprus peace negotiations...

18709. Third suspect arrested for attempted murder

The Paphos District Court has remanded two suspects for six days in connection with an attempted murder against a British tourist...

18710. All you need to know about the new iPhones and Apple Watch

Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones...

18711. Warm day but rain is on the way

Weather is still relatively warm in Cyprus with inland highs in the mid-30’s, while rain showers and a temperature drop on Friday are expected to last only through Saturday...

18712. State budget goes to Cabinet

The President’s Cabinet is taking on the budget during a meeting on Thursday, expected to approve a whole host of new construction projects for the upcoming fiscal year...

18713. Green Sea Turtle rescued in Limassol returns to the sea

18714. Limassol madam arrested for pimping out girls

A Limassol pub owner has been remanded for four days by Limassol Distrcit Court following her arrest Thursday on pandering charges when police raided on a suspected illegal prostitution ring...

18715. Teachers and government clash over strike

Union teachers decided Wednesday to go on a rolling strike, starting with a 48-hour industrial action next week while warning the government this is only the beginning...

18716. Nicosia Beer Fest 2018

Nicosia Municipality and C.K. Matrix Exhibition Partners organise the Nicosia Beer Fest, from 13 through 15 September at Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate Moat...

18717. AG disagrees with former banker’s acquittal

Attorney General Costas Clerides disapproves of the acquittal of former banker Andreas Eliades, saying cases involving the collapse of the credit and financial system are “difficult and complicated...

18718. Cyprus Twitter storm over West vs Russia

18719. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...

18720. Greece on the energy map with the support of big players

There has been a serious uptick in activity concerning the energy sector in the broader region in the past few months and Greece has a potentially pivotal role to play in developments....