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901. Exness supports technology education in Cyprus through Robotex Platinum sponsorship

902. Covid: 3 deaths, 10,879 new cases in the last 7 days

Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced on Friday that 3 people passed away due to COVID-19 while the week between 24-30 June a total of 10,879 new cases were detected. The positivity rate now stands at 11.62%....

903. Underwater work on ancient port of Amathous to begin on Thursday

Underwater work to better illustrate the ancient port of Amathuntas begins on Thursday, 30 June, according to the Antiquities Department. This will be a part of a project to develop a diving tourism network....

904. Retail trade in the grip of inflation

The market is under intense pressure due to the inflationary trends of recent months with consumers appearing hesitant on their trips to retail stores. More shoppers are looking for special offers and refraining from impulsive buys....

905. Consumer confidence in the economy deteriorates in June

The economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in July, pushed downwards by weaker business confidence in services, industry and retail trade....

906. Face masks now required in pharmacies, labs and covid testing areas

Mandatory face masks return in pharmacies, labs and COVID testing units in Cyprus...

907. Ukraine: Russian missiles hit mall with over 1,000 people inside

A busy shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk was hit by a rocket....

908. Greece's Karagiannis appointed to coordinate final stage of local governement reform

The Director-General of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, Yiannis Karagiannis, has been appointed as the expert to coordinate the provision of Greek expertise to the Republic of Cyprus for the implementation of the final stage of local government reform....

909. More than 7,000 new covid cases, 2 deaths recorded

COVID positivity rate hiked to 9.77% in Cyprus the period between 17-23 June, the Ministry of Health announced Friday. The figures showed 2 more deaths from COVID and 7,263 new cases while 47 patients are getting treatment in hospitals across the island....

910. Deloitte opens up nominations for its accelerator for the Deloitte Accelerator for Social Innovation (DASI) awards

Deloitte has opened up nominations for its signature programme Deloitte Accelerator for Social Innovation (DASI) in the Middle East and Cyprus, providing social enterprises in the region with the opportunity to grow and scale their impact. ...

911. Russia accuses West of spreading lies about cause of world's food crisis

Russia on Wednesday said the West was spreading lies about the causes of the global food crisis which Moscow said was being stoked by the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and European Union due to the invasion of Ukraine....

912. Earl of Wessex pays a visit to the English School in Nicosia

The English School students and faculty warmly welcomed HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, to their premises on Tuesday, 21 June 2022, as part of the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee across the Commonwealth of Nations. The Earl was received by Headmaster David Lambon and the Board of Management....

913. Businesses will be allowed VAT deferment without penalties

The European Commission has approved a €20 million Cypriot VAT deferral scheme to support businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictive measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus....

914. 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story

Ferry Porsche predicted it back in 1989: “If we build an off-road model according to our standards of quality, and it has a Porsche crest on the front, people will buy it.” He would go on to be proved right. ...

915. Russia vows retaliation over Lithuanian blockade of goods

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests....

916. As many as 15,000 passengers facing cancelled flights at Heathrow

In the latest meltdown at a major UK airport, Heathrow has asked airlines flying from Terminals 2 and 3 to cancel 10 percent of their schedules for Monday due to mounting problems with its baggage handling....

917. Efforts afoot to de-escalate tensions

The United States, seconded by Germany, has intervened decisively to keep tensions between uneasy allies Greece and Turkey from boiling over....

918. Κyriacos Koushos takes over as Labour Minister

Κyriacos Koushos will take over as Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, following the death of Zeta Emilianidou who died on June 6 in hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. ...

919. Consulco brought together London and Limassol

An excellent dialogue took place during the hybrid conference ''Resilient Cities: London and Limassol'' organized by Consulco, on Thursday 16 June 2022 between London and Limassol, where speakers from Cyprus and Britain exchanged views on the two cities and their development. ...

920. Ukraine takes first steps to EU membership

The European Commission has backed Ukraine and Moldova to become candidates for EU membership....

921. Elderly man in midtown accident succumbs to injuries

An elderly man in Nicosia succumbed to his injuries on Friday, one week after he was struck by a car as he was trying to cross the road in the midtown area...

922. Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit the Republic of Cyprus

The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit the Republic of Cyprus and the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia between Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd June, according to the British High Commission....

923. Gaston Taratuta from Argentina named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022

Gaston Taratuta, Founder and CEO of Aleph Group, Inc. was named EY World Entrepreneur Of The YearTM 2022 at an award ceremony held in Monte Carlo on Thursday, June 9....

924. Staff shortages lead to travel chaos at European airports

Even though the COVID-19 travel restrictions have already been lifted in the majority of European Union states, travellers continue facing other inconveniences at European airports....

925. Legal chaos after president commutes life sentence

Critics in the world of justice in Cyprus are crying foul after the President offered clemency to a man whose life sentence early in an Ayia Napa quadruple murder trial made him a credible state witness who helped put away other defendants...

926. Torrential downpours cause havoc in some parts of the island

Torrential downpours and heavy rains hit several areas of the island today, causing some havoc in certain areas and on some parts of the highways....

927. Athens sees Ankara raising tensions

Greek officials expect two moves by Turkey that will ratchet up tensions between the two nominal allies up another notch this summer, to levels not seen since 2020....

928. 110,000 monkeypox vaccines set to be shipped to the EU

The European Union has reached an agreement for the purchase of 110,000 monkeypox vaccines, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakidou announced....

929. EY announces 4 new Partners in Cyprus and welcomes new Head of Consulting

EY Cyprus Country Managing Partner, Ronald Attard, has welcomed the announcement of 4 new partners to the Cyprus practice....

930. Labor Minister Zeta Emilianidou has died aged 68

The Presidency of the Republic has expressed its deepest sorrow over the death of Labour and Social Insurance Minister Zeta Emilianidou....