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7861. 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...

7862. Turkish Lira rallies as central bank raises interest rates to 24%

7863. 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...

7864. 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...

7865. Green Sea Turtle rescued in Limassol returns to the sea

7866. 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...

7867. Super typhoon eyes Philippines

7868. 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...

7869. 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...

7870. Cyprus Airbnb bill gives neighbors a say

A nearly-complete Airbnb bill is heading back to the House committee, where a number of issues including tax exemptions and apartment rentals will need further clarification...

7871. Hurricane Florence: The storm of a lifetime

7872. No paddles go up for Berengaria hotel

Despite a recent spike in interest for the auction of the abandoned Berengaria hotel in Cyprus, the historic building failed to draw bidders who would be willing to meet the minimum asking price of just over €2 million...

7873. UK parties declare support for Cyprus reunification

The main British political parties, as well as a pro-Cypriot group of MPs, have reiterated their support for the reunification of the island in recent statements addressed to the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK...

7874. Hellenic mulls over selling delinquent loans

Hellenic Bank posted a €35 million net profit for the first half of 2018, with the bank’s CEO Ioannis Matsis stating that the bank is ready to launch a tender for the sale of a portfolio of non-performing exposures within the next six months...

7875. Kotzias sees Lute in Athens

Jane Holl Lute, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General, is set to meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday afternoon as part of her ongoing Cyprus tour...

7876. Two men attempt 'mission impossible' in Nicosia

Two men were seen throwing a rope over a part of the inner-city wall that separates north from south in downtown Nicosia, with bystanders watching in awe as the scene unfolded just like a Hollywood movie...

7877. New company registrations on the climb

The upward trend in the registration of new companies continued in August, data released by Cyprus` Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver show...

7878. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

7879. Russia, Iran and Turkey have different visions for Syria but all three face US sanctions

7880. Tourism revenue up first six months of 2018

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus was up by 4% or €38.5 million on an annual basis in the first half of this year compared with the first six months of 2017, despite a drop in the per capita expenditure of tourists, while in June alone revenue was up by 3%...

7881. Cop fires shot after smart device flags vehicle

Police in Limassol fired a warning shot after a driver of a vehicle, which was flagged by the new ANPR system, sped away with cops ending up arresting two other people on foot...

7882. Bank of Cyprus adds 24300 new retail accounts in August

7883. Man arrested for cutting down trees in revenge

A 56-year-old man was arrested in Paphos following an act of revenge, where he cut down trees because he disapproved of a land transfer...

7884. British Airways suffers embarrassing data breach

Financial information of potentially hundreds of thousands of British Airways customers has been stolen, during a data breach affecting online payments made through the UK flagship carrier’s website...

7885. Latest inflation figures point up

Inflation is on the rise in Cyprus amid hikes in fuel prices with the annual rate reaching 2.5% last month, almost one percentage point compared to last year until August...

7886. Seven thousand fewer jobless in one year

The number of registered unemployed in Cyprus decreased in August 2018 by 7,137 people or 23%, compared to August last year...

7887. Cyprus prepares new tourism body launch

A deputy tourism ministry is set to start operations by 2 January 2019, a long-awaited move expected to modernise Cyprus’ tourism industry...

7888. Boy in hospital after swallowing herbicide

A six-year-old boy in Paphos is in critical condition after swallowing herbicide, with doctors worrying he might have suffered a serious case of stomach contamination...

7889. Meghan Markle named People's best dressed woman

7890. Cyprus makes the case for regional headquartering

Cyprus has emerged as a serious contender in the world of international investment, putting a conference in Limassol next week in a unique position to promote the island as a regional headquartering centre...