LARNACA, Cyprus March 16 (Reuters) – A second cargo of food aid was ready to depart by sea from Cyprus to Gaza on Saturday, the island’s president said, after a first aid shipment landed in the besieged Palestinian enclave overnight. Almost 200 tons of food arrived in the enclave late on Friday, the first shipment in a new aid […]

In a landmark for the coastal city, large-scale murals are included in a new development that are being painted by an international artist. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out more Life and art are connected. As spring approaches and the weather turns warmer, life in Cyprus is best lived outdoors, on the streets. And there artistic interventions […]

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, announced on Monday that representatives from over 40 countries will meet in Cyprus on March 21 to discuss the operational coordination of the next steps regarding the aid corridor to the Gaza Strip. Entering a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Kombos said this meeting in Cyprus will focus on scaling […]

President Nikos Christodoulides discussed with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, among other things the intention to schedule the next Cyprus-Egypt Intergovernmental Summit, as well as the next trilateral summit with Greece, CNA has learnt. According to information CNA has obtained on Monday, the two leaders, during their meeting in Cairo on Sunday, discussed the organisation […]

Limassol celebrated the island’s biggest party of the year on Sunday with the culmination of ten days celebrating carnival. The large final parade set off down central streets at 1pm, lasting for five hours to finish at 6pm. In that time 120 floats passed in front of visitors, with the total number of people taking part […]

Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis played a prominent role in the European Cruise Summit, organised by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), during the association’s annual Cruise Week, held in Genoa, Italy, from March 12 to March 14, 2024. According to a press release issued by the ministry, Hadjimanolis participated in a panel discussion focusing on […]

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced its active participation in the annual Global Money Week (GMW2024), a pivotal global campaign dedicated to promoting financial literacy, with a special focus on the younger population. Organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the 12th edition of GMW2024 is scheduled to take place […]

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced its coordination of the annual global awareness campaign, Global Money Week, scheduled to take place from March 18 to 24, 2024. This initiative, organised every March by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aims to empower youth with essential financial knowledge, skills, and behaviours, enabling them to […]

Despite the difficult financial environment due to external factors, over the past four years, the number of supervised entities has recorded a 12% increase, “an indication that Cyprus continues to gather substantial advantages as an investment destination”, Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), George Theocharides said on Wednesday. He added that based on the […]

Employment in the broad public sector in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 2,765 persons (3.8%) compared to the same quarter of 2022, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat). In a press release CyStat says that total employment in the broad public sector in the 4th quarter of 2023 reached 75,361 persons. The employment […]

Halloumi doesn’t melt as such but softens beautifully when warmed. Like all good toasties, it’s best eaten straight away. Great served with a handful of crisps on the side. Timings  Prep time: 5 minutes  Cooking time: 10 minutes  Serves 1 Ingredients Method

A ship carrying aid is nearing Gaza about 48 hours after it left Cyprus, with further aid preparations being made aboard a second “much bigger” vessel. It came as the EU foreign policy chief said starvation was being used as a weapon of war. After the 240-mile voyage, the ship will dock at a jetty being built […]

An increase both in area by 4.3% and in value by 16.4% was recorded in 2023 as regards building permits. The Statistical Service of Cyprus has announced that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during December 2023 stood at 587. The total value of these permits […]

The Famagusta Tourism Board (Etap) and businesspeople of the district were at the “ITB BERLIN 2024” international tourism exhibition, held last week, in an effort to promote bookings in Germany. Giorgos Kafkalias, Etap’s official stressed the importance of the German market for Cyprus tourism, as it is the largest market in Europe, with significant scope for […]

The University of Cyprus (UCY) is pleased to announce that applications for admission to its postgraduate programmes (Master and PhD level) for the academic year 2024/2025 have already begun! UCY offers over 100 graduate programmes of study in a wide range of subjects, many which are taught in English. All applications must be submitted online and the deadline is April 2, 2024. Why […]

Vehicle registrations increased by 45.0% in January-February 2024, according to the CySTAT report ‘Registration of Motor Vehicles’ for the period January-February 2024. In the meantime, the share of electric vehicles has reached 3.1% and of hybrid cars 36.3%.  In February 2024 alone, the total registrations of motor vehicles reached 4,346, marking an impressive increase of […]