Water reserves running low

Cyprus’ water reserves are dangerously low, as the island’s dams are currently recording one of the worst inflows for a decade despite recent storms. Since October, when the rainy season began, water

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Cyprus reinforces diplomatic presence

Cyprus’ diplomatic network abroad is being upgraded with the reopening and opening of four embassies in 2023. Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Theodoros Gotsis, said Cyprus’ High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, reopened in February.

February inflation reached 6.7%

Annual inflation in February rose by 6.7% as fuel prices continued their downward trend after hitting an all-time peak last summer. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service, the increase in the cost

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Consumers heading for Easter price jolt

Cypriots can expect an Easter shock as food prices rise, according to the latest survey by the Consumer Protection Service, while market stakeholders warn of further hikes. According to the Commerce Ministry’s

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Sir Stelios awards 10 bicommunal businesses

Philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou awarded 10 bicommunal teams, consisting of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, who stood out in business cooperation. Each team member wins a cash prize of €10,000. At the online award

Cyprus signs fast-track ammunitions deal

Cyprus joined EU member states as a signatory to a project led by the European Defence Agency for the collaborative procurement of ammunition. The collaborative procurement of ammunition includes the possibility of

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Petrol stations fume over public going north

Petrol station owners warn of strike action if President Nikos Christodoulides does not respond to their calls to discuss what they call the “unacceptable and illegal” purchase of petrol from the Turkish-occupied