Man arrested for possessing antique cannons

A 36-year-old Limassol man was arrested during a drugs raid after police found something entirely different in his possession — two 18th-century cannons. The suspect was detained for possessing antiquities without a

UK to fuel 2023 tourism boom

Tourism will climb steeply in 2023, believe Cyprus industry stakeholders after receiving encouraging signs from UK travel agents that the island is high on the list for sun-seeking British tourists. After participating

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CySEC steps up supervision of crypto-assets

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launched a tender for Crypto-Asset Markets Data and Blockchain Analysis Platform Services as applications by Crypto-assets service providers rise. CySEC chair President George Theocharides told CNA

Death toll on Cyprus roads still high

The island’s recently introduced traffic camera system has yet to yield the desired result of bringing down road deaths with 36 people having lost their lives in road accidents this year, just

BoE facing tough decisions

By Craig Erlam Equity markets seem mildly positive in early trade on Tuesday, adding to modest gains at the start of the week. While the rally is perhaps slowing a little after

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Nicosia condemns north UDI on 39th anniversary

Cyprus is protesting the unilateral declaration of independence by the breakaway Turkish-occupied north, proclaimed on 15 November 1983. This year marks the 39th anniversary of the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”,

One in ten Cypriots diabetic

Cyprus is joining a global awareness campaign over diabetes, as one in every ten Cypriots is diagnosed with the disease, said the Health Ministry. The ministry’s National Diabetes Committee, on the occasion

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