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Weather warning for heavy rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain as a low-pressure system moves across the island, upsetting plans for the weekend. A warning for severe thunderstorms came into effect

28th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus Airways can’t take your call right now

An apologetic Cyprus Airways said it’s facing unexpectedly high call volumes and doing its utmost to service its customers as soon as possible. The airline has provided additional resources to its customer-facing

27th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Over 500 expected for L’ Étape cycle race

More than 500 athletes and support staff are expected to participate in the highly anticipated cycle race L’ Étape Cyprus by Tour de France in November. The Cypriot edition of the L’

26th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Does Ayia Napa need a golf course?

We have studied the Auditor General’s report and his negative position on the proposal to create a golf course in the Cape Greco area between Paralimni and Ayia Napa and the need

22nd April 2023

Comment/Life & Society

Weight loss craze triggers drug shortage

A critical drug for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic, is in short supply as Cypriots join a new weight-loss fad taking the globe by storm, said the pharmacists association on Friday. Ozempic is

21st April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Hackers release stolen Uni data online

The notorious Medusa ransomware gang has fulfilled its threat and leaked stolen information from the Open University of Cyprus to the dark web, making it available to data brokers and identity thieves.

21st April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

March tourist arrivals up 43%

Tourist arrivals increased for the third consecutive month this year, with the number of holidaymakers in March rising 43% year on year to 184,263. This was up from 119,081 in February from

18th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Warmest day of the year

Cyprus has recorded its warmest day of the year, with temperatures rising to a scorching 34C inland, following Easter Monday’s 32C, but will subside from Wednesday to normal levels of 24-26C. The

18th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus football value doubles in 10 years

The value of Cyprus football has almost doubled in the past decade, as the worth of topflight teams went from €84.8 mln in 2011 to €159.88 in 2023, boosted by foreign investments

16th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Tourist season boosted by Easter

Cyprus hotels saw an influx of tourists over the Easter holidays and expect local visitors to continue the trend for a getaway during the Greek Orthodox Easter break. In comments to the

13th April 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society