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Christmas dinner will cost 20% more this year

Cypriot consumers may have to settle with a poorer Christmas dinner table, as meat prices have increased 15%-24% compared to last year’s festive feast, according to the state Consumer Protection Service. Their

23rd December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cypriot flag to fly in Antarctica

A Cypriot team will raise the Cyprus flag in Antarctica on Christmas Day, in the coldest, highest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, where the lowest temperature recorded was -89.2C. It is

22nd December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Winter pays short visit before mild Christmas

Cyprus had a more wintery outlook Wednesday after days of sunshine and unusually warm weather; however, meteorologists rule out any hopes of a white Christmas as more sunshine is on the way.

21st December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Major boost to needy charities

C. Savva and Associates, a leading independent tax advisory and corporate consultancy, has made a record €50,000 donation to a number of local charities, with the aim of providing direct aid to

20th December 2022

Companies/Cyprus/Life & Society

Over three million tourist arrivals

Tourist arrivals in the first 11 months are at 80% of the record-setting 3.97 million in 2019, as 3.1 million made their way to Cyprus this year. According to CyStat data for

19th December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Mountain resorts top list for festive holidays

Mountain resorts have overtaken coastal hotels as Cypriots rush to book a holiday getaway, hoping for a white Christmas. Owners of mountain hotels report they are fully booked for the holiday weekends,

19th December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Mbappe v Messi for World Cup immortality

Fifa President Gianni Infantino boldly claimed this week the 2022 Qatar World Cup had been the best ever, with excitement running through the duration of this tournament. And football’s ruling body is

17th December 2022

Comment/Life & Society/World

Ayia Napa golf in the rough

We have studied the Forest Department report and the Auditor General’s (with his negative position) on creating a golf course in Cape Greco between Paralimni and Ayia Napa; and the need for

17th December 2022

Comment/Life & Society

Airport passenger traffic to reach 9 million target

Cyprus airports’ operator Hermes said the island is on course to meet its nine million passengers target after an upward trend in traffic recorded in recent months continued in November. Until November,

15th December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Basketball match-fixing scandal

Cypriot and foreign basketball players are involved in match-fixing scandals, according to an independent probe commissioned by the Cyprus Sports Ethics and Protection Committee. The probe’s 523-page report was handed to Attorney

15th December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society