A Greek Cypriot man from Xylophagou faces fines of up to €6,000 following his arrest for possessing active mistnets and protected Ambelopoulia (black caps) stored frozen in his home refrigerator. Sovereign Base Area Police anti-trapping officers swooped on the man’s property during an early morning operation and seized two mistnets measuring six metres by three
More
For the first time in years, Cyprus has seen a shift in migrant arrivals and departures, as asylum applications have halved over the last six months, said Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. During a session of the Ad Hoc Parliamentary Committee for the study of the demographic problem, Ioannou told MPs there had been a 51%
More
Forensic examiners found injuries and bruises on the 20-year-old British woman, who claimed five Israelis gang-raped her in an Ayia Napa hotel room. Swabs were taken from the complainant and sent for scientific testing along with the clothes she wore during the incident. The clothes of the five Israeli suspects detained in custody after Sunday’s
More
Cyprus police are on red alert over possible trouble from anti-migrant agitators despite the cancellation of a high-risk demonstration on Wednesday outside the Presidential Palace. According to police sources, the force is sticking to its plans to place the Presidential Palace and select locations in the capital under heavy guard. The police will be enforcing
More
President Nikos Christodoulides assured that his government supports the business community, providing tangible support to efforts for development and progress. He spoke on Tuesday evening during the inauguration of the new production and bottling unit of Alambra Fresh Milk company in the Aradippou Industrial Area, Larnaca district. He said the creation of modern and technologically
More
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday met the Kuwaiti ambassador to condemn the attack on tourists from his country during an anti-migrant rally in the island’s second city, Limassol. He met Kuwait Ambassador Abdullah Al-Kharafi after the Gulf nation had protested to Nicosia over Kuwaiti tourists being attacked during racist-motivated violence in Limassol on
More
The number of registered unemployed decreased in August, both on an annual and monthly basis, according to data released Tuesday by the Statistical Service. Based on seasonally adjusted data reflecting the unemployment trend, a decrease of 1,705 or 11.4% was recorded compared to August 2022. This reduction is primarily attributed to hiring in trade, accommodation
More
Health authorities have confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus this year on the island while reassuring the public that just a fraction of people infected develop serious symptoms. In a statement on Tuesday, the Health Ministry’s Medical Services said Cyprus has seen sporadic cases of the virus, with one case recorded in 2016,
More
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst at FXTM Asian markets were painted red on Tuesday with Chinese stocks leading losses, as disappointing PMI services data fuelled concerns over the nation’s sluggish economic recovery. Europe saw a negative open amid the souring sentiment with investors focusing on final PMI data across the region, as well as
More
Amid a rising wave of attacks and anti-migrant demonstrations, authorities and businesses warn that the economy would collapse should foreign labour be eliminated. In comments to news site Stockwatch, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said: “The local workforce cannot cover the large needs of the island’s labour market”. “Based on 2022 data, a total of 110,000
More
