A €84.8 mln contract for constructing a migrant reception centre with a capacity of about 1,000 and a pre-departure centre for 800 people was signed on Tuesday. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou welcomed the signing of the contract, calling it a milestone in strengthening Cyprus’ capacity to manage migration pressures more effectively. The project will be
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Limassol Port has acquired new equipment in an ongoing effort to enhance operations and increase productivity at the Multi-Purpose Terminal. The acquisitions are part of DP World Limassol’s ongoing commitment to upgrade and modernise the Terminal’s infrastructure to establish it as the port of choice in the Eastern Mediterranean. The new equipment, which includes two
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After reigniting, the fire in the foothills of the Limassol mountains is completely under control with no active front, while firefighting forces on Tuesday launched pre-emptive water drops with the help of Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. The wildfire burned up to 10 square kilometres, with the firefront encompassing the villages of Paramytha, Apaisia, Apsiou,
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Academics from Cyprus and Sweden intend to digitally reconnect the findings of the Swedish Archaeological Mission, undertaken on the island from 1927 to 1931, but the items are held in separate collections. According to the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), half of the Cypriot archaeological finds are exhibited in Stockholm and the other half in Nicosia since
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This is a reminder of the government’s role in housing and providing access to education and healthcare. Governments establish policies to address housing affordability, offer financial assistance for housing, and support the construction of low-cost homes. Governments fund public schools and universities, making education accessible to all and providing financial aid for students. Additionally, they
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The outlook is promising for Cyprus to enter the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), but more work needs to be done, prerequisites to be met, and milestones achieved, said a Homeland Security official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the US Department of Homeland Security, Robert Paschall, was on the island for a
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Europe’s Big Five leagues are expected to see the second revenue drop in their recent history, falling by 0.7% to €18 bln in the 2023/2024 season, a market survey has shown. The combined revenues of the Big Five have soared in the last 20 years, driven mainly by a surge in broadcasting profits. But after
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After becoming the fastest-growing social media platform and reaching 100 mln users twelve times faster than ChatGPT and 55 times faster than TikTok, Meta’s Threads has seen its user growth significantly slow in the past weeks. According to data from AltIndex.com, Threads’ growth slowed by 90% in August to an average of 440,000 new users
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Temperatures recorded last month in Cyprus were amongst the warmest for July, the Department of Meteorology said, adding that several extreme weather records were broken. In July, sweltering temperatures prevailed on the island and throughout southern European. The Met Office said this year broke the record for consecutive days with maximum daily temperatures exceeding the threshold for issuing
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The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) condemns last week’s visit by US Congressman Pete Sessions to the Turkish-occupied north. A statement by AHI said that Congressman Sessions is the first American politician to break with precedent and land at Ercan (Tymbou Airport) in the north on a flight from Turkey. “AHI vehemently opposes the entry by Congressman Sessions
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