ΑΕΚ Larnaca will face English Premier League heavyweight West Ham United after advancing to the UEFA Conference League last 16 for the first time in its history. Following a goalless draw with Ukraine’s Dnipro1 in the play-off second leg in Kosice Slovakia on Thursday, the Larnaca team signed another great night for Cypriot football, winning
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The US dollar is in decline after a strong decade and, as the investment environment shifts, investors now need to consider re-evaluating their portfolios, warned the CEO and founder of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. Nigel Green of deVere Group is one of a growing number of expert voices saying the US currency
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Three men aged 26, 23 and 22 were arrested in connection with a homophobic attack during a discussion on sexual orientation organised by the Technological University student union guesting ACCEPT-LGBTI Cyprus. According to media reports, the three men are to be questioned by police officers before being charged. One of the men was tracked down
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Cyprus reported eight COVID-19 deaths on Friday, four more than last week, with an increase in new infections and a steady number of hospitalisations. On Thursday, health authorities lifted the entry requirement for a negative 48-hour PCR test from all passengers arriving from China. The government imposed the measure on 15 January, as Nicosia adopted
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Cypriot motorists, true to their culture as islanders, have left their obligation to pay their road tax until the last minute, before the deadline expires on 11 March. As reported by the Road Transport Department, just half of Cypriot motorists have paid the road tax for the first half of the year for the more
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Celestyal Cruises, the Greek islands and East Med cruise specialist, has acquired a new ship, the 1,260-passenger Ryndam, from Holland America Line. The Piraeus-based cruise company, formerly a subsidiary of Louis Plc, owns and operates two cruise ships, the Olympia and the Crystal. Built in 1994 for HAL and more recently operating for Carnival Group’s P&O
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Iwona Hereda, a sommelier at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, won the “Kyperounda Winery Best Young Sommelier” competition for 2023. Breaking the glass ceiling of male-dominated competition winners, Iwona excelled in the 6th edition of the contest organised by the Cyprus Sommeliers Association for wine professionals under 35. Katerina Psomadeli won second place, and Lefteris
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MPs were shocked to hear that four army doctors joined the General Health System and made over €400,000 in five months without permission from the Defence Ministry. Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides told MPs of the House Audit Committee that four army doctors between June 2019, when they joined the GHS, and October of the same
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The inflation rate dropped by 1.4 percentage points in January, compared to the previous month, as consumers were given a respite from hiking fuel prices. According to the latest data released by the Cyprus Statistical Services, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose 6.8% in January, compared to the same month last year, powered
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The FuelEU Maritime regulation is crucial for promoting the uptake of sustainable and scalable fuels in shipping, ECSA President Philippos Philis said. As the guest speaker at the Cyprus Marine Club monthly meeting, Philis discussed the “Latest EU shipping developments”, focusing on the European Community Shipowners’ Associations policy supporting the objectives of the European Green
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