British Bases Police has revealed that the number of people driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs has increased since October, with 79 people arrested in the SBAs after checks in ‘hot spot’ areas. According to Akrotiri Division Chief Inspector Maria Atalioti, the increase in this type of incident must be stopped, as they
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares rose on Tuesday, following the positive cue from Wall Street overnight, as growth stocks looked enticing ahead of major tech earnings. Mounting expectations over a less aggressive Federal Reserve, stimulated appetite for risk, magnetising investors towards the equity space. However, markets in mainland China and
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In the first major transfer to the Cyprus ship registry in recent years, Royal Caribbean re-registered its new ‘Spectrum of the Seas’ under the Cypriot flag, coinciding with the cruise giant’s plans to open a Limassol office for its eastern Mediterranean operations. The office will open in the first half of the year. The Miami-based
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By Craig Erlam Not the most eventful start to the week, but that’s unlikely to last with earnings being a particular focus in the coming days. This is likely to be one of the busier earnings weeks, with some major names scheduled to report. It hasn’t been a great start and disappointing results last week,
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A rare green comet, a unique traveller, is revisiting our solar system next month after 50,000 earth years when people still lived in caves. Astrophysicist Dr Stelios Tsangarides told CNA that comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) would reach its closest distance to Earth on February 1, when it will be at a distance of 42 million km from
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One of the most brutal years for the crypto industry, as trading volume slumped and prices drowned in the aftermath of ‘crypto winter’, has also had a huge impact on the mining companies, which lost billions of dollars in their stock values. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, the world’s five largest crypto mining companies
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Following a $175 mln agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), Ryanair has installed Split Scimitar Winglets to the first of over 400 of its Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. It said the modification would improve aircraft fuel efficiency by up to 1.5%, reducing Ryanair’s annual fuel consumption by 65 mln litres and carbon emissions by
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With policies and actions, the government is supporting the fisheries sector and the prospects of blue growth, such as the €11 mln Liopetri fishing shelter upgrade, said President Nicos Anastasiades. He laid the foundation stone for the project to be completed in November. Anastasiades urged the construction company to finish the project within the envisaged
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European Union household consumption expenditure saw the second largest annual increase in Cyprus, with almost 13% behind Croatia (21.2%), according to Eurostat. In 2021, household consumption expenditure in the EU increased by 4.2% on average compared with 2020. However, it was still 4.1% lower than in 2019 and the pre-pandemic period. All EU27 countries recorded an
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Cypriot prosecuting authorities issued a record €21,000 fine for the killing of wild birds using poison baits, said conservationist group Birdlife Cyprus on Monday. “It is the first time in Cyprus the crime of using poison baits and killing wild birds with the use of poison has been prosecuted. “The fine represents a big step
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