Popular UK TV history professor Bettany Hughes will be spotlighting in her Channel 4 series Treasures of the World the archaeological gems of Cyprus. According to Phileleftheros daily, Bettany Hughes has recently visited Cyprus to shoot a documentary on the Mediterranean island’s history and culture. The documentary is a beneficiary of Cyprus’ rebate incentive scheme
More
Melco, the operator of Cyprus Casinos, has donated and delivered five lightweight fire emergency response vehicles to communities affected by deadly wildfires that devasted Larnaca and Limassol’s rural areas in July 2021. The initiative aims to support impacted communities’ relief, recovery and prevention efforts by enhancing their ability to act as first responders during emergencies.
More
Cyprus’ traffic camera network was to be boosted with 16 more mobile and 20 fixed cameras installed in April, but operators are trapped under a penalty backlog. The traffic camera operators, Conduent State & Local Solutions, have been having difficulty processing tens of thousands of violations pilling up since 1 January when the system went
More
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association welcomes the decision of the global mogul, MUFG Investor Services, to establish a European base in the country. MUFG, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, announced the expansion of its franchise via the establishment of a new operational centre in Limassol. It said the new office
More
By Craig Erlam European stocks were treading water on Monday and Wall Street was eyeing a similar theme amid another cautious start to the week. Pressure is ramping up on Brussels to enforce a total ban on Russian energy imports in order to enforce real damage and punishment against the Kremlin for the invasion. Of
More
Colombia returns to the green category on Cyprus’ amended safe travel list based on COVID-19 risk, joining a select band of five countries. Colombia is the only South American country in the island’s safe green category, while all EU countries remain in the red. Cyprus has lifted all travel restrictions for the fully jabbed while
More
Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Monday, with new daily cases rising to 4,210, while hospitalisations dipped below the 200-level to 199, with the government unsure if it is to remove more restrictions. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims included three men aged 68 to 89, as well as
More
A new era beckons for Larnaca as construction of the €1.2 bln redevelopment of the town’s marina and port is undertaken by Cypriot-Israeli private investors. As agreed in December 2020, the Cyprus Port Authority handed over the operation of the port and marina to Kition Ocean Holdings; the private consortium awarded the project following a
More
US officials have asked the government whether it is willing to transfer the country’s Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, according to a newspaper report. This move would mean that Cyprus would no longer remain neutral in the war, changing the island’s relationship with western powers and NATO and breaking ties with the Kremlin. If Cyprus agrees
More
Cyprus is sweltering under an extremely hot spell this month, following the coldest March on record, said the meteorological service. Cypriots find themselves in the unusual predicament of violently transitioning from winter weather to summer in weeks, going from record freezing temperatures to unusually balmy climes. Making matters worse, a cloud of dust has settled
More
