LIMASSOL – Ray Woolley, the inspiring Limassol based diver who held the record for being the world’s oldest active scuba diver, has died aged 99. According to Scuba Diver Magazine, Ray had clocked up an [Read More]
LONDON – A man in his 50s has died onboard an EasyJet flight from Paphos in Cyprus to London Gatwick Airport, reports the Daily Mail. While in the air, passengers grew concerned when a dark-haired traveller, who [Read More]
NICOSIA – The arrivals of tourists to Cyprus reached 400,628 in October 2022 compared to 391.638 in October 2021, recording an increase of 2,3%. For the period of January – October 2022, arrivals of tourists [Read More]
LIMASSOL – SBA Police Detective Constable, Zacharias Soleas, has revealed the pride he felt after receiving an honorary distinction by t President Nicos Anastasiades. The award was given to the Dhekelia-based, 21-year police veteran, for his [Read More]
The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday amid a momentum in the euro and the British pound. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.12 percent to 106.2810. [Read More]
The European Central Bank (ECB) sees growing risks for financial stability in the euro area and warns that the likelihood of a recession is rising there. Presenting the bank’s financial stability review here on Wednesday, [Read More]
NICOSIA – Archeologists digging in Cyprus have unearthed a double burial dating to the early 12th century BC during fieldwork at Kouklia-Marchello. The dig is being conducted by the Department of History and Archeology of [Read More]
JERUSALEM – Israel has signed an agreement with the two energy companies licensed by Lebanon to drill in a gas field on the maritime border between the two countries to secure its economic rights to [Read More]
LONDON – British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will meet Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in London Tuesday to sign a new agreement for closer bilateral relations between the two countries. The ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ will [Read More]
LIMASSOL – Security Force Police personnel have celebrated 70 years of guarding camps in the British Bases with a special Parade in front of senior personnel in Episkopi. According to a press release from the [Read More]
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