Cypriot sailor, Pavlos Kontides clinched the silver medal in ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship which wrapped today in Mexico.The Cypriot silver medallist in the 2012 Olympics entered the championship’s Gold fleet’s final day in the third slot and with on…
Day: May 29, 2022
Cypriot seafarer included in crews of Greek tankers captured by Iran in good health, efforts to end seizure continue
The Cypriot citizen who is included in the crew of one of the two Greek-flagged tankers seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ forces in the Gulf is in good health, the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNA on Sunday and efforts to end the hosta…
Cryptocurrencies potential risk to the economy, says CBC Banking Operations Director
Losing 26% of its value in the last month, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are in danger of dragging the “real economy” with their unpredictable fluctuations. Fabio Panetta, a member of the ECB’s governing body, said in an interview on May 5th that …
Warm welcome to the first cruise ship arrived at Ayia Napa’s Marina
The ninety passengers of the first cruise ship in the super yacht category that arrived at the Ayia Napa’s Marina on Sunday were given a warm welcome by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, the Ministry of Tourism, the Municipality of A…
Cyprus announces 9 deaths and 3,786 new COVID-19 cases for the week between April 22 and 28
Nine deaths and 3.786 new COVID-19 cases were announced by Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday for the week between April 22 and 28, 2022. In total, 143,329 tests were carried out with the positivity rate at 2.64%.The deaths concern six men, aged 75, 77,…
Cyprus household electricity bills up by 36% in second half of 2021, marking the third biggest increase in the EU
Household electricity bills were up by 36% in Cyprus in the second half of 2021 compared with the same period of 2020, data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, on Friday, show. In general, in the second half of 2021, average househo…
Ferry link connecting Cyprus with Greece sets sail ?n June 19 after over two decades
On the 19th of June citizens will be offered the alternative to travel to Greece by sea, with a ferry link connecting Cyprus and Greece after more than two decades.The Cypriot-flagged passenger ferry M / V Daleela, was built in 1991 with a capacity of …
Google searches for Cyprus reached 1.5 million per week in April, Perdios says
Cyprus Deputy Minister for Shipping appeared cautiously optimistic over the season’s tourism prospects despite the setback caused by the war in Ukraine, stressing that Google searches for Cyprus the last few months topped the respective searches for th…
Cyprus’ defence a means of security against threats and challenges, says Minister Petrides
Amidst the difficult international situation with the war in Ukraine, Turkey presents itself as a peacemaker while, at the same time, it blatantly violates international law, by occupying more than 36% of our homeland and by carrying on its illegal pro…
Cyprus President welcomes reinstated ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed the reinstated ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus after 21 years of absence.The ferry connection will commence on June 19, Deputy Minister Vassilis Demetriades, announced on Friday.“The reinstatement…
Anastasiades hopeful that the Ukraine crisis would create prospects for peaceful resolution of disputes
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope that the Ukraine crisis will not drag on indefinitely, wishing that prospects over the peaceful settlement of disputes such as the Cyprus problem would emerge through the ashes of the war.“This period …
FMs of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA to hold meeting in May
The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA (3+1 format) are expected to hold a meeting in May. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has learnt that final practical arrangements for the meeting will take place within the next days, in the frame…