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Bank of Cyprus again set to reduce staff-related costs
Bank of Cyprus is set to reduce staff-related costs with changes in salaries and early retirement and part time employment options again on the...
Completion and delivery of two additional photovoltaic parks
Two additional photovoltaic parks, with a total capacity of 2.5MW were completed and connected to the EAC national network, from L&T Sun Power Ltd....
Cyprus issues final building permit for EuroAsia Interconnector converter station
Cyprus is now one step closer to lifting its energy isolation after issuing the final building permit to EuroAsia Interconnector, the official project developer...
Giovani Group announced first residential project in Nicosia
Giovani Group is expanding its business activities to the capital, with the construction of the contemporary residential project Monogram Residences in Lykavitos. The project...
5G network licensing tenders to be announced this month
The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, through the Digital Communications Department, will announce a tender within July 2020 to grant licences...
Grand Hyatt coming to Limassol
A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Anolia Holdings Limited for the first Hyatt hotel in Cyprus, Grand Hyatt Limassol.
The 300-room...
Lidl Cyprus supports ‘Save our Food’ programme with more than 3000 breakfasts
Within the framework of the Save Our Food programme and with a sense of responsibility towards society, Lidl Cyprus has proceeded in providing breakfast ...
Emirates SkyCargo expands network to Larnaca
Emirates SkyCargo will be operating scheduled cargo flights to 100 destinations across six continents during the month of July 2020, including Larnaca, Cyprus.
Apart from...
New property general manager of City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus Casinos
Melco has announced the promotion of Grant Johnson as Senior Vice President, Property General Manager of City of Dreams Mediterranean and Cyprus Casinos “C2”.
With...
Cyprus industrial production value and employment increased in 2018
Cyprus industrial production value and employment in the sector increased in 2018 by 11.4% and 7% respectively on an annual basis, data released by...
CySEC fines Commerzbank AG €650,000 for market manipulation
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) completed its investigation regarding the compliance of the now defunct Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB)...
New espresso blends at Alphamega Hypermarkets’ cafeterias
Alphamega Hypermarkets are investing in the coffee culture that has grown significantly in Cyprus over these past few years, making sure to offer high-quality...
KEDIPES proceeds plunge by 35.6% due to coronavirus pandemic
Revenue of KEDIPES, the state-owned asset management company plunged by 35.6% in the first quarter of 2020 compared with Q4 of 2019, due to...
Industrial producer prices in Europe and Cyprus decrease in May
In May 2020, industrial producer prices fell, compared with April 2020, by 0.6% in the euro area by 0.5% in the EU and by...
Property sales recover following lockdown easing
Property sales island-wide are back to February levels in June following the lockdown brought about by the Coronavirus outbreak, Insider reports.
According to data from...
President to lay foundation stone for Cyprus LNG Import Terminal
In a ceremony on July 9, President Nicos Anastasiades will lay the foundation stone of Cyprus LNG Import Terminal, which will pave the way...
INVEST CYPRUS: Quality Investments for the Country
The facts may have changed the Cyprus Investment promotion agency's action plan, but not the main core of its efforts, the attraction of quality...
Industrial production down by 10.6% in first four months of 2020, by 35.3% in April
Industrial production was down by 10.6% on an annual basis in the first four months of the year, while it fell by 35.3% in...
Fuel sales bounce back following easing of lockdown
Fuel sales returned to a recovery path in May when the easing of lockdown measures began in Cyprus.
According to data published by the Statistical...
Cyprus’ Natural Gas Infrastructure Company secures €80 million financing by EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) gave the green light for 80 million euros funding to the Natural Gas Infrastructure Company of Cyprus...
Giovani Group: First 30 villas of “Levanda Hills” project delivered
Giovani Group’s state-of-the-art luxury holiday home complex Levanda Hills in Ayia Triada in Protaras is fully ready to welcome its first guests, the company...
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Police carry out 1,162 coronavirus restrictions checks
Police have carried out a total of 1,162 checks over the past 24 hours on premises throughout Cyprus to ensure compliance with government decrees...
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Heavy fines, hunting bans for bird trappers in British bases
More than €10,000 in court fines have been issued to illegal bird trappers in sovereign bases’ area in the past few weeks. Alongside a...
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Conflicting scientific views on extend of covid-19 spread in Cyprus
There are conflicting views by members of the scientific team advising the Cyprus government on the novel covid-19 virus and the extend of its...
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Ireland drops Cyprus from covid-19 “green list”
Ireland on Wednesday downgraded Cyprus from its “green list” that drops a 14-day quarantine requirement for travellers arriving from countries with a low covid-19...
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Neil Young sues Donald Trump’s campaign for using his songs
Neil Young sued U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Tuesday, accusing it of copyright infringement for playing the rocker's songs without permission.
In a...
Taste
Local Food
Octopus ‘Kathisto’ (or Octopus braised in Wine)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 large octopus, about 2kg (cleaned and kept whole)
3/4 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup...
Local Food
Homemade lemonade
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
Method:
Thoroughly wash the lemons with soap and warm water. Roll each lemon with the palm of your hand, pressing...
Local Food
‘Striftaria’ mini cheese pies
Ingredients
1 ½ cup milk
2 tbsps. flour
4 tsps. of butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten + 1 extra with 1 tbs. of milk for spreading
1 pack of...
Local Food
Mini potato canapes baked on salt
Ingredients
Serves: 12
1kg small Cypriot potatoes
rock salt, as needed
250g salted butter
300ml full fat cremé frâiche
1 pot cod or salmon roe
Method
Prep:20min › Cook:35min › Ready in:55min
Take...