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Only four out of 10 hotels in Nicosia currently in operation
Only four out of 10 hotels in the capital of Nicosia are now operating with the coronavirus having gravely affected them, Philenews reported on...
AstroBank CEO Loizides steps down, replaced by Vourakis
The Board of Directors of AstroBank Public Company Limited has accepted the resignation for personal reasons of the lender's CEO Constantinos Loizides (photo) and...
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...
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302 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths announced on Monday
The Health Ministry announced 302 new Coronavirus cases out of 38,001 PCR and rapid antigen tests on Monday, 1, March, taking confirmed infections to...
World
Former French president Sarkozy sentenced to jail
Judges found former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and sentenced him to three...
Economy
Tourism DepMin welcomes Royall Caribbean’s decision to include Cyprus in its routes
Cyprus Deputy Ministry for Tourism welcomed world-renowned cruise ships company, Royal Caribbean's decision to incorporate Cyprus among its destinations during June – August 2021,...
Local
Where to get a rapid test on Tuesday, 2 March
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees...
Local
CyBC says Eurovision song will not change
Andreas Frangos, President of the Administrative Board of state broadcaster CyBC, said that the song that will represent Cyprus at the Eurovision contest will...
Taste
Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...