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Cyprus Business Now: Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus’ airports, Eurobank, Hellenic bank
Bank of Cyprus huge offices in Aglandjia suberb of Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.
Creative Commons / Petros3
2025-03-07, CyprusMail
The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced that it has received the QualityRecognitionAward from global financial services firm JP Morgan Chase. The award, which the Bank...
Greece Braces for "Climate Crisis" as Record Heatwave Sparks Wildfire Fears
Greek Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane over a fire in northern Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece.
GFDL / Eusebius
2024-06-14, Greek City Times
ATHENS, Greece A scorching heatwave, potentially the earliest ever recorded in Greece, has gripped the nation, sending temperatures soaring towards 45°C (113°F) and...
Greece tries to evacuate 11 Afghans who worked as interpreters
FILE - in this Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, Internally displaced boys play outside their temporary home in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
AP / Rahmat Gul, File
2021-08-17, Greek City Times
Another person has been added to the group of Afghanis and their families who work for Greece as interpreters, bringing the total number of people which the GreekEmbassy...
Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine2025-03-26
IFL Science: Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in their masterpieces. According to new research, this also included the sense of smell, which was aroused by smothering ancient statues...
Restaurant review: Phuket Chinese and Thai Restaurant , Paphos2025-03-26
CyprusMail: Sometimes, we can all be a little bit blinkered regarding world cuisines and choosing a restaurant. When it comes to Chinese, I have to admit to being guilty of sticking to the same one, but Phuket Chinese and ThaiRestaurant on a prominent corner of the busy...
Teenager in critical condition with meningitis2025-03-26
CyprusMail: A 17-year-old is in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nicosia general hospital after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a brain and spinal cord membrane infection. Meningitis can be caused by bacterial or viral infections. Bacterial...
Akamas municipality event to highlight local cultural identity, archaeological value2025-03-26
CyprusMail: Honouring the long history and cultural heritage of the region, AkamasMunicipality will hold a special event, on the theme: “The Antiquities at Cape Drepanon: Early Christian Basilicas, Baptistery and Necropolis”,...
Third Meningitis Case Reported in Cyprus as Health Investigations Continue2025-03-26
Famagusta Gazette: FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A 17-year-old in Nicosia has been hospitalized in intensive care with bacterial...
Terra Cypria calls for ban on hunting dog training during nesting season2025-03-26
Philenews: Environmental organisationTerra Cypria has called for the immediate revocation of three ministerial decrees that allow hunting dog training in 42 designated areas during the critical bird nesting and breeding season. The environmental foundation claims the...
Historic religious sites in Paphos countryside seeing revival2025-03-26
Philenews: Forgotten chapels across rural Paphos are being restored as part of a growing trend to preserve Cyprus’s religious heritage, with three recent restorations highlighting renewed interest in the region’s cultural landmarks. The restoration movement...
Third case of bacterial meningitis reported in Cyprus as teenager admitted to intensive care2025-03-26
Philenews: A 17-year-old with severe symptoms has become the third case of bacterial meningitis reported in Cyprus. The teenager is currently receiving treatment in an intensive care unit. Following the diagnosis, the...
Illegal refreshment bar in Akamas to be removed2025-03-26
CyprusMail: One of two illegal refreshment stands operating in the protected marine area of Lara–Toxeftra in Akamas is set to be removed on Wednesday following enforcement measures by the Paphos district organization (EOA). However, uncertainty remains over the fate of...
ISRAELI AIRPLANES ASKED TO AVOID CYPRUS LANDINGS2025-03-26
The Cypress Observer: Security AgencyShin Bet has asked Israeli airlines IsraAir, Arkia & El Al to avoid...
Water cuts underway in Peyia as authorities scramble for a solution2025-03-26
CyprusMail: The bidding process for the new Paphos mobile desalination plant to be built in Kissonerga expires on Wednesday, in the wake of water cuts already underway in the municipality. Local authorities are awaiting the outcome of the process which has been postponed...
Hoteliers concerned over stable number of bookings, herald all-year tourist season2025-03-26
CyprusMail: This year’s tourist bookings are expected to be at approximately the same levels as 2024, the head of the Paphos hoteliers association, Evripides Loizides, said on Wednesday, adding that seasonal tourism was set to be come a thing of the past. Pre-bookings...
Paphos-Polis highway project expected to be awarded by October2025-03-26
CyprusMail: Transport MinisterAlexis Vafeades has expressed confidence that the construction contract for the much-anticipated highway connecting Paphos to Polis Chrysochous will be awarded by October. Speaking on the sidelines of Greece’s Independence Day celebrations...
Wednesday Weather: Bright Skies Across Cyprus as Sunny Weather Dominates2025-03-26
Famagusta Gazette: FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Mostly sunny conditions across the island, with temperatures varying by region....