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Cyprus approves GSI power link funding, work still ahead
ENERGY The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) on Thursday announced its decision to approve the recovery of actual investment expenditures amounting to 82 million euros for the Great Sea Interconnector project, based on the data submitted...
Ancient Cypriot treasures return home after U.S. gallery steps up
Two ancient Cypriot artifacts, a rare 2,600-year-old chariot sculpture and a centuries-old ceramic flask, have been formally returned to Cyprus after years abroad in a small but powerful ceremony held at the Cypriot Embassy in Washington. The...
A ship with hundreds of tons of food aid for Gaza nears an I...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — After setting off from Cyprus, a ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for the Gaza Strip was approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis as famine...
Top U.S. fire experts land in Cyprus to probe Limassol blaze
A team of elite U.S. fire investigators arrived in Cyprus Wednesday to begin an in-depth look into the recent wildfires that ravaged the mountains of Limassol. The ten-member team, from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
Cypress County Deputy Reeve Richard Oster will not seek re-election
Posted on August 1, 2025 by Ryan Dahlman By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Cypress County Deputy Reeve Richard Oster has announced he doesn’t intend to pursue re-election this fall. While Oster has...
I was nearly trafficked from my Cyprus hotel – here’s the signs you might miss, I never realised women work with them
AN INFLUENCER has urged holiday goers to be careful after she realised she was almost trafficked from the restaurant of her Cyprus hotel. Summer Fox, who boasts 764k followers on TikTok, shared the story of how she was potentially almost...
Cyprus: Police Sweep Nicosia’s Old City in Crackdown on Illegal Activity
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Police Sweep Nicosia’s Old City in Crackdown on Illegal Activity FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Police ramped up coordinated patrols inside the walled city of Nicosia as part of efforts to boost public safety, authorities said. The...
Armenian Government To Sell Minority Stake In Cellphone Operator
Fedilco Group Limited, a little-known firm registered in Cyprus, ceded the 20 percent stake in January 2024 after Armenian state regulators allowed it to buy the Viva Armenia operator from Russia’s MTS telecom giant. The authorities in Yerevan had...
Turkey blocks Cyprus-backed research vessel over disputed continental shelf
Home Cyprus Turkey blocks Cyprus-backed research vessel over disputed continental shelf FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Turkish naval forces intervened to stop a Cyprus-backed research vessel from conducting scientific surveys in the eastern Mediterranean,...
Turkey’s energy ambitions challenge Cyprus, warns expert
Turkey’s aggressive and multi-faceted energy strategy is posing increasing challenges for Cyprus and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region, according to Andreas Poullikkas, professor of energy systems and former chairman of the Cyprus Energy...
Cyprus launches AI funding program to develop early warning system for extreme weather
Cyprus’s Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF), in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, has launched the ‘AI in Government’ funding program to support “digital transformation in the public sector...
Palestinian Embassy in Cyprus condemns Israeli minister’s visit to evacuated West Bank site
Home Cyprus Palestinian Embassy in Cyprus condemns Israeli minister’s visit to evacuated West Bank site FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Embassy of Palestine in Cyprus has strongly condemned what it described as a “provocative incursion” by Israel’s...
Armenian government received right to sell its share in MTS Armenia
ArmInfo. The Armenian government has received the right to sell its 20-percent share in MTS Armenia telecom operator. The corresponding decision was made at its Cabinet meeting on August 7. As noted in the rationale for the decision, this...
Vucic: Owner of Cypriot Paphos ready to invest in F.C. Loznica
The owner of the Cypriot club Paphos is ready to invest in F.C. Loznica, announced Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, as reported by the Loznica info website. Guesting on TV Prva, he said that the owner of the Cypriot club was ready to take over...
Vacancy: Accounts Officer (Corporate), Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Limassol, Cyprus
Are you interested in exciting career opportunities, and personal growth in an international fast-paced working environment? Join the BSM community. When you work with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), you partner with one of the world’s...
Politics blog: Buckets, bribes, and black hoods
There was a big protest yesterday along Limassol’s seafront. Makes sense; our beaches are still (hopefully) among the few places left in Cyprus that we probably won’t manage to burn down… Though, with this country, you can never be too sure. July...
Watch the video: Which EU countries are leading on access to contraceptives?
Published on 19/08/2025 - 12:49 GMT+2 •Updated 12:52 Access to effective and affordable contraception remains highly unequal across Europe — but most countries are heading in the right direction. The latest Contraception Policy Atlas by the...
Azerbaijan represented at Turkic World Nicosia Poetry Nights in Northern Cyprus
Baku, August 7, AZERTAC The Presidential Palace of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) hosted an international literary festival titled “Turkic World Nicosia Poetry Nights” in the capital city Nicosia. During the four-day festival,...
Cyprus Business Now: unemployment, EIB, banks, Keve, CySEC, shipping
Cyprus has signed the second tranche of a €200 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), unlocking an additional €100 million to support road infrastructure and sustainable transport projects across the island. The agreement...
Li'l Friday: Wahine Surf Classic, 10,000 Maniacs, Cypress Hill
10,000 Maniacs got their start in 1981 and have been through numerous band members, but they continue to tour and will be at Bowstring Brewyard on Thursday. (Courtesy photo) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Li’l Friday features dozen of ways for people to...