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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...
Ombudswoman says facilities at care homes lacking2025-04-29
CyprusMail: Following a round of unannounced visits to state facilities for the elderly, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday called for the preparation of a bill on the operation of rest homes to meet the real needs of those infirmed. Lottides said the...
Fast-track clinics to improve A&E services in Cyprus2025-04-29
CyprusMail: Fast-track clinics in A&E departments in Nicosia and Paphos general hospitals will increase the level of care on offer, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday. Speaking at Paphos hospital, he said public health remains a top priority for the...
Health Minister announces Fast-Track Clinics in A&E Departments2025-04-29
CNA: Health Minister Michalis Damianos announced the opening of...
Overnight pharmacies on Monday, April 282025-04-29
Philenews: These are the�pharmacies�that will operate during the night across Cyprus on Monday, April 28: Nicosia Pastellidou Andri, 76 Ifigenias St. Opposite Acropolis Primary School, Strovolos, tel. 22378880, 22426726 KitsaMarina, 21C Kyr. Matsi Ave. & Samou St. At...
Armed robbers break into Kato Paphos apartment, attack residents with knife2025-04-29
Philenews: Police are investigating a serious robbery and assault that took place last night in Kato Paphos, where...
Four teenagers released after classmate dies from aerosol inhalation in Paphos2025-04-29
Philenews: Four 17-year-old boys arrested following the death of a classmate who inhaled lighter gas at a school in Paphos have been formally charged and released. The teenagers face charges of “causing death by negligence and conspiracy to obstruct police...
Water reserves drained due to political decisions, Audit Office report finds2025-04-29
Philenews: Cyprus depleted critical water reserves through political decisions between 2017 and 2023, forcing the government to seek emergency desalination assistance from the United Arab Emirates to survive this summer, an AuditOffice report has revealed. The Audit...
Cyprus withdrawing too much water from reservoirs2025-04-29
CyprusMail: Cyprus is “exceeding approved water withdrawal limits” when taking water out of reservoirs for use, according to a report released by the audit office on Tuesday. The report drew particular attention to the issue of excessive withdrawal of water from...
Two Turkish Cypriots arrested for bringing large quantities of tobacco from north2025-04-29
CyprusMail: Two Turkish Cypriots were arrested in the space of two days last week for separate incidents involving the smuggling of large quantities of tobacco from the north into the Republic, the customs department announced on Tuesday. The first incident took place on...
Autopsy on teenage boy found dead in Paphos expected on Tuesday2025-04-29
CyprusMail: The autopsy of the body of the 17-year-old boy who fell unconscious in a schoolyard in Paphos and later died is expected to be carried out on Tuesday. Forensic pathologist Angeliki Papetta is to carry out the autopsy, which will be performed in Nicosia....
Intruders stab two flatmates in Paphos2025-04-29
CyprusMail: Two young men were attacked and robbed in their own flat in Kato Paphos on Monday night, police said. The violent robbery happened...
Man arrested after series of violent crimes in Paphos2025-04-28
CyprusMail: A 23-year-old man, wanted for a series of serious criminal offences, has been arrested in Paphos after evading capture for over three months. The suspect, who had been on the run since January 12, was apprehended today by an off-duty police officer. The...
Paphos church rioter given six months in prison2025-04-28
CyprusMail: The 41-year-old man who disturbed a church mass in Yeroskipou before Easter was...
Cyprus’ path to Schengen zone membership outlined2025-04-28
CyprusMail: The requirements which Cyprus must fulfil to be admitted to the Schengen zone have been outlined, with the island said to be five steps away from being able to join. Joining the Schengen zone will effectively abolish border checks between the Republic of...