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Review: Tea For Two, Paphos
By Bejay Browne Tea For Two on Poseidonos Avenue in Kato Paphos is in a prime location on the seafront and is one of a chain of three café bars which were established in 1991. In the current economic...
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‘Happily ever after’ a long way off for Bank of Cyprus CEO
By Laura Noonan If John Hourican manages to drag Bank of Cyprus back from the brink of collapse, it would resurrect a financial institution, a national economy and his own career. Deposed less than a...
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Need for further dialogue on all aspects of Cyprus problem
It appears there was a need for further dialogue on all matters relating to the Cyprus problem, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, following a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis...
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Faltering United face ultimate Bayern test
By Rex Gowar Manchester United, comprehensively outplayed by local rivals Liverpool and Manchester City at Old Trafford recently, face an even tougher challenge when holders Bayern Munich come calling...
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Tourism revenues down in January
Tourism revenues fell 0.5 per cent year-on-year in January, to €30.7 million, the island’s statistical service said on Monday. It followed a drop in arrivals by 3.8 per cent to 40,675, from 42,286, in...
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Halloumi export industry in danger, cheesemakers say
By Angelos Anastasiou THE Association of Cyprus Cheesemakers has accused the government of failing to act timely and decisively in protecting the trademark of halloumi cheese against a Greek company’s...
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Greek betting firm OPAP misses forecast
By Angeliki Koutantou Greek gambling monopoly OPAP posted on Monday a 72 percent drop in 2013 net profit, driven down by a new tax the country slapped on the firm to help it plug its budget shortfall....
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Erdogan victory puts icy Turkey-EU relations in deep freeze
Sunday’s resounding victory by the ruling AK Party in Turkey’s local elections, undiminished by what some call an authoritarian turn by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, is likely to put already cool...
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Elton John to marry as Britain legalises gay marriage
Legendary pop singer Elton John will marry long-time partner David Furnish now that Britain’s legalisation of gay marriage has been put into effect, the singer said in an interview on Monday. John, 67,...
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Russian PM Medvedev angers Ukraine by visiting Crimea
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev flaunted Russia’s grip on Crimea by flying to the region and holding a government meeting there on Monday, angering Ukraine and defying Western demands to hand the...
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PSG must go up to another level v Chelsea, says Blanc
By Julien Pretot Paris St Germain must be ruthless in front of goal when they take on 2012 winners Chelsea in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, according to coach Laurent Blanc....
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Strike Wednesday on Limassol buses
WORKERS at Limassol’s bus company (EMEL) will stage a 24-hour strike on Wednesday because they did not receive their entire salary for March. Unions said they were saddened to announce for umpteenth...
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April 1 pranks kept alive
DESPITE the absurdness of the times we live in making it ever harder to separate fact from fantasy, April Fools’ Day pranks are an annual tradition and this year the island’s media made no exception....
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A day to honour those who gave lives for freedom
By George Psyllides CYPRIOTS should pay their dues to those who gave their lives for freedom, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, as Cyprus marked the 59th anniversary of the EOKA (National...
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With an eye on Crimea, Bosnian Serb leader calls for confederation
Emboldened by events in Ukraine, the leader of Bosnia’s Serbs called on Tuesday for Bosnia to become a confederation of three states, and again threatened a referendum on secession if the proposal...
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Gas prospecting to be speeded up
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS is seeking to speed up prospecting for hydrocarbons in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with a view to clinching a binding agreement for an onshore gas liquefaction terminal,...
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Cyprus on track with adjustment, risks include Ukraine: IMF (updated)
By a staff reporter TACKLING the increasing problem of non-performing loans (NPL) is a key challenge facing Cyprus’ banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published yesterday as...
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NATO to bolster forces in East Europe, sees no Russian pullback
By Adrian Croft NATO studied new steps to bolster its military presence in eastern Europe on Tuesday while saying it saw no sign that Russia was withdrawing tens of thousands of troops from the...
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Election protests in Turkey as opposition cries foul
By Jonny Hogg and Gulsen Solaker Riot police fired water cannon in Ankara on Tuesday to disperse thousands of Turks demanding a partial recount in national polls that saw Prime Minister Tayyip...
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United hold Bayern, Barca and Atletico draw
By Tom Hayward Bayern Munich and Barcelona were held to 1-1 draws against Manchester United and Atletico Madrid respectively in their Champions League quarter-final first legs on Tuesday. Bayern,...
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