The government submitted a package of four banking bills to Parliament in early July. The move came seven months after…
Female bus driver attacked by passenger in Limassol
A man attacked a female bus driver working for EMEL (Limassol Passenger Transport Company) around midday on Thursday, July 16,…
Cyprus, Lebanon agree study into electricity interconnection
The governments of Cyprus and Lebanon have taken the next step toward an electrical interconnection between the two countries, as…
EU weighs reforms to make banks more competitive as sector lags behind US
The European Commission is preparing to shift EU banking policy in a bid to make the sector more competitive, according…
Airbnb and hotel licensing chaos in Cyprus prompts calls for reform
Discussion on regulating self-catering accommodation of the Airbnb type is set to intensify in Cyprus in the coming period. The…
Nicosia hospital roundabout crash: off-duty officer fails alcotest
An off-duty special constable crashed into two other vehicles at the roundabout outside Nicosia General Hospital this morning, in a…
Kuwait confronts Iranian drones amid US-Iran conflict
Kuwait’s army said it is confronting Iranian drones, without providing further details on the number of drones involved, their target,…
Xylophagou father faces harsher charge after boys’ deaths
The father of the two boys, aged eight and ten, found dead in his car in Xylophagou on the afternoon…
Cyprus Police Search for Larnaca Man Over Seized Arsenal
Crime Investigation Department Larnaca is searching for 38-year-old Charalambos Antoniou in connection with weapons found yesterday afternoon at a house…
On this day: A plane carrying John F. Kennedy Jr, his wife and her sister crashed, killing all on board in 199
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 16: 1935 – The world’s first parking meters…