News: Travel Journal – Page 19
European arrest warrants issued for former Laiki officials
European arrest warrants were issued on Wednesday for former Laiki Bank board members Efthimios Bouloutas and Markos…
Tourist arrivals rise 16% in January, Cystat says
Tourist arrivals rose in January more than 16 percent to 48,607 compared to the respective month of 2015 boosted by an…
Week to stay dry and dusty
Dusty levels are expected to remain high throughout the week but isolated showers and possibly storms could return by…
Cops ‘lose’ case file and cash
An internal investigation could be launched within the police after it was established that the cash sum of US$3,100 –…
Elizabeth Spehar for top UN Cyprus post
Elizabeth Spehar will replace Lisa Butteinheim as the UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative and Head of the…
Homeless dogs could join the police
Shelter dogs could end up joining the police force if they qualify to enter a rigorous K-9 training programme that…
Prisoners being ripped off at in-house shop
Products at the prison convenience store were sold between 20 per cent and 60 per cent higher than supermarkets, the…
Controversial chemtrails to be discussed at House
The controversial subject of chemtrails will be discussed in parliament on Wednesday, followed by a public briefing in…
‘Donate blood and save a life’
An urgent call has been out for blood donors in the north, to help the region’s 150 Thalassemia patients. The call was…
Government pressures energy giants to consider Limassol
The ministers of energy and transport met on Monday with representatives of the three companies engaged in…
MPs lost in translation over casino
House Commerce Committee Chairman Zacharias Zachariou has called for a better translated copy of a casino legislative…
President seeks Arab support on Cyprus problem
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday called on Nicosia-based ambassadors of Arab states to stand by Cyprus in the…
Tiger mosquito could spread Zika virus in Europe, says Cyprus Institute
New research by the Cyprus Institute reveals that the tiger mosquito which is related to those transmitting Zika in…
Tus Airways off to flying stop
The aviation permit for Cypriot airline hopefuls Tus has been suspended before it could make its first take off…
‘Carmine Lullabies’
In conversation with one of the island’s most promising young poets, Marilena Zackheos reveals the inspiration behind…
Come fly with them
A web series featuring the much-loved ‘Paphos Rat Pack’ performers was recently filmed in and around the town and…
Commissioner for Health pledges support for Cyprus' efforts to adopt a NHS
Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, who is in Cyprus on an official visit, has expressed…
Cyprus’ Dothraki warrior
A new Cyprus’ Dothraki warrior leader in Game of Thrones is soon to burst onto our TV screens in the form of Cyprus’…
Cyprus growth rate at 2.4% in Q4 2015
Cyprus' GDP recorded a positive growth rate of 2.4% in the last quarter of 2015, compared to the same quarter in 2014,…
Cyprus ranks 49th in the world on access to justice for children
Cyprus ranks 49th in the world on how effectively children can use the courts to defend their rights according to new…
Cyprus set to get warmer this week
Temperatures across the island are expected to rise noticeably between Tuesday and Thursday, reaching inland highs of…
Cyprus tops mobile travel search list
The majority of travel searches made via mobile devices in Europe were from Cyprus, Iceland-based flight search engine…
‘Damage already done’ to Cyprus gas industry
The government’s scramble to offer Limassol as an alternative support hub to the energy giants turfed out of Larnaca,…
Damaged French fighter jet forced to land at Paphos airport
A French Mirage fighter jet made a forced landing at Paphos airport on Sunday after reporting technical problems. the…