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New record for August tourist arrivals CyStat said today that tourist arrivals in August rose by an annual 3.6% to a total of 553,845. This is a new all time record for the month.  Tourist arrivals in August last year were 534,847. For the period of January to August 2019 arrivals of tourists totalled 2.735... NEWS 4 years ago
Smallest full moon of 2019 on Saturday The smallest full moon of 2019 — known also as a micro moon — will peak at 07.33 am on Saturday, although the moon will appear full in the sky throughout Friday night.The moon be at the furthest point in its orbit around the Earth and as a result will appear both smal... NEWS 4 years ago
13 flights to/from Cyprus affected by two day BA strike British Airways flights to Larnaca and Paphos Airports were cancelled today as BA pilots began a 48-hour strike, grounding nearly all its flights and disrupting the plans of thousands travellers in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute.Two arrivals and three departur... NEWS 4 years ago
New aerial photos of Cyprus On Wednesday it was annoucned that the Department of Land and Survey have signed an agreement with French company Sintegra SAS and Greek company Erathosthenes SA for new and more accurate aerial photos of Cyprus.The project is expected to last a full year and aims to provide high... NEWS 4 years ago
800,000 trees to be planted in the 4 major cities of Cyprus A group of 10 people from Nicosia decided to do something about the climate change that is also affecting our country. They decided to plant 300,000 trees in Nicosia, because trees help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, releasing oxygen into the atmosph... NEWS 4 years ago
60,000 airport passengers in just one day Cyprus recorded the highest number of passengers on a single day this year at both Larnaca and Paphos airports on Wednesday, with a total of 312 flights and approximately 60,000 passengers travelling to and from the airports.“So far, passenger traffic at Larnaca and Paphos ... NEWS 4 years ago
Temperatures set to rise over next few days Seasonal low pressure is affecting the area while a warm air mass is due from Friday, the Met Office said in its early morning weather forecast.Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be mainly fine. There will be increased cloud in the mountains on Thursday afternoon.Temperatures wil... NEWS 4 years ago
Cooler weather set to last through weekend Temperatures are 3 to 4C lower than at the beginning of the week, peaking at 37C inland, and are likely to remain at the same levels during the weekend, the met office announced today.The weather will be mainly clear but in the afternoon today some clouds may form, especially ove... NEWS 4 years ago
The first electric bus in Cyprus The first electric bus in Cyprus, will be acquired by the Municipality of Paphos in the coming months. The project, within the framework of a European program on sustainable mobility within tourist areas, has a projected cost of two hundred and eighteen thousand euros.According t... NEWS 4 years ago
Pambos the loggerhead turtle Wanderlust could well be an alternative name for Pambos, one of 12 loggerhead turtles being tracked as part of the Cyprus Bycatch Project — a joint programme run by BirdLife Cyprus to protect seabirds and other marine animals accidentally caught and killed in commercial fis... NEWS 4 years ago
Yellow warning issued as temperatures set to his 40c The met office on Saturday issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperature.According to the warning, the temperature is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland. The warning concerns Saturday between 1pm and 4.30pm.In the meantime, temperatures are expected to reach 42C... NEWS 4 years ago
New yellow alert as heat wave continues The met office has issued a new extreme high temperature warning for Monday, the second in as many days, as Cyprus continues to sizzle at 40 degrees celsius inland.The new yellow alert is in force from 11 am to 5 pm.In its weather forecast for Monday, the met office said seasonal... NEWS 4 years ago
Paphos moving towards becoming Smart City The smart cities project, which will see the lives of Paphos residents transformed by the use of data and technology, was the topic of an information session held at Palia Ilektriki cultural centre in the town last week.The aim was to show how Paphos municipality is implementing ... NEWS 4 years ago
Last lunar eclipse of the year A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Cyprus on the night of July 16 and 17.It will be the last lunar eclipse of 2019. People in Cyprus will be able to see it between 11pm on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday.The last lunar eclipse of the year will be special as it coincides with... NEWS 4 years ago
Divers discover ancient shipwreck off Protaras The Department of Antiquities announced yesterday that the wreck of a Roman ship loaded with amphorae has been found in the sea off Protaras. Volunteer divers of the underwater archaeological research team of the Maritime Archaelogical Research Laboratory reported the discovery.... NEWS 4 years ago
Cyprus is the location for a Multi-million movie A multi-millon movie starring Nicolas Cage will be filmed in Cyprus, it was announced in April.  Nicolas Cage has reportedly arrived to Cyprus yesterday as CVs and tenders are being sought. The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) announced in April that the f... NEWS 4 years ago
NASA posts picture of Cyprus taken from space NASA has posted four photographs on its Twitter page that were taken by crew members aboard the Space Station, including one of Cyprus! In a message, it says “Earth is special. It’s the only place in the universe that we know contains life. Celebrate its beauty by ta... NEWS 4 years ago
Festivals celebrate Kataklysmos Kataklysmos offers a long weekend which is sure to see the beaches and seaside towns attract crowds as various Flood Festivals are put on in celebration of the day. Held each year 50 days after Orthodox Easter, this festival has special significance. Kataklysmos, meaning 'Deluge... NEWS 4 years ago
Cypriot flag raised at the top of Everest Yevgen Staroselskiy, a Cypriot-Ukranian climber climbed to the top of Mount Everest on May 24 and raised the Cypriot flag. Yevgen is the second Cypriot to climb to the top of Everest after George Andreou in 2012. It has been reported that it took Yevgen 44 days to reach the top... NEWS 4 years ago
Cyprus qualifies for the Eurovision grand final Cyprus qualified for the Eurovision final for a fifth consecutive year.  Tamta got the vote of confidence with her song Replay at last nights semi-final. Tamta opened the show and impressed the crowd with her song written by Greek-Swedish songwriter Alex Papaconstantinou. ... NEWS 4 years ago
Cyprus ‘fifth most desirable destination for Brits’ this summer According to a well-known holiday company's annual holiday report, Cyprus is the fifth most popular destination for Britons this summer, coming in above the Caribbean. The report lists this year's most desirable destinations:SpainTurkeyGreeceUnited States of AmericaCyprus... NEWS 4 years ago
Cyprus Institute recreates site of the Last Supper in 3-D imagery The Institute of Cyprus and the antiquities department of Israel have created a 3D representation of the Cenacle in Jerusalem, the site of the Last Supper between Jesus Christ and his disciples. Christians believe the Last Supper took place on the Thursday before Good Friday. Th... NEWS 4 years ago
Pink Moon to take place on Friday April's full moon reaches 100% illumination tomorrow, Friday 19 April.  This is called a Pink Moon. The moon will not actually be coloured pink, the name is derived from one of the first flowers to bloom in spring: the Wild Ground Phlox. The flower turns a brilliant shade of... NEWS 4 years ago
Water levels in dams rise Cyprus third largest dam, Evretou is close to overflowing.  This would make the dam the 11th in Cyprus to do so this winter. Dams are now 88.2% full after a total inflow of 232.253 million cubic metres since October 1st. Asprokremmos was the second biggest dam to overflow.... NEWS 4 years ago
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