LIMASSOL Top Stories

Cyprus faces backlash over use of British bases to bomb Houthis
Demonstrators shout slogans and hold placards, condemning Israel's military operations inside the Gaza strip, outside the entrance of RAF Akrotiri, near southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024.
AP / Petros Karadjias
2024-01-21, The Observer
The Cyprus government is facing growing criticism over British military bases on the island being used by UK and US forces to stage airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi...
French President Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civilians
An Israeli armored personnel carrier and a tank are seen next to destroyed buildings during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
AP / Ohad Zwigenberg
2023-11-09, North Shore News
PARIS (AP) — French PresidentEmmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference on Thursday with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying that “all lives have equal...
Hong Kong-based Q9 Wins Approval To Run Crypto Services In Dubai
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin network visualization, Purple
Creative Commons / Davidstankiewicz
2022-10-28, Bitcoinist
The Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm Q9 Capital secures its provisional license from the VARA regulatory to operate in the UAE. The platform joins the list of other...
Hadjimanolis promotes Cyprus ship registry in China2024-04-29
Ekathimerini: Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, met last week in Guangzhou, China, with executives of shipping companies, shipping agencies, financial institutions as well as local officials, according to a press release by the Deputy...
MAN DIED AFTER HIS CAR WENT OFF THE CLIFF IN LIMASSOL2024-04-29
The Cypress Observer: A young man lost his life after his car went off a cliff and into a ravine in Agia Fyla in Limassol. Marios...
Man, 82, convicted of shooting home intruder to receive pardon2024-04-29
Philenews: An 82-year-old man convicted of shooting an intruder on his property is expected to receive a presidential pardon in the...
Lavish reopening of Retail Village at Nammos Limassol2024-04-29
CyprusMail: The opening of this season’s Retail Village at Nammos Limassol, at Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, took place on April 27, 2024 with great success. The island’s ultimate destination for fashion lovers, featuring exclusive DIOR...
82-year-old shooter likely ‘to be pardoned’2024-04-29
CyprusMail: The 82-year-old who was jailed for shooting a cable thief in March is expected to receive a presidential pardon on Monday, according to reports. PresidentNikos Christodoulides had issued instructions to the legal service to issue the man a pardon within 24...
Top 10 property deals in Cyprus2024-04-29
CyprusMail: Limassol recorded the most expensive property sale in March, with a cluster of regions also making it into the Top 10. According to AskWire, a company that merges real estate sector expertise with technological innovation, the 50 largest transactions were...
Shipping Deputy Minister meets company executives, officials in Guangzhou2024-04-29
Stockwatch: Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, met last week in Guangzhou, China, with executives of shipping companies, shipping agencies, financial institutions as well as local officials, according to a press release by the Deputy Ministry....
Intergenerational groups collaborate in UoL project2024-04-29
CyprusMail: Intergenerational guidance acts as a tool for intergenerational learning, which involves the exchange and acquisition of skills, values, and knowledge among people of different age groups and generations. Meanwhile, an important outcome of intergenerational...
Double win for Moufflons in Cyprus cricket leagues2024-04-29
CyprusMail: By Richard Boxall Moufflons made significant progress over the weekend in both the 2024 BAOFinancial 40 Over and T20 leagues presented by HurryCurry. Meanwhile the top individual honours went to Rajasekhar with a rapid match-winning century for Telugu 11....
Limassol office sold for €28 million2024-04-29
Philenews: The 50 largest property deals in Cyprus totalled over €78 million in March, with a €28 million office...
Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages2024-04-29
CyprusMail: Seven villages with fewer than twenty voters are set to take part in upcoming mayoral and community council...
10 arrested after scuffle with police released2024-04-29
CyprusMail: All ten people who were arrested on Sunday after being involved in a scuffle with police during a protest in Limassol were released on Monday. The ten, six men and four women, were all brought before the Limassol district court on Monday, with police...
Cyprus poised to bolster tech and business credentials, experts say2024-04-29
CyprusMail: Cyprus was recently given a vote of confidence at the recently held ‘Cyprus: the New Global Tech & Innovation Hub Summit’, with a panel of industry experts underscoring the country’s appeal for living, working, and conducting business....
Wrapping Up iFX EXPO LATAM 20242024-04-29
Finance Magnates: With iFX EXPOLATAM 2024 in their rearview mirror, fintechs and financial service providers in Latin America return to “business as usual”, refreshed and knowledge-richer than ever. In case you could not make it, here is what you missed. iFX EXPO LATAM 2024,...