Archive May 2022

Hong Kong’s central bank plans to hold a major conference in November it hopes will draw global banking bosses, sources said, as the financial hub seeks to welcome back ...

A 35-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Friday after he tried to pick up a post office parcel with illegal drugs in Larnaca. The suspect was arrested on ...

PwC will adopt a four-day work week for the months of July and August, as part of its ongoing effort to create the best possible work environment for its people. ...

By Andrea Charalambous More than 7,000 people have been helped at Migrant Centres operated by the University of Nicosia, Tepak and Cardet in the 18 months they have been operating, they announced ...

Ukraine full back Oleksandr Zinchenko said his team hope to make their country proud when they take on Scotland in a World Cup playoff semi-final next week. Ukraine play Scotland ...

Alphamega Hypermarkets are celebrating the launch of the supermarket chain’s Casino product line, by offering two lucky shoppers the chance to win a trip to Paris. Over 1,000 new, high-quality ...

There is considerable hype about cryptocurrencies these days as free and open markets bring more competition and as a result, the consumer gets to benefit. There are thousands of crypto ...

Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) investors claiming he manipulated the company’s stock price downward, as the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA....

Cyprus and Jordan will join forces to promote joint tourist packages, particularly for those who have come from far away, in a bid to boost tourism sectors, Deputy Minister for ...

Nine rapid testing sites will operate on Saturday in all districts, offering the public free coronavirus tests, irrespective of their vaccination history, the health ministry announced on Friday. In easing ...

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday his new 15 billion pound ($19 billion) cost-of-living support package would have an impact of less than 1 percentage point on inflation. Sunak had been ...

A Nicosia police officer with sticky fingers is under investigation for a spate of shoplifting incidents, which were recorded on video, but despite his arrest and the evidence against him, ...

Two deaths from Covid and 1,774 new coronavirus cases were announced by the health ministry on Friday after 74,539 tests in the week ending May 26. The deaths, of a man aged 77 and ...

The World Bank said on Thursday that its board had approved $500 million in additional financing to support Turkey in its efforts to fight against COVID-19. The funds, which will have ...

Nicosia General Hospital will serve as the reference hospital for monkeypox under new protocols to manage a possible outbreak, the health ministry said on Friday. Although no cases have been ...

“June 2022 is a milestone month for the UK,” says St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Nicosia, “as celebrations take place across the country and the Commonwealth to mark The Queen’...

Two more suspects, both aged 26, were arrested in relation to an armed robbery in Paphos. The case was reported to the police by a 44-year-old man on Tuesday who said ...

In today’s episode, MPs have pressed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to ensure private hospitals, that operate within the general health scheme (GESY) also incorporate their A&E ...

Three men have been arrested for attempted kidnap after a good Samaritan was able to come to the woman’s aid and call police in Limassol late on Thursday night. ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

Our decision to go out for lunch was akin to using a Venn-diagram. The dust having subsided, we wanted to enjoy the decent weather! Wanting to take advantage, we headed ...

A 69-year-old man, who has admitted to shooting his son twice during an argument, was remanded in custody for eight days on Friday. The court convened at Larnaca general hospital, ...

The gunman in the Texas school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19 children and two teachers while holed up in their classroom for an hour before a ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, prompting some people in the capital Dili to flee buildings, though ...