Archive January 2024

Cyprus-based proptech startup Movingdoors, which provides tech-enabled serviced apartments, this week announced the successful closure of its recent seed funding round, raising a total amount of €1.163 million with Uni.fund, ...

Israel will not agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas that leaves its hostages in Gaza or the Islamist group in power in the enclave, Israeli government spokeperson Eylon Levy ...

Italy’s Jannik Sinner set up a mouth-watering Australian Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic as he fought off Andrey Rublev in a late-night duel at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. The ...

Historical dramas “Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” will compete with “Barbie,” “The Holdovers” and other films for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards. Other best picture ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Elias Hazou There is great value for the Cyprus electricity market in establishing the mooted subsea power cable connecting Cyprus, Greece and Israel – the Great Sea ...

Police on Tuesday said their statements over law commissioner Louiza Christodoulidou Zannetou’s refusal to do an alcotest were a “misunderstanding” amid continued calls for to resign. The U-turn stemmed ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday said he condemns the British High Commissioner in Nicosia Irfan Siddiq. Tatar was speaking to Kibris Postasi TV about an interview Siddiq had ...

Five hundred new police officers will be hired, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday, which will strengthen the force. The minister’s announcement came in the midst of criticism ...

Polis Chrysochous is to spend €150 million on upgrades to the town’s infrastructure, Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi said on Tuesday. Planned upgrades include to the town’s sewerage system, upgrades to ...

Photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed in 405 school buildings in collaboration with the electricity authority (EAC), the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The final report on the project, agreed ...

How young designer from the island made it on international fashion platform with a focus on sustainability and smashing gender boundaries. SARA DOUEDARI meets him In the vibrant landscape of ...

Lawyers will hold two protests this week following the collapse of the e-justice system. The first one-hour protest will take place on Wednesday from 10am outside parliament when the House ...

The Philippine government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into a brutal anti-narcotics campaign, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday. “I consider it as ...

A car fire early on Tuesday morning in Limassol was caused by a low power improvised explosive device police confirmed, a while the vehicle’s owner has not suggested any ...

PwC Cyprus hosted a breakfast event titled ‘Setting Sail for Success in the Shipping Sector’ on January 23, bringing together leaders from the Cyprus shipping industry to address critical challenges and ...

Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-3 in a brutally swift quarter-final on Tuesday to keep her Australian Open title defence firmly on course and set up a showdown with ...

Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel’s worst day of losses in Gaza, the military said on Tuesday, as its forces encircled southern Gaza’s main city, trapping Palestinian ...

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis held discussions with top executives of Royal Caribbean in Miami during the previous week, presenting the competitive advantages and services offered by ship ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is in Strasbourg on Wednesday ahead of a planned address to the plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Prior to his speech, ...

Cyprus’ Composite Leading Economic Index (CLEI), a key economic indicator compiled by the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Centre (CypERC), remained positive in the fourth quarter of 2023, albeit while experiencing ...

Measures announced to tackle organised crime came under fire on Tuesday, while Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said their immediate introduction would boost effectiveness as holistic improvements to the structure of ...

US tech giant Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab has paid a Russian fine of 1.2 billion roubles ($13.65 million), imposed over the company’s alleged abuse of its dominant market position ...

British businesses are warning of a new wave of post-Brexit trade disruption because EU exporters are not ready for UK customs changes which start this month, and Britain’s port ...

Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers on Tuesday denounced the Cyprus government’s planned crackdown on their operations as “racist”. The government had announced on Friday plans to effectively reduce the burden ...