Archive December 2024

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) provided an update on Thursday regarding its modernisation efforts, cautioning that electricity prices will not significantly decrease without the introduction of natural gas. EAC ...

Top App Games, a mobile game developer headquartered in Cyprus, has secured $10 million in funding to bolster its hit strategy RPG, Ludus: Merge Arena, and to spearhead the development of ...

The Larnaca municipality on Thursday announced its intention to hold a demonstration to protest the government’s handling of the town’s marina and port. The municipal council voted unanimously ...

The head of a U.S. Senate panel harshly criticised rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from ...

The Christodoulides administration has prioritised addressing climate change with targeted actions, a commitment echoed by Cyprus’ tourism industry, Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Thursday. Koumis’ comments were delivered during ...

By Michael Wheeler, David Dunstan, Lauren Arundell, Mats Hallgren and Paddy Dempsey But for parents, setting boundaries around screens isn’t just about kids; it’s also about modelling a ...

Inflation in Cyprus increased to 1.5 per cent in November 2024, compared to November 2023, the statistical service reported on Thursday. This follows significant declines in September and October, when it stood at 0.7 ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said there is a fundamental difference between the positions of Cyprus’ two sides regarding the opening of new crossing points. Speaking to Kibris ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Thursday announced that it will host its first-ever ‘Love Shuttle’ on Sunday, December 8, at the Limassol pier. The event celebrates the chamber’s 35th ...

Five bills for the prevention and extinguishing of fires across Cyprus will be submitted to the House plenary in January 2025, House interior committee chairman Aristos Damianou said on Thursday. Damianou ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to deliver on his priorities to rebuild Britain by offering voters targets for improved living standards and more home building in a speech ...

Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according ...

The 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, one of the most prestigious chess events in the world, will debut in New York City’s financial district on December 26. This year, ...

The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans arrived in Larnaca on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said. She said the ...

It is always a busy and creative month and this December is no different. Apart from the big Christmas markets, festive recitals and ballet shows, the island’s creative scene ...

Sports are much more than a way to sweat or count our steps. They are a language our body speaks when it wants to remind us how alive we are. ...

Cyprus has revamped its planning and building permit system, cutting approval times to just 40 working days for small-scale developments, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced this week. The initiative is part ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post. In a letter to the House ...

Cypriot DIY retail chain Superhome Centre is set to change ownership in a €94 million deal, it emerged this week. The prospective buyer is reportedly a billionaire investor of Greek descent, ...

Digital Citizen, a new app available on Google Play and the App Store, was launched on Thursday, ushering in a “new era” in digital services for the public and businesses. ...

Opposition party Akel is bent on taxing banks’ historically high profits on Thursday, while critics argue the move intended to effect social justice is misguided. Member of the House finance ...

Cyprus continues to offer some of the lowest deposit interest rates in the eurozone, according to data published this week by the European Central Bank (ECB). The report revealed that ...

The widow of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was assassinated in 2022, was one of 250 people indicted in Turkey on Thursday following a large-scale investigation into money laundering and illegal ...

CySEC officer Elena Karkoti on Thursday highlighted the ongoing issue of underrepresentation of women on corporate boards and in leadership roles. She described this phenomenon as “a profound social and ...