Archive 2024

Members of Israel’s security cabinet have been informed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the devastating Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the Gaza war, is very likely dead, ...

Larnaca’s bid for the title of European Capital of Culture for 2030 was presented by the city’s mayor Andreas Vyras at a conference organised by the ‘Culture Next’ network ...

Dr. Silvio Walser, Product Manager of Digital Product, Bank of Cyprus: “A guide for young people on their journey towards financial independence” Financial literacy skills, such as budgeting, saving, and ...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the third time this year on Thursday, pointing out that inflation in the eurozone is now increasingly under control and the economic ...

Nicosia laboratory Pedieos IVF Centre, which also serves Aphrodite Egg Bank, has been awarded prestigious accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), recognised as the global gold standard for ...

By Phoebe Hart There is a lot of talk about the hot onscreen chemistry between actors Kristin Bell and Adam Brody in the hit new Netflix series, Nobody Wants This. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday arrived in Brussels where migration was set to dominate the European Union summit. The hottest discussion was expected to centre on how to deal with ...

The import of potatoes from abroad does not reflect a shortage in Cyprus, but rather the rising prices that are driving up imports, according to the agriculture ministry. Potato farmers ...

Cyprus recorded the second-best child poverty rates in the EU for 2023, slightly lower than first-place Slovenia, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Thursday. Addressing a conference in Nicosia on ...

The Cyprus Mail’s Souzana Psara caught up with Cyprus-based marketing agency CAPSBOLD’s PR Director Olga Loktionova at the Elevate Summit 2024 in Limassol, where they discussed how branding, influencer ...

The number of tourists arriving in Cyprus reached 509,463 in September 2024, up from 487,350 in September 2023. This marks an increase of 4.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). For ...

Unemployment in Gaza has soared to nearly 80% since the Israel-Hamas war erupted, with the devastated enclave’s economy in almost total collapse, the International Labour Organization said on Thursday. Economic ...

Proud to celebrate a decade of continuous cultural presence in Paphos, Technopolis will celebrate this milestone with a concert on Thursday at Markideio Theatre. The renowned jazz trio Human Touch –  ...

By Karen Taylor A look at the results from the recent Olympic Games in Paris is enough to understand the importance of sport to life in China – second in the ...

Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rate decelerated to 1.6 per cent in September 2024, matching the rate recorded in March of this year, which was the lowest recorded during the past 33 months. This figure ...

European Union leaders arriving at a summit in Brussels on Thursday said that the bloc needed tougher policies to expel illegal migrants, but acknowledged that agreeing new steps would take ...

Ukraine’s prime minister appealed at a meeting in Switzerland on Thursday for more help clearing landmines and unexploded bombs covering up to a quarter of the country – the most ...

Aegean Airlines this week announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Cyprus to Rome, effective from April 2025. According to the announcement, the new service will operate from Larnaca ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday stood by debunked claims that immigrants in Ohio were eating pets, telling Latino voters during a town hall he was “just saying what ...

The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday against attacking the Islamic Republic in retaliation for a missile barrage as the Israeli military stepped up its ...

Cyprus recorded the highest number of lawyers per capita but one of the longest delays in resolving cases according to a new Council of Europe (CoE) report released on Wednesday. ...

The CFA Society Cyprus this week reaffirmed its commitment to promoting professional networking and excellence within the island’s financial community during its first post-summer member event. In an official ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday announced that it will no longer accept new applications for registration of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs). This decision is in line ...

There is a global gap in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, coupled with declining public trust in governments and corporate behaviour, according to SEC Newgate’s fourth annual ESG ...