Archive 2024

One of the most watched shows this season, Netflix’s masterpiece Arcane is based on the world of League of Legends, diving into the conflict between the utopic city of ...

The United Nations filed a formal police report on Friday after two peacekeepers were injured and three UN vehicles were damaged during a confrontation with Greek Cypriot farmers in the ...

Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank on Friday announced a new raft of measures aimed at supporting vulnerable borrowers. The developments come after meetings at the presidential palace earlier in ...

Tourist arrivals in Limassol are rising, offsetting the loss of the Russian market, according to Anthi Theocharous, VP of Tourism at the Limassol Chamber of Commerce (Evel). “Limassol absorbed a ...

British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2 per cent in November, according to official data which suggested consumers had overcome their worries about the new government’s first budget but ...

Cyta on Friday announced that it will adopt digital identity verification through the government’s Digital Citizen application This new service will start on December 23, 2024, with Cyta saying that this ...

The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, using up the remaining funds set aside to buy new weapons for Ukraine, according ...

Efforts to remove the fence across the Green Line will begin on January 9, it was reported on Friday. Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides informed cabinet on Wednesday that the contentious ...

Hoteliers in Kato Pyrgos Tilliria raised key concerns over staffing, connectivity, and beach upgrades during a meeting with Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis on Thursday. According to a statement, ...

Numerous restoration projects at Greek and Turkish Cypriot heritage sites are planned for 2025, the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage said on Friday. Greek Cypriot co-chair of the committee Sotos ...

Greece has recovered the bodies of eight migrants who fell into the sea after their speedboat collided with a coastguard boat that was pursuing it off the island of Rhodes ...

The Cabinet has approved a new De Minimis Grant Scheme to support Cypriot businesses in participating in international trade fairs, following a proposal by Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. The scheme, ...

Parents of next year’s first year primary school students can now register their children online, the education ministry announced on Friday as part of efforts to modernise the registration ...

Hungary has granted political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who is under investigation in Poland over accusations of misuse of public funds, drawing an angry reaction ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has revised its GDP growth forecast for 2024 upwards by 0.2 percentage points, now expecting growth of 3.7 per cent. The revision is attributed to stronger domestic ...

A total of 114 people have been helped this year at the Tolmi drug rehabilitation centre in Paphos, its chairwoman said on Friday. It said drug and alcohol abuse in Paphos ...

Angry gamblers were responsible for nearly half of the 12,000 abusive social-media posts aimed at tennis players this year, according to a report published on Thursday. The study, undertaken by the ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced the launch of a comprehensive licensing and supervisory strategy aimed at enhancing oversight and governance of electronic money institutions and payment ...

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announces that 17 of its academics have been listed among the world’s most-cited scientists, according to the latest such compilation by Stanford University. This prestigious ...

Cyprus’ adoption of the 15 per cent minimum tax for multinationals entails both challenges and opportunities, according to Stelios Violaris, Tax Advisory Services Partner at PwC Cyprus. Violaris also highlighted the ...

Delineating an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between Turkey and Syria, which would disregard Cyprus’ sovereign rights, will not be accepted, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said. Speaking at a ...

Cablenet is pleased to announce the appointment of Velisarios Masouras as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 18, 2024. CFO Masouras brings a wealth of experience in financial leadership to ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has offered “heartfelt gratitude” to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of female fans to attend a top-flight soccer match between Sepahan against Persepolis this ...

This Christmas, the Mall of Cyprus is delighted to announce the arrival of four exceptional stores, adding even more variety to your shopping and leisure. Just in time for the ...