Archive March 2025

The hourly labour cost in Cyprus increased by 5.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data published this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). This rise ...

A Cyprus-Greece business forum, which took place in Nicosia this week, focused on the importance of enhancing trade and investment relations between the two countries. According to a statement by ...

Cyprus’ Construction Materials Price Index for February 2025 recorded an annual increase of 1.38 per cent, according to the latest data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Meanwhile, prices for the first ...

The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and stick to its mantra of only gradual moves ahead as it grapples with the fallout ...

The rise of rural tourism boosted local economies and preserved cultural heritage in Cyprus’ countryside as overnight stays in agrotourism units followed other key indicators in the sector last year ...

There was good news from Geneva on Tuesday afternoon. A new, admittedly low-key process was set in motion, with the sides agreeing to work on specific confidence building measures before ...

State agencies and officials on Tuesday welcomed in principle proposed legislation that would bar shutting down solar panels, but the fly in the ointment was that affected households and businesses ...

Cyprus’ political parties on Tuesday night reacted to the results of the two-day enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, with many choosing to characterise those results as a “positive step”. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening departed from Geneva and headed for Brussels, where a European Council summit is set to take place on Thursday. On Wednesday, he is expected ...

Arriving to enrich Paphos’ music scene is a charity concert on March 28. Titled A Year of Czech Music, the concert is dedicated to classical Czech music and all net proceeds ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s degree was on Tuesday revoked by Istanbul University over a report which found that the university in northern Cyprus at which he began his studies ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced that a total of four new crossing points will open between Cyprus’ two sides as a result of the enlarged meeting on ...

A tram system could be key to easing the worsening traffic congestion in Limassol, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the municipality of ...

Cardano (ADA) turned early believers into massive winners, with some investors seeing thousands of percent in returns as the project grew into one of the most well-known blockchain ecosystems. While ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for legislation that would guarantee compensatory benefits to the residents of communities located near the highly polluting Dhekelia power station. MPs also said the law should ...

While the broader crypto market struggles with sluggish price action, one project is defying the trend, Mutuum Finance (MUTM). As other coins consolidate and investor sentiment remains cautious, MUTM’s ...

The Trump administration in court filings has for the first time acknowledged that it fired nearly 25,000 recently hired workers, and said federal agencies were working to bring all of them ...

The three-member committee appointed to examine the recalls process for cars imported from the EU and third countries will hear its first testimonies next week, it announced on Tuesday. The ...

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, ending weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled. Israel and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia and Ukraine cease attacking each other’s energy infrastructure for 30 days, the ...

Digital Tree, Cyprus’ leading digital media and technology group, proudly announces its partnership as the Digital Media Sponsor of the OPAP Limassol Marathon, the country’s largest sporting event. Through ...

As market momentum builds, Ripple (XRP) is eyeing a major rally, with analysts predicting a potential surge to $4.30. Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE), currently trading at $0.17, is also showing signs of renewed ...

By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses. Agriculture ...

By Will Dunham US bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to a new report identifying 112 species that have reached ...