CBC governor touches on digital euro, crypto, local fintech initiatives
Central Bank of Cyprus Governor Constantinos Herodotou on Thursday addressed attendees at the 11th Banking Forum & Fintech EXPO, discussing the impact of technology on...
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Unficyp closely watching Turkish works in Dherynia
The UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) is closely monitoring works in Dherynia, which are being conducted by the ‘authorities’ in the north near the buffer zone,...
Audit office demands thousands in overpayments to president when spokesman
President Nikos Christodoulides should return to the state over €18,000 he should not have received in paid leave, and come clean as to how much...
Christmas packages for needy students
Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis will be delivering Christmas love packages to low-income students of Nicosia primary schools on Friday. The announcement, released on Thursday by...
Greek Cypriots arrested in Erdogan protest
Almost two dozen Greek Cypriot students from the nationalist far-right student organisation Drasis-Kes were arrested in Athens on Thursday, after protesting outside the Turkish embassy,...
Government announces ‘Christmas gift’ for welfare recipients
The social welfare deputy ministry announced on Wednesday a “Christmas gift” to be handed out to welfare recipients. Those entitled to the “gift” are people...
Two housefires break out in Paphos
Two unrelated housefires broke out in the Paphos district on Thursday. The first broke out at 3:46am at a guesthouse in Paphos. Two fire engines...
Environmental organisations call on government to ‘rise to occasion’ on Akamas
The Cyprus Federation of Environmental Organsations called on the government to “rise to the occasion” by taking responsible decisions regarding construction works in Akamas at...
Elderly hunter found dead by rescue dogs
An elderly man rescued by the fire services K-9 unit was pronounced dead at the hospital, after he went missing on a hunting trip in...
Man wanted in Germany arrested
Paphos police arrested a 67-year-old man wanted by authorities in Germany on fraud and embezzlement charges, authorities said on Thursday. The man was arrested as...
