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Cyprus has pledged €7.16 million to the International Development Association (IDA) during a meeting held in Seoul, South Korea, on December 5, 2024. The commitment is part of a broader fundraising initiative for ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday published a practical guide to help regulated entities meet their obligations in combating the financing of weapons of mass destruction. The ...

Balram Chainrai has acquired 2.67 per cent of Agros Development Company ‘Proodos’ Public Ltd, the owner of the Rodon hotel in Agros, purchasing 95,974 shares at €3 each, according to an announcement on ...

When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him. He told ...

In an effort to alleviate congestion and reduce waiting times in public hospitals, Gesy will begin offering beds to patients in private hospitals. Starting Monday, private hospitals within Gesy will ...

Cyprus’ apartment market contrasts sharply, with Limassol’s luxury prices reaching €5 million, while Nicosia offers affordable options starting at €50,000, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. The firm explained ...

As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek prepare for the new season after a year in which they fell foul of doping rules, positive drug tests due to contamination are a ...

The Cypriot government and Hermes Airports signed a new agreement on Monday, extending the management of Larnaca and Paphos airports until 2033. The deal resolves longstanding financial disputes and paves the ...

We have snow. We have fir trees. And we have Christmas markets – which are so overwhelmingly popular that Fikardou often ends up gridlocked every weekend in December! But is that ...

The Cypriot market is well-stocked for the festive season, with no issues in product quality or compliance, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou assured on Monday after inspecting supermarkets in Larnaca. Slaughter ...

As it does every year, ORB Communications hosted a festive party last week to raise a glass to 12 months of creativity and success. At the chic event held on December 19, 2024 ...

By Jean Christou The House on Monday voted by majority to limit cash transactions over €10,000 after the previous internation had been referred back to parliament by the president. The amended ...

Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials’ remarks on Monday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved. A ...

True to its values of solidarity and giving, in 2024 KEAN Group donated to organisations and foundations active in three key areas for social wellbeing: health, education and support for vulnerable ...

Operating expenses may easily spiral out of control for firms, with business energy waste frequently playing a subtle but substantial role. Energy waste management inefficiency raises electricity costs and hurts ...

Romania’s outgoing president Klaus Iohannis designated leftist Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to form a new government on Monday after three pro-European parties agreed details of a coalition ...

Cyprus’ Fiscal Council released its final 2024 report on Monday, delivering a comprehensive analysis of the nation’s economic trajectory. While acknowledging the country’s robust growth and fiscal prudence, the ...

Former Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides plans to remain independent of political parties in his endeavour to contest the next presidential election in 2028, he said over the weekend. Michaelides made the statement ...

When it comes to style, power and dependability, BMW is one of the companies that cannot be compared with others. Decision to hire BMW for business purposes when traveling in ...

Three new apps have been created to enhance the virtual tourism experience of Larnaca, the local development and promotion board announced on Monday. The first concerns a virtual tour focusing ...

France’s new government will not be announced before Monday evening to take into account a day of mourning for cyclone-hit Mayotte, the presidency said in a statement, prolonging the ...

South Korea’s main opposition party threatened on Monday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to approve legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon ...

Waiting times for specialist doctors in Cyprus have grown significantly longer over the past year, forcing some patients to endure delays stretching well into late 2025, reports showed on Monday. Despite ...

Ukraine’s security service has named a Russian general it suspects of ordering a missile strike on a hotel in eastern Ukraine in August and said he acted “with the ...