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Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday that he expected bus companies to inform him about when fire extinguishing equipment for their vehicles will arrive. On Tuesday, he said that a ...

European stocks are set for a bullish start if they follow the Asia-Pacific lead, buoyed by a drop in bond yields on deepening confidence that the major central banks’ tightening ...

Members of the human trafficking police unit in collaboration with the labour ministry’s inspection unit are investigating a 40-year-old farm owner in the Nicosia district accused of illegally employing ...

UK investors pulled money from real estate funds for the second month running in November, but sentiment towards equity and fixed-income funds improved, fund network Calastone said on Wednesday. Investors ...

Amazon’s (AMZN.O) streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and network fees. “...

Professor and activist Hubert Faustmann tells people what they don’t want to hear on Israel-Gaza, Russia-Ukraine – and the Cyprus problem. As he tells THEO PANAYIDES, he works best when ...

Swittle, a fintech company, is dedicated to optimising the receivables process, enabling business owners to focus more on what they love: running and expanding their businesses ‘Sustainability in fintech represents ...

Over 70 bilateral meetings between Cypriot and foreign businesses from 15 countries took place within the framework of an international event in Limassol the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve/CCC) announced. Participating ...

The department of urban planning on Wednesday announced a second call for grant applications for the student housing scheme within the walled city of Nicosia. The EU-funded plan is being ...

In today’s episode, the police investigated nearly 500 cases of domestic violence and issued 93 arrests during the months of September and October, statistics released on Tuesday showed. Meanwhile, around 500 of ...

Everybody loves bingo. In Cyprus, it is more commonly known as tombola and an upcoming event will blend the game with an interactive performance in which the audience can take ...

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has issued new sanctions orders concerning three Cyprus-based entities on Wednesday. The new sanctions include three ...

Step into the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, where a revolutionary token is making waves amidst stalwarts like Celestia (TIA) and EOS. Brace yourself for an exploration into this new market ...

Cyprus is currently working on a legal framework to prevent internet posts aimed at radicalising viewers, Minister of Justice Anna Procopiou said. Procopiou said the law aims to provide for ...

Up to 4000 microplastics per square metre on our beaches By Maria-Christina Constantinou Plastic waste has inundated our seas and oceans, imposing a profound impact on the environment and our planet. ...

“If you (Americans) were OK with us killing 5,000 children, you are OK with killing 10,000 children,” said Daniel Levy, a former Israeli diplomat who helped negotiate the Oslo peace accords in ...

Wednesday will start off partly cloudy, with thin dust which will dissipate as the day progresses. Later, rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected, starting in the west and north, and ...

The lending interest rate for home purchases hit 4.91 per cent in October 2023, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus’ (CBC) latest Monetary and Financial Statistics report. At the same time, ...

The Bank of Cyprus has clinched the coveted title of “Bank of the Year” in Cyprus for 2023, bestowed by The Banker, a prominent global publication specialising in the banking and ...

Activity in Britain’s services sector grew in November after three months of declines, a survey showed on Tuesday, but companies reported an uptick in prices charged, a potential concern ...

Barclays (BARC.L) shares opened 4.5 per cent lower on Tuesday after one of the bank’s largest shareholders Qatar Holding moved to sell around 510 million pounds ($644 million) of its stock, ...

The north’s ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz on Tuesday called for stricter implementation of laws regarding the sale of property to third country nationals. “The first measure we are trying ...

Public outrage, understandably, greeted the news that a school bus full of children had caught fire while in motion. Nobody was hurt, but the fire could not be dismissed as ...

Cyprus ranks 52nd in the World Giving Index, out of 142 countries, a 2023 report by the UK’s Charities Aid Foundation revealed. The index aims to assess the generosity of each ...