700 police officers set to join the force in 2023
A total of 700 new police officers will be recruited by the police force in 2023, according to police chief Stelios Papatheodorou.
Speaking to journalists after the inauguration of a new police ...
Man United’s Greenwood has all charges dropped
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has had all criminal charges against him dropped, police and prosecutors said on Thursday.
Greenwood, who was suspended by United in January 2022 when accusations against ...
New subsidy scheme for ‘green’ home renovations
Another €35 million is being allocated in subsidies for people to upgrade their homes to be more energy efficient following the success of the previous round of grants which clocked up ...
Cyprus had lowest rural housing costs among EU member states in 2021
European Union cities had the highest housing cost burden in 2021, according to a report published on Thursday by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service.
In Cyprus, the lowest rate ...
ECB hikes rates, promises another 50 bps more in March
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fifth successive time on Thursday and signalled another half a percentage point increase for March, pressing ahead with policy tightening even ...
Demetriades outlines 12 priorities of his potential administration
Presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades on Thursday released a list outlining 12 key priorities of his potential administration should he get elected.
The list includes policy proposals and future measures on a ...
Russia keeps up pressure in east, EU leaders meet Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged EU leaders during talks in Kyiv on Thursday to slap more sanctions on Russia, as Moscow’s forces pressed their offensive in eastern Ukraine and ...
Cyprus lending rates continue to rise
Lending rates in Cyprus rose again in December 2022, with deposit rates also moving higher amid the European Central Bank’s normalisation of key interest rates, according to a report released ...
Theta Network (THETA) and Decentraland (MANA) are consolidating as more investors join Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)
Crafting a market niche for itself, Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) has turned into the most profitable token in the crypto world. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) is set to amass a lot of ...
World Bank to help with Akamas tourism plan
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios met with representatives of the World Bank on Thursday, who gave their advice on a potential tourism strategy for ...
What happens when science puts the universe into music
By Yael Naze
A little over six months ago, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delivered its first photographs, dazzling the world as it revealed the cosmos in glorious ...
EU parliament waives immunity of two lawmakers in graft probe
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to waive the immunity from prosecution of two lawmakers following a request by Belgian investigators to question them over a cash-for-influence corruption scandal.
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Creative family workshops coming up at Majestic State Gallery
A series of new family workshops and creative performances will take place this month at Nicosia’s Majestic State Gallery, bringing young ones closer to artistic expression. On Saturday afternoon, ...
Union fury over proposals to employ foreign labour
Deok union blasted the government’s stance on foreign workers on Thursday accusing Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos of sidelining workers’ rights and paving the way for companies to hire third-country ...
Elias Neocleous law firm opens 2023 with a win
Prominent law firm Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has marked an early win for 2023, having been identified as the 2022 Cyprus Law Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal.
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€58.4m subsidy on electricity since September
The subsidy for the cost of electricity consumption from September 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 amounted to €58.4 million, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
In an announcement, the ministry said that it had ...
Lidl supports Anti-Cancer Society with €106,000 donation
Lidl Cyprus is continuing its support for the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society’s mission for yet another year, donating €106,000 toward the needs of cancer patients and their families.
For the 10th ...
Bad year for rain, but reservoirs at ‘comfortable’ levels
Reservoirs are less full than last year despite frequent rain over the past week, with total reserves standing at 67.2 per cent compared with 75.9 per cent this time last year, the ...
Only three weeks’ worth of blood
Blood stocks in Cyprus are at dangerously low levels and present amounts will only last three weeks, said the head of the blood bank Androula Panayiotou.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Cost of elections rises to €7 million
The cost of the presidential elections is estimated at €7 million based on the appropriations included in the interior ministry’s 2023 budget.
This was up from €5.2m for the 2018 presidential elections.
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Britain’s finance ministry sets out draft rules to regulate cryptoassets
Britain’s finance ministry laid out its first set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Wednesday, saying ongoing turbulence in the sector and the collapse of exchange FTX highlighted risks ...
Demonstration in north over brutal murder of girl
Human rights organisations and NGOs in the north on Friday are set to hold a demonstration outside a court in Trikomo, where a 21-year-old suspected of murdering 16-year-old girl Zehie ...
Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles
Developing fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can go everywhere has proven harder and more expensive than expected, but investors are continuing to fund startups that target simpler self-driving vehicle solutions ...
Online questionnaire helps undecided voters
Undecided over who to vote for in the upcoming presidential elections? A team from Cyprus’ university of technology (Tepak) has prepared a list of 22 questions for voters, which can tell ...