AI’s use in finance may need new rules, ECB says
The use of artificial intelligence in finance is still in its infancy but it needs to be monitored and possibly regulated to prevent harm to consumers and ensure the proper ...
Prisoners ‘scared for their safety’ anti-torture report finds
The situation for prisoners has deteriorated since 2017, while the Nicosia central prisons are “bursting at the seams”, an anti-torture report published on Friday revealed.
Concerns were raised in the Council ...
Our View: State-backed Cyta could threaten free market competition
It is astonishing how fast the government and legislature work when it is necessary. In a few days this week, the government drafted a bill that would expand the business ...
Christodoulides stresses EU role in resolving Cyprus problem
The government is investing in the European Union to achieve a final resolution of the Cyprus problem, especially as the 50th anniversary of the Turkish occupation approaches, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
North holds LGBT pride parade
A couple of hundred people turned out for the north’s annual LGBT pride parade on Friday evening.
The parade coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, ...
Turkish Cypriot leader condemns political exploitation of Mosque vandalism
The representative of the Turkish Cypriots residing in Limassol and head of the Tzentit mosque Ayhan Mehmet on Thursday said the acts of vandalism carried out at the Albanian mosque ...
Row over Vasiliko terminal deepens
Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) on Friday slammed what it called the “unfortunate and desperate attempt” by the consortium constructing the beleaguered natural gas terminal at Vasiliko to “mislead public ...
UK aid reaches Gaza via Cyprus maritime corridor
Aid from the UK reached Gaza through the Cyprus maritime corridor, British Foreign Secretary said in on post on X on Friday.
“This is a major step forward,” Cameron said. “...
Fire in Liopetri burns one hectare of unharvested crops
A fire that broke out around 4pm in Liopetri, in the Famagusta district, was put out after 45 minutes, not before it burned one hectare of unharvested crops and wild vegetation.
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Legal Service questions timing behind anti-corruption spat
The Legal Service on Friday questioned the timing behind the anti-corruption authority’s announcement on the divide surrounding former drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos.
Sticking to its guns, the Legal ...
Auditor-general files opposition proceedings
Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Friday morning filed opposition proceedings against the legal service’s motion to have him suspended from his post.
The first hearing will take place on Thursday.
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Ukraine allows some convicts to join armed forces
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a law allowing some convicts to join the armed forces as it battles to hold the line against Russian offensives in Ukraine‘s northeast, east and ...
Diplomats urge LGBT rights progress in Cyprus
The Cyprus chapter of Diplomats for Equality on Friday issued a joint statement from 26 diplomatic missions operating in Cyprus to mark the upcoming Pride Month and the 2024 International Day Against ...
Exhibition invites viewers to Hug Each Other Again
Matete Martini will present her first solo exhibition in Cyprus this May and the showcase opens next week at Riana Raouna Gallery in downtown Nicosia. Titled Hug Each Other Again, ...
Guardiola senses repeat of 2022 final day chaos
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he expects another nail-biting finale to the Premier League season, similar to the 2021-22 campaign where his club nearly lost the title on the ...
Cyprus tourism on track to meet targets, minister says, after second-best April
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Friday said that tourist arrivals for the first four months of 2024 indicate that the island can achieve its goals for the year, despite ...
Nurses union warns of strikes over understaffing
The nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy on Thursday warned of potential strikes in response to ongoing understaffing issues in public hospitals, in a direct dig to the state ...
Cyprus ‘not alone’ over migration
Cyprus is “not alone” on the matter of migration, Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Friday.
Speaking to journalists after an inter-ministerial summit held by representatives of the two ...
Scheffler detained by police before US PGA second round
The second round of the PGA Championship began after an 80-minute delay on Friday at the Valhalla Golf Club where Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police while trying ...
Minister warns of escalating undeclared work crisis
If the issue of undeclared work is not dealt with soon, it will become a much bigger problem, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
The minister was speaking at ...
Cyprus tourist arrivals up 1.7 per cent in first four months of 2024
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus in April 2024 amounted to 333,563, marking a decline of 2.7 per cent from 342,736 in April 2023, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
Over ...
Construction material prices fall from previous year
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced on Friday that the Price Index of Construction Materials for April 2024 reached 117.22 units, which marks a marginal increase of 0.02 per cent compared to the ...
Lottides urges recognition of homophobic incidents as crimes
Homophobic, transphobic and biphobic incidents should not be treated as isolated incidents and should not be underestimated, Commissioner for the Administration and Protection of Human Rights, Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on ...
SSM Chair praises Cypriot banks’ capitalisation and NPL reduction
Cypriot banks are well-capitalised and have shown a remarkable reduction in non-performing loans (NPLs), stated Claudia Buch, the new Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).
However, she urged caution ...