President lays foundation stone for CING
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has established itself in the country and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
Laying the foundation stone of the new CING ...
Zubr Capital: ‘We remain positive about the future of Cyprus’
The Cyprus Mail recently sat down with Zubr Capital CEO Oleg Khusaenov and partner Nikolay Shestak to discuss the private equity fund’s investment approach, the current set of challenges ...
Meeting called by President to hammer out Gesy distortions
Distortions and problems in the implementation of the state healthcare system (Gesy) are to be hammered out in a general meeting convened by President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday.
The main ...
Non-Performing Loans drop by €105 million, marking 4.6 per cent decline
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week released an updated report indicating a significant reduction in non-performing loans (NPLs) by €105 million, a drop of 4.6 per cent of the total ...
Greek conservatives appear set to win Sunday election tinged by tragedy
Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservatives appear set to win a repeat election in Greece on Sunday after an inconclusive vote on May 21, putting him back in office.
Mitsotakis’s ...
Child pornography case involved solicitation of school children
A 25-year-old high school teacher remanded in connection of child sexual abuse is feared to have acted inappropriately against five minors, it emerged on Friday.
“These are very serious charges. ...
Cyprus Business Now
The CFA Society Cyprus, a local chapter of the CFA Institute, on Thursday, presented its priorities regarding developments in the Cypriot economy and its key action pillars through strategic partnerships ...
Today’s weather: Hot and sunny
On Friday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will initially be north-easterly to south-easterly light, 3 Beaufort, gradually turning south-westerly to north-westerly light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The sea ...
Nicosia tourism board joins regenerative food project
The Nicosia tourism board (Etap) announced this week that it is participating in the Food Zone project, which aims to support the skills of food producers, SMEs, and the local ...
ECDC warns of rising mosquito threat; Cyprus takes action
The health ministry is aware of a report released on Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), warning of the increase in numbers of the mosquito ...
Our View: Culture of self-interest on full display
The culture of self-interest in Cyprus is evident almost on a daily basis but the past week has been exceptional.
Firstly, we had the disgraced Bishop of Kiti who refuses ...
Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF sells McLaren stake to Bahrain
Bahrain’s state investment fund Mumtalakat is buying preference shares and warrants worth 400 million pounds ($510.48 million) in carmaker McLaren from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Ares Management (...
Biden addresses Xi ‘dictator’ remark, says US-China relations unharmed
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he did not think his comment referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator had undermined or complicated the U.S. relationship with ...
Cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine, Pentagon says
The United States military believes that cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine in pushing back against Russian forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday, but they had not ...
Man arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography
Police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of possession of child pornography, attempted solicitation of minors for sexual purposes, sexual abuse of a minor and stalking.
According to a ...
Plenum passes laws defining functions of new courts
The House plenum on Thursday voted through a series of laws spelling out the functions of new courts that were created via legislation previously passed reforming the administration of justice ...
No survivors after Titanic sub wreckage found on ocean floor (Update 2)
A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, the U....
More migrant boats spotted off Cape Greco
Two more boats with irregular migrants were spotted on Thursday off Cape Greco.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca received an alert about the two boats around 1.30pm. At ...
Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US relations amid flurry of deals
President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the U.S.-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, touting ...
EU Commission to co-finance Nicosia ring road with €32.9 million
The European Commission said Thursday it will be co-financing the construction of the Nicosia ring road to the tune of €32.9 million.
Phase C, section 1 of the Nicosia South Orbital Motorway ...
Local government reform bill headed for plenum on July 6
The bill for local government reform is set to head to plenum on July 6, the House interior committee said on Thursday.
Deputies concluded talks over the bill, with all parties ...
EU and UNDP complete conservation of historic Cypriot churches
The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Thursday that conservation works have been completed at the church of Panagia Chryseleousa in the Kyrenia area and ...
Cyprus considers exporting excess renewable energy to Israel
Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported to Israel – according to ...
Ukrainian PM says he’s sure Ukraine will get money needed to rebuild
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday he was certain Ukraine would receive the $6.5 billion it needs this year for its rapid reconstruction programmes from pledges made at a ...