Presidential pardon of prisoners and equality in its application
By Alexandros Clerides
In Cyprus the president of the Republic has the power to suspend or discount any sentence imposed by a court after the consent of the attorney general ...
Man arrested over alleged crypto scam
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a 43-year-old reported being defrauded out of €200,000 in an alleged cryptocurrency scam, police said on Wednesday.
According to Limassol police, on February 21 the ...
Cyprus Airways launches winter schedule, waives booking fees
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced its winter flight schedule for 2023, during which it will be flying to 13 destinations with 51 weekly flights.
According to the announced schedule, the ...
Larnaca municipality to participate in Earth Hour
Larnaca municipality is again participating in Earth Hour which will take place on March 25 between 8.30-9.30pm, calling on the public to join in, too.
The municipality announced that those ...
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and RenQ Finance (RENQ) are the 3 tokens with the most utility in the crypto space
The cryptocurrency market is filled with hundreds of tokens, each claiming to offer unique benefits and advantages. However, when it comes to tokens with the most utility in the crypto ...
Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), and TMS Network (TMSN) see steady adoption in emerging markets amid Crypto adoption wave
Cryptocurrencies have become a mainstay global financial system. 2023 has seen a new wave of crypto adoption, and innovative crypto projects like TMS Network (TMSN), Polkadot (DOT) and Avalanche (AVAX) are ...
The right finance minister at the right time
Not all politicians are the same, finds THEO PANAYIDES after meeting the man given a baptism of fire after the financial meltdown of 2013. He finds an outward looking, low-key former ...
How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie
By Joel Mead
The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also ...
3.9 quake felt in Limassol
A 3.9 Magnitude earthquake struck 16km southeast of Paphos at 8:27am on Wednesday, with the quake being felt slightly in Limassol district.
The agriculture ministry’s geological survey department announced the ...
LPM Restaurant & Bar to feature refined fish dishes on March 25
On March 25, the La Vie en Rosé French-style brunch, offered by LPM Restaurant & Bar at the Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, will draw inspiration from Cypriot ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus-based Indie gaming company Apella Games has won a major battle against tech giant Apple Inc., which tried to block the startup from registering its name ...
NiMAC presents films by women from Cyprus and the diaspora
NiMAC’s (Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Associated with the Pierides Foundation) upcoming show directs the public’s gaze toward the moving image. We Can Only Begin To Notice presents a ...
Sophia Mariodi creations bring unique fashion to christenings
An idea born from the love of creation, initiated a journey into the world of fashion for our little friends.
With the creation of the Sophia Mariodi brand, CEO and ...
Innovation and accessibility the aim of Athena project
A local university participates in an Erasmus + funded project aiming to promote inclusivity and integrate accessibility in higher education.
The Assistive Technology, Disability and Inclusive Education Research Unit of the ...
Another 20 third country nationals repatriated
Cyprus repatriated 20 third country nationals as the state took part in a coordinated EU-wide effort with Frontex.
Tuesday’s repatriations raise the total number of third country nationals relocated this ...
Soggy California drenched anew as Nor’easter buries New England, New York
The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms soaked California, bringing another deluge of rain to the already-saturated state, while a Nor’easter swirling over New York and New ...
US says Russian jet caused spy drone crash over Black Sea, Moscow denies collision
The U.S. military said a Russian fighter plane clipped the propeller of one of its spy drones and made it crash into the Black Sea in the first such ...
SVB collapse: risk of contagion to Cypriot economy is limited
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has reverberated around the world, sending shockwaves through the global economy, with numerous companies in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region being directly ...
Cyprus Business Now
State-owned Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) on Tuesday an interest rate subsidy for restructured loans with the base rate of the European Central Bank, so that the interest rates do ...
Stories of Resistance with activists from the East Med
Climate and social justice organisations come together in Nicosia
By Josef Boraei and Myrto Skouroupathi
Various initiatives and groups hosted the recent event in Nicosia, ‘Stories of Resistance’, as a ...
NatWest limits customers’ crypto transfers, citing scam concerns
Britain’s NatWest (NWG.L) has imposed new limits on the daily and monthly amount customers can send to cryptocurrency exchanges, seeking to protect consumers from “crypto-criminals”, the bank said ...
SVB collapse unleashes Treasury volatility, whiplashing investors
Extreme volatility is rattling US Treasury markets in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SIVB.O) collapse and investors fear a prolonged bout of gyrations before calm returns to ...
A compliance officer is the sheriff not the gunslinger
Explaining the mysterious world of company compliance
By Dorina Mastora
In recent years ‘compliance’ has become something of a buzz word in governmental, business and professional circles, whilst a perceived ...
Our View: Christodoulides off to good start on first overseas visit
A new body that would facilitate coordination of actions between Greece and Cyprus was announced during President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Athens, his first as head of state. The supreme ...