Cyprus sees dramatic decline in exports and imports
In April and May, Cyprus saw a dramatic decline in imports and exports, according to data from the Statistical Service of Cyprus released on Friday....
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Ministry seeks better fee deal for soldiers planning to study in UK in 2021
As part of efforts to get a better deal after the UK announced significant hikes in university tuition fees from 2021, the education ministry on...
Nearly 6,000 Cyprus businesses enjoy suspended loan payments in May and June
Cyprus borrowers are being rewarded by not having to pay loan instalments in May and June. A total of 49,043 borrowers applied for a suspension...
An unwelcome place in history for the class of 2020
Thanks for the memories, coronavirus. This year’s university graduates will receive their diplomas as an email attachment By Becky Kammitsi Over the next few weeks,...
Recession economics a recipe for disaster
Denial economics is the practice of pretending that pumping money into the economy will fix the recession caused by the pandemic By Savvakis Savvides Many...
Majority of imported coronavirus cases were asymptomatic, expert says
The majority of imported Covid-19 cases recorded in Cyprus in the last few weeks were asymptomatic an expert said, stressing the importance of obtaining a...
EU and UN are losing patience
The dangers of saying ‘We’re alright, thank you’ By Christos Panayiotides “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what...
Greening the city
A planned community garden in Nicosia’s old city is the launch pad for more ambitious scheme By Annette Chrysostomou Gardens of the Future, an impressive...
Air travel a delight in post corona world
On entry into the Larnaca Airport on Thursday night at 8.30pm, a young Hermes woman sitting behind a cardboard stall, politely told me to put...
Hellenic Bank shows small loss in Q1; analysts say outlook is stable for year
With the announcement of first quarter results on Friday, Hellenic Bank revealed the initial effects of the novel coronavirus crisis, showing a slight loss...
Cyprus property sales expected to stabilise, experts say
Industry experts expect property sales in Cyprus to stablise, as the country emerges from the novel coronavirus crisis. The number of property sales dropped 71...
Cricket to resume in Cyprus on Sunday
The 2020 CCA #BAOFinancial T20 Cup commences on June 21, 2020 after the delay caused by Covid-19 pandemic. This season there are 10 teams taking...
Short-term shortages dog Cyprus retailers
By Gina Agapiou and Andrew Rosenbaum Consumers are increasingly concerned about product shortages since lockdown ended. In recent weeks, the Cyprus Mail has been receiving...
Economist Jeffrey Sachs praises Cyprus’s role in Eastern Mediterranean
Economist Jeffrey Sachs, Nobel Prize winner for his work on economic development, praises Cyprus for its role in developing the Eastern Mediterranean. “Cyprus plays a...
Bus contracts a corruption risk, audit office says
With a July 5 deadline fast approaching, the auditor-general excoriated the government on Thursday over the state of play regarding the public transport concession contracts,...
Our View: Public perceptions of corruption won’t change until parties change
More than nine out of 10 Cypriots consider the problem of corruption to be widespread. According the latest Eurobarometer survey 95 per cent of Cypriots...
Industry leaders call for tourism upgrade
Price correction needed to attract new investors By Gina Agapiou and Andrew Rosenbaum Tourism industry leaders called this week for the sector to be upgraded...
Coronavirus: Cypriots rethink studying in England
Online lectures, socially distanced living and ‘virtual’ freshers’ week. Why would a Cypriot student want to study in England this year? By Annette Chrysostomou With...
Solar power: egalitarian, cheap and fair
For the first time in its history, Cyprus has the chance to be energy independent, and it’s not from gas By Constantinos Christofides Down through...
The auditor-general: a case of self-castration
An independent authority is not synonymous with an autocratic authority By Christos Panayiotides President Nicos Anastasiades’ conclusion that auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides is seeking to govern...
