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16 November, 2024
 

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Kyriakides to attend G7 meeting on global health architecture

Kyriakides to attend G7 meeting on global health architecture

Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides will take part in discussions regarding a global health architecture, representing the EU, during the G7 health ministerial meeting set to take place in Nagasaki Japan on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th....

Government employment declines, led by transfer of hourly workers

Government employment declines, led by transfer of hourly workers

Government employment in April 2023 dropped in Cyprus by 2,7% or 1,432 persons compared to April last year and amounted to 52,498 persons, data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) show....

Moscow hopes Russian fire probe leaves nothing out

Moscow hopes Russian fire probe leaves nothing out

Moscow says it is still waiting for official conclusions on what caused the fire at the Russian cultural center in Nicosia last month, with local media saying Cypriot officials were leaning towards an accident but no report has been finalized...

Presidential assistants win legal battle for indefinite public sector employment

Presidential assistants win legal battle for indefinite public sector employment

The Labor Disputes Court justified the four close associates of the former President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, who were seeking permanent employment in the Public Sector under indefinite status....

Dust and thunderstorms forecasted with temperature to hit 30 degrees

Dust and thunderstorms forecasted with temperature to hit 30 degrees

A weak low-pressure system is affecting the area, causing sparse dust to hang in the atmosphere until Saturday. Today, Friday, the weather will be partly cloudy with isolated light showers possible....

Three of four unions accept Labour Minister's improved CoLA proposal

Three of four unions accept Labour Minister's improved CoLA proposal

Assuming it is God's will and with PEO's permission on Friday, it's anticipated that the issue of Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) will come to a close....

Cyprus in, Zelensky out at Eurovision final

Cyprus in, Zelensky out at Eurovision final

Cyprus is progressing to the Eurovision final on Saturday with Break a Broken Heart, along with Heart of Steal by Ukraine whose president’s request to address the audience during the event has been rejected...

Shipping minister wants Cyprus ahead of the curve

Shipping minister wants Cyprus ahead of the curve

Cyprus' shipping sector must be competitive, strong, resilient to crises and to anticipate challenges and new trends, Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, said on Thursday, adding that the government has an ambitious vision for shipping...

Cyprus wants Israelis to stop venturing into island’s north

Cyprus wants Israelis to stop venturing into island’s north

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides raised during a visit to Jerusalem the issue of Israeli tourists and investors in the ethnically-split island’s northern part, amid reports that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Nicosia were having a ripple effect on the local economy...

Christodoulides, Netanyahu continue ties in chummy reunion

Christodoulides, Netanyahu continue ties in chummy reunion

Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reconfirmed their commitment to working together during a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, with the two men picking up right where they left off while also joking around for the cameras...

New law in Cyprus to criminalize malicious complaints

New law in Cyprus to criminalize malicious complaints

Cypriot Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou is determined to go after vexed accusers with new legislation on malicious complaints, but she says victims of illegal acts should not be discouraged from coming forward...

Non-compliance with US sanctions bad says CBC Governor

Non-compliance with US sanctions bad says CBC Governor

No impact to financial stability has been recorded so far by the US and UK sanctions against Cypriot persons and entities for assisting Russian sanctioned nationals apart from Cyprus’ credibility, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said on Wednesday, noting that non-compliance would pose 'very negative consequences to the economy'...

Whistleblower says Biden got Burisma money through Cyprus

Whistleblower says Biden got Burisma money through Cyprus

A former White House stenographer has doubled down on allegations against US President Joe Biden and a VP trip to Cyprus in May 2014, with the whistleblower blatantly speculating that a kickback payment from Burisma came out of the island...

Senator boasts power over White House on Turkish F16

Senator boasts power over White House on Turkish F16

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured the Senate Robert Menendez that the Biden administration is not going to override the veto (congressional holding) for the sale of F-16 to Turkey, Menendez told the 8th annual conference of the PSEKA...

Building land and offices for sale by AstroBank

AstroBank is selling building land, houses, and office space in various areas of Cyprus such as Famagusta, Larnaca, Paphos, and Nicosia....

Students cheat death after bus wheels come off

Students cheat death after bus wheels come off

An incident with a bus carrying students on a school trip came to light on Wednesday after a video emerged on social media about two wheels coming off the vehicle as it was moving on the highway...

Cypriot president goes to Israel

Cypriot president goes to Israel

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is travelling to Israel on Thursay when he will be received by the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog...

Cyprus in solidarity with young athletes from Ukraine

Cyprus in solidarity with young athletes from Ukraine

About 140 children, athletes from Ukraine, can continue to play sports and train in Cyprus in the framework of the 'Olympic Dream' sports program, with the support of the KEPAKY - Andreas Sofocleous Foundation and the Ukrainian Charitable Foundation 'The future for children'...

Sales of halloumi are increasing

Sales of halloumi are increasing

The registration of halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin product has proven to be beneficial. This is demonstrated by the latest data from the statistical service regarding exports, as well as sales in the Cypriot market....

EC grants 35,324 travel passes for rail travel to 18-Year-Olds

EC grants 35,324 travel passes for rail travel to 18-Year-Olds

The European Commission will provide a total of 35,324 travel passes - mainly for rail travel - to young Europeans aged 18 as part of the DiscoverEU program, according to a press release. In Cyprus, passes will be given to 72 out of a total of 152 applicants....

BOC appoints Bank of America as joint corporate broker, resumes dividend payments

BOC appoints Bank of America as joint corporate broker, resumes dividend payments

The Bank of Cyprus has announced the appointment of Bank of America Europe DAC (BofA Securities) as a joint Corporate Broker, along with NUMIS Securities Limited (NUMIS) and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW, acting through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited), with immediate effect....

US congressman arrested for fraud and money laundering

US congressman arrested for fraud and money laundering

US Republican congressman George Santos has been arrested in New York on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds....

Airlines now have more power thanks to Covid-19

Airlines now have more power thanks to Covid-19

The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has released a comprehensive analysis of airport competition in Europe, highlighting the shifting dynamics as airlines tighten their grip. ...

Road transport of goods in Cyprus up by 39% in 2022

Road transport of goods in Cyprus up by 39% in 2022

The total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus in 2022 rose by 39.3% compared with 2021, a year that included periodic restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

Irish soldiers train Ukrainian counterparts in Cyprus

Irish soldiers train Ukrainian counterparts in Cyprus

Irish soldiers have begun training their Ukrainian counterparts in Cyprus, the head of the Irish armed forces has disclosed....

Turkish elections: No matter who wins, Greece remains skeptical

Turkish elections: No matter who wins, Greece remains skeptical

Greek-Turkish Relations Hang in the Balance After Turkish Elections" Subtitle: "Uncertainty Looms as Turkey's Strategic Priorities Likely to Remain Unchanged Regardless of Election Outcome"...

May Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: CySEC

May Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: CySEC

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

Cyprus shifts energy policy towards natural gas for power generation

Cyprus shifts energy policy towards natural gas for power generation

Cyprus' Minister of Energy, George Papanastasiou, announced that the country's strategy regarding the exploitation of natural gas in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and other fields in the region will be decided after a workshop at the end of the month with the participation of energy companies in the Eastern Mediterranean. ...

'Full speed ahead to manage the partition'

'Full speed ahead to manage the partition'

Varosha was considered the last hope for a solution to the Cyprus problem and was "the negotiating card" of the Turkish side, as the former leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet Ali Talat,...

Germany proposes new self-determination law for name and gender change

Germany proposes new self-determination law for name and gender change

The German government on Tuesday, presented a draft self-determination law which, if accepted, will make it easier for people to change their name and gender legally....

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