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29 September, 2024
 

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Eurobank's Michalis Louis set to become new CEO of Hellenic Bank

Eurobank's Michalis Louis set to become new CEO of Hellenic Bank

Michalis Louis, CEO of Eurobank Cyprus, is expected to be named the new chief executive officer of Hellenic Bank following the bank’s 50th Annual General Meeting on September 18, 2024....

Stella Kyriakides urges coordinated efforts for Mpox vaccine donations

Stella Kyriakides urges coordinated efforts for Mpox vaccine donations

EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has called on EU health ministers to coordinate and collaborate on donating vaccines and treatments for mpox (monkeypox)....

Cyprus Political Team meets today to discuss EU and UN diplomacy

Cyprus Political Team meets today to discuss EU and UN diplomacy

The Cyprus Political Team will hold its first meeting at noon Wednesday since the group's composition was announced last April....

EU sets new rules for carry-on bags starting September 1

EU sets new rules for carry-on bags starting September 1

Starting September 1, all air travelers in Europe should be prepared for significant changes in hand luggage regulations....

School bags in Cyprus priced from €3.99 to €209.95

School bags in Cyprus priced from €3.99 to €209.95

The Cyprus Consumer Association is advising parents and students to be vigilant when shopping for school supplies, as a recent survey reveals a significant variation in prices across the market....

Cloudy skies and showers

Cloudy skies and showers

A seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the area, bringing varying weather conditions throughout the day....

Medical services on high alert for potential Mpox cases

Medical services on high alert for potential Mpox cases

The relevant medical services in Cyprus are on high alert to address any potential cases of Mpox (monkeypox) that might be detected, despite the low risk of such an occurrence, according to the Director of Medical Services and Public Health Services, Elisavet Constantinou....

FT: China set to hit PwC with record penalty amid Evergrande fallout

FT: China set to hit PwC with record penalty amid Evergrande fallout

PwC China has informed its clients that it expects Chinese authorities to impose a six-month business ban starting as early as September, following its audit of the now-collapsed property developer Evergrande....

Tatar criticized after Azerbaijan’s first direct flight heads to Larnaca

Tatar criticized after Azerbaijan’s first direct flight heads to Larnaca

The first direct flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Larnaca Airport was carried out two days ago by Azerbaijan's state airline, *Yeni Bakış* reported on its front page today....

Passenger arrested after exiting plane via emergency door

Passenger arrested after exiting plane via emergency door

A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after exiting a parked aircraft through the emergency exit, a story that has quickly gained international attention....

Vogue content coming to ChatGPT in new deal

Vogue content coming to ChatGPT in new deal

OpenAI has inked a deal with publishing giant Condé Nast, marking yet another partnership between the AI company and major media outlets. Previous collaborations include agreements with Time magazine, the Financial Times, and the Associated Press....

Eurostat: 80.6% of Cyprus graduates found jobs in 2023, below EU average

Eurostat: 80.6% of Cyprus graduates found jobs in 2023, below EU average

A total of 80.6% of recent graduates in Cyprus were employed in 2023, while the European Union (EU) average stood at 83.5%, according to data published on Wednesday, by Eurostat....

Suez Canal blockage and South China sea clashes threaten global trade

Suez Canal blockage and South China sea clashes threaten global trade

Although the pandemic-induced disruptions in global supply chains have eased and water flow in the Panama Canal has improved, new threats to international trade have emerged....

Why your GPS is off: Military actions by Israel disrupt navigation in Cyprus

Why your GPS is off: Military actions by Israel disrupt navigation in Cyprus

If your smartphone's GPS system has been inaccurately showing your location as Limassol when you're actually in Protaras, don't worry......

Cyprus to offer more affordable homes with CLDC's three-part plan

Cyprus to offer more affordable homes with CLDC's three-part plan

The development programme of the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (CLDC) will move along three pillars in order for the organisation to provide affordable housing for purchase or rent to beneficiaries, is Director General Eleni Symeonidou, has told the Cyprus News Agency, stressing the contribution of the organisation in easing the housing shortage....

Fifth body yet to be retrieved as Sicilian rescue efforts continue

Fifth body yet to be retrieved as Sicilian rescue efforts continue

The search for the sixth and final missing person from a sunken superyacht off the coast of Sicily is set to resume this morning....

Choirokoitia archaeological site in urgent need of modernization

Choirokoitia archaeological site in urgent need of modernization

For many years, even before independence, Cyprus Tourism and the relevant authorities have relied heavily on the "sun and sea" model, which has significantly influenced how......

Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery conviction

Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery conviction

Bob Menendez's resignation from the U.S. Senate became official Tuesday, following his July conviction on bribery charges. ...

Rains and winds ahead

Rains and winds ahead

A seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the region, leading to brief periods of increased cloudiness today....

Christodoulides taps Kostas Kadis for EU's Mediterranean Commissioner role

Christodoulides taps Kostas Kadis for EU's Mediterranean Commissioner role

President Christodoulides' phone call to Kostas Kadis came just days before the official announcement that Kadis would be the Republic of Cyprus's nominee for European Commissioner....

Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah recovered from sunken yacht

Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah recovered from sunken yacht

Two bodies recovered from the wreckage of the sunken Bayesian yacht have been confirmed as those of Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter Hannah....

UK travelers to the EU will need €7 visa-waiver starting May 2025

UK travelers to the EU will need €7 visa-waiver starting May 2025

UK travelers heading to the EU will need to pay a €7 fee starting in May 2025, thanks to new rules introduced by the EU. This fee, part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), will be required for UK and other visa-exempt travelers, similar to the US ESTA system....

EMA slams EAC for undermining electricity market competition

EMA slams EAC for undermining electricity market competition

The Electricity Market Association (EMA) is expressing concern over recent requests made by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to President Nicos Christodoulides....

30 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Coral Beach Hotel & Resort's Milestone Anniversary

30 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Coral Beach Hotel & Resort's Milestone Anniversary

Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, part of the esteemed Leptos Calypso Hotels, is poised to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a grand event on September 18th, 2024,...

Two bodies discovered in sunken yacht Bayesian

Two bodies discovered in sunken yacht Bayesian

Italian rescue divers have found two bodies inside the sunken luxury yacht Bayesian, which sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, according to Reuters....

TUI halts day trips to occupied areas of Cyprus

TUI halts day trips to occupied areas of Cyprus

TUI, Europe’s largest tour operator, has announced that it will stop organizing day trips from the free areas of Cyprus to the occupied territories starting August 31. ...

Paphos tourist season mirrors 2023, July arrivals expected to match 2019

Paphos tourist season mirrors 2023, July arrivals expected to match 2019

The 2024 tourist season in Paphos is expected to mirror 2023 levels but fall short of the strong numbers seen in 2019, except for July, which might match 2019 arrivals, according to Euripides Loizides, President of the Paphos Hoteliers Association....

World’s largest solar farm approved: Australia to export energy to Singapore

World’s largest solar farm approved: Australia to export energy to Singapore

Australia has approved a $13.5 billion (A$20 billion) solar project that aims to transmit energy from a massive solar farm in the country's Northern Territory to Singapore via a 4,300-kilometer (2,672-mile) undersea cable. ...

Government explains DEFA chairman’s CV disclosure after backlash

Government explains DEFA chairman’s CV disclosure after backlash

The Cyprus Presidential Palace defended its decision to release the CV of the new Chairman of the Public Natural Gas Corporation (DEFA), George Assiikalis, in response to criticism surrounding the move. ...

Authorities find 15 illegally slaughtered goats and sheep in Nicosia

Authorities find 15 illegally slaughtered goats and sheep in Nicosia

Authorities uncovered an illegal animal slaughter operation in Nicosia on Tuesday during an investigation into reports of unlawful activities. ...

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