In an effort to further reduce operational expenses and renew its workforce, Cyta has implemented another voluntary employee exit plan, targeting individuals who meet specific conditions....
According to data from the Provincial Labour Offices, the number of registered unemployed individuals at the end of May 2023 decreased to 10,357 persons, marking a decline compared to both the previous month and May of the previous year....
UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has been trying to bring together Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, however this has not been made possible for the moment...
The director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate, Andreas Anastasiades, has issued a warning about a surge in fraudulent activities where criminals are posing as tenants or owners of houses, apartments, and hotels....
A man was arrested on Tuesday near the Ledra crossing point in divided Nicosia, but little is known about the incident which ended up with Greek Cypriot officers who blocked his way to the south getting injured as he tried to make a run for it...
A Greek Cypriot billiard player took to social media this week to express his frustration over a decision to forfeit a game against a Turkish Cypriot athlete, sparking debate on social media over sports and politics...
The occurrence of the first wildfires just before we officially enter the summer period can be perceived as a warning of the danger that Cyprus faces in experiencing extreme environmental destruction from fires in the coming period....
The contact circle with the banks has not been completed, and there will be a new one to adopt measures that will provide relief to borrowers regarding the increased interest rates....
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine poses a threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the situation at the facility is under control, Ukraine's state atomic power agency said on Tuesday....
In a mid-stage trial, Moderna Inc and Merck & Co announced on Monday that the addition of their experimental mRNA-based vaccine has shown a 65% reduction in the risk of spreading the deadliest form of skin cancer when used in combination with immunotherapy alone....
Almost 4,000 people who were laid off in May lost their jobs because of artificial intelligence, and it's the first time AI has been listed in the monthly report from Challenger, Gray, and Christmas....
During a recent press conference on migration, Constantinos Ioannou, the Minister of Interior, discussed the current state of asylum applications and the return of irregular migrants to their countries of origin between March and May 2023. He emphasized the government's policies and measures to address these challenges....
Turkey’s newly appointed Defense Minister Yasar Guler has vowed to protect his country’s interests and the “Blue Homeland,” a revisionist doctrine expressing Ankara’s expansionist ambitions in the Aegean....
The Parliamentary Trade Committee of the House of Representatives examined the issue of the absence of renewable electricity storage systems, which leads to the rejection of significant power generation. ...
The economy of Cyprus is expected to slow to around 2.5% in 2023, reflecting an erosion in household incomes, tighter financial conditions, and delayed impacts from sanctions against Russia, International Monetary Fund forecasts, after the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Cyprus...
The Central Bank of Cyprus announced in a press release on Tuesday that total new loans decreased to €473.9 million in April 2023, compared to €922.5 million in the previous month....
A weak low-pressure system is affecting the region, bringing changes to the weather conditions. Today, we can expect mostly clear skies with occasional low clouds in certain areas. ...
Around 343,000 cruise ship passengers arrived to Cyprus last year, while it is expected that there will be slight increase this year, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis said, on board the Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas cruise liner, marking its arrival at the Limassol port on Saturday for its summer season routes
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Occupancy in leisure businesses throughout Cyprus ranged from 75% to 80% during the Pentecost long weekend, known in Cyprus as Kataklysmos (Inundation), according to the Federation of Recreation Centres (OSIKA)....
Six suspects including minors have been arrested in Limassol after a food delivery driver was robbed and later attacked by unknown assailants as he was trying with friends to retrieve his stolen motorcycle at a local park...
A Turkish Cypriot woman, who was brutally assaulted over the weekend during an escalated altercation with Greek Cypriot men in Ayia Napa, says she is shocked but hopes there will be no worsening of relations between the two communities over the incident...
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region....
In an effort to uncover the circumstances surrounding the untimely death of 60-year-old diver Axel Schoeller, a pivotal autopsy was conducted today....
The Green Party – Citizens' Cooperations is arranging a demonstration to bring attention to what they consider to be unacceptable conditions at the municipal dog shelter in Ayioi Trimithias, Nicosia....
Undoubtedly, the fact that it no longer requires a building permit as a prerequisite for installing a photovoltaic system on residential roofs could be characterized as a positive development in our long-standing effort to turn towards green development....
