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North buys car ferry in new trade-tourism bid

Turkish Cypriots have reportedly bought a Ro-Ro ship that will sail between the island’s northern coast and southern Turkey, as new avenues are being sought to boost tourism and transport...

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Wargaming intends to 'hold on' to Hellenic

Wargaming Group, a Cypriot technology company, intends to remain a shareholder in Hellenic Bank. Despite selling a 13.41% stake to Eurobank in early December, Wargaming says its goal now is to focus on what it says it "does best," which is creating good games....

20/01/2023 | BUSINESS

Turkish Cypriots outraged over mufti's call for women to procreate on demand

A Muslim religious leader’s instruction to women to dutifully accept a husband's “invitation to bed” to procreate has sparked outrage among many Turkish Cypriots, who saw the remarks as an imported encroachment of fundamentalist Islam on their secular community....

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Judge hears new evidence in mercy killing case

A harrowing video recorded in Britain was played this week before a Cypriot judge, who is presiding over the criminal trial of a British pensioner who is facing murder charges after ending the life of his cancer-stricken wife...

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Eva Kaili to remain in custody

A Belgian court has rejected an application from Greek MEP Eva Kaili to be released from pre-trial custody, following a hearing before the Court of First Instance in Brussels....

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Greek PM says 'we will not go to war with Turkey’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday he still believes it is possible to resolve his country’s differences with Turkey by speaking with Turkey’s president, and stressed that the two neighbors will not go to war...

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Presidential candidate wants Cyprus in NATO

Cypriot presidential candidate Averof Neophytou says NATO membership would be a 'natural development' for the Republic of Cyprus, a divided island that continues to raise tensions between the western alliance’s members Greece and Turkey...

20/01/2023 | NEWS

Man dies while crossing highway near migrant camp

A young man was killed in rural Nicosia on Wednesday after he was struck by car on the highway, near the Pournara migrant camp...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Identity of dead housemaid in Paphos still unknown

Cyprus Police say they won’t release the name of a young foreign woman after she was found dead in her bed in Paphos, where she worked as a housemaid...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

The countdown to Eva Kaili's release or detention has begun

The pre-trial council is expected to decide today whether Eva Kaili will be released under strict conditions or remain in custody....

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Austria to help upgrade Cyprus' social insurance system

Α Memorandum of Understanding in the field of digital transformation between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Austria was signed on Thursday at the Presidential Palace, by the Deputy Minister of Research,...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Only three passengers arriving in Germany test positive for COVID

Only three passengers from China have tested positive for the Coronavirus upon their arrival to Germany since January 9, of a total of 628 random tests that have been carried out, according to a spokeswoman from Germany’s Health Department....

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Finance Minister responds to CBS: 'Disinformation and fake news' (video)

The report on the CBS show '60 Minutes' about Russian oligarchs was referred to by the Finance Minister in his detailed response on the issue. ...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Anastasiades says Russia forced Cyprus to change

Cyprus’ commander-in-chief says Russia forced his country to adopt an EU stance against Moscow, in response to Russian criticism that suggested Europeans were toeing an American line against the Kremlin and Nicosia and Athens were suffering because of it...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Could robot doctors fully replace human ones?

When it comes to healthcare, the popular artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT is becoming increasingly intelligent....

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Berlin: We will send tanks to Ukraine if the US does the same

Berlin will send German tanks to Ukraine if the United States acts accordingly, a German government official said on Thursday, according to Reuters, as NATO allies search - partly unsuccessfully - for common ground on arming Kyiv, with Leopards taking center stage....

19/01/2023 | NEWS

New Zealand's youngest prime minister resigns

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying 'it's time'....

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Lavrov gives Greek reporter a mouthful after Cyprus question

A question asked by a Greek reporter was met with a long-drawn-out response from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who suggested European leaders were 'hasty' in their support for Kiev including traditional friends Greece and Cyprus who followed American advice...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Cyprus aims for higher targets in green energy

In 2022, renewable energy sources now make up a larger percentage of total energy consumption. ...

19/01/2023 | NEWS

Electric charging points in Nicosia unveiled today

The promotion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure will create the green and sustainable cities and communities of tomorrow said the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos,...

18/01/2023 | BUSINESS

GESY: Reforms and upgrades continue despite challenges

Health Insurance Organization says 2022 was a positive year, upgrading of services and reforms, the main challenge...

18/01/2023 | NEWS

Sex ed to be introduced in schools by September

Sex education will be introduced in an institutionalized and comprehensive manner beginning in September, covering all levels from pre-primary to third high school. ...

18/01/2023 | NEWS

Construction materials at their highest costs in 2022

Construction material prices historically reached their highest level in 2022, surpassing the previous record set in 2021, with prices increasing by more than 11% year on year in December alone....

18/01/2023 | BUSINESS

Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC – New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira

New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira...

18/01/2023 | BUSINESS

January Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in the field of auditing and accounting services with offices in three countries....

18/01/2023 | BUSINESS

Cabinet: Nine more citizenships revoked

The Council of Ministers today confirmed its previous decision to deprive three investors and six of the dependents of their citizenship status following the expiration of the deadline for objections and the completion of the procedures in the competent committee....

18/01/2023 | NEWS