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1741. What is the future for banks?

Banks have suffered significantly in the last 15 years. Some have been forced to shut down, while others had to reduce deposits. In some countries, banks have been subject to capital controls, and many have had to change their shareholder structure due to state intervention....

1742. Cybersecurity conference calls for collaborative efforts against cyber threats

The Hilton Hotel in Nicosia was abuzz with activity as professionals from the public and private sectors gathered for the Cybersecurity Conference hosted by the American company A10 and organized by SPP Media Events. ...

1743. Nicosia Cybersecurity Conference Live: Empowering Education and Prevention

On Thursday 6th April 2023 at 11.00 a.m., a workshop entitled "Cybersecurity Systems and Development of Modern IT Applications" will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia....

1744. Cypriot professor Phoebe Koundouri honored for contribution to Science

On Thursday, the 23rd of March, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was awarded the Academy of Athens Excellence in Science Award 2023 for her contribution to the advancement of the Science of the Marine Environment by the President of the Academy of Athens, Michael-Konstantinos Stathopoulos, and the Secretary-General, Christos Zerefos....

1745. Bullying in Cyprus - From awareness to action

As a researcher and Ph.D. candidate studying the crime of bullying against minors from a criminal and criminological perspective in Cyprus, I am deeply concerned about the increase in bullying in our country. ...

1746. UN report reveals 47 mine-contaminated areas in Cyprus

According to data from UNFICYP, 47 suspected hazardous areas in Cyprus could be contaminated with mines and/or explosive remnants of war (ERW), covering roughly 1.7 million square meters of land....

1747. Announcement Appointment of Senior Managers in K. Treppides & Co Ltd

The Management of K. Treppides & Co Ltd is committed to develop leaders who derive from own people and who pursue excellence in the provision of high quality specialised and unique services. We are pleased to announce the appointment of the following members on the Board of Management effective as of 1 April 2023. ...

1748. Prem Watsa: 'Greek banks are safer'

Greece has entered a virtuous cycle of growth, and the next few years will be especially beneficial to the economy and Greeks if political stability is maintained and business-friendly policies are implemented....

1749. Turks cry foul over Cypriot army link to New Jersey

Ankara says it will 'never allow any harm to come to the Turkish Cypriots' while condemning US policy towards Cyprus, including an agreement last week between Greek Cypriot and New Jerseyan armies on a program viewed as a potential precursor to NATO...

1750. Energy in focus: Greece, Cyprus, and Israel hold trilateral meeting

Foreign Ministers of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos, Greece Nikos Dendias and Israel Eli Cohen, who met on Friday in Nicosia, pointed out the importance of the trilateral energy cooperation and its contribution to the stability in the region....

1751. Completion of Project Starlight

1752. President wants top technocrats advising him on CyProb

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that the National Security Council that is to be set up will consist mainly of technocrats and will further strengthen the work of the National Council, the top advisory body to the President as regards the Cyprus issue...

1753. Cyprus and Israel thankful for mutual support

The relations between Cyprus and Israel will flourish even more, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen who arrived Thursday on the island ahead of a tripartite meeting between Cyprus, Israel and Greece said, also noting that Cyprus is a safe place for Israelis...

1754. Ethics group says Chat GPT 4 a risk to privacy and public safety

The tech ethics group Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy is asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to stop OpenAI from issuing new commercial releases of GPT-4, ...

1755. Ministry of Labor building may not be structurally sound

The House of Representatives Internal Affairs Committee sounded the alarm on Cyprus and Public Services' degree of preparedness in the event of strong seismic activity following a meeting on March 16. ...

1756. Generative AI could automate 300mn jobs

According to a report in the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs has found that "generative" AI systems such as ChatGPT could lead to the automation of a quarter of the work done in the US and eurozone....

1757. 43% of motorcyclists who died in Cyprus in 2021 did not wear a helmet

According to a recent report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), 43% of motorcyclists and moped users who died in road accidents in 2021 did not wear a helmet. ...

1758. Halloumi’s twin Hellim gets PDO in the north

A dairy in the north is the first Turkish Cypriot business found to be compliant with PDO requirements for halloumi, the cheese that grills, meaning ‘hellim’ can now compete with its Greek Cypriot twin in the EU market...

1759. Join the U.S. Pavilion at DEFEA 2023: Explore the latest defense systems from top American companies

The Commercial Section of the American Embassy in Nicosia is organizing a delegation to visit the U.S. pavilion at the Defense Exhibition (DEFEA) at the Metropolitan Expo Center in Athens, Greece, on May 9 to 11, 2023....

1760. 1450 Contact Centre: A new era of citizen services

The 1450 Communication Centre will be operational on Thursday, March 30, 2023, as part of the State's larger effort to modernize and improve the quality of service that the State provides to its citizens....

1761. At the EU summit with an eye on the Cyprus issue

Christodoulides attempted to lay out his vision for active EU engagement on the issue of breaking the six-year deadlock in Cyprus talks on the first day of his first European Council summit as President. ...

1762. Many Cypriots are climate-aware and ready to fight

According to the European Investment Bank's (EIB) annual Climate Survey, 83% of Cypriots under 30 consider the environmental impact of their future job to be a significant factor in their career choice, while 25% consider it a top priority....

1763. Cliff death boyfriend walks free after police backtrack

A man who reported the cliff death of his girlfriend but became suspect based on a controversial forensic report walked free on Friday, after official results of a second autopsy rejected the investigators’ premeditated murder theory and stirred up debate on how Cyprus Police investigate cases...

1764. Banks and artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a technology that is based on a machine's ability to perform procedures and make decisions based on data analysis and learning....

1765. High prices continue to plague the market

1766. EU states need foreign workers and are changing their requirements

Working in EU: Recent Changes You Must Be Aware of If You Are Planning to Get a Job in Any of the Member States...

1767. Austrian chancellor calls for 'very high' walls at EU borders

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has demanded that the EU external border should be fenced by a high wall in an effort to curb illegal migration as more refugees are coming to Europe....

1768. MEP's pass bill banning home sales or rentals without energy upgrade

All properties available for sale or rent must incur compulsory energy upgrade costs, costing tens of thousands of euros, from 2030 onward, based on what is stated in the relevant European Union directive....

1769. DiCarlo conveyed UNSG's commitment to finding a solution

UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo made very clear the UN Secretary-commitment General's to the Cyprus problem and its resolution "and to our efforts to move forward," she said after her hour-long meeting in the occupied territories with TC leader Ersin Tatar....

1770. Meta lays off another 10,000 workers

Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, has announced it will cut another 10,000 jobs as part of a company-wide restructuring effort....