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10861. Registration now open for 2nd Cyprus Open Data Hackathon

The 2nd Cyprus Open Data Hackathon will take place on 15-16 September 2018 in Limassol at ARIS, co-organized by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre of Deloitte, the Public Administration and Personnel Department of the Ministry of Finance and Hack Cyprus. ...

10862. House prepares to define good and bad borrowers

The distinction between responsible and irresponsible borrowers is at the forefront of heated debate this week, with Presidential Palace and Parliament scrambling to strike balance ahead of a crucial vote...

10863. Government welcomes Diko support on bad loans

The Cyprus government says it can work with opposition centrist party Diko to pass much needed comprehensive legislation on bad loans that would also pave the way for a co-op deal to go forward...

10864. Cyprus jobless drop in May biggest in the EU

Cyprus recorded the largest unemployment drop in the European Union for May 2018, dropping to 8.4% from 8.6% the previous month...

10865. EAC worker falls to his death in Larnaca

An EAC worker in Larnaca was killed Monday morning in a boom lift accident, when the man fell to his death from several metres high...

10866. Hot weather and clear skies on the horizon

Hot temperatures are making their way back on the island with Monday starting off in the mid to upper 30’s and rising over the next few days...

10867. Bad loans revive MP financial disclosure debate

A ruthless debate is picking up steam among members of parliament following public discussion and media coverage that raises the issue of conflict of interest ahead of a crucial vote on bad loans...

10868. Two young girls killed in Limassol accident

Two eleven-year-old girls were killed in a road accident Sunday early morning, when a driver lost control of her car on the Nicosia-Limassol highway...

10869. AG names investigators to comb though co-op

A former judge, an economist, and a banker will make up the executive committee that will investigate any suspicious dealings that took place in the troubled Cypriot co-op...

10870. EU leaders under pressure to curb migration

European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to agree new measures to restrict arrivals across the Mediterranean as growing popular discontent over immigration puts pressure on governments from Germany to Italy....

10871. Co-Op deal with Hellenic still up in the air

The government is running against the clock with bad loans legislation, which would include a bill approving state guarantees for Hellenic Bank to absorb potentially high-risk loans in co-op takeover...

10872. Customs boost petrol inspections from the north

The Customs Department says it will intensify inspections at crossing points to crack down on gasoline bought in the north of the island, warning that officials could confiscate containers and even impound vehicles if there is a law violation...

10873. Missing British girl found safe and sound

10874. Missing UK girl could be in Cyprus

An 11-year-old British girl, Phoebe Collorick, has been reported missing and there are reports she was last seen in Ayios Epiktitos/Catalkoy in the northern part of Cyprus...

10875. Upper 30’s could climb even higher

Tuesday weather will be mostly clear with temperatures climbing in the next couple of days but expected to take a step back before the week is out...

10876. Five-year-old dies in Monday's second rollover car crash

A 5-year-old child was killed in a car accident Monday afternoon on the Ayia Napa – Laranca highway, when the family’s pickup truck collided with another vehicle and rolled over...

10877. Take-away lessons from 'Cyprus in the digital agenda'

Cyprus is turning the page in the digital age era but there are still many steps in the path forward. This appears to be the general conclusion from Thursday’s conference on "Cyprus in the Digital Agenda" organised by Kathimerini newspaper and the SPP MEDIA Group...

10878. ND: Tsipras's 'delusions' delayed debt deal by four years

Commenting on the debt deal for Greece secured at the Eurogroup summit early on Friday, conservative New Democracy said that agreement could have been achieved in 2015 if Alexis Tsipras, then opposition leader, had not been "peddling his delusions on the backs of Greek citizens."...

10879. UK minister visits Cyprus to touch base

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster is on a two day visit on the island to help strengthen defence cooperation between his country and the Republic of Cyprus...

10880. ESM warns Cypriot banks of quick fixes

The European Stability Mechanism warns Cyprus that despite a recent decline in non-performing loans (NPL), the banking sector remains vulnerable due to weak profitability and a still high NPL ratio...

10881. Probe into Stavros’ death still open

Members of a Health and Safety Task Force Committee are visiting Alethriko elementary on Wednesday, a Larnaca school where 10-year-old Stavros Georgallis got injured last month and whose death hours later was shrouded in controversy and allegations of incompetence...

10882. Ousted far-right MP to appear before examining magistrate over coup remarks

The ousted Golden Dawn MP Constantinos Barbarousis, who is accused of treason, will appear before an examining magistrate on Wednesday to explain his remarks during a parliamentary debate last Friday, when he called for a military coup....

10883. Turkish court rejects fourth appeal for release of Greek soldiers

A court in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne on Tuesday rejected for the fourth time an appeal to release from pre-trial detention two Greek servicemen who have been imprisoned in the country since early March, after they accidentally crossed into the neighbouring country, Greek TV broadcaster Skai reported....

10884. May tourists up 7.6% despite Russian drop

Tourist arrivals went up by 7.6% last month, lending credence to earlier predictions that industry numbers were on a good path despite a disappointing Russian exit...

10885. Mixed weather as temperatures pick up midweek

Monday weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers later in the afternoon, with maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30’s expected to pick up by mid-week...

10886. Government throws Co-Op ball in Hellenic’s court

The Cyprus Cooperative Bank will examine Monday a final offer from Hellenic Bank to acquire the troubled state-owned institution, with government seeing the buyout as a good step while critics saying tax payers are unfairly picking up the tab...

10887. Friends say goodbye to Ioannis at Limassol pier

Friends of 18-year-old Ioannis Asikkis, who died Thursday from a drug overdose, were to meet Friday evening at Limassol’s pier to say goodbye on what would have been his 18th birthday...

10888. Clear weather won’t last through weekend

Cloudy skies and a chance of rain are in the weekend forecast, with Friday temperatures in the mid-30’s expected to take a dip before the weekend is out....

10889. Committee on Cyprus missing has more work to do

The Committee on Missing Persons says they need to start opening graves to obtain DNA, just days after media reports said CMP was slowing down, but the task ahead is difficult and in need of cash...

10890. Greek foreign minister reiterates support for Cyprus solution

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias reiterated Wednesday his country’s supports for a solution to the Cyprus problem as long as there are no interventionist rights from other countries...