Concerns were raised on Tuesday over the continued use of portacabins as makeshift classrooms in the north’s schools. Cyprus Turkish teachers’ trade union (Ktos) leader Burak Mavis insisted after a visit to some schools which are undergoing renovations ahead of the next academic year that “portacabin classrooms cannot be our destiny. “Portacabins have ceased to […]
The fees levied on internet and telecommunications service providers by the north’s telecommunications department were all doubled, the north’s internet service providers’ association said on Tuesday. The association said it had been informed of the price increases when they appeared in the ‘government’ gazette after an association member had “come across them by chance” while […]
The PwC Foundation on Tuesday detailed the various initiatives under its youth entrepreneurship pillar, aimed at bolstering young entrepreneurial talents and supporting community projects across Cyprus. These efforts include continuing their partnership with Junior Achievement Cyprus to deliver the “Our Community” programme to 3rd-grade students across Cyprus. Now in its fourth year, the programme, offered […]
Turkish Cypriots have reacted angrily to a reported deal struck between the Republic of Cyprus and tour operators to cut the number of overseas tourists visiting the north while on holiday in Cyprus. The deal was reportedly reached with tour operator Tui, which informed its partners in Cyprus via email that it would no longer […]
Private renewable energy (RES) companies are trying to squeeze the electricity authority (EAC) out of the running, the authority’s board of directors chair, said on Tuesday. Giorgos Petrou made his statements to the CyBC, in the wake of contrary arguments on Monday by the head of the (private) Electricity Market Association, who said it was […]
Cyprus experienced a 2.4 per year-on-year cent increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in July 2024, compared to the same month of the previous year. The HICP, a key measure of inflation, also recorded a 0.7 per cent rise between June and July 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by […]
Turkey’s participation in the unofficial EU foreign affairs council meeting on August 29 was based on the decisions made in a recent EU Council report, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday. Back in April, the EU sent the message that if Turkey will engage actively and constructively in the Cyprus talks, there will be […]
The number of burglaries across Nicosia has decreased in the ‘worrisome’ month of August this year, according a report on Tuesday. August is usually the month where the capital is all but empty, as residents go on holiday or choose to leave the city for a beach vacation elsewhere in the country. As such, Nicosia […]
The final discussion on the 2025 state budget is expected to take place in mid-September during a Cabinet meeting, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Keravnos said that the Finance Ministry has completed the preliminary work, including the allocation of expenses for each ministry. He also said that […]
Up to 100,000 people may be evacuated from Lebanon through Cyprus, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday, with the government preparing for ‘all possible scenarios’. He told CyBC the Estia evacuation scheme is in place and there is constant communication with other countries and diplomatic missions present in Cyprus. Kombos said it is possible […]
The dollar wobbled near a seven-month low on Tuesday on wagers the US central bank will start cutting interest rates from next month, with traders bracing for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. The weakness in the dollar lifted the euro to its highest this year, while sterling was perched near a […]
Troubles are far from over for the besieged Larnaca marina and port project, the constituency’s Diko MP Christos Orphanides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the state broadcaster, Orphanides said that contrary to the government’s optimistic projections, matters are far from in the clear, with looming court proceedings by disgraced Kition Ocean Holdings on the horizon, […]
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, helping ease concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude was down 67 cents, or 0.86 per cent, at $76.99 a barrel, as of 0600 GMT. Front month US West Texas Intermediate crude […]
Rescue teams were getting ready in Sicily to resume a search for six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter, after a luxury yacht was struck by a violent storm and sank on Monday, killing one on board. The British-flagged “Bayesian,” a 56-metre-long (184-ft) sailboat, which was carrying 22 people, was […]
If Wikipedia is to be believed (and what kind of a world would we be living in if we couldn’t make our way with this one certainty to hand?), Kevin Barry has declared himself to ‘want my reader to adore me, to a disturbing, stalkerish degree.’ I don’t know if reading someone’s Wikipedia entry counts […]
Cyprus Comic Con, the island’s largest pop culture extravaganza, is coming up shortly and with preparations well underway, organisers have announced the legendary Kamui Cosplay as a special guest for the 10th anniversary edition on October 5 and 6 at the Nicosia State Fair. Renowned worldwide for her unparalleled creativity and infectious enthusiasm, Svetlana, the […]
A four-year-old child is intubated at Makarion children’s hospital in Nicosia on Tuesday after a serious collision between two cars in Limassol overnight. A total of seven people were injured in the accident and a 62-year-old passenger is also in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital, following a head trauma. One car had been driven […]
Police on Monday arrested a woman for theft and resale of holiday packages from a travel agency in Nicosia. The 38-year-old was taken into custody under a warrant after police received a complaint by the owner of the travel agency. The owner alleged that between June and July the suspect purchased travel packages from his […]
Larnaca police on Monday arrested a man for an investigated case of illegal drug possession. The 29-year-old was taken into custody after officers on patrol overnight tried to intercept a motorcycle with no licence plate. The driver attempted to flee and collided with an official vehicle. Police found a cocaine weighing approximately 40 grams in […]
President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party’s elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech on Monday that praised his vice president as the best hope for preserving American democracy. Biden took center stage on opening night of the Democratic National Convention, drawing […]
Hedge funds sold industrial stocks at the fastest pace since December, while buying energy stocks for the fourth straight week last week, a Goldman Sachs note seen by Reuters on Monday showed. Hedge funds last week sold industrial stocks at some of the highest levels seen in five years, the note released on Friday said. […]
Tuesday will be sunny with temperatures rising to 39C inland, 33C on the south-east, east and north coasts, and 31C on the west and south-west coasts and in the higher mountains. Winds initially be variable and weak, up to 3 Beaufort, gradually by afternoon turning south- to north-westerly, moderate to strong, up to 5 Beaufort. […]
The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on September 13 to approve its listing on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) and to confirm its intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This was first revealed on August 8, when the bank released its financial […]
British estate agents have seen a pick-up in demand from buyers since the Bank of England’s decision on Aug. 1 to begin cutting interest rates from a 16-year high, property website Rightmove said on Monday. Rightmove, which says it advertises property for more than nine of every 10 estate agents in the United Kingdom, said […]
South Korean artificial intelligence chip makers Rebellions Inc and Sapeon Korea Inc have signed a definitive merger agreement, the privately held companies announced. They announced merger negotiations in June. The deal is the latest attempt by South Korean companies to challenge global AI chip leaders such as Nvidia (NVDA.O). Sapeon’s shareholders include South Korea’s largest […]
