The European Researchers’ Night will return to the State Fair in Nicosia on Friday, September 27, with the agenda of the day including live experiments, science competitions, and interactive games. The event, titled “Mission Possible: Researchers on Board for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future,” will run from 8:30 AM until 10:00 PM and aims to […]
A fire broke out at in the early morning on Wednesday in an apartment at the abandoned St Nicolas complex in Chlorakas. According to the police, two fire engines rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze before it spread. The fire caused damage to the floor and walls of the apartment. Despite the complex […]
Police in Paphos on Wednesday morning were investigating a vehicle fire that broke out in the early hours mobilising the fire department. According to the assistant police chief, Michalis Nikolaou, the fire broke out around 3am in a car parked at a supermarket lot on Hellados Avenue. A fire brigade vehicle as well as a […]
PwC Cyprus’ Michael Solon Kassinis has outlined the critical importance of the European Union’s updated Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), set to take effect on October 17, 2024. Kassinis, who serves as Pwc Cyprus’ Director of Assurance Services – Digital Trust, highlighted the directive’s role in strengthening cybersecurity measures across the EU in response […]
The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday announced that it has begun informing 20,000 eligible borrowers about its latest loyalty reward scheme. According to the announcement, the Bank of Cyprus’ new Pronomia scheme seeks to reward customers who are up to date with their mortgage payments, in accordance with their respective plans. “This initiative aims to […]
Wednesday will be mostly clear with some increased cloud cover in the eastern half of the island and a chance of isolated afternoon rains in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 35C in the interior, 32C on the coasts, and 26C in the higher mountains. Winds will be mainly south- to north-westerly, weak to moderate, […]
UK grocery inflation edged lower in the four weeks to Sept. 1, data from market researcher Kantar showed this week, after rising for the first time in 18 months in last month’s report. It said annual grocery price inflation over the period was 1.7 per cent, versus 1.8 per cent in the previous four-week period. […]
The Bank of London has paid all its taxes, a spokesperson said this week, after British media reported that the clearing bank had been hit with a so-called winding-up petition by UK tax authorities over unpaid sums due. The tax body, known as HMRC, filed a winding-up petition on Thursday against the bank’s holding company […]
While tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their television screens on Tuesday, a secondary battle played out on social media through clips and video edits of memorable debate moments. Social media users were off from the opening moment of the […]
Investor morale in the eurozone fell for a third consecutive month in September, a survey showed this week, dropping to its lowest level since January amid dissatisfaction over the state of the economy, particularly in Germany. The Sentix index for the eurozone fell to -15.4 points for August from -13.9 in August. Analysts polled by […]
Aldi’s supermarket group has announced a 16 per cent increase in sales across Britain and Ireland, reaching £17.9 billion ($23.48 billion) in 2023. The retailer also revealed plans to open 23 additional stores by the end of the year, part of an £800 million investment strategy. With a 10 per cent market share, according to […]
Management of the Karpaz Gate Marina near the village of Ayia Triada in the Karpas peninsula has been transferred out of Israeli hands and put under the operation of Turkish Cypriot company the Arkin group. New investments into the marina will now be made exclusively by the Arkin group, and it will be directly managed […]
Many in the audience of the theatre on Sunday evening may have thought that President Nikos Christodoulides was joking when he said that from next year girls would be able to voluntarily enlist in the national guard as soon as they left school. This was subject to the proposal being approved by the council of […]
